Demo of hotel clears way for massive new Harrahs Resort
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The Grand Casino Biloxi said goodbye to the 12 story Island View Hotel Sunday Morning.
Cherry Demolition out of Houston, Texas worked for three weeks to prepare what took seconds to take down. The implosion took place about 6:40 am Sunday.
400 pounds of dynamite were strategically placed in the pilings to make this implosion go off without a hitch.
The Island View Hotel was just East of where the Grand Casino barge used to float and south of Highway 90. The grand opening was April 15, 1995.
Demolition of Grand Casino Hotel in Biloxi clears way for new construction
The $1 billion construction that is planned for the site by its new owner, Harrah's, shows faith that Biloxi is a great casino resort, he said.
It is projected to take at least a couple of years to recreate a full resort casino on the site, but Harrah's plans to have a casino fully operating this year in a building that was part of the complex on the north side of U.S. 90.
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