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Ranked by Kiplinger Personal Finance as the sixth most tax-friendly state for doing business, Mississippi enacted the largest tax cut in its history in 2016, including the gradual elimination of the state’s corporate franchise tax. This provides a new tool in the Mississippi Developme

Posted by: Associated Press in NEWS, Tourism June 21, 2016 The new Margaritaville Resort Biloxi opens Thursday with arcade games, zip lines, restaurants and a water park. The Sun Herald reports it’s billed as the largest family entertainment center on the Gulf Coast. Kids will swoop o

BETTENDORF, Iowa – For the second time in two weeks, a new casino is opening in the Quad Cities. Just 223 feet is how far people will have to go to check out the new Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel in Bettendorf. “Putting it in the heart of the property between the two hote

HARRISBURG – The House ventured into the national debate over fantasy sports Wednesday, with a committee unanimously approving legislation to regulate and tax the contests. The bill calls for fantasy sports operators to obtain state licenses, then pay a levy equal to 5 percent o

It’s now up to the Florida Supreme Court to decide whether a pari-mutuel in Gretna should get to have slot machines. Gadsden County held a referendum. Voters approved the move and now the pari-mutuel wants its permit. But the Department of Business and Professional Regulation says it

Hard Rock Casino earns TripAdvisor awardHard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the sixth year in a row. To qualify for the award, a hotel, restaurant or attraction must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four

BILOXI — Internet gambling, such a hot topic the past few years, barely got a mention Wednesday as the Southern Gaming Summit opened. The buzz this year was over fantasy sports and HB 1523. The Gaming Summit brings together casino operators, regulators, suppliers and analysts at

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With four days left in the legislative session, a full field of players and their lobbyists are upping the ante on bets that their gambling-related measures will become law. The final week of any session brings out a full coterie of interest groups pushing to be seen and heard by lawm