Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Biloxi)

Casino infobox
casino=Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
theme=
address=777 Beach Blvd
Biloxi, MS 39530


rooms=318
date_opened=June 30, 2007
space_gaming=convert|50000|sqft|m2|-3|abbr=on.
attractions= various rock music groups perform at Hard Rock Live
restaurants= Hard Rock Cafe, Ruth's Chris Steak House
owner=Premier Entertainment
casino_type=Beachfront
website= [http://www.hardrockbiloxi.com www.hardrockbiloxi.com]
The Hard Rock Casino Biloxi is a casino and resort located in Biloxi, Mississippi. The resort was constructed in 2005 and originally scheduled to open on September 1 of that year. [cite web |url=http://www.hardrock.com/corporate/press/content.aspx?id=98 |title=Hard Rock Cafe International Breaks Ground On Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi |accessdate=2007-07-11 |format=HTML |work=Hard Rock Corporate Press] However, a couple of days before the scheduled grand opening, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and destroyed the casino and damaged the resort. [cite news|url=http://www.sunherald.com/201/story/93555.html|accessdate=2007-07-11|author=Mary Perez|title=Smashing good time at Hard Rock|date=2007-07-08|work=Sun Herald]

Hurricane Katrina

Reconstruction and reopening of the property was in limbo for a time because of a legal dispute between owner Premier Entertainment and the trustee for bondholders on the property. Premier later began architectural work on a newly rebuilt facility, awaiting resolution of the dispute, prior to workers securing the property for the 2007 hurricane season.

Rebuilding of the facility has completed, and the casino opened to the public on June 30, 2007 at 10:00am CT. [cite news|url=http://www.sunherald.com/278/story/87539.html |accessdate=2007-07-11|author=Mary Perez|title=Hard Rock Will Open a Week Early|date=2007-07-29|work=Sun Herald]

Grand Opening

Kid Rock christened the hotel on July 7, 2007 [cite news|url=http://www.sunherald.com/201/story/93555.html|accessdate=2007-07-11|author=Mary Perez|title=Smashing good time at Hard Rock|date=2007-07-08|work=Sun Herald] . Other concert performances during in the first month of business included 3 Doors Down [cite news|url=http://www.sunherald.com/201/story/93009.html|accessdate=2007-07-11|author=Pete Tattersall|title=Hard Rock Heard from 3 Doors Down|date=2007-07-07|work=Sun Herald ] , Poison, Ratt, and Cheap Trick. [cite news|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-06-2007/0004620905&EDATE=|accessdate=2007-07-11|author=Hard Rock International|title=Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi Announces Grand Opening|date=2007-07-07|work=PR Newswire]

Features

The newly-restored facility is built on "more storm resistant" cement pilings rather than the former floating barge as originally mandated by Mississippi law, and features seven restaurants, including a Hard Rock Cafe, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Ben & Jerry's, Starbucks, 300+ hotel rooms and suites, a full service spa, a nightclub, over 1400 slot machines, 56 table games, a poker room, outdoor beach themed pool with cabanas and swim-up bar, and a Hard Rock Live performance arena.

The guitar sign on the property is a replica of a Peavey HP Signature and is convert|112|ft|m|0 tall - at the time of its construction it is the tallest Hard Rock sign in the world. It survived the wrath of Hurricane Katrina largely intact, and was restored and repaired during the property's reconstruction.

Memorabilia

Among other memorabilia that was found by local residents and returned to the Hard Rock after Katrina was Elvis Presley's Army uniform [http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/91158.html] , found on a mannequin floating in the Mississippi Sound. Also on display are B.B. King's original guitar "Lucille" returned as well along with guitars from Dimebag Darrell, Johnny Cash, and Kiss, as well as clothing from Steven Tyler and Elton John, along with a composite hunting bow of Ted Nugent.

Some of the rock artifacts are in pristine condition, but others are part of a Katrina memorial collage.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.hardrockbiloxi.com/ Hard Rock Biloxi web site]
* [http://www.hardrockhotels.com/ Hard Rock Hotels web site]