According to Brosig, he nearly reached an agreement to use the Margaritaville brand in 2006. He settled on the Back Bay site where the Margaritaville Casino would ultimately open. įollowing Hurricane Katrina, Grand Casinos founder Tom Brosig came out of retirement and began looking for land to develop a casino, citing a desire to help rebuild the community. Jimmy Buffett, a native of nearby Pascagoula, tried to bring the Margaritaville brand to Biloxi as early as 2000, when discussions were held on building a hotel and amphitheater on 12 acres of beachfront land between the Casino Magic and Grand Casino. Its brand was licensed from Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. It opened on and closed on September 15, 2014. The 68,000-square-foot (6,300 m 2) property is in the 'Back Bay' area of Biloxi.
The Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant is a closed casino and restaurant in Biloxi, Mississippi in the United States.
