Island View Casino Resort opened on Sept. 18, 2006 as the only casino in Gulfport, Miss. On June 21, 2018, Island View opened the fourth phase of expansion with Beach Casino, a $75 million smoke-free casino. The land-based casinos, located on 40 acres of waterfront property, currently offer 126,000 square-feet of casino gaming with approximately 2,700 slots and 49 table games. Completing this fourth phase of expansion gives Island View 1,000,000 square-feet of beachfront gaming, hotel and entertainment space. The resort also features 970 hotel rooms and suites, with 565 in the north casino tower and 405 in the beach tower, which opened on April 29, 2016, as part of Island View’s $58 million 2015 expansion. Restaurant and lounge offerings include Carter Green Steakhouse, Prime Cut, Beach Blvd. Steamer, C&G, The Buffet, The Diner, Dockside Deli, The Coffee Shop and Beach Coffee Shop, Beignet Café, The Sweet Stop, Coast Candymakers, Gulf Breeze Daiquiri, Sunset Bar & Deck, Beach Casino Stage, and casino bars. The resort, which is the only local casino to offer direct beach access, features The Beach Club, with 300 feet of beach and a variety of related services. Other amenities include two tropical-themed pools with cabanas; Blue Shell Spa, a full-service day spa; two retail outlets; the View Showroom, a 600-seat entertainment venue; and Windance Country Club, an award-wining golf course, also located in Gulfport. Island View Casino Resort is privately held by Rick Carter and Terry Green, two Gulfport natives and longtime casino executives committed to the post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. For more information: 877-774-8439 or IslandViewCasino.com1 Articles
Born and raised right here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Scott Weatherly currently resides with his family in Gulfport and serves as the Harrison County Youth Court Prosecutor.1 Articles