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| | cbs2chicago.com - Gulf Coast Casinos Draw Holiday Gamblers |
 | | Meanwhile in Mississippi, where there's an all-out effort to market Gulf Coast casinos with hotels and other amenities as tourist destinations, gross revenue is seemingly on pace to top last year, in spite of dips recorded this fall by that state's tax commission. |
 | | There are also two fewer casinos open now on the Gulf Coast than before the hurricanes, 10 versus 12, said Becky Clark, a staff officer with the Mississippi Gaming Commission. |
 | | Some Gulf Coast casinos are preparing for an influx of customers as early as Christmas Eve, a traditionally quiet day, and certainly by Christmas Day. |
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