Gambling income in Mississippi's Gulf region has decreased, while lawsuits involving Biloxi casinos have increased
In the bustling gaming scene of Mississippi, the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi is currently operating without any publicly known lawsuits that are impacting its revenue or operations. This is according to the latest updates as of mid-2025.
Recently, a lawsuit was filed by a VIP player against the Hard Rock, alleging inadequate guest protection after a parking garage gate arm fell on her. However, the casino's legal response argues that the claimed injuries were unrelated to the incident and more likely due to the player's preexisting medical conditions.
The incident occurred on January 12, 2024, at the Gulf Coast casino riverboat. The player's Encore Players Club rewards card did not activate the VIP parking garage gate arm, and valet personnel were unable to help. The player's attorneys allege that parking employees at the Hard Rock were aware of the malfunctioning parking gate arm.
Despite this ongoing lawsuit, a thorough search of court records has revealed no significant lawsuits directly targeting casinos in Mississippi, including the Hard Rock, that would be publicly impacting their operations or revenue.
This is not the first time a lawsuit has been filed against a casino in Mississippi. For instance, a guest filed a lawsuit against the Beau Rivage, alleging false imprisonment by casino security and local police.
It's worth noting that the collective Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of casinos along the Gulf Coast has been decreasing since 2021, with a total of $1.582 billion in 2024. Through five months of 2025, GGR is down 0.5% from 2024, a difference of more than $2.77 million.
However, regulatory crackdowns and lawsuits mentioned mostly concern online sweepstakes casinos or other states, not Mississippi land-based casinos.
In the case of the Hard Rock casino in Wyandotte County, Kansas, and Harrah's in Sumner County, they dropped proposals and requested refunds on their bid fees, but this refers to Kansas gaming developments, not Mississippi casinos.
In a separate incident, a Biloxi attorney was found to have misappropriated funds at a casino, but this pertains to an individual legal matter unrelated to the ownership or operations of the Hard Rock casino itself.
In summary, while there have been lawsuits against casinos in Mississippi, the current status is that Hard Rock and other Mississippi casinos are not publicly facing lawsuits that affect their revenue or operations at this time based on available information. The Hard Rock casino in Biloxi appears to be operating without publicly known legal or financial disruption due to lawsuits.
- The ongoing lawsuit against the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, alleges inadequate guest protection after a parking garage gate arm fell on a VIP player.
- The incident occurred at the Gulf Coast casino riverboat on January 12, 2024, where the player's Encore Players Club rewards card did not activate the VIP parking garage gate arm, and valet personnel were unable to help.
- The Beau Rivage, another casino in Mississippi, has previously faced a lawsuit alleging false imprisonment by casino security and local police.
- The collective Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of casinos along the Gulf Coast has been decreasing since 2021, with a total of $1.582 billion in 2024.
- Despite the ongoing lawsuit against the Hard Rock casino, a thorough search of court records revealed no significant lawsuits directly targeting casinos in Mississippi that would be publicly impacting their operations or revenue.
- Regulatory crackdowns and lawsuits mostly concern online sweepstakes casinos or other states, not Mississippi land-based casinos.
- In a separate incident, a Biloxi attorney was found to have misappropriated funds at a casino, but this pertains to an individual legal matter unrelated to the ownership or operations of the Hard Rock casino itself.
- As of mid-2025, the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi is currently operating without any publicly known lawsuits that are impacting its revenue or operations.
- The Hard Rock casino in Wyandotte County, Kansas, and Harrah's in Sumner County have dropped proposals for gaming developments in their respective counties, but these refer to Kansas gaming developments, not Mississippi casinos on the Gulf Coast.
