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Mississippi stops slide in casino revenues – sort of
Mississippi casinos have halted their four-year slide in annual gross gaming revenues — or have they? In records released recently by the Mississippi Department of Revenue, gaming revenue in 2012...
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Mississippi Gaming Commission OKs new casino application regulations
After making few adjustments, the Mississippi Gaming Commission gave unanimous approval Thursday to a change in application regulations, intended to make future state casinos more attractive to...
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Coast casino awaits disciplinary vote at commission meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission moves its March meeting to the Gulf Coast on Friday, but other than a disciplinary vote there is little on the agenda concerning South Mississippi casinos. A few...
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Tunica casino revenues a concern for state gaming officials
When Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Tuesday creating the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau, John Hairston saw the occasion as more than a tourism bill for three coast...
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Gaming Commission OKs requests at monthly meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission met Thursday at the commission office, 620 North St. in Jackson, and addressed several requests. » Donald A. Colvin, CFO of Caesars Entertainment, was approved in his...
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Mississippi casino revenues on pace for 15-year low (adds comment)
JACKSON, Mississippi – Mississippi casinos could be headed to a 15-year low in gross gaming revenues, if the trend from the first quarter continues the rest of the year. April figures released by the...
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Ameristar-Pinnacle deal slowed by FTC issues in Missouri, Louisiana
A complaint by the Federal Trade Commission has slowed Pinnacle Entertainment’s attempt to purchase Ameristar Casinos, which includes Vicksburg’s largest casino. The stockholders of Las Vegas-based...
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Pinnacle resolves FTC complaint in purchase of Ameristar Casinos
The sale of Ameristar Casinos to Pinnacle Entertainment is ready to move forward after Pinnacle said it has reached a tentative agreement on a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission. The sale...
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Vicksburg’s Ameristar will remain Ameristar when sale goes final
In a business where property name changes are a good bet to follow ownership changes, it appears Vicksburg’s Ameristar Casino will maintain its long-standing identity when it merges with Pinnacle...
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Mississippi’s May casino revenues offer economic encouragement
For those who judge casino spending as an indicator of increased leisure spending and economic recovery, May was a good month. Just 30 days after one of the worst casino revenue months in the last 15...
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With gambling revenues falling, Tunica looks for an ace in the hole
The people of Tunica County have toiled through the worst of economic times, and basked in the bright lights of success. But their King Midas, better known as the gaming industry, is losing its touch....
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Mississippi casino revenues hit lowest yearly mark since 1997
Last year was the weakest gaming revenue year for Mississippi casinos since 1997, according to numbers released today by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. In 2013, the 30 Mississippi casinos...
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Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos building momentum
The gradual makeover of Mississippi’s gaming landscape continued in March as the Gulf Coast casinos continued to out-perform the Mississippi River casinos — including an increase over last year’s...
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Gaming revenues down again in May
The fall in gross gaming revenues at Mississippi’s 30 casinos continued in May, according to figures released by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Statewide, revenue fell from $192.2 million in May...
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Potential casinos in D’Iberville, Diamondhead await Gaming Commission rulings
Two new potential Gulf Coast casinos hope to take their next steps toward reality Thursday at the 9 a.m. monthly meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission in Jackson. Developers of the Scarlet...
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D’Iberville casino approved; Diamondhead site rejected
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is gaining one casino, but a second casino proposal was denied by the Mississippi Gaming Commission at its monthly meeting Thursday in Jackson. After receiving approval for...
View ArticleGaming Commission officer killed in accidental shooting
A Mississippi Gaming Commission enforcement agent has died of his wounds after an accidental shooting during a training exercise in Tunica County, Allen Godfrey, executive director of the Mississippi...
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John Gorman, a Madison County resident and 20-year veteran of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, was killed Wednesday in during a training exercise in Tunica County, according to a news release from...
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Developers of a 2nd Coast casino miss financing deadline
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Developers of two proposed casinos for the Mississippi Gulf Coast have missed deadlines to secure financing to build their projects. Tuesday, Rotate Black, which has a site...
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Gulf Coast casino revenues up for June and first half of 2014
Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos flexed their muscles in June, beginning the summer with a 13 percent increase over last year’s June and posting their most-profitable June since 2008 in Gross Gaming...
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