It’s not every day a casino goes out of business. But that’s what happened with Sam’s Town Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, which closed after 31 years. This closure is a big moment in Tunica’s casino ...
In the middle of the Mississippi Delta lies a tropical-themed casino resort that cost nearly $100 million to build and ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tunica, Mississippi, casino guest turned a $25 spin into a $1,000,000 jackpot win on Friday. On April 17, ...
DOT COM OR DOWNLOAD THE 16 WAPT MOBILE APP TO STAY IN THE KNOW. IT'S THE END OF AN ERA IN TUNICA. A LONGTIME CASINO IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. SAM'S TOWN HOTEL AND GAMBLING HALL POSTED THE ANNOUNCEMENT ...
Since mid-March, the wide roads leading to the gambling halls of Tunica County, Mississippi, have been devoid of cars. The bells of the slot machines and chatter from hopeful card players have gone ...
Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Tunica has permanently closed. The property, which opened in 1994, ended operations on Sunday, November 9, 2025, marking the end of an era for northern ...
TUNICA, Miss. — As he drove through town in his black Crown Victoria, Chuck Cariker, the mayor of Tunica, pointed out the gifts that he said gambling had bestowed upon his town. The town hall. The ...
TUNICA, Miss., Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Mississippi have voted to join Teamsters Local 667 through a card-check majority. The group of 280 housekeepers, ...