Sneak Peek At Wind Creek Casino

Biloxi Atmore Someone forgot to tell Atmore that the economy is bad!

by Tiffany Craig

Published: Mon, January 05, 2009 - 5:40 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, January 05, 2009 - 5:59 pm CST

Nationally, the economy is in the dumps but it looks like someone forgot to tell Atmore.

The Poarch Creek Indian Reservation is getting ready to open their brand new casino on Tuesday called Wind Creek.

Inside the doors of the Wind Creek Casino, you'll find 1600 slot machines, three restaurants and a coffee shop.

Brent Pinkston with Wind Creek says this is the biggest thing to hit Atmore. "By far, this is the largest project or event that's ever happened in this community. It's also the largest thing that's happened in this county."

Pinkston hopes the 225,000 square foot facility will stop drivers from crossing the state line to gamble. "We're not as large as the rest of them so we can focus on the more southern hospitality spin to it where we can remember people's names and that people aren't just numbers they are actually guests of our property."

The Poarch Creek Indians have a Class 2 gaming facility which means they can only have slot machines not table games.

Wind Creek will employ 800 (less than 200 employees are from the tribe) and brags of an annual payroll that will top 48 million!

Cindy Lee with the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce says the casino will change the way people see her city. "It's an exit on the interstate. People often see it on their way to the beach or to Mobile. This will make Atmore a place to go not just a place to pass through."

The casino is just phase one of the project. The 236 room hotel will open on January 26th.

The casino is still hiring hotel staff and food and restaurant workers.

Click here to contact the casino.

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rosepetal Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 9:58 am

there are many restaurants in mobile and fairhope, daphne, etc with good food to. i do not think it is right they do not pay taxes on revenues from a casino. i do not see why alabama would not get the lottery. no one ever got rich from playing at a casino. the only ones to benefit from a indian casino are the indians, tax free of course. the tiny diny in mobile has the best home cooked meals and pays taxes. i do not like john ward as a person, but at least he pays taxes and has good food.

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 8:22 am

Back when the casinos first opened on the Mississippi gulf coast the food was a real bargain. After they put most of the old mom & pop places out of business the prices got outrageous!

The wife Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 8:15 am

The food in their old restaurant in the casino was so good. It wasn’t instant potatoes. It was good home cooking. We enjoyed a lot of meals there for a reasonable price. There is no reason to believe that the quality of the food would diminish in a new facility.

butterflykisser101 Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 7:18 am

The casino is located on an indian reservation. No I do not think they have to pay taxes on the revenues or anything within the reservation from what I am told. I believe the food will be alot of indian and modern. This would be a better place if the economy wasnt do bad off.

rgruenhaus Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 5:54 am

From Pensacola this is fabulous for those who desire the fun and excitement of chance games. If only they could get rid of the Bingo connection. It’s only about an hour from Pensacola! That’s half the distance of Biloxi. I hope the new restaurants have more modern city food. The country food gets a little old. I can make country “homestyle” food at home. I go out to eat things I don’t get at home. Whoever manages the Wind Creek Casino should take a look at what they have at the Beau Rivage or Hard Rock Casino especially the Buffet. Good Luck to all that use this Bingo Casino.

rosepetal Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 2:22 am

no, i do not believe they do,. seems back when it was voted on in mobile and donald trump came that was one of the issues he brought up. they pay no taxes. if it is so, does not seem right.

framkly Says:

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 12:08 am

If gambling is allowed in Alabama, why are there so many arrest in Mobile businesses for gambling machines? Also, if promoting gambling is illegal in Alabama, why is about all the media in Mobile promoting gambling?

saveatank_rideasoldier Says:

Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 11:22 pm

yes i do belive so!!

rosepetal Says:

Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 11:20 pm

but do they pay taxes on the revenue?

saveatank_rideasoldier Says:

Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 10:44 pm

Yes i know that, i live right down the road, but they will tell you, they will pick native americans over you!! They had a job fair some odd weeks back and it was PACKED like more than 200 people in line when we drove by and more people were comming and and it dont seem like they got hired!! To be a security you have to have EMT training, thats what they told a friend of they family.

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