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Magnolia Bluffs Casino

Coordinates: 31°33′57″N 91°24′18″W / 31.5657°N 91.4051°W / 31.5657; -91.4051
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Magnolia Bluffs Casino
The casino as seen from the Mississippi River
Magnolia Bluffs Casino is located in Mississippi
Magnolia Bluffs Casino
Location Natchez, Mississippi
Address 7 Roth Hill Road
Opening dateDecember 18, 2012 (casino)
October 2015 (hotel)
Total gaming space45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2)
Casino typeRiverboat casino
OwnerSaratoga Casino Holdings LLC
ArchitectEdward Vance, FAIA
Coordinates31°33′57″N 91°24′18″W / 31.5657°N 91.4051°W / 31.5657; -91.4051

Magnolia Bluffs Casino is a casino in Natchez, Mississippi. It has 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) of gaming space, with 580 slot machines and 10 table games.[1]

History

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The casino site was the location of a sawmill, Learned's Mill, which opened in 1828 and operated until 1962.[2]

The project's original developer, the Lane Company, received preliminary approval from the Mississippi Gaming Commission in early 2008. The project was designed by architect, Edward Vance of EV&A Architects.[3] Plans stalled due to a failure to find financing during the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[3] The building plan was scaled back from two floors to one in 2009.[4] Kentucky-based Premier Gaming stepped in to lead the project, and began construction in late 2011.[3] The casino opened on December 18, 2012.[1]

Architect Edward Vance said the casino's weathered wood exterior was originally inspired by historic lumber mills,[5] and later modifications were modeled on photographs of carriage houses.[6]

In October 2015, Isle of Capri Casinos closed its Natchez casino, and sold its hotel and other non-gaming assets to Magnolia Bluffs for $11.5 million.[7][8] The hotel became the Magnolia Bluffs Hotel.[8]

The casino added a sportsbook in October 2018, shortly after sports betting became legal as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Shelton, Lindsey (December 19, 2012). "The wait is over: Casino opens to long line of customers". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  2. ^ Shelton, Lindsey (September 22, 2012). "Art in casino to tell history of site". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c Chandler, Clay (November 27, 2011). "Roth Hill casino gets go-ahead in Natchez". Mississippi Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  4. ^ "Casino developers scale back Natchez project". The Street. AP. April 1, 2009.
  5. ^ Lane, Emily (September 24, 2010). "Casino misses gaming meeting". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  6. ^ Shelton, Lindsey (December 21, 2011). "Developers propose changes to casino". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  7. ^ "Isle of Capri Casinos closing its Natchez casino". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. AP. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  8. ^ a b Shelton, Lindsey (October 21, 2015). "Casino hotel opening date delayed". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  9. ^ Hillyer, Ben (October 25, 2018). "Natchez casino now offers sports betting". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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