Monday, May 15, 2006

As reported by the Mississippi Press: "Moss Point Alderman Michael "Shorty"
Middleton invited the executive director of Mississippi's Gaming Commission
and its commissioners to meet with the city's Board of Aldermen to discuss
casino gambling in the city. "'Come down and meet with our board,' Middleton
told Gaming Commission Executive Director Larry Gregory on Wednesday.
Middleton's invitation came during a Pascagoula Rotary Club program in which
Gregory was discussing the status of the gaming industry on the Coast. //

"Casino gaming has been a hot topic in Moss Point and with residents
determining a plan to rebuild and improve the city in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina. The Board of Aldermen recently rejected a proposed
feasibility study on casino gambling in the city.

".State law requires a countywide vote to determine if residents will allow
casino gambling anywhere in their county. Middleton said he would like to
see that provision changed.