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By Mary Perez meperez@sunherald.com Every time a Powerball jackpot grows to life-altering levels, Mississippians pour across the state line to buy tickets. Americans spent $73 billion on lottery tickets last year, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lot

By Mary Perez meperez@sunherald.com LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Reddit Print Order Reprint of this Story The South Beach casino project in Biloxi — denied by the previous Mississippi Gaming Commission members — could be back on the table under a change in regulations proposed by the ne

Lyle Berman, who took a chance on South Mississippi and opened the Grand Casinos in Biloxi and Gulfport, is one of five people who will be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The American Gaming Association announced the inductees Tuesday. Also being honored during th

Eldorado Resorts agreed to buy Isle of Capri Casinos for $1.7 billion in combined stocks and cash including $929 million of long-term debt. Following the completion of the transaction, Eldorado Resorts will add 13 casino-resorts to its portfolio, for a total of 20 properties in ten st

A Jonesboro lawyer who once ran for Congress was appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday to serve as a special justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court for a case that challenges a proposal to build up to three casinos in Arkansas. Republican Warren Dupwe, who ran unsuccessfully for

Casino equipment and lottery services firm Scientific Games Corp has designated the company’s wholly-owned interactive social gaming subsidiaries – including Dragonplay Ltd and Phantom EFX LLC – as unrestricted subsidiaries under its debt agreements. The move has the goal of “maximisi

The Gulfport City Council has given Robert Lubin, the casino developer of a Gulfport Harbor casino, a reprieve for two months in regards to rent. Lubin requested that the city cut his rent payments in half and this request was granted earlier this week. The developer normally pays $80

In an effort to prevent the legalization of casinos in three Arkansas counties, a group opposed to the proposed constitutional amendment filed a lawsuit with the Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed by The Committee to Protect Arkansas’ Values/Stop Casinos Now just

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas election officials have approved for the ballot a measure that would legalize casinos in three border counties. Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office said Thursday that the group Arkansas Wins submitted 100,977 valid signatures to qualify for the Novembe