![]() “This is a well-deserved promotion for Brandon and an exciting time for Gold Strike,” said Jorge Perez, regional portfolio president, MGM Resorts International. His predecessor, David Tsai, is relocating to Michigan to serve as the new president and COO of MGM Grand Detroit. Dardeau holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Louisiana, Monroe. He was instrumental in launching M life Rewards in 2010. “MGM strikes gold with $7m Mississippi Moneyline”,, July 25, 2019.Gold Strike Casino Resort, part of the MGM Resorts International portfolio, announced today that Brandon Dardeau has been appointed as the company’s new president and chief operating officer.ĭardeau had been vice president of marketing at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi since 2014, and began his career at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 2000. Baseball and basketball were the most popular sports for punters to wager on in June. The main source of income were coastal casinos, with central in-land casinos performing somewhat poorly. The sports betting revenue amounted to $1.6m in June – some 400,000 better than in May. …after the regulator of the sports betting market posted results that reveal a 35.4% hike month-on-month – an even more significant result, considering that state saw a 12.7% decline in handle! Mississippi sports betting significantly increased in June… Beside opening sportsbooks in numerous venues, the company has signed historic cooperation agreements with professional leagues such as NBA, MLS and MLB. The prestigious award was handed to them on the grounds of their contribution to the development of sports betting across the US. This, combined with MGM’s service culture and M life Rewards loyalty program will “make Gold Strike the region’s premier sports entertainment destination.” Breakthrough of the Yearĭuring May’s 12th annual Sports Business Awards ceremony in New York, MGM Resorts International was named Breakthrough of the Year by the Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily. He added that this state-of-the-art venue was created so that it brings sports, gaming, entertainment, dining and nightlife together. Nearly a year later, we up the ante on the sports betting and sports entertainment experience in the Mid-South, with the opening of Moneyline Book, Bar & Grill and our own Topgolf Swing Suite.” “Last August, Gold Strike and MGM Resorts were the first to launch legalised sports betting in Mississippi, ushering in a new era of sports entertainment. Gold Strike president and Chief Operating Officer, David Tsai, comments on this new addition: Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica made history last year when, along with Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi – also a property of MGM – became the first casinos in Mississippi to accept legal sports wagers. As they enter, punters will face two 16-foot by 9-foot video displays operating as 16 separate screens. …a 50-foot bar with 16 video poker machines and a 6,000 square foot race and sportsbook. Moneyline will come equipped with 60 high definition screens, a giant video wall, a sportsbook, VIP lounge, a variety of entertainment options… Lauded as “the next evolution of sports betting” in this state, the $7 million investment called Moneyline Book, Bar and Grill will be complementing the Topgolf Swing Suite in this venue that is located near Arkansas state border. Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, has been doing well on Mississippi’s sports betting scene and as a result of a business done good, it is set to open a brand-new sports entertainment venue next week.
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