Grand Casino Biloxi to Re Open Aug 17, 2006 at 9 p.m. 

It has more than 800 slot machines and 28 table games. The high-limits area has 75 slot machines and three blackjack tables where the bets start at $25 a hand.

The hotel has more than 500 rooms with plasma televisions, a 16,000-square-foot spa and three restaurants. The Grand Buffet will serve food from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekends. Its Asian cafe will be open 24 hours and provide take-out orders.

The menu at L.B.'s Steakhouse has favorites from before, along with new offerings like Gulf shrimp with stone-ground grits. And a 24-hour Starbucks will offer a full menu associated with the cafe.

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See Harrahs  initial plans/ news release here.

Hurricane Katrina pushed the Casino ashore damaging several historic landmarks such as Tullis Manor, the Biloxi Yacht Club, the Tivoli Hotel and the new Ohr O'Keefe museum campus.

Casino washed ashore. Now removed.

Information from their website includes:

"..the remodeled and soon to reopen, Grand Biloxi is your ideal gaming destination.Escape for a weekend of gaming, fine dining, golf, spa services and fun at the all-new Grand Biloxi.

Enjoy over 800 of your favorite slots, and more than 25 table games, including baccarat, craps, roulette and blackjack. Our hotel features 500 modern rooms, including 40 luxury suites, a 16,000-square-foot luxurious spa, salon and fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and a retail shop.

For your dining pleasure, we offer LB’s Steakhouse, a 300-seat buffet, an Asian noodle bar and an expanded Starbuck’s where you can order sandwiches and other items along with your favorite specialty coffee...."