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  • Biloxi No Longer Singing The Blues, A Year After Katrina

    12/17/2006 7:17:34 AM PST · by mcg2000 · 40 replies · 1,545+ views
    Newark Star Ledger ^ | December 17, 2006 | Donald D. Groff
    You'll be happy to hear that Biloxi's gaming business not only has made big strides since Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastline, but also that the restored casinos have expanded what they offer, and new properties are on the way. Before the storm that destroyed tens of thousands of gulf-area homes, Biloxi had nine casinos. Today, seven are back in business, including the glitzy Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, which reopened at the end of August, a year after Katrina hit. After the hurricane, the city changed its laws to allow casinos -- previously confined to floating structures at the water's...