Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is a
casino and
hotel in
D'Iberville, Mississippi.
The resort has 300 hotel rooms, of gaming space, including a newly built high limit area (opened late 2020) and amenities including a 36-hole
miniature golf
Miniature golf, also known as minigolf, mini-putt, crazy golf, or putt-putt, is an offshoot of the sport of golf focusing solely on the putting aspect of its parent game. The aim of the game is to score the lowest number of points. It is played ...
course, a buffet, and three other restaurants.
The property also features a swimming pool and fitness center.
The project, originally named the Can Can Casino Resort and Spa, gained site approval from the Mississippi Gaming Commission in February 2010, but development stalled because of the
Great Recession. Revised plans for the casino, by now known as the Scarlet Pearl, were approved by the commission in December 2013.
Groundbreaking was held in July 2014. The property opened on December 9, 2015, at a cost of $290 million.
On October 1, 2019, the Scarlet Pearl's sportsbook took one of the largest bets in sports-betting history when they accepted
Jim "Mattress Mack" Mcingvale's $3.5 million wager on the
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
to win the
2019 World Series
The 2019 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2019 season. The 115th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Houston Astros and the National League ...
.
In total, Mcingvale wagered $6.2 million at the Scarlet Pearl over the course of October, 2019 with all wagers on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
See also
*
List of casinos in Mississippi
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.scarletpearlcasino.com/, Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
Casinos in Mississippi
Hotels in Mississippi
Buildings and structures in Harrison County, Mississippi
Tourist attractions in Harrison County, Mississippi
Casinos completed in 2015
Hotels established in 2015
2015 establishments in Mississippi
Casino hotels