Page 17 - MGHA Annual Report, 2024

Larry Gregory - MGHA Executive Director Editor of MGHA’s State of Industry Annual Report
I would like to thank our partners at M2 Media for their invaluable assistance in this creative publication. I want to say a special thank you to owners Michael and Mary Sunderman, as well as M2 Media editors Lori Beth Susman and David Grisham, and designers Missy Descher and Brian Treadaway. Each made contributions to the layout, design, and content of the report. This is one of the best companies our industry has had the privilege to work with throughout the years. They have had a finger on the pulse of our industry for 30 years and tell our story in the pages of Jackpot! and Mississippi Gaming News. They are the best at what they do.
We greatly appreciate the help we receive from Jay McDaniel, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, and Rochelle Hicks, executive director of tourism for VISIT Mississippi. MGHA would also like to thank all of its members who provided photos and information used in the report. It is always a rewarding and yet difficult task selecting among the many images we have of team members giving back to the community. This is a side of our industry that few know about. It is also also a challenge to make sure we have captured all of the changes, upgrades and investments the casino operators have made. Indeed, it is a fluid industry. The highlights in this report are by no means an exhaustive list of those efforts.
• The statistics showing revenues, expenses, donations, visitation, slot, table games, poker tables, hotel rooms, ADR, occupancy, employees, hotel employees, wages, advertising and promotion spend, and other property information are contained in the monthly and quarterly reports the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) posts on its website. Go to www.msgamingcommission.com and click on reports (property, regional and hotel).
• The gaming revenues for 2023 have been updated to reflect actual numbers reported by the MGC.
• The visitation trends information on page 9 have been provided by the MGC.
• The highlights on page 6 are taken from news reports. MGHA posts those articles on its website under the Press Room tab. Tommy Shepherd, a partner with Jones Walker gaming law practice, helped compile this information. He can be reached at tshepherd@joneswalker.com.
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