Casino Magic Biloxi, Entertainment complex in Biloxi, United States

Casino Magic Biloxi is an entertainment complex in this coastal city with a hotel tower and gaming floors. The property sits near the beach and includes a multi-level parking structure that connects directly to the main building.

The complex opened in 1993 as part of a major coastal development that transformed Biloxi into a gaming destination. A major hurricane in 2005 forced a complete shift in how the property operated and what it offered.

Casino Magic opened on June 5, 1993, as part of Casino Row, a three-casino district with the Isle of Capri and Grand Casino Biloxi. Lacking a hotel at first, it drew bus tours and day-trippers from nearby states. The name later passed to Margaritaville Resort Biloxi, a non-gaming resort opened on June 23, 2016.

The resort stands on 10.6 acres at Point Cadet, next to the former Isle of Capri site on Casino Row. The hotel has 373 rooms, and the old Casino Magic hotel tower was incorporated into the new complex. The building is set back from Beach Boulevard, so look for the Margaritaville signage rather than a casino entrance.

The hotel tower that opened in 1998 with 378 rooms survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when the casino barge was torn 400 feet from its mooring and carried across Beach Boulevard. The tower was later incorporated into the Margaritaville Resort that opened on June 23, 2016.