Golden Nugget Biloxi (formerly the Isle of Capri) is a casino resort in

Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi ( ; ) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It lies on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast in southern Mississippi, bordering the city of Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport to its west. The adjacent cities ar ...

. It is the oldest casino built in Biloxi. Along with the Margaritaville Resort Biloxi and the Harrah's Gulf Coast, the trio of casinos make up a district known as "Casino Row".

History

The casino was originally built as the ''Isle of Capri''. Following the introduction to legal gaming in Mississippi, it was the first casino in Biloxi as well as the original Isle of Capri branded casino.Bernard Goldstein - The Gaming Hall of Fame - unlv.edu
/ref> Bernard Goldstein originally established the company that would eventually become the

Isle of Capri Casinos Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. was a gaming company headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri in Greater St. Louis which operated casinos and associated entertainment and lodging facilities in the United States. It operated 15 casinos in seven states ...

to build the casino. The company would later expand into other markets. In 2005, the casino, but not the hotel, was destroyed by

Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...

.Its Biloxi casino (but not its hotel) was destroyed and its Lake Charles facilities damaged by

. In 2012, the casino was sold to Fertitta Entertainment to be converted to a Golden Nugget.

References

{{reflist Buildings and structures in Biloxi, Mississippi Casino hotels in Mississippi Tourist attractions in Harrison County, Mississippi