NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — Nearly 20 years after the first legalized dice rolled in Natchez, the city's second casino is set to open. It wasn't for lack of trying by others through the years.

Isle of Capri Casinos said Tuesday the Creve Coeur-based casino operator will close its casino in Natchez, Miss., and sell its hotel there to a competitor for $11.5 million.

GULFPORT, Mississippi -- Gulfport city officials on Tuesday named a developer who helped build a casino in Natchez to build a second casino in the Gulf Coast city. Mayor Billy Hewes announced that the ...

A power outage led to the closure Wednesday of a casino in Natchez.The surveillance area of Magnolia Bluffs Casino was affected by the outage, authorities said. Because the casino cannot operate ...

Mississippi's state-licensed casinos showed post-recession life last month while posting a strong rebound in money won from players, the State Tax Commission reported today. Gamblers left behind ...

Natchez also is home to several historic churches, art galleries, restaurants and live music venues, plus the Magnolia Bluffs Casino overlooking the Mississippi River. The Natchez Trace Parkway is ...

Morrissey will oversee and manage all of the day-to-day operations at Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel to ensure the company continues to prosper and remains an integral part of the Natchez community.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has granted a gaming license to Magnolia Bluffs Casino.The Natchez Democrat reported that the commission granted the approval Thursday during its meeting at the ...

Some Democrats also said they would oppose a new casino site. Rep. Robert Johnson of Natchez, the House Democratic leader, ... The first casinos opened in Mississippi in 1992.