Types of Casinos in Biloxi

Many of the casinos in Biloxi are all located on riverboats. However, there are also some Biloxi casinos that are land-based.

Mississippi gaming law requires all riverboat casinos to be permanently moored at a dock and they are not allowed to cruise. This allows the riverboats to offer 24-hour dockside gambling. OnAugust 1, 1992, the Isle of Capri in Biloxi was the first Mississippi casino to open, followed one month later by The President. Both of those Biloxi casinos are now gone.

Since Mississippi law doesn't require the floating vessels to actually resemble a boat, most all of the casinos in Biloxi, as well as elsewhere in Mississippi, are built on barges. This givesthose casinos the appearance of a land-based building, rather than a riverboat.

The statewide gambling age is 18, but casinos usually have alcohol licenses, which makes it more prudent for both state judicial officials and the casinos themselves to require players to be 21. Online casinos will accept all players who are at least 18 years old, including those in Mississippi. Legal Online Casinos For Mississippi Residents. Gambling Age Chart; The only other form of legalized gambling beyond Mississippi casinos is charity bingo. Florida gambling age. Gambling Age Biloxi Mississippi 2 Apr 2007 I'm only 20.slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette and three card poker.A quick trip to Biloxi will entitle you to play any of the games in one of the state's casinos. Biloxi bars ordered to stop serving at 11 p.m. Due to COVID, but what about casinos? By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald 8/6/2020 Washington’s ‘oldest’ house started out in Massachusetts. Biloxi hotels upgraded their amenities and hired chefs from France and Switzerland in an effort to provide some of the best seafood cuisine in the country. Edgewater Mall was built in 1963. With the introduction of legal gambling in Mississippi in the 1990s, Biloxi was again transformed.

Because of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the Mississippi legislature allowed the state’s gulf coast casinos to be rebuilt on land within 800-feet of the shoreline andsome Biloxi casinos have been rebuilt in that manner.

Most of the casinos in Biloxi are located along Highway 90 on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. However, some Biloxi casinos are located in the Back Bay of Biloxi, two are located in the nearbyBay St. Louis-area, and one is located in Gulfport, just west of Biloxi.

Gambling Laws in Biloxi

The minimum gambling age at all Biloxi casinos is 21.

The payback percentages for slot machines at all casinos in Biloxi are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all Mississippi casinos.

NOTE: If you happen to win a jackpot of $1,200 or more in Mississippi, the casino will deduct 3% of your winnings and pay it to the Mississippi Tax Commission as a gambling tax. The tax isnonrefundable and the $1,200 threshold would also apply to any cash prizes won in casino drawings or tournaments.

List of Casinos in Biloxi

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Shown below is a list of all casinos in Biloxi. Click on a name to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.

• Beau Rivage Resort & CasinoSpecial Coupon Offer - See Listing
• IP Casino Resort Spa

Shown below is a list of all Bay St. Louis casinos. Bay St. Louis is located 25 miles West of Biloxi.

• Silver Slipper CasinoSpecial Coupon Offer - See Listing

Shown below is a list of Gulfport casinos. Gulfport is located 10 miles West of Biloxi.

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For Biloxi tourism information call (800) 237-9493 or go to www.gulfcoast.org.

Avelez Hotel in Biloxi, built in the late 1920s, was one of many hotels on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that offered gambling activities. Located on Howard Street, room rates were $1.50 to $5.00, with tub or shower. It was demolished in the 1950s. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.

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In early 20th century, The White House Hotel in Biloxi offered slot machines for its guest, along with dancing and golfing. Today, in early 21st century, it awaits renovation. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.

Postcard showing the entrance to the Buena Vista Hotel in Biloxi. The hotel was damaged by fire and then neglect before it was ultimately demolished. Its site is now a parking lot for the Beau Rivage Casino. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.

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Out for a night in Biloxi. Gambler Bob Thompson, center, in the lobby of the Avelez Hotel cashing in his winning bet against Salvatore Joseph Sicuro. The winner got to kiss Sicuro’s wife, Josephine Louise Sicuro, left. Sicuro, rear, had his lounge business in the Avelez Hotel. Circa 1946 photograph courtesy Claude Sicuro.

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Out for a night in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Gamblers in a juke joint. November 1939 photograph by Marion Post Wolcott. Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Call No: LC-USF34-052487-D

The Broadwater Beach Hotel was built in 1938 specifically to cater to out-of-state and Mississippi gamblers. Damaged by Hurricane Camille, the hotel was restored and still exists. Postcard courtesy Deanne Nuwer.

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Gamblers in the lobby of the Tivoli Hotel on the Gulf Coast. Late 1940s photograph courtesy Deanne Nuwer.