Judge commands Boomtown relocation details - 2004-02-04
A Harrison County district judge has commanded the Commission on Marine Resources to explain an October 2002 decision that would permit Boomtown Casino to relocate 300 yards to the west.
Boomtown officials want to move the Back Bay gambling barge to gained improved exposure on Bayview Avenue and expand its parking lot. But Raphael Skrmetta, Boomtown's landlord, stated that the casino wants to move off his property to lower its rent payments by millions of dollars a year.
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