Wally Northway, "Isle of Capri opens Coast's first land-based casino", The Mississippi Business Journal, Jan 02, 2006, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 9:
On December 26, Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. reopened its land-based casino at the Isle of Capri Casino Resort in this Mississippi Gulf Coast city following Hurricane Katrina.
The casino, the first land-based casino to open since the change in Mississippi gaming legislation passed in October, includes 950 slot machines, a poker room with nine poker tables, 27 table games, two restaurants and 550 hotel rooms. Plans call for a new European spa and additional hotel rooms to open in the near future.
"Reopening the Isle-Biloxi marks a major milestone for the state of Mississippi, as well as our company. This casino was originally the first casino to open in the market back in 1992 and we are the first land-based Gulf Coast casino to open today following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Our goal was to put our team members back to work as quickly as possible and I am happy to say that we have succeeded. Our team members are excited to get back to the business of welcoming guests in Isle Style," said Isle president and COO Tim Hinkley.
Oh, see, the law has been changed in MS and I didn't even know it. Shame on me for not knowing that (since I have casino clients in MS). Thanks for pointing it out.