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Mississippi coastal casino revenue up slightly in November

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi casino revenue fell in November, as continued weakness at casinos along the Mississippi River outweighed gains on the Gulf Coast. State Department of Revenue figures show casinos statewide won $156 […]

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Gulf oyster harvest sees dramatic decline since BP oil spill

HOPEDALE, Louisiana (AP) — Fisherman Randy Slavich drags a clunky metal net through an underwater oyster bed in Lake Machias, a brackish body opening into the Gulf of Mexico. For generations, this has been a […]

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Gulf Coast casino revenues get nice bump in June

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Gambling revenues tumbled in Mississippi’s river region in the first month after Harrah’s Tunica Hotel & Casino closed, but the overall downward trend didn’t worsen much. Meanwhile, Gulf Coast casinos posted […]

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Tourism reaps billions of dollars for Mississippi

Special To The Mississippi Link JACKSON – Tourism in Mississippi, the fifth-largest private sector employer and one of the largest export industries, continues to positively impact the state’s economy. The industry generated expenditures of $5.97 […]