Margaritaville Casino Hits Sour Note

By The Associated Press

Published: Tue, July 22, 2008 - 6:41 pm

Short URL: http://wkrg.com/a/16212/

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Harrah's Entertainment says it's going to slow
construction plans for its Margaritaville Casino & Resort in
Biloxi, Mississippi.

Harrah's spokeswoman Marybel Batjer in Las Vegas didn't provide
a new completion date for the $700 million project. It had been
scheduled to open in 2010.

But Batjer issued a statement Tuesday saying there'll be less
activity and fewer workers at the beachfront site between Harrah's
closed Casino Magic property and its Grand Biloxi resort.

The statement blames the national economy and market conditions
on the Gulf Coast.

Construction started last August on the 420-room hotel with an
outdoor shopping village, casino, meeting and convention space,
ballroom and restaurants.

It's designed with a theme based on stories by songwriter Jimmy
Buffett.

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