Casinos In Biloxi Gambling Age
- The minimum gambling age at all Biloxi casinos is 21. The payback percentages for slot machines at all casinos in Biloxi are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all Mississippi casinos.
- Biloxi's casino history dates to a period in the 1940s. At the time, open, if technically illegal, gambling took place in a casino within the Broadwater Beach Resort. Open gambling ended during the 1950s.
- Biloxi has grown from a quiet coastal town, into an entertainment mecca, with resort casinos lining the beachfront. Since the legalization of gambling in the 1990s, Biloxi has become a nationwide gambling destination, attracting world-class entertainers, and major casino and resort chains like Harrah’s, MGM, and the Golden Nugget.
TYPES OF CASINOS IN BILOXI
Many of the casinos in Biloxi are all located on riverboats. However, there are also some Biloxi casinos that are land-based.
A new casino could join Mississippi’s gambling scene if the Biloxi City Council approves next week a proposal for the development of a luxury gaming resort at the site of the city’s former Broadwater Beach Resort. According to a city resolution, developer Broadwater Development LLP wants to invest $1.1 billion into its planned casino scheme.
Mississippi gaming law requires all riverboat casinos to be permanently moored at a dock and they are not allowed to cruise. This allows the riverboats to offer 24-hour dockside gambling. OnAugust 1, 1992, the Isle of Capri in Biloxi was the first Mississippi casino to open, followed one month later by The President. Both of those Biloxi casinos are now gone.
Since Mississippi law doesn't require the floating vessels to actually resemble a boat, most all of the casinos in Biloxi, as well as elsewhere in Mississippi, are built on barges. This givesthose casinos the appearance of a land-based building, rather than a riverboat.
Because of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the Mississippi legislature allowed the state’s gulf coast casinos to be rebuilt on land within 800-feet of the shoreline andsome Biloxi casinos have been rebuilt in that manner.
Most of the casinos in Biloxi are located along highway 90 on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. However, some Biloxi casinos are located in the Back Bay of Biloxi, two are located in the nearbyBay St. Louis-area, and one is located in Gulfport, just west of Biloxi. The minimum gambling age at all Biloxi casinos is 21.
The payback percentages for slot machines at all casinos in Biloxi are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all Mississippi casinos.
NOTE: If you happen to win a jackpot of $1,200 or more in Mississippi, the casino will deduct 3% of your winnings and pay it to the Mississippi Tax Commission as a gambling tax. The tax isnonrefundable and the $1,200 threshold would also apply to any cash prizes won in casino drawings or tournaments.
For Biloxi tourism information call (800) 237-9493 or go to: www.gulfcoast.org.
Shown below is a list of all casinos in Biloxi. Click on a name to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.
Casinos In Biloxi Gambling Ages
- Beau Rivage Resort & CasinoSpecial Coupon Offer - See Listing
- IP Casino Resort Spa
Shown below is a list of all Bay St. Louis casinos. Bay St. Louis is located 25 miles West of Biloxi.
- Silver Slipper CasinoSpecial Coupon Offer - See Listing
Shown below is a list of Gulfport casinos. Gulfport is located 10 miles West of Biloxi.
Casinos In Biloxi Gambling Age Requirement
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