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$700 Million Margaritaville Casino & Resort Slated for Biloxi

Harrah’s Entertainment and singer Jimmy Buffett plan to break ground this month on the Margaritaville Casino & Resort here.

Biloxi’s city council approved construction plans in a July 24 meeting.

The 46-acre resort is scheduled to open in spring 2010 and offer 420 guest rooms, 66,000 square feet of meeting space, 250,000 square feet of retail space, and 100,000 square feet of casino space.