Harlow's Casino Resort & Hotel is a
casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
located in
Refuge, Mississippi
Refuge is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
Refuge Landing was located west of the settlement, directly on the Mississippi River.
History
Francis Griffin purchased land in 1831 on a high ridge b ...
near
Greenville, and approximately east of the
Mississippi River
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. It is owned and operated by
Churchill Downs Inc. Harlow's has of gaming space with slot machines,
blackjack
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,
craps
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, and a 7-table
poker
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room, a 105-room hotel, a 2,500-seat entertainment center, two restaurants, and three bars.
Originally the name of the casino was going to be Bali-Hai, but the owner, the late Rick Schilling, changed the name to Harlow's Casino Resort "to bring back that lavish old Hollywood style with even more grandeur to this new property". The casino is designed to reflect the era known as the Golden Age of Hollywood. One of the two restaurants came from the Splash Casino, which was docked at
Mhoon Landing
Mhoon Landing is an unincorporated community located on the Mississippi River in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of North Tunica and approximately 12 miles (19 km) southwest of T ...
in
Tunica County, Mississippi
Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,782. Its county seat is Tunica. The county is named for the Tunica Native Americans. Most migrated to central Louisiana during th ...
, and is now a 400-seat buffet dining area called Legends.
Churchill Downs purchased the property in December 2010 for $138 million.
See also
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List of casinos in Mississippi
This is a list of casinos in Mississippi.
List of casinos
Gallery
File:MississippiCasinoShip90s.jpg, Treasure Bay Casino in the 1990s, before Hurricane Katrina
Golden Moon Casino.jpg, Golden Moon Casino
IslandViewCasinoResortSign.jpg, Isl ...
References
External links
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Casinos in Mississippi
Hotels in Mississippi
Tourist attractions in Washington County, Mississippi
Buildings and structures in Washington County, Mississippi
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Casino hotels
Casinos completed in 2007
Hotel buildings completed in 2007
2007 establishments in Mississippi