Visiting the casinos of Biloxi and The Mississippi Gulf Coast

Hi I'm Steve Bourie author of the American casino guide which is the number one bestselling book. in the US on the subject of casino gambling and travel and the only book that comes with more, than one thousand dollars in casino coupons As a gambling writer I visit a lot of. casinos and I write about them for my website at americancasinoguide.com as well as for many other travel and. gaming publications one of my favorite places to visit for. casino vacation is Biloxi on the Mississippi Gulf Coast I have been there about a dozen times I. always enjoy going back it's a very scenic area and for casino. players it also offer some of the best blackjack games in the United States this video was created to give you a. taste of what it's like to visit the area and hopefully one day I'll be able to visit it on their own to take advantage of its friendly southern hospitality a major highlight have any visit to the. Mississippi Gulf Coast is to take a drive along scenic highway 90 which spans most of the state's 62 miles shoreline the viewers especially beautiful in Harrison County briefing drive along miles majestic, shoreline including a 26-mile stretch that showcases the world longest many be Harrison County is also home to the city of alexi which features any the Gulf Coast 11, casinos the others are located further west with one in Gulfport to Bay Saint Louis in 1990 mississippi was, the third state to legalize riverboat gambling whether like the first Tuesday. mississippi never allowed riverboat casinos through instead all were required to be. permanently doc loading Gulf of Mexico the back babe. alexi foreign waters on or adjacent to the Mississippi River additionally the river boats which first, began operating in 1992 were never required to look like a bird so most of the casinos ended up being built on huge barges that resembled land-based building rather than traditional riverboat when Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005 many advocates no barges destroyed when. they broke from their moorings learning in short time later the mississippi legislature changed the law to allow all go does casinos to be rebuilt on land with 800 shoreline I was pissy no have been. rebuilt in that manner but three are still looking on barges if, you're flying to the Gulf Coast area you have two options you can go to New Orleans which offers nonstop flights from most major airports around the. country and then you can get a rental car for. the ninety-mile trip to Biloxi the other options take applied directly, to the Gulf or airport which offers direct service from. several major southern city you don't get a rental car thirty-mile. Rebel XSi you can take a shuttle bus directed you. know fifteen dollars for a taxi for around 25 before heading, off alexi you may want to drive a few miles, from the airport to the city Island View Casino Resort which is gulfport only casino property, Island View has a 560 room hotel and the 78,000 square foot land-based. casino there are also four restaurants looting, steakhouse but may my bro and the coffee shop for the drive to collect so you can take Interstate 10 to get to their quickly or take a much more scenic highway 90. which Apple's Long Beach Boulevard most people up for the highway 90 route, because the views are well worth the extra drive time require the first casino you see is you headin,

