The resort, which closed in 2014, was the largest casino in the area at the time, and the plan to renovate it respects its 2,200 acre size.
The plan is to sell $148 million in urban renewal revenue bonds in order to raise the funds for conversion of a former Harrah’s resort into a more family-friendly destination. However, with recent market trends favoring online sportsbooks and casinos, and the COVID-19 pandemic cutting deeply into 2020 revenue, Tunica County is seeking to pivot away from the gambling market in some form. Tunica, Mississippi is known for being one of the top gambling locations in the American south.
Tunica County plans to sell almost $150 million in bonds to raise funds for renovating a former casino.
