Margarittaville Closing

From yesterday's LVA News:
• July 28, 2014 16:24 Biloxi Casino Closing May Be Fast-Tracked: Mississippi's casinos are currently faring no better than those in Atlantic City, with word that the Margarittaville Casino, co-owned by Jimmy Buffett, may close sooner than the already announced Sept. 19 deadline. Attorney's for operators MVB Holding LLC are being asked to hand over the keys to the property immediately by attorneys representing landlords owed nearly $4 million in rent. Apparently, the casino also owes a half-mil in unpaid taxes.

DonDiego is sorry to see this. teechur and he spent a few hours at Mr. Buffett's joint on the way home from N'awlins a coupl'a years ago. It was a nice smallish casino and restaurant situated dockside on Biloxi Bay with large windows lighting up the joint better than most. The restaurant offered a great view of the Bay and even dining alfresco on the dock.
The gambling was pretty good too. Poor old DonDiego cashed out ahead at the blackjack tables.
He'd hope to visit it again late this year, . . . but it is not to be.

The timing of the opening and the location both were horrible. Not having a hotel attached also hurt. The first time I went there I thought to myself "damn they are optimistic", look at the size of this parking lot and there are only three cars in it. There must have been 2000 empty spaces.

I am amazed that the Hard Rock in Biloxi can make a go of it. The gambling sucks and they normally only have one or two BJ tables open.

I too am sad to see this news. I hate to see any business go belly up but anything to do with Jimmy Buffett has a soft spot with me. I recently had the best libation of my 57 years at Margaritaville in Grand Turk.

I remember your trip to Biloxi well.

I was just there and so sad. I was really hankering for a cuban they make the best one I have ever tasted. On my last trip the bartender talked me it to trying it she told me it was "ooey, gooey goodness" and it was the perfect description. alas the restaurant didn't open until 4 and I had other plans for later.

Small casino but lots of good promos. I agree with you on the view.

Ouch! We had a lot of fun at M'ville recently.

The Biloxi Hard Rock, well, it is the coldest casino ever (temperature. Didn't plan to return just because of that.

Sure hope the Beau Rivage survives. Got a trip in September, and hope to take in Boomtown and the IP which we missed last time.

Asked to comment on the closing Mr. Buffett had this to say: