The Silver Star Casino at Pearl River Resort will reopen to the public on Friday, Aug. 28 at noon, it was announced. Upon reopening, guests can once again enjoy dining options at The Bakery, Stats Bar and Grill, Rally Alley and Phillip M’s restaurant. Casino Size: 90,000 Square Feet Games Offered: Slots, Video Poker, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Poker Overnight RV Parking: Free/RV Dump: No Special Features: Part of Pearl River Resort, which also includes the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino. 18-hole golf course. 15-acre water park. A Development of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians HWY 16W Choctaw, MS 39350 1.866.447.3275 ©2020 Pearl River Resort Designed by TravelClickTravelClick.

Pearl River Resort is a gaming resort located in Choctaw, Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the federally recognized Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The resort includes two casinos, Silver Star Hotel & Casino and Golden Moon Hotel & Casino; a Dancing Rabbit Inn near the casinos; Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, an award-winning golf course designed by Jerry Pate; Geyser Falls Water Theme Park; and a spa.^[1]

These casinos are the only Native American gaming facilities in the state of Mississippi, as the Mississippi Choctaw are the only federally recognized tribe in the state. When approved for opening in 2000, these were the only casinos in the state approved for land-based structures. At the time, by state law other gaming activity was limited to riverboats or floating structures on the rivers or Gulf Coast. In the aftermath of extensive damage to waterfront gaming on the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the state legislature changed some of its rules related to private gaming facilities.

History[edit]

The first casino, Silver Star, opened in 1994 on tribal lands near Philadelphia, Mississippi. The tribe had the Golden Moon constructed directly across the road in 2002. Golden Moon features a curving hotel structure that rises to a globe-shaped top. The Mississippi Choctaw are the only federally recognized tribe in the state and thus the only tribe authorized to operate a gaming facility on its reservation lands.

In reaction to a downturn in the economy, in January 2009 Tribal Chief Beasley Denson announced that the Golden Moon would reduce its hours, to operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. The tribe laid off 570 workers, none of whom was a tribal member.^[2] In addition to the recession affecting its business, the facility had to compete with a new gaming facility in Alabama developed by the federally recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

The Mississippi Choctaw invested some $71 million in renovations to the casino and hotel to increase its appeal. After reopening the Golden Moon in January 2015, the tribe said that it employed some 2400 to 3000 workers in total at its facilities, the majority of whom are tribal members. Their hiring increases to satisfy seasonal demand in the busy summer months. The number of visitors increases with people drawn to the resort water park and to play golf.^[3]

References[edit]

1. ^Pearl River Resort official web site
2. ^Brown, Timothy (2009-01-05). 'Choctaws cut 570 jobs, partial shutdown of casino'. Associated Press (via the Sun Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi.^{[dead link]}
3. ^'Choctaws reopen second casino'. Clarion Ledger. Associated Press. 2015-01-31.

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The Silver Star Casino at Pearl River Resort will reopen to the public on Friday, Aug. 28 at noon, it was announced.

Upon reopening, guests can once again enjoy dining options at The Bakery, Stats Bar and Grill, Rally Alley and Phillip M’s restaurant.

“We are thrilled to be entering the final phase of reopening and proud to welcome guests back to our flagship casino,” said William “Sonny” Johnson, President and CEO of Pearl River Resort. “Our team is trained, prepared and eager to provide an outstanding gaming experience in a safe environment.”

The Casino will continue to follow rigorous cleaning and sanitation protocols and will implement the following:

· Guests are asked to adhere to social distancing protocols while waiting to enter.

· Thermal cameras will conduct automatic noninvasive temperature scans at all Guest and Associate entrances. Anyone displaying a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be permitted to enter.

· Installing a top-of-the-line UV lighting technology system to filter and clean the air as it circulates throughout the casinos.

· Will utilize advanced UV technology on the handrails of the escalators and sky-bridge walkways to continuously disinfect as they rotate.

· Will utilize chip cleaning machines to clean and disinfect gaming chips at all table games.

· During designated times, sections of the gaming floor will be closed to allow for cleaning. Electrostatic spraying technology will be used to dispense the appropriate sanitizers and disinfectants in a spray mist to wrap around and evenly coat surfaces for a more complete clean.

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· All Guests and Associates will be required to wear a mask or other face covering during their visit.

· Temporarily, smoking is only permitted in designated areas; Silver Star Convention Center and outside of the buildings.

· Social distancing protocols are in place throughout the facility.

· Hand-sanitizing stations have been added at the entrances and throughout the facility.

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· Some service offerings may be limited or unavailable to help maintain safe social distancing and health and safety guidelines.

The Silver Star s owned and operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI).