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| Magnolia Bluffs Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Address | 7 Roth Hill Road |
| Opening date | December 18, 2012 (casino) October 2015 (hotel) |
| Total gaming space | 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) |
| Owner | Premier Gaming Group |
| Architect | Edward Vance |
| Coordinates | 31°33′57″N91°24′18″W / 31.5657°N 91.4051°WCoordinates: 31°33′57″N91°24′18″W / 31.5657°N 91.4051°W |
Magnolia Bluffs Casino is a casino in Natchez, Mississippi. It has 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) of gaming space, with 580 slot machines and 10 table games.[1]
History[edit]
Magnolia Bluffs Casino In Natchez
The casino site was the location of a sawmill, Learned's Mill, which opened in 1828 and operated until 1962.[2]
The project's original developer, the Lane Company, received preliminary approval from the Mississippi Gaming Commission in early 2008. The project was designed by architect, Edward Vance of EV&A Architects.[3] Plans stalled due to a failure to find financing during the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[3] The building plan was scaled back from two floors to one in 2009.[4] Kentucky-based Premier Gaming stepped in to lead the project, and began construction in late 2011.[3] The casino opened on December 18, 2012.[1]
Architect Edward Vance said the casino's weathered wood exterior was originally inspired by historic lumber mills,[5] and later modifications were modeled on photographs of carriage houses.[6]
In October 2015, Isle of Capri Casinos closed its Natchez casino, and sold its hotel and other non-gaming assets to Magnolia Bluffs for $11.5 million.[7][8] The hotel became the Magnolia Bluffs Hotel.[8]
The casino added a sportsbook in October 2018, shortly after sports betting became legal as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abShelton, Lindsey (December 19, 2012). 'The wait is over: Casino opens to long line of customers'. Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^Shelton, Lindsey (September 22, 2012). 'Art in casino to tell history of site'. Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ abcChandler, Clay (November 27, 2011). 'Roth Hill casino gets go-ahead in Natchez'. Mississippi Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^'Casino developers scale back Natchez project'. The Street. AP. April 1, 2009.
- ^Lane, Emily (September 24, 2010). 'Casino misses gaming meeting'. Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^Shelton, Lindsey (December 21, 2011). 'Developers propose changes to casino'. Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^'Isle of Capri Casinos closing its Natchez casino'. The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. AP. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ abShelton, Lindsey (October 21, 2015). 'Casino hotel opening date delayed'. Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^Hillyer, Ben (October 25, 2018). 'Natchez casino now offers sports betting'. Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
