In a move that underscores shifting labor dynamics in the Southern gaming market, employees at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi, have voted to join Teamsters Local 667. The decision, reached through a card-check majority, brings roughly 280 workers, including housekeepers, food and beverage staff, and cocktail servers, under union representation. For many employees, …
Tunica, Mississippi, was once hailed as the “South’s Las Vegas,” drawing millions of visitors to its sprawling casino resorts along the Mississippi River. At its peak in the early 2000s, Tunica ranked among the nation’s largest gambling destinations. But in recent years, the market has steadily declined. The latest blow came with the closure of …
After more than three decades of operation, Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Tunica, Mississippi, is preparing to shut its doors permanently. The casino will cease operations on November 9, 2025, at 10 p.m., while the hotel will remain open until November 2 to accommodate final guests and staff transitions. The closure marks a …
Once hailed as the “South’s Casino Capital,” Tunica, Mississippi, is navigating a pivotal moment in its storied history with gambling. While the small town was once among the top three gaming destinations in the U.S., today, it faces economic and social shifts that have led to both challenges and reinvention. In response, local casinos and …
As Gulf Coast casinos in and around Biloxi set an annual revenue record with $1.6 billion and Tunica casinos pulled in nearly $$700 million in 2021, Mississippi unmasked a total gambling haul of nearly $2.7 billion in earnings statewide. Notably, this is without Mississippi mobile sports betting. Of course, despite the above figures – which …
The Tunica County casinos used to be one of the only locations for gambling and legal sports betting since the early 1990s. Tunica was the South’s premier gambling location, with over eleven casinos in the county alone. But since then, other states have begun legalizing gambling and sports betting within their jurisdictions, causing competition and …