| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |  | | | Gambling industry rebuilding on coast
- Monday, 21 Nov 2005
By New Year;s Eve, three of the Gulf Coast's 13 casinos should be back in business, but it will take months or years for others to rebuild. The Mississippi Gambling Commission, which met in Biloxi on Thursday, asked casino companies to update them on rebuilding efforts for their gambling establishments after Hurricane Katrina. All but two, Harrah's Entertainment and Pinnacle Entertainment, complied with the request.
Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway and Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr welcomed the gambling commission. "People are going to remember Biloxi not so much for how bad the destruction was, but for how great the recovery effort is going to be," Holloway said, speaking from a prepared speech.
Over the long term, state and local politicians say the gambling industry will rebuild bigger and better casinos because the Legislature changed state law after the hurricane to allow casinos to move ashore. The three casinos that will open by the first of the year - Imperial Palace, Isle of Capri and the Palace - are all in Biloxi. Beau Rivage plans to reopen on August 29, 2006, the anniversary of the hurricane. Treasure Bay also plans to reopen next year. | |
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