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Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association
MGHA: Gaming experience something to be proud of
Official Newsmagazine of the Mississippi Gaming Industry
FALL 2024 Volume XXI Issue 3
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By Larry Gregory
I am grateful to have the opportunity to share with you the many things happening in gaming across our state. This year,
the Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association (MGHA) welcomed four new names into the Mississippi Gaming Hall
of Fame. You can read more about the wonderful event
in this issue
of Mississippi
Gaming News.
The four who were inducted this year were:
• William
“Bill” Gresham
Jr. and his son,
Thomas “Tom”
Gresham were
selected as
honorees for the
Industry Regulator/Government Official.
• Tim Hinkley, honored as an Industry Pioneer.
• Jon Lucas, honored as an Industry Influencer.
The Gaming Hall of Fame recognizes those who have had a major impact on the Mississippi gaming industry, and each of these individuals have contributed greatly to the success of gaming in our state.
Coming up next is the MGHA golf tournament slated for fall. The 2024 Casino Classic Golf Tournament will take place in Vicksburg in October. Please join us as an attendee or as a sponsor.
Gaming has been very successful here in Mississippi as well as nationally.
The American Gaming Association shows the economic benefits
generated by gaming are widely recognized by Americans, with a record 71 percent of adults saying the casino gaming industry has a positive impact on the U.S. economy.
The statewide gross gaming revenue for June 2024 increased by 2.3 percent over 2023 and while the statewide revenue year-to-date is down slightly, this is still a positive note. In the chart below are the latest figures we have.
Don’t forget the Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association has an associate member program. This is an opportunity for any business to partner with the gaming industry. As an associate member, you can enjoy exposure to MGHA casino board members and key decision makers. Members are recognized in Mississippi Gaming News, at the Mississippi Gaming Commission, the state legislature, and the Governor’s Office, plus they receive a listing on the MGHA website (msgaming.org). This program allows you to support the MGHA and its 26 commercial casinos. And, it is our goal to promote associate members and to give you value for your support.
We invite you to participate in the associate member program; the application is on our website.
This was another exciting year for gaming in the state. Our industry continues to serve as an economic engine for driving Mississippi’s economy while also driving tourism. We know that success doesn’t happen alone.
We are thankful for the many partnerships we have in our communities. We would like to thank our public officials for the leadership they provide our industry.
Whether you are a property team member, an MGHA associate member, public official, or guest, we thank you for making the gaming experience something we can all be proud of in our state.
Larry Gregory is the executive director of the Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association. He can be reached at lgregory@msgaming.org.
Larry Gregory
Statewide GroSS GaminG revenue
Tunica Region Lower River Coastal Region
TOTALS
Tunica Region Lower River Coastal Region
TOTALS
June 2024
$44,134,061 $26,920,289 $131,781,701
$202,836,051
2024 Year to Date
$268,806,163 $164,016,288 $793,758,187
June 2023
$44,286,195 $26,560,323 $127,341,858
$198,188,376
2023 Year to Date
$285,179,260 $168,836,720 $798,957,061
$1,226,580,638 $1,252,973,041
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