Lessons From Mississippi Supreme Court's Ruling in RW Development
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Following Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi Legislature amended the Mississippi Gaming Control Act to allow Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos to locate within 800 feet inland of a previous legal gaming site. Then, in December 2020 the Mississippi Supreme Court rendered an important opinion interpreting the legal site provisions of both the Mississippi Gaming Control Act and the Mississippi Gaming Commission regulations. RW Development (RW) owns property at the intersection of Veterans Avenue and US Highway 90 in Biloxi, Mississippi. RW filed its first appl...