MS Gaming Law http://msgaminglaw.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 May 2012 16:55:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Gulfport casino development denied http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/17/3953706/gulfport-casino-development-denied.html#storylink=cpy http://msgaminglaw.com/gulfport-casino-development-denied/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:55:06 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4025 The Mississippi Gaming Commission has asked casino developer Rotate Black to try again.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/gulfport-casino-development-denied/feed/ Rotate Black, Buffett go to Gaming Commission today http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/16/3952442/rotate-black-buffett-go-to-gaming.html#storylink=cpy http://msgaminglaw.com/rotate-black-buffett-go-to-gaming-commission-today/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:53:47 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4021 Rotate Black executives return to the Mississippi Gaming Commission today hoping that increasing the investment of their proposed Harbor Town Casino in Gulfport by $6 million is enough to get the project approved.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/rotate-black-buffett-go-to-gaming-commission-today/feed/ WLOX Editorial: South MS Gaming growing http://www.wlox.com/story/18424230/wlox-editorial-south-ms-gaming-growing http://msgaminglaw.com/wlox-editorial-south-ms-gaming-growing/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:48:27 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4019 A lot of attention lately has been given to South Mississippi’s gaming industry. The Southern Gaming Summit brought hundreds of vendors, casino owners and operators from across the country to our community.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/wlox-editorial-south-ms-gaming-growing/feed/ The coast’s newest casino scheduled to open May 22 http://www.wlox.com/story/18393715/the-coasts-newest-casino-scheduled-to-open-may-22 http://msgaminglaw.com/the-coasts-newest-casino-scheduled-to-open-may-22/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:32:28 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4017 In eight days Margaritaville will open a new chapter in South Mississippi’s casino history.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/the-coasts-newest-casino-scheduled-to-open-may-22/feed/ Failed online gambling bill will likely be back next year http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-opinion/2012/05/failed_online_gambling_bill_will_likely_be_back_next_year_salter.html http://msgaminglaw.com/failed-online-gambling-bill-will-likely-be-back-next-year/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 21:35:15 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4015 When it comes to so-called “sin” taxes, Mississippi has a long track record of contradictory political and public policy behavior.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/failed-online-gambling-bill-will-likely-be-back-next-year/feed/ Failed online gaming bill likely to return http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/DB/20120513/OPINION/205130329/Failed-online-gaming-bill-likely-return?odyssey=nav%7Chead&nclick_check=1 http://msgaminglaw.com/failed-online-gaming-bill-likely-to-return/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:53:10 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4011 When it comes to so-called “sin” taxes, Mississippi has a long track record of contradictory political and public policy behavior.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/failed-online-gaming-bill-likely-to-return/feed/ Jolly jumps to lively start with gala at IP Resort Casino and Spa in Biloxi (Gallery) http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/05/jolly_jumps_to_lively_start_wi.html http://msgaminglaw.com/jolly-jumps-to-lively-start-with-gala-at-ip-resort-casino-and-spa-in-biloxi-gallery/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:50:55 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4008 The major fundraising event for the Bacot-McCarty Foundation came to life Friday evening at the IP Resort

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/jolly-jumps-to-lively-start-with-gala-at-ip-resort-casino-and-spa-in-biloxi-gallery/feed/ Summit reflects on 20 years of Coast gambling http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/08/3935481/gaming-summit-opens-today.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews#storylink=cpy http://msgaminglaw.com/summit-reflects-on-20-years-of-coast-gambling/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:45:58 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4006 The Mississippi Gaming Summit opened Wednesday as the American Gaming Association issued a report that said revenues are on the rise nationwide and the city of Biloxi released a report on the impact of casinos over the past 20 years.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/summit-reflects-on-20-years-of-coast-gambling/feed/ Southern Gaming Summit notes: MGM chairman learns lessons after painful recession http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/10/3940535/southern-gaming-summit-notes-mgm.html#storylink=cpy http://msgaminglaw.com/southern-gaming-summit-notes-mgm-chairman-learns-lessons-after-painful-recession/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42:18 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4003 James Murren, chairman of MGM Resorts International, was an exclamation point on the 19th annual Southern Gaming Summit on Thursday as he gave an attentive audience lessons learned during the recession and a glimpse into the future.

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]]> http://msgaminglaw.com/southern-gaming-summit-notes-mgm-chairman-learns-lessons-after-painful-recession/feed/ Southland Park upgrades to the tune of $11 million http://schiffer.casinocitytimes.com/article/southland-park-upgrades-to-the-tune-of-$11-million-60825 http://msgaminglaw.com/southland-park-upgrades-to-the-tune-of-11-million/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:36:38 +0000 msgaminglaw.com http://msgaminglaw.com/?p=4000 The Mississippi River Flood of a year ago devastated the gaming industry which shut down in Tunica but when that door closed another opened wider for Southland Park Gaming & Racing in West Memphis, AR., which escaped the water and suddenly was the only gaming spot available to ever-eager gamblers.

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