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The Copa Casino was a Casino located in Gulfport , Mississippi ( USA ). Prior to its destruction in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina , it opearted a small casino that catered to local residents. The casino was originally housed in a former cruise ship, then later on a barge built to resemble an on-shore building, but which still floated on water to comply with Mississippi dockside gaming laws. The facility was located in a berth of the Mississippi State Docks. As the only casino in Gulfport or Biloxi to not have an attached Hotel , the Copa catered to a locals market, featuring low-minimum Table Game s and relatively high paybacks on Slot Machine s and Video Poker . The Storm Surge from Katrina swept the barge onto the parking lot of the neighboring Grand Casino Gulfport , with the barge coming to rest against the Grand's parking deck. In December 2005 , Harrah's Entertainment announced a deal to sell the former Grand site and remaining assets to the owners of the Copa. The Copa owners are using the new site for the new Island View Casino , which has opened a temporary land-based facility (now allowed after regulations were relaxed after Katrina) in the Grand's former hotel on the north side of Beach Boulevard. The new Phase I facility features the company's first hotel. |
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