One of Tunica’s most recognizable casino properties could soon have a new corporate owner. Horseshoe Tunica is among dozens of casino resorts included in Caesars Entertainment’s proposed $17.6 billion acquisition by Fertitta Entertainment, a deal that would reshape one of the largest gaming companies in North America. While the transaction still faces regulatory review and …
Tunica Resorts casinos have had a rough go of things so far in 2023. There was an armed robbery at one venue, there was another armed robbery at another venue, a tornado threatened operations of several other sites, a major wind farm is getting built in the community, and — as a potential nail in …
Collazo scores a KO in Fight Hosted By Horseshoe Casino in Tunica The bets started to roll in at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi as the back and forth battle between the two southpaws started to turn heads. A Brooklyner and former World Champion, Luis Callazo took on welterweight contender, Sammy Vasquez …
How Casino Gambling Took an Impoverished Region from Rags to Riches There are always going to be those who oppose the gambling industry in general, labeling it as an evil in the world that just leads to negative consequences for any area that embraces it. While gambling opponents claim that integrating gambling into a community …
The town of Tunica still faces devastating poverty and unemployment levels. Tunica, Mississippi has been described as “America’s Ethiopia,” criticized on national news for its seeming “apartheid” school system and ranked as one of the nation’s poorest counties. Despite managing to strike deals with big-name casinos and all of the upscale businesses that come in …
Caesars Entertainment Corp. has announced that they will be closing their largest Tunica, Mississippi location, Harrah’s, on June 2 of this year. Tunica’s largest casino resort property, Harrah’s currently employs approximately 1300 people who will all lose their jobs. The company indicated that a consistent decline in revenue over a long period of time rendered …