Tag Archives: Casino Gaming

Mississippi Casinos Authorized to Reopen on May 21

By Tommy Shepherd and Christopher S. Pace on May 15, 2020 Posted in Mississippi Gaming Commission

On May 15, 2020, the Mississippi Gaming Commission issued its Order Authorizing Reopening (authorizing the reopening of Mississippi casino properties at 8:00 a.m., on Thursday, May 21, 2020) under the limitations described in Industry Letter 2020-01. Please click here to review Industry Letter 2020-01 from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Please click here to review the … Continue Reading

What Will Reopened Casinos Look Like in Louisiana and Mississippi After the Coronavirus Shutdown Ends?

By J. Kelly Duncan and Tommy Shepherd on April 20, 2020 Posted in Casino Gaming, Government Regulation, Jones Walker Announcements, Slot Machines, Tribal Gaming

Even though the casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi continue to be closed under orders from the states’ governors and gaming regulators to address the coronavirus pandemic, we can speculate what a reopened gaming industry might look like in the Deep South once those orders are lifted. Prior to entry into a casino, guests may be … Continue Reading

Louisiana Supreme Court to Address Whether Permanently Moored Casinos Are “Vessels” Under Maritime Law

By J. Kelly Duncan and Chris Ulfers on January 14, 2020 Posted in Casino Gaming, Government Regulation

The Louisiana Supreme Court will soon consider whether the Grand Palais casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana, qualifies as a “vessel” under the Jones Act and general maritime law. Indeed, the Court recently granted certiorari and agreed to review the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in Caldwell v. St Charles Gaming, 18-868 (La. App. … Continue Reading

2019 Regional Gaming Highlights

By J. Kelly Duncan, Tommy Shepherd and Zach Branson on December 18, 2019 Posted in Casino Gaming, Lottery, Lottery News, Skill-based Gaming, Sports Betting, Sports Wagering, Tribal Gaming

As 2019 comes to an end, we’ve taken the opportunity to round up happenings in gaming throughout the Southeast.… Continue Reading

2019 Mississippi Milestones

By Tommy Shepherd and Zach Branson on December 18, 2019 Posted in Casino Gaming, Government Regulation, Lottery, Lottery News, Sports Betting

We took a deeper dive into Mississippi’s milestones throughout 2019 and have listed those highlights below. New Biloxi casino In June, the Mississippi Gaming Commission gave site approval to what will be Biloxi’s ninth casino — Biloxi House — on the site of the former Margaritaville Casino on the Back Bay. The building, off 5th … Continue Reading

Casino Gaming in Georgia? Don’t Bet On It Just Yet

By Chris Ulfers on January 18, 2017 Posted in Bingo, Casino Gaming, Georgia Gaming, Government Regulation, Horse-racing, Tribal Gaming

Casino gaming is, at present, not permitted in the State of Georgia. Indeed, some commentators have gone as far as to categorize Georgia as one of the three least gambling-friendly states in the nation. Yet, others believe that Georgia’s casino-gaming prohibition may soon come to an end. In fact, some legislators and commentators are of … Continue Reading

Mississippi Commission Pulls Proposed Rule Change to Increase Number of Gulf Coast Gaming Sites

By Tommy Shepherd on October 25, 2016 Posted in Casino Gaming, Mississippi Gaming Commission

On October 20, 2016, many believed that the Mississippi Gaming Commission was set to approve the receipt of public comment on a proposed change to the Commission regulations that would dramatically increase the number of legal locations for gaming sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But abruptly, Commissioners deferred action on the proposed regulation. The … Continue Reading

Lyle Berman: Retailer, Gambler, and Hall of Famer

By Tommy Shepherd on October 11, 2016 Posted in American Gaming Association, Casino Gaming

In 1992, I got a phone call from Tony Cabot, a gaming attorney in Las Vegas. Tony asked me a question that would change my life. “Would you like to represent Grand Casinos?” he said. I responded “yes”. For the next sixteen years, until the company was merged with Park Place Entertainment Corporation in 1998, … Continue Reading

Mississippi Governor Signs DFS Bill Passed by Legislature

By Tommy Shepherd on May 17, 2016 Posted in Daily Fantasy Sports, Mississippi Gaming Commission

In a somewhat surprising move, the 2016 Mississippi Legislature approved a bill legalizing daily fantasy sports in the state. On May 12, 2016, Governor Phil Bryant signed the legislation with the bill becoming law effective from and after its passage. Click here for the legislation as adopted. The legislation was introduced after Mississippi Attorney General … Continue Reading

Georgia: Is expansion of gaming the best hope for the HOPE Scholarship Program?

By J. Kelly Duncan on November 11, 2015 Posted in Georgia Gaming

On November 2, 2015, members of the Georgia House and Senate Study Committees on the Preservation of the HOPE Scholarship Program met to consider testimony relative to expansion of gaming in the state to include casino gaming and pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing to supplement the funding shortfall that threaten the continued viability of the … Continue Reading