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Gulf Coast Casinos Reveal Plans

MISSISSIPPI – As reported by the Clarion Ledger: "Every gaming company with a Gulf Coast casino except one plans to unveil part of its plan when the Mississippi Gaming commission meets today at Imperial Palace Casino in Biloxi

"The one holdout is Harrah's Entertainment, which owns Grand Casino-Biloxi and Grand Casino-Gulfport.

"…Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29 severely damaged 11 of the 12 casinos operating on the Gulf Coast. A 13th casino, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, was days from opening and suffered damage.

"The Gulf Coast casinos employed 17,000 people and contributed $500,000 in state and local gaming tax revenue daily…"

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