Sports
August 19, 2022
Mississippi Sports Betting Handle Continues Dropping
The spending of sports betting players in Mississippi went down for the fourth month in a row in July 2022. The Magnolia State’s sports betting handle also went down on a year-on-year basis compared to 2021. Sports bettors wagered $18.3 million last month, signaling a 27.1% drop from $25.1 million recorded in the previous month. […]
Casino
June 10, 2022
MGM’s Gold Strike Hotel & Casino Employees Get a Pay Increase
A wide range of union members working at the MGM Resorts International’s Gold Strike Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, are to receive an increase in wages of between $1.25 and $4.50 per hour on top of their current wages under a new three-year labor agreement approved by a number of labor organizations. Increased Wages […]
Casino
June 8, 2022
Silver Slipper Casino Resorts in Mississippi Bars U-21 from Entry
The Tuesday decision of upper management at the Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County, Mississippi, has caused a bit of an uproar on social media. The casino property has announced that it’s restricting its casino resort admissions to adults only, meaning anyone of the legal gambling age, or 21. All Areas Off-Limits for U-21s This […]
Casino
June 3, 2022
Electronic Craps Dealer at Riverwalk Casino Caught Cheating
Cheating in casinos is as old a trick as casinos themselves and while the tools and methods have evolved throughout the years, one element in the scheme remained a constant – the need for insider help. Manually Changing Electronic Craps Numbers Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi was the latest casino to report an incident in […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Premier Gaming Group Sells Magnolia Bluffs Casino to a New York Company
Magnolia Bluffs Casino and Hotel, which is located in Natchez, Mississippi, has been sold to Saratoga Casino Hotel’s parent company, Saratoga Casino Holdings, which is headquartered in New York. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Premier Gaming Group, a Mississippi-based full-service operator and developer of gaming, entertainment and hospitality properties across the US, […]
Blockchain
April 13, 2022
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort Now Accepts Crypto Payments
Blockchain and cryptocurrency have long been touted as friends to casino gaming. Many operators have taken this concept and realized it successfully online. But few have ventured into the retail space, let alone introduce crypto payments on-site. Well, one property is bucking the trend and defying skepticism as of today, the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Fubo Sportsbook Gains Market Access to Mississippi, Louisiana & Missouri
FuboTV’s sports betting and online gaming subsidiary Fubo Gaming announced today its Fubo Sportsbook partnership with Caesars Entertainment had been expanded to include three new US jurisdictions: Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri. Second Round of Caesars’ Agreements The new market access agreements Fubo Gaming secured with Caesars Entertainment granted Fubo Sportsbook statewide access for sports betting, […]
Business
January 17, 2022
Mississippi Casino Workers Accused of COVID-19 Fraud, Must Return Benefits
Some South Mississippi casino workers recently received a letter from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) they weren’t expecting. It told them that they have to repay certain state unemployment benefits received during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the MDES accused them of fraud. Mississippi Goes After Casino Workers All 12 Coast […]
Legal
January 6, 2022
Mississippi Makes the Fourth Attempt to Legalize Online Sports Betting
Mississippi goes on its fourth run to try and legalize online sports betting after it came close to finalizing the process at the end of 2021. This time, the effort is led by Cedric Burnett, who introduced House Bill 184 on January 4. House Bill 184 Will Amend the Mississippi Code The new House Bill […]
Business
January 6, 2022
MGM Shuffles Around Casino Leaders in a Game of Musical Chairs
Travis Lunn was named Wednesday the new president for Atlantic City’s Borgata, per an announcement by the casino’s owner, MGM Resorts International. At the same time, Brandon Dardeau was promoted to take over Lunn’s former position of president and chief operating officer (COO) of southeast operations for MGM. Borgata Gets a New Boss In Lunn’s […]