There are 6 article(s) tagged Tunica:

• August 2023

  • Electric-vehicle manufacturer launches production in Tunica

    A California-based electric vehicle manufacturer is now producing EVs in Tunica.

    By Rob Moore August 24, 2023

• April 2019

  • Resorts Casino Tunica to close June 30

    Resorts Casino Tunica is shutting down June 30, with its owner citing “increased competition from recent gaming expansion in Arkansas” among its reasons.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 17, 2019

• December 2018

  • Roadhouse Casino closing probably won’t be Tunica’s last

    When Tunica Roadhouse Casino shuts down Jan. 31, owner Caesar’s Entertainment Corp.’s will have gone from three casinos to one in the Mississippi Delta gambling haven within the space of four years.

    By Wayne Risher December 02, 2018

• November 2018

  • Two die in crash of tour bus headed for Tunica on I-269

    Two people were killed and 44 were injured when a tour bus headed to Tunica flipped over on an icy section of Interstate 269 in DeSoto County Wednesday afternoon.

    By Yolanda Jones November 15, 2018

  • Southland vs. Tunica: Election heightens the battle for Memphians’ dollars

    Tunica is no longer the only nearby destination for casino lovers. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, Arkansans voted to approve licenses for four casinos statewide, including Southland Park Gaming & Racing in West Memphis.

    By Christin Yates November 10, 2018

• October 2018

  • Tunica sportsbooks open for wagers; football drives the action

    Behind the counter at the Horseshoe Casino’s sportsbook in Tunica, employees wearing black-and-white striped shirts are taking wagers. The ghost of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy apparently is not even a memory, bad karma having been cast out on these winds of change.

    By Don Wade October 01, 2018