to Biloxi is also the city smallest Casino Resort the treasure Bay casino and hotel has, 159 guest room and the 24,000 square-foot land-based casino treasure Bay offers more dining. venues including Bay a fine dining eatery a tapas lounge and a casual at bay about four miles. further ease bath most well-known Casino Resort, article her over by which bottles simply referred to as the, bow is the tallest building mississippi and, rises 32 story the resort also holds the distinction of having the city's largest casino and with $740,000 including 95 sweet the bow is the largest resort in the southeast received AAAS four-diamond award especially impressive is the massive, atrium in the main lobby with its ornate glass ceiling this area also showcases a display, evergreens thousand beautiful animals better change, monthly both MGM Resorts International Property, offered and life players but benefit a casino which sits on a barge features almost 100 ever game possible. problem for my limit buyers there separates. along with his own tables gaming machines mounted just off the. casino floor is the Bose 1550 °c theater were top entertainers. perform nearly every weekend dining options include be our prime. steak and seafood Jia which serves up contemporary asian pussy the Memphis cue smokehouse barbecue for something special teams terrorist campaign for classic american favorite and of course the buffet but offers a wide variety of cuisines in specialty foods another unique feature or revise it it's 20,000 square foot spa and salon where guests can enjoy personalize. treatment boss there's a workout facility just a block Easter the bow is the 326, room Hard Rock Hotel & Casino like other hard. rock properties throughout the world it as a treasure trove rock-and-roll, memorabilia on display the resort features a 55,000 square-foot. land-based casino 1800 seen Hard Rock Live Concert Hall and the rocks offering massages and facials the property also has five restaurants. including a room breast stakeouts and the Hard Rock Cafe and speaking restaurant while unblock see you should tried to make a visit to Mary Mahoney located just across the street from the. hard rock it one of the most famous restaurant in the country as house building dating back to the mid, 1700s specialties are seafood and steaks which, can be a little pricey for some diners but hospice a concern plan to visit for. lunch prices are low heading two miles further east is the, five hundred room grand Biloxi Casino Hotel & Spa the grant is part of the Harris chain. and players can earn and redeem their total reward points throughout the property the brand has a thirty. thousand-square-foot land-based casino and forth any choices including Asian steakhouse coffee shop and the always popular. affect grant also features a spa and salon, serving up an array of pampering treatments the last stop in the gulf side as a, travel another half-mile knees is the isle Casino Hotel it has 700 rooms and a 57,000 square foot casino that sits on land of course it's part of the I'll Capri. see noting & Casino North good news there how one. players but hard to earn and redeem top dining options at I'll movie upscale.

Faraday obey and the cafe is also a Starbucks and I'll gastronomic rejuvenate themselves resort's pool service by fitness situated about a half mile north. of the aisle as the palace see no resort palace has a 250 room hotel and it is the only help those proper to have its own marina 22,000 square for casinos land-based. located on the first floor of the hotel mignon steak and seafood is the fine, dining option at the mountains on the back babe alexi are two casino. 51,000 square foot western themed boomtown casino sits on a, barge and it is the only black see property to. not have a hotel boomtown also offers a buffet a grill a. steakhouse and the bakery the other Back Bay casino. is the one thousand 88 room IP Casino Resort the IP houses a, 76,000 square foot casino which sits on a barge there are also two showrooms be 1467, seeds studio way and the 1200 seat Studio B with Bo studio showcasing many headliner at the, IP offers 8 restaurant with dining options ranging from sushi to sports bar or Brazilian birthday when trying to get, around elected casinos you may want to consider, using be convenient casino hopper shuttle bus cost is only, one dollar services offered daily dawn until late in the evening shuttle bus stops at all casinos Sep for treasure Bay and if you need to take a break from the, action at the casinos to do a little sightseeing Black Sea area offers a few interesting, option the patrons of the Arts the first stop it be before O'Keeffe museum a bar originally opened in late 2010 the. features a5 building complex designed by world, famous architect Frank Gehry lastly bison read interpretive center which is a reproduction of an historic house finally 1800 Museum's mission is to preserve the, unique legacy a blunt father George or who was known as the Mad Moda by showcasing exhibit and educational experiences with them emphasis on ceramic are if you're a history buff you want to, make a visit to both block the former home Jefferson Davis. president of the Confederacy during the Civil War both lost service Davis is returning, home after the war and it was badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 however after extensive renovations the. home was fully restored plus a presidential library was added. and it makes for an interesting look back into the area's past alexi also serves as the home to a bustling shrimping industry which runs easily from June December if you're curious you can just visit the stripping dots to see what it's all about or fair little more adventurous you can, book a shrimp or on a real shrimping boat we can take a ride in see up close how. it all done finally don't forget the Paluxy has a. wonderful beach there are numerous pullovers the make it easy to stop by, the shoreline sure to pay a visit take your shoes off, and head for a leisurely stroll down the beach or even better in the early evening find, a convenient spot to relax and the water to the Gulf Coast once a beautiful southern style sunset for more information visiting people like the Gulfport area all the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau at 888 467 4853 or visit their website at gulfcoast.com don't forget that you can see more of our educational gaming videos on our YouTube channel just go to youtube.com/americancasinoguide