"I thing it's sending a strong signal that the Coast is back," he said. Wally Carter, who serves on the Mississippi Gaming Commission, agreed. Gregory said the Golden Nugget's willingness to invest in Biloxi and the hotel tower under construction at Hard Rock Casino Biloxi show that in a very competitive market, Biloxi is meeting the competition head-on. People were lined up more than an hour ahead of the ribbon-cutting to be part of the spectacle. "We don't have these events very often anymore," said Larry Gregory, director of the Mississippi Casino Operators Association. The Storyville Stompers second-liner band led the way into the new casino area, the Golden Nugget Showgirls in towering headdresses welcomed customers and the NASCAR girls hovered near Kevin Harvick's car. ![]() A balcony in the lounge at Morton's Steakhouse overlooked the action.įriday's opening was a production. The view and music extended from the entrance into RUSH Lounge and Party Pit and beyond that into Lillie's Asian Cuisine. Just over a week ago, the area inside the entrance was stripped down to concrete. General Manager Jim Hoskins said crews had worked through the night to prepare for the opening. ![]() Holloway cut the ribbon on the re-branded Golden Nugget Casino. BILOXI - The speeches were short and then the party was on Friday when Landry's Chairman Tilman Fertitta and Biloxi Mayor A.J.
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