Mississippi Casino Operators Express Optimism

Customers are returning to Mississippi casinos in numbers that make operators hopeful about the summer and fall. The state's casinos reopened May 21 and posted decent numbers through Memorial Day and July 4. Full House Resorts' Silver Slipper Casino (l.) in Hancock County reported total casino win rose 12.3 percent despite a 15.9 percent drop in guest numbers since reopening.