Casino In Gulfport Mississippi
The Copa Casino was a casino located in Gulfport, Mississippi. Prior to its destruction in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, it operated a small casino that catered to local residents. The casino was originally housed in a former cruise ship, the Pride of Galveston, then later on a barge built to resemble an on-shore building, but which still. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort - Voted Best Casino Resort A premier resort complete with stunning views, award-winning dining and above all, the most dynamic gaming on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- Located in Gulfport on West Beach Blvd, Island View Casino Resort opened September 15, 2006, and on June 21, 2018, the $75 million expansion, Beach Casino, celebrated its grand opening. Located on the south side of U.S.
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| Copa Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Address | 7 Copa Casino Blvd. |
| Closing date | 2005; 15 years ago |
The Copa Casino was a casino located in Gulfport, Mississippi (USA). Prior to its destruction in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, it operated a small casino that catered to local residents. The casino was originally housed in a former cruise ship, the Pride of Galveston, then later on a barge built to resemble an on-shore building, but which still floated on water to comply with Mississippi dockside gaming laws. The facility was located in a berth of the Mississippi State Docks.[1]
History[edit]
In the late 1980s, Rick Carter and two other partners, Terry Green and William Redd, bought a 40-year old ship to be used as a gaming property. The ship was renamed Pride of Mississippi in 1988 and Pride of Galveston in 1991.[2][3]
As one of the two only casinos in Gulfport or Biloxi to not have an attached hotel (Other than Boomtown Casino), the Copa catered to a locals market, featuring low-minimum table games and relatively high paybacks on slot machines and video poker.
The storm surge from Katrina swept the barge onto the parking lot of the neighboring Grand Casino Gulfport, with the barge coming to rest against the Grand's parking deck.
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In December 2005, Harrah's Entertainment announced a deal to sell the former Grand site and remaining assets to the owners of the Copa. The Copa owners are using the new site for the new Island View Casino,[4] which has opened a temporary land-based facility (now allowed after regulations were relaxed after Katrina) in the Grand's former hotel on the north side of Beach Boulevard. The new Phase I facility features the company's first hotel.
References[edit]
- ^'Copa Casino Will Replace Its Ship With A Barge'. wlox.com. October 23, 2001.
- ^'Gone With the Surge'. The New Yorker. September 19, 2005.
- ^Ryndam vdleek.nl
- ^'Gulfport childhood friends double down on casino investment'. sunherald.com. May 24, 2017.
Coordinates: 30°21′43″N89°06′01″W / 30.361826°N 89.100151°W
Ip Casino In Gulfport Mississippi
| Grand Casino Gulfport | |
|---|---|
Former Grand Casino Gulfport hotel, after Hurricane Katrina washed its casino barge away | |
| Location | Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Address | 3215 W Beach Blvd |
| Opening date | May 1993 |
| No. of rooms | 1,000 |
| Total gaming space | 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m2) |
| Coordinates | 30°21′44.28″N89°6′4.32″W / 30.3623000°N 89.1012000°WCoordinates: 30°21′44.28″N89°6′4.32″W / 30.3623000°N 89.1012000°W |
Casino Resorts In Gulfport Mississippi
Grand Casino Gulfport was a riverboat casino and hotel in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. It was owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Prior to its destruction by Hurricane Katrina, the casino had two hotels with a total of 1,000 rooms, and a 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m2) casino.
History[edit]
The property was opened by Grand Casinos in May 1993.[1] An expansion was completed in 1999, adding 594 hotel rooms and a spa and salon.[2]
During 2005, Grand Casino Gulfport was a Caesars Entertainment property. After the ownership changed to Harrah's Entertainment, the company announced that this casino would be converted to the Harrah's brand. But before that could take place, the property was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. While most of the hotel facility remained intact, the casino barge was washed ashore during the hurricane and partially blocked Beach Boulevard (U.S. Highway 90), the beach front's main roadway. In an effort to clear the road, the casino was imploded on September 21, 2005.
In December 2005, Harrah's announced that the site and any remaining assets were being sold to Gulfside Casino Partnership, the owners of the adjacent Copa Casino, the Grand's neighboring competitor whose own casino barge was swept into the Grand's parking lot by Katrina. The Copa Casino Gulfport, which had been located in a berth at the Mississippi State Docks, purchased the Grand site for its own post-Katrina expansion plans. The Skybridge and/or Catwalk redirects to a parking lot and you can go to the hotel. The casino is now called the Island View Casino.
References[edit]
Casino In Mississippi
- ^'Grand Casinos 'pleased' with Gulfport opening' (Press release). Grand Casinos. May 19, 1993. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-12 – via The Free Library.
- ^'Grand Casino Gulfport opens spa'. Travel Weekly. September 14, 1999. Retrieved 2015-01-12.