MotorCity aims to be casino classic
One of the first rules of casino design, experts say, is that the gambling halls must look like places where games of chance are played.
The new MotorCity Casino won’t break that rule.
Right now, the 400-room hotel and 100,000 square feet of gambling space are just steel girders and concrete pillars, but over the weekend, the casino’s owner offered the first glimpse of what the facility will look like.
The temporary Detroit casino has operated since 1999 in historic brick-and-stone buildings once home to the Wonder Bread bakery. The permanent one being built couldn’t look more different. Read the rest of this entry »
St. Louis business owners hope casino can change Laclede’s Landing clientele
After opening his third local restaurant on Laclede’s Landing last month, Munsok So feels he has millions of reasons to expect success, or 400 million to be exact.
As construction continues on Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s $400 million high-end casino and hotel complex nearby, business owners on the Landing are excited about the changes that the project may bring. Offering more than a casino, Pinnacle also plans to build high-end condominiums along with a luxury hotel that is expected to operate under the Four Seasons brand. Read the rest of this entry »
Hollywood Casino opens Aug. 31
BAY ST. LOUIS — Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis, formerly Casino Magic, will open Aug. 31st at 11 a.m. much sooner than expected. Hollywood Casino officials had anticipated a fourth quarter opening for the storm damaged resort.
“Construction and restoration came together very quickly in these last few months, allowing us to open much earlier than anticipated,” said Marty Moore, senior director of marketing for Hollywood Casino. “We are excited and delighted to get Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis operational and back into the Mississippi economy,” said Moore.
“It’s a wrap!” said John Jagunich, CEO and president of Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis. “We’ve had incredible support from our parent company, Penn National Gaming, our cast members, Roy Anderson Construction and local officials to pull this all together and open ahead of schedule,” said Jagunich. Read the rest of this entry »
GRAND ONCE AGAIN Casino reopens at 9 tonight
BILOXI — The long hallways, purple-patterned carpet and pot-of-gold logos are gone.
The new Grand Casino Biloxi offers direct access to its gambling floor from the third level of its parking garage. The decor is rich and warm with cherry woods and amber hues. There’s a modernist feel to the whole place, especially L.B.’s Steakhouse, where stone-clad walls and other design elements are reminiscent of a Frank Lloyd Wright creation.
“We did not want to be a facility that looked like it was rushed or put into place just to begin operations,” said Anthony Sanfilippo, president of the central division for Harrah’s Entertainment, the casino’s parent company. Read the rest of this entry »
County OKs Pine Hills Isle plans first casino in unincorporated Harrison
GULFPORT — The Harrison County Planning Commission voted 4-1 Thursday to approve the master plan for a 50-acre casino development off Kiln-DeLisle Road. It will cost up to $300 million to build and is expected to generate millions in state and county taxes.
The Pine Hills Isle of Capri Casino will be the first gambling complex built in an unincorporated area of Harrison County. The developer, Capri Casinos, is planning an extensive development that will stand alongside the Bay of St. Louis, border on Kiln-DeLisle Road and lie just south of Interstate 10. Read the rest of this entry »