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After slight Gustav hit, casinos ready to reopen
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Thursday, September 04, 2008 at 8:18:22 PM
Unlike hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Hurricane Gustav caused more disruption than destruction to the Gulf Coast casino industry.
The storm made landfall on Labor Day and brought about minimal damage to casinos in New Orleans, Lake Charles, La., and the Mississippi gaming communities of Bay St. Louis, Gulfport and Biloxi. Most casino operators expect to welcome customers by the weekend.
"We believe we'll be ready to reopen later this week, pending regulatory and other approvals and the return of our employees," Pinnacle Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Dan Lee said Tuesday.
The Las Vegas-based company closed Boomtown New Orleans and L'Auberge du Lac in Lake Charles over the weekend in preparation for the storm. Both casinos reported minimal exterior damage to their main facilities and never lost power.
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