Media Relations Contact:
Lori Hutzler Eckert
850-855-0055
lori@eckert.com
islandviewcasino.com
228-314-2100
Opening Date
Monday, September 18, phase one
Location
40 acres of waterfront property in Gulfport, Mississippi
Overview
Island View Casino Resort, a privately held casino by local businessmen Terry Green and Rick Carter, will be Gulfport’s only gaming property and the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s largest casino upon completion. Carter and Green owned the Copa Casino, which was located in Gulfport’s port before being destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. After the storm, the two gaming executives purchased Harrah’s Grand Casino Gulfport, and pursued a longtime vision of developing one of the region’s highest quality resorts, featuring first-class amenities and state-of-the-art gaming.
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phase II:
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Executive Team:
30,000
800 - 90 percent hired locally.
85 percent formerly held jobs at
either The Copa or Grand Gulfport
1033
15
562 rooms, including 24 suites
A 350-seat buffet
Spring 2007
520,000
80,000
1,500, 90 percent hired locally and
85 percent held jobs at either The
Copa or Grand Gulfport before
Hurricane Katrina.
2,100
46
562 rooms, including 24 suites
A 350-seat buffet, an Emeril’s Gulf
Coast Fish House fine-dining
restaurant (opening this summer), a
24-hour steak-house restaurant, a
coffee shop and two lounges
Sand-beach swimming pool
and covered parking
Roy Anderson Corp. of Gulfport
Friedmutter Group of Atlantic City
and Kuhlman Design Group Inc.
of St. Louis
Rick Carter, owner
Terry Green, owner
Lindsey Inman, CEO
John Bakley, executive vice president and CFO
Interviews and site tours can be scheduled and photographs or B-roll can be obtained by contacting Lori Hutzler Eckert at 850-855-0055, lori@eckert.com