Gulf Coast Casino Update

It was nearly a year ago that Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, leaving in her wake devastation that had never been seen before in the history of the United States. We are pleased to report that after hundreds of millions of dollars and countless man hours, the besieged Mississippi casinos are, for the most part, back up and running.

BAY SAINT LOUIS
Hollywood Casino Bay St.Louis's RV Park is already open and the Casino & Hotel are expected to open on October 1st, 2006 in the former Casino Magic Bay St. Louis.
www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com

Silver Slipper Bay St. Louis is expected to open by October 15th, 2006 and is located on the former Bayou Caddy site.
www.silverslipper-ms.com

BILOXI
Baccaran Bay Casino Resort is a new 638 room all-suite hotel with 432 one and two bedroom condominiums, 18-hole championship golf course; 40 lane bowling alley; and six movie theaters. The resort is expected to be completed by Fall 2008.
www.bacaranbay.com

Beau Rivage is the Gulf Coast's undisputed four-star luxury hotel & casino and is slated to re-open August 29th, 2006. Upgrades in the 1,740 rooms / 95 luxury suites include a new spa & salon, flat-screen TVs, and pillow top mattresses. Beau Rivage is also offering guests a poker room, gourmet restaurants, including Todd English's Olives; and, come November 6th, 2006, a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole golf course on 510 acres about 20 minutes north of the resort. 1-888-567-6667
www.beaurivage.com

Boomtown Casino has 1,000 new slot machines, 22 table games and a 350-seat restaurant.
www.boomtownbiloxi.com

Grand Casino Biloxi is expected to open Aug. 15th, 2006 in the former Grand Casino Bayview Hotel with 500 hotel rooms, a full service spa, 800 slot machines and 20 table games. 1-800-HARRAHS
www.harrahs.com

Hard Rock Casino Biloxi is expected to open July, 2007.

Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino has 956 newly furnished hotel rooms and suites, 1,900 slots and video poker games, 54 table games, a non-smoking 16-table poker room, restaurants, shopping, and nightclubs.
www.ipbiloxi.com

Isle of Capri features a 700-room and 200-suite hotel, restaurants, 1,100 slot machines, 27 table games, a new poker room, spa, and pool.
www.isleofcapricasino.com/Biloxi/

Palace Casino Resort provides 234 hotel rooms, 800 slot machines, 14 table games, and a buffet restaurant.
www.palacecasinoresort.com

Treasure Bay Casino re-opened June 21st, 2006 with 81 slot machines and a restaurant lounge. The property will be fully operational by October 2006, with an additional 450 slots, 22 table games a second restaurant and 250 hotel rooms.
www.treasurebay.com

GULFPORT
Island View Casino Resort is expected to reopen September 2006 with a temporary casino at the site of the former Grand Casino Gulfport, with plans for a 600-hotel-room resort in 2007.