Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing
- Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing Date
- Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing
- Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing Dates
The hourlong concert was streamed live to Parrotheads across the country on Margaritaville Radio on SIRIUS/XM and brought an optimism for a fun new casino in Biloxi. A volcano 'exploded' in the bar. BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi shut its doors Monday night at 10pm, just four days ahead of a self-imposed closing deadline of September 19. The Mississippi Gaming Commission.
Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing Date
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Margaritaville Biloxi will close its doors 'on or before' Sept. 19, the casino told employees this morning.
A call to the casino Monday morning seeking confirmation was answered by a security guard who said no one with the casino would be available until noon. Casino officials are apparently meeting with employees this morning.
11:27: Here's announcement city of Biloxi just sent out:
Margaritaville Casino & Restaurant has announced that it will be closing on or before Sept. 19, but will pay its employees until that time. The casino attributed the closing to its inability to resolve a dispute with its landlords necessary to secure financing for a new hotel and other amenities.
Margaritaville made the announcement to its employees this morning.
'Our hearts certainly go out to Margaritaville employees and their families,' said Biloxi Chief Administrative Officer David Nichols, 'and we're hopeful that the state's rapid response dislocated worker unit will be able to help these workers find new employment.
Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing
'Developments like this are not uncommon in the Mississippi gaming industry. We operate in a free-market system, and a number of factors come into play, including location, amenities, marketing, management and so forth. In the 20-plus years since gaming opened in Biloxi, we've seen a number of casinos come and go - Lady Luck, Gold Coast, Casino Magic, the President and the Biloxi Belle, to name a few - but the Biloxi casino market remains strong.'
Click here to read the company's announcement.
Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Closing Dates
(This story will be updated.)