“Simply put, it appears that they obviously don’t want additional competition,” he said. The Coast casino operators claimed the lease does not give RW Development control of the property to the water’s edge as required - “But it does,” he said.Ĭavanaugh said those who objected to the site approval are competitors. “The lease has been effective for almost two years now,” said Michael Cavanaugh, attorney for RW Development. The letter gave several reasons why the RW application remains an illegal casino site. Michael Bruffey, deputy director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Gaming Association, said casino operators along the Gulf Coast asked that he present a letter on behalf of the association opposing RW Development’s fourth application for site approval. Operators of the other casinos stated their objections to site approval at the hearing.Ī letter from the operators of Island View Casino in Gulfport and Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi claimed the RW Development lease still doesn’t meet the requirements for a legal site. If RW Development and owner Ray Wooldridge can meet these conditions, this would become the ninth casino in Biloxi and the 13th in South Mississippi. A rendering of the pier RW Development will build as part of its proposed casino development in Biloxi was shown by Terry Moran during the Mississippi Gaming Commission on Dec.

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