We’re getting a lot of people from out of town coming here. “A lot of people say this is FEMA money and insurance money, but I don’t believe that. “It’s really amazing,” said Biloxi Mayor A.J. That’s more than half of what 12 coastal casinos took in during the same period of 2005. The three coastal casinos that have reopened since Katrina grossed a total of $246.6 million from January through April, according to the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
Already, despite catastrophic damage from Katrina, business in Mississippi have made a stunning rebound.