Rocker Jimmy Buffet's Biloxi, Mississippi casino is set to open Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The $62 million Margaritaville Casino & Restaurant is scheduled to open at 8 p.m. Tuesday, to the delight of Jimmy Buffet and casino fans.
The laid back rocker's casino features a relaxing, tropical theme, with palm trees, surfboards, and, of course, plenty of margaritas. The casino features 18 table games and 820 slots for players to enjoy. The one-of-a-kind casino is perched on the scenic Back Bay of Biloxi.
The Margaritaville Restaurant will serve up Cheeseburgers in Paradise, as well as other American fare like sandwiches, soups, sides and a children's menu, as well as vegetarian options, gluten-free picks and a variety of desserts. The restaurant also features a buffet with cuisine from the local Atlantic coast. The restaurant hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Guests can enjoy balcony seating overlooking the waterfront and eat to the tune of live musical acts performing indoors and outdoors on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Musical acts range from local bands to national groups.
Buffet's casino is the first new casino to hit the Biloxi coast since the Hard Rock Casino reopened in 2007, after rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina. Buffet's Margaritaville Casino has boosted the numbers of Biloxi casinos to pre-Katrina levels. The casino sets itself apart from the others with its tropical theme and 30-foot glass wall which offers guests spectacular views of the Biloxi Bay Bridge.
Jimmy Buffet, the popular crooner who sings about island escapes, was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and got his first paid musical gig in Biloxi, which holds a special place in his heart.
uffet already opened a Margaritaville Casino in the casino mecca of Las Vegas. He plans to open another casino in in Bossier City, Louisiana, next year.
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