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Here’s when MS Coast casinos will reopen as Hurricane Ida heads north

Casinos in Biloxi and across South Mississippi that closed Saturday as Hurricane Ida approached started to reopen Monday and all will be open by Wednesday.

The curfew was lifted in Harrison and Hancock counties by 12:30 p.m. Monday, but in both counties several roads were impassible because of storm surge and heavy rains from Ida.

Mississippi Gaming Commission staff will go by each of the 12 casinos to verify they are ready to open, said Executive Director Allen Godfrey.

Here is when the casino operators plan to reopen:

Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi is open

Palace Casino Biloxi is open

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi is open

Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi is open

Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville is open

Hollywood Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis is open

Boomtown Biloxi is open

Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi is open

Island View Casino in Gulfport is open

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi is open Tuesday with limited resort operations. It will be fully operational on Wednesday.

IP Casino Resort is open

Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County had a line of people waiting to get in when it reopened at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The RV park will remain closed.

This story was originally published August 30, 2021 at 12:28 PM.

Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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