In May 2007, Harrah's announced the Margaritaville Casino and Resort would be built on the site. The long-term plan for this property had been to construct what Harrah's (now renamed back to Caesars) called 'a destination resort.' Part of the expansion plans revolved around Caesars' purchase of the 18 acres (73,000 m 2) that comprised the neighboring Casino Magic property. On August 17, 2006, the first phase of the rebuilding opened with a 495-room hotel and a new land-based casino. On May 21, 2006, demolition crews imploded the beach-side hotel structure, leaving Harrah's with a clean slate for rebuilding.Īfter Katrina, the company announced that they will be re-opening the facility during Summer 2006, with a 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m 2) casino, a spa, and other amenities, but the facilities south of Highway 90 would take several years to complete. The storm destroyed the barge on which the casino floor was located the storm surge swept the barge from the shoreline all the way across Beach Boulevard, nearly 500 feet (150 m) inward. But these plans were put on hold when Biloxi and the Gulf Coast were hit by Hurricane Katrina.

After the ownership change to Harrah's Entertainment it was announced that this casino was being converted to the Horseshoe brand. Prior to 2005, this casino was a Grand Casinos and Park Place Entertainment property. ( January 2017)Īfter Katrina: Grand Casino Biloxi barge washed inland Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. or one of its affiliates.This article needs to be updated. All rights reserved. All hotels are either franchised by the company, or managed by Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Our customer service agents are also available at 1-80 to provide you with assistance with and information about our hotels and programs.Īpple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. However, if you encounter any difficulty in using our site, please contact us at We will work with you to ensure that you have full access to the information available to the public on our site. We strive to have a website that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. This website uses cookies so that we can remember you and understand how you and other visitors use this website, and in order improve the user experience.īy using this website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Notice.

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