Gambling News - 'Mississippi'
Casino
January 2, 2025
MS Casino Players Won Millions in Jackpots in 2024, Bigger Prizes Await
Casinos in Mississippi have handed millions of dollars in prizes to lucky casinogoers in 2024. Some of the luckiest players for the year won sums north of a million dollars, SunHerald reported at the end of the year. Many Players Won Significant Sums The largest jackpot for the year was won by a player at […]
Casino
December 31, 2024
Man Drowns After Driving Off Into Sea Near Biloxi Casino
A man in Mississippi has passed away after driving his car off a pier next to a casino in Biloxi. While first responders rushed to the scene, they, unfortunately, didn’t arrive quickly enough to prevent him from drowning. The Man Fell Into the Water after Dropping His Family Off at the Casino The incident happened […]
Industry
December 24, 2024
Mississippi Gives Go-Ahead for Tullis Casino Resort in Biloxi
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has voted in favor of the new Biloxi Casino Resort location which will see the project be built from the ground up. The Tullis Garden Hotel and Casino will sprawl on 35 acres at 360 Beach Blv west of Harrah’s Gulf Coast, following a meeting last Thursday. Tullis Garden Hotel and […]
Industry
December 17, 2024
Mississippi House Committee Reviews Proposal for Jackson Casino
A proposal calling for the development of a casino in Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson, seeks to revitalize the city and contribute to its future growth. Jackson May Benefit from a New Casino The new proposal was recently reviewed by a Mississippi House committee, as announced by WLBT. Per the new casino proposal, supported by a […]
Casino
November 22, 2024
Fake Online Gambling Ads Target Beau Rivage Resort and Casino
Scam ads have popped up on social media lying about Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, offering online gambling. These fake posts show up on Facebook and Instagram trying to lure users with a $1,000 welcome bonus and 100 free spins. The ads copy the casino’s brand look using the Beau Rivage logo, […]
Casino
September 12, 2024
US Casinos Temporarily Shut down amid Hurricane Francine Threat
Businesses in a several states along the US Gulf Coast were recently impacted by the Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Francine earlier this week. The severe weather conditions temporarily closed several casinos in Mississippi, as well as Louisiana. The hurricane hit Louisiana’s coast, where winds reached 100 mph on Wednesday evening. Reaching Mississippi, the hurricane was […]
Casino
July 2, 2024
South Mississippi Casino Hands Three Jackpots in One Day
They say that lightning doesn’t strike twice but it seems like it has struck three times for visitors of the Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville. As it turns out, three separate guests won jackpot prizes in a single day. According to Angela Black, the property’s director of gaming operations, the casino couldn’t stop providing prizes […]
Industry
June 26, 2024
Charges Filed against Third Suspect in Tunica Casino Triple Homicide
A deadly shooting near a casino in Tunica County, Mississippi, resulted in charges against three individuals. The triple homicide dates back to early November when police were dispatched to Casino Center Drive where a drive-by shooting and subsequent car crash had taken place. The shocking crime has claimed the lives of an unborn child, two […]
Industry
June 21, 2024
Suspected Kidnapper Arrested at Tunica Casino
A woman with outstanding warrants was arrested Thursday at a Tunica County, Mississippi casino. The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it has detained a 45-year-old woman with the initials A.P., who was suspected of a kidnapping of a young woman and her child. The arrest at a casino in Tunica, whose name was not […]
Industry
May 27, 2024
Mississippi Hotel Proposed to Shelter Immigrant Minors
The building of a hotel casino in Tunica County, Mississippi, may be used for the creation of a new “influx care facility,” that may serve as the home for up to 2,000 immigrant minors who are unaccompanied. The proposal was discussed last week, as announced by the news outlet WREG. The building that may be […]