Growth was flat for several years due to the recession but picked up again in 2015 with 2016 looking to be another great year. by GGR from commercial casinos, according to the American Gaming Association G2KG.
In 2014, the last year compiled statistics are available, Mississippi ranked #10 in the U.S. During the 2015 calendar year, the gulf coast counties posted up over $1.14 billion in GGR while the river counties clocked in with about $9.54b for total GGR of $2,097,066,095.60 on the year. Louis, Island View in Gulfport, and Scarlet Pearl in D'Iberville (just across the Back Bay) make up more than half the state's gross gaming revenue, beating out Central and Northern MS casinos combined by a good margin. Mississippi Coastal casinos which include not only those in Biloxi but also Hollywood Casino and Silver Slipper in Bay St. Highway 90 (Beach Boulevard) with Palace Casino Resort just a few blocks north and IP Casino Resort and Boomtown along Bayview Ave., on the Back Bay. Most of the casinos in Biloxi are located along U.S. Betting on sports futures, props and lay bets.
