Location: Mississippi

09/09/25 3:20 PM

Mississippi: Vicksburg casino taxes deliver millions, but schools see the smallest share

  • Don Hill, Vicksburg News
When Mississippi legalized casino gaming in the early 1990s, public debate often centered on promises that schools would benefit from new... more
09/04/25 9:37 PM

Mississippi: Sam’s Town Tunica closing in November, Boyd Gaming confirms

  • Terrance Davis, WATN-TV
Sam’s Town Tunica is set to close on Saturday, Nov. 29, according to a statement on its website. A statement from the hotel and... more
09/02/25 8:03 PM

Proposed Biloxi casino survives lawsuit, but clock is ticking to start building

  • Mary Perez, Sun Herald
RW Development is more than halfway into its 3-year deadline to get a license for a casino at Veterans Avenue in Biloxi and the project... more
08/30/25 12:03 PM

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, East Biloxi’s casinos boom while Main Street dries up

  • Stephan Bisaha, New Orleans Public Radio
East Biloxi’s railroad tracks act like a line that divides the city economically, racially and in recovering from Hurricane Katrina. East... more
08/26/25 1:13 PM

Mississippi casinos report a 2.5% rise in revenue year-over-year in July

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Mississippi’s three casino regions saw a 2.5% rise in revenue year-over-year from $205.5 million to $210.7 million in July. The latest... more
08/20/25 2:58 PM

Biloxi: Long Beach Board of Aldermen votes to continue pursuing casino project

  • Tyler Bell, WLOX
At the end of Tuesday’s Long Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, the aldermen voted to continue pursuing the casino project in Long Beach... more
08/10/25 1:54 PM

Developer changing site of proposed Mississippi coast casino

  • Marco Bitonel, WXXV-TV
Plans for a casino that have long been in the works in Long Beach have once again been changed as the developer is now wanting to build the... more
07/21/25 2:34 PM

Biloxi: Harrah’s Gulf Coast center of NBA betting scandal involving dozens of bets

  • Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
A South Mississippi casino is in the news as the center of the latest sports scandal. Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi is the site of 30... more
07/21/25 12:33 PM

Mississippi casino revenue down 2.2% year-over-year in June

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Mississippi casinos reported $197.6 million in casino revenues for June, down 2.2% from the $202.1 million generated the year prior, and an... more
07/17/25 3:12 PM

Mississippi: Biloxi casino finally gets site approval, the first step toward a new resort

  • Mary Perez, SunHerald
Now two casino projects have site approval in east Biloxi. The Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thursday granted Biloxi Capital’s request... more