The doors open for the new Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant Biloxi tonight at 8:00 PM. Jimmy Buffett performs at a Sneak Peek event, broadcast LIVE on Radio Margaritaville (6pm ET / 5pm CT/ 3pm PT).
From Local15tv.com: “Sneak Peek Inside Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Casino”
NOLA.com has an interview: “Jimmy Buffett expands his Margaritaville brand to Biloxi casino”
NOLA: How naked did you feel at Jazz Fest without the Coral Reefer Band?
Buffett: I thought that, on Thursday (and) on such short notice, not that many people would show up, maybe 10,000. But it was big. I liked it. I had a good time. It’s interesting to sit down and play at Jazz Fest, I must say. Maybe I’m looking into the future, but everybody seemed to dig it. It worked so well that we’re going to put (an acoustic segment) into the summer tour.
NOLA: You’re not partnered with a national casino chain in Biloxi.
Buffett: It’s us with some investors. I certainly don’t have any expertise in the casino world, but it’s like running a band. You go out and try to find the best people who understand who you are and what you do.
The thing was to try to take Margaritaville to the casino world. We were able to do it in Las Vegas. The initial feedback is that it’s fun. It’s the only casino out there with windows in it, which is a big deal, I guess.