Island View Casino-Gulf Coast
Island View Casino Prepares for Grand Opening
As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina passes, Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Miss. is preparing to open, creating one of the region's largest casino properties.
Island View officials announced today that the property, which will be the city's only casino, will celebrate its grand opening and unveiling of the project's first of two phases on Monday, September 18 at 7 p.m.
The land-based waterfront resort is privately held by Rick Carter and Terry Green -- owners of the former Copa Casino. In March, Carter and Green purchased Harrah's Grand Casino resort on 40 acres of land on Gulfport's beachfront as the site for the new Island View.
On September 18 will open the exceptional property, with first-class amenities and state-of-the-art gaming, providing more than 800 jobs to this area, with an additional 700 positions to be added in the second phase.
