The Mayor Talks About Tragedy, Revival, and Gaming in his Gulf Coast Community
Hurricane Katrina decimated the town of Biloxi and caused billions of dollars in damage on Aug. 29, 2005. That left Mayor A.J. Holloway with a crisis on his hands and a chance to rebuild for future generations. He called the rebuilding process the “Revival of the Renaissance,” and started to put the pieces of the community back together. City Hall in downtown Biloxi is a modern-day fortress. Three stories of solid marble that would be able to stand up to much worse storms than Katrina, this is where the office of the mayor sits, on the second floor. This is where he orchestrated the communities’ recovery with his hard-working staff. This is also where Card Player caught up with Mayor Holloway to talk about the tragedy, the rebuilding, and the importance the casino industry played in the process.
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My favorite part of the interview is when the Mayor is asked about the casino resort industry in the next 5 to 10 years, and he answers..
“I’m predicting that in 10 to 15 years you’ll see anywhere from 18 to 22 casinos in Biloxi. What I would like to see is for us to build up our critical mass … have these casinos around all the conventional industries … residential, retail.”
This is all great news for Biloxi!
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What a turn around for Biloxi, actually what a turn around for the whole Gulf Coast. After the amazing destruction of Katrina we are now having a huge WPT Poker event. The tournament is called Gulf Coast Poker Championship is being hosted at the Beau Rivage. The tournament starts on Wednesday August 29th and runs through September 9th.
The main event starts on September 6th. See the Gulf Coast Poker Tournament Event List for all events and buy-in information. Buy-ins go as low as $300+$40.
I would love to make this event but my schedule gets pretty busy in mid September, and not sure I can make this one. I will keep updates and try to get some pictures to share from other outlets covering the tournament.
This great news for Biloxi Poker.
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In the next few days you are going to be seeing by changes here at BiloxiCasinos.com. We are building all the information changes about each casino in Biloxi and will also cover the Island View in Gulfport.
Once that information is complete, we will begin implementing hotel reviews, hotel specials, and of course hotel pictures.
We will also be looking for special casino events, tournaments, trip reports, and more. Please bookmark now and begin to enjoy Biloxi Casinos.
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Biloxi Casinos is now alive, we are going to be providing updated information about the latest Biloxi Casino news, events, specials, deals, openings, and more.
BiloxiCasinos.com will also be providing pictures, video, and even working on audio or podcast clips.
Current casinos in Biloxi and the Gulfport Mississippi area are, I have also included their local numbers and addresses:
IP Casino Resort Spa
(228) 436-3000
850 Bayview Ave, Biloxi, MS
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
(228) 386-7111
875 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS
Isle of Capri Casino Resort
(228) 436-7990
151 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS
New Palace Casino Resort
(228) 432-8888
154 Howard Ave, Biloxi, MS
Grand Casino Biloxi
(601) 435-8930
Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS
Boomtown Casino
(228) 435-7000
676 Bayview Ave, Biloxi, MS
Treasure Bay Casino Resort
(228) 385-6000
1980 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS
Opening soon.. Hard Rock Biloxi!
Planned upcoming Biloxi Casinos.. Bacaran Bay, Margaritaville, and possible Golden Nugget.
For a simple to view map, visit Biloxi Map.
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