Gaming News

Notice of Hollywood re-opening at 10:00 a.m.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis will open its hotel, the Epic Buffet, and the casino today at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. The casino resort suffered minimal physical damage from Hurricane Gustav.

"We had families that have been displaced after being turned around as they tried to reach their homes in area counties and parishes waiting in the parking lot for us to open," said General Manager John Chaszar. The Hollywood Hotel reopened last night at 8:00 p.m. "We want to thank local government leaders for working with us in complying with gaming requirements in order to reopen, said Chaszar.

The Epic Buffet will be open at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for lunch and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for dinner. The Epic Buffet features lunch specials Monday through Friday for $4.99. Senior Citizens (50+) and a guest (1) 21-years and older pay ½ price on Wednesdays.

For more information call (228) 467-9257 or 1-866-758-2591.

Hollywood Casino cast members seeking information on when to return to work, please call the Hollywood Casino employee hotline at 1-888-303-1010.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis and Hollywood Hotel offer 291 guest rooms, nearly 1,200 new slot machines, 21 unique table games, a 6-table poker room, and a 14-station video poker bar. There are four restaurants including Tuscany Steaks and Seafood, Jackpot Java, the Bridges Grill, and the all new Epic Buffet. Hollywood also features the state's only Arnold Palmer Golf Course ranked among the top ten courses in the state and Top 40 casino courses in the country by Golf Digest magazine.

< Gaming News