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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday begin the home stretch of the legislative session with their biggest challenge still unsolved: a shortfall in the general fund budget. There are four legislative meeting days remaining and so far no consensus on how to handle a proj

Gary Fineout, Associated Press · May 29, 2015 at 3:05 pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Slot machines could be installed at several Florida dog and horse tracks if a far-reaching court ruling holds. A Florida appeals court on Friday ordered state regulators to award a license for slot machi

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is suing a tax assessor in Alabama who is trying to impose taxes at one of the tribe’s gaming facilities. The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel is located on trust land in Atmore. Yet Escambia County Tax Assessor James H. Hildreth claims the tribe owes

American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman said Thursday casinos in Biloxi and across the country shouldn’t be singled out in a proposed ban on credit card use by Department of Defense employees. A report this week by the department’s Office of Inspector General f

The new hotel at Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County will open this Memorial Day Weekend. “Our first guest will cross the threshold at 4 p.m.,” general manager John Ferrucci said Friday. “We’re already sold out for the weekend,” he said, and are takin

http://www.sunherald.com/2015/05/20/6236588/coast-casinos-post-big-win-in.html Coast casinos post big win in April South Mississippi’s 11 casinos made it four out of four months this year that gross casino revenue topped 2014 numbers. The April report released Wednesday shows a

Posted by: in  Economic Development, NEWS, Tourism March 12, 2015 BILOXI — Two Gulfport men could take their seats on the Mississippi Gaming Commission next week in Biloxi — if the state Senate can confirm their nominations in time. The Sun Herald reports

http://msbusiness.com/2015/05/sports-betting-could-could-boost-casino-traffic/ Sports betting could boost casino traffic By FRANK BROWN At a time when many states are looking for ways to reverse sagging casino revenues, there’s a three-judge panel in New Jersey pondering a decisi

http://msbusiness.com/2013/04/gaming-officials-concerned-over-falling-tunica-casino-revenues/ Gaming officials concerned over falling Tunica casino revenues Home » MBJ FEATURE » Gaming officials concerned over falling Tunica casino revenues When Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill recently