Casino
December 31, 2021
Lucky Winners Take Home Thousands of Dollars by Winning Jackpots
Winning at any game is always fun. But winning a jackpot is something else. And what better time to win a hefty jackpot than Christmas? Yes, in the last couple of weeks of 2021, gamblers have won hundreds of thousands of dollars, just in time for the holidays. Lucky Winners Take Home Big Jackpots One […]
Legal
December 13, 2021
Women Face Charges Following Casino Identity Theft, Embezzlement
Last Friday, three Mississippi women faced a judge on charges of wire fraud and aggravated theft of identity. On September 8, a federal grand jury in Jackson indicted Crystal Holliday, 33, Annie J. Blalock 62 and Ashton Crouthers, 33, all of Union, MS, with a scheme to use wire fraud and identity theft in order […]
Business
November 22, 2021
Two MGM Resorts Casinos in Mississippi Apply for Mobile Wagering Licenses
Two MGM Resorts casinos have expressed interest in on-site mobile betting, as the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) confirms. While speaking to Gambling.com, the MGC executive director, Jay McDaniel, stated that no other casinos have approached him about offering mobile sports betting services on-site. The new sports betting bill could be introduced by the start of […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
Mississippi Confident in Drafting Sports Gambling Bill by 2022
Mississippi seems to be falling behind Louisiana when it comes to sports betting legalization, which could deprive the state of millions worth of revenue. Revenue that is generated offshore or across the state border anyway, observers and proponents of the legalization movement. To avoid getting stuck in Mississippi on the wrong side of progress, legislators […]
Business
November 3, 2021
Mississippi Sees First Cryptocurrency ATM Installed at Casino
Mississippi has been one of the pioneers of sports betting. Yet, as betting technology progressed, the state slowly started falling behind. That will now change. Mississippi Casino Adds Crypto ATM That isn’t to say there aren’t efforts to make a change. The Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville has recently installed a cryptocurrency ATM. According to […]
Casino
September 20, 2021
Biloxi’s Golden Nugget Becomes Deadly Crime Scene This Weekend
Saturday morning at the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi, MS, was more eventful than usual. Just after the new day had begun, the casino turned into a crime scene after an argument led to an altercation on the gaming floor, resulting in one man being shot and killed and another in custody. The incident is […]
Industry
July 30, 2021
South Mississippi Casinos Add Face Masks as COVID-19 Expands
As COVID-19 cases in South Mississippi, just like in other parts of the US, rise again, casinos in this region have started mandating their employees to wear masks. Palace Casino and the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino are among the latest gambling facilities to instruct staff members to protect themselves by wearing masks, while Scarlet […]
Poker
June 30, 2021
RunGood Poker Drops Poker Tournament in Tunica, Mississippi
RunGood Poker announced that it canceled its event planned for Horseshoe Tunica in Robinsonville, Mississippi. Although the event is canceled, RG Poker revealed that it plans to launch another event in Coconut Creek, Florida in August. Tunica RG Poker Tournament Canceled Although poker rooms in Las Vegas returned to poker tournaments with full force, this […]
Casino
May 19, 2021
Mississippi Gaming Rebounds, But the Industry is Desperate for Workers
Mississippi had a rough year last year, but things are finally returning to normal. The state’s gambling industry is seeing significant improvements as gamblers try to shake off the COVID-19 blues, but not everyone is as enthusiastic about venturing back out into public. While casinos are reporting record revenue, the gambling properties, as well as […]
Casino
April 30, 2021
Mississippi’s Casinos Drop All COVID-19 Restrictions as of Today
There are more signs that the US is rapidly returning to normal following the COVID-19 debacle, despite a few pockets of outbreaks. Mississippi’s casinos are now going to be able to stage a comeback after the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) announced yesterday that all COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. The changes take effect today and […]