The Current Status of Gulf Coast Casinos

MISSISSIPPI - As reported by the Clarion Ledger:

OPEN

Boomtown Casino - Owned by Penn National Gaming, Boomtown Casino is located on the Biloxi Back Bay. Boomtown has 1,000 new slot machines, 22 table
  games and a 350-seat restaurant.

IP Hotel & Casino - The first casino to reopen following Hurricane Katrina featuring 956 newly furnished hotel rooms and suites, 1,900 slots and video poker games, 54 table games, a non-smoking 16-table poker room, restaurants, shopping, and nightclubs.

Isle of Capri Casino Resort - The resort features a 700 room and 200 suites hotel, restaurants, 1,100 slot machines, 27 table games, a new poker room, spa, pool and more.

Palace Casino Resort - The resort provides 234 hotel rooms, 800 slot machines, 14 table games, and a buffet restaurant.

Treasure Bay Casino - Treasure Bay reopened June 21 with 81 slot machines and a restaurant lounge. The company has spent $27 million acquiring property around its casino and now controls 30 acres. Treasure Bay is also spending $25 million to upgrade its hotel and put a temporary casino inside it. The property will be fully operational by October 2006, with an additional 450 slots, 22 table games a second restaurant and 250 hotel rooms.

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino - A wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Mirage, the Beau Rivage has made an investment of more than $750 million to re-open this resort on August 29, 2006, the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Currently taking hotel reservations 1-888-567-6667.

Grand Casino Biloxi - Will open 500 hotel rooms, a full service spa, 800 slot machines and 20 table games by August 15, 2006, in the former Grand Casino Bayview Hotel. Their Jack Nicklaus designed Grand Bear Golf Course is open for business.To make a reservation call 1-800-HARRAHS.

Island View Casino Resort - Reopening early September 2006 with a temporary casino in the hotel that the former Grand Casino Gulfport operated on the north side of US 90. The new owners, Gulfside Casino Partnership, will provide more than $200 million toward the development of the resort that will include 600 hotel rooms, a marina, restaurants and lounges.

Hard Rock Casino - Premier Entertainment, the casino's parent company, is aiming for a July 2007 opening.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis - Owned by Penn National Gaming, Hollywood Casino is the former Casino Magic Bay St. Louis. Hotel reservations are being accepted for October 1, 2006. The RV Park is already open. The Bridges Golf Club is currently closed undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation project which is being overseen by Arnold Palmer and the Arnold Palmer Design Group. The course will reopen in the fall 2006.

Silver Slipper - The Silver Slipper Casino will be located on the former Bayou Caddy site in Hancock County. The expected opening date is mid-October 2006.

Bacaran Bay Casino Resort - $500 million project, owned and operated by Torguson Gaming Group, with anticipated completion date in the fall of 2008. 638 room all suite hotel; 432 one and two bedroom condominiums; Arnold Palmer signature 18-hole championship golf course; 40 lane bowling alley; and six movie theaters.

The Broadwater, a $1 billion project will consist of 2 casinos, 3,375 condo units, 1,900 hotel rooms, 180 acre 18 hole golf course, 585,000 sq ft retail entertainment space, 125,000 sq ft gaming floor, 104,000 sq ft convention space, and a marina.

Golden Nugget -Landrys, the operator of the Golden Nugget brand, has purchased land in the Point Cadet area of Biloxi for this resort.

Harrah's Entertainment - Harrah's acquired the Casino Magic Biloxi property next to the Grand Casino Biloxi south of Highway 90 to expand its developable resort site. Hurrah's' is investing $1 billion in a new "best in class" casino property. An announcement is due in July regarding the final plans for this project.

Isle of Capri - The Isle recently announced plans to develop a $250 million to $300 million development in western Harrison County near Interstate 10 with a minimum of 500 rooms.

Trump Properties - A joint venture between Trump and Diamondhead Casino Corporation would cover a minimum of 40 acres on the north shore of the Bay of St. Louis near Diamondhead. Diamondhead Casino Corp. owns over 400 acres of land near Diamondhead.