Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast
Location Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Address 711 Hollywood Blvd.
Opening dateSeptember 30, 1992
ThemeHollywood
No. of rooms291
Total gaming space39,500 sq ft (3,670 m2)
Permanent showsPete Fountain
Notable restaurantsBogarts Steakhouse
Casino typeWater-Based
OwnerGaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holderPenn Entertainment
Previous namesCasino Magic Bay St. Louis
Renovated in2006
Websitehollywoodgulfcoast.com

Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast (formerly Casino Magic Bay St. Louis) is a casino hotel complex in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

History

Casino Magic Bay St. Louis former logo

The property was first opened by Casino Magic Corp. as Casino Magic Bay St. Louis, which was largely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Its gaming barge floated over 7 mi (11 km) away and ended up in a forest. The ballroom at Casino Magic hosted the Heroes of Wrestling Pay-per-view in 1999 as well as two Ultimate Fighting Championship events UFC 15 and UFC 19.

Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment) bought it from Pinnacle Entertainment in 2002 and renamed it Hollywood in 2006.[1][2]

References

  1. "Penn National Gaming Completes Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Expansion On Time and On Budget". Penn National Gaming Inc. May 24, 2002.
  2. "Casino Magic Will Reopen As Hollywood Casino". wlox.com. May 22, 2006.
Events and tenants
Preceded by Ultimate Fighting Championship venue
UFC 15
UFC 19
Succeeded by

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