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PRIDE, VISION, COMMITMENT,	
No goal is too high, nor	IULM Hancock County
dream out of reach, when	Board of Supervisors:
you have commitment and	LYONIE "Jeep" LADNER
the backing of great	District #1
people behind you.	ROCKY PULLMAN
To all of our citizens,	District LISA C O WAND District #3
we pledge our continued commitment to progress	STEVE SEYMOUR District #4
and success for Hancock County.	JAY CUEVAS District #5
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great entertainment, that in 1999 and 2000 Casino Magic Bay St. Louis was one of only five casinos in the country nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Casino of the Year.
The Bridges golf course, which was built by the Arnold Palmer Design Group, is a 72-par, championship course, which has received many kudos on its environmental efforts and on its challenging layouts from golfers and environmentalists, alike.
Most recently, The Bridges was named "Best Golf1 in Casino Player Magazine's "Best of Gaming 2000" survey and was named as a top 10 state course by Golf Digest in 1999.
"A marketing advantage that we have is that Casino Magic Bay St. Louis is the only Coast property to have a golf course located adjacent to its casino and hotel," said Raziano.
When asked why he thought Casino Magic Bay St. Louis retained so many of its original employees, Raziano, who is an six-
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We are a big business with a small town, friendly feel. Our guests and team members feel at home here."
Casino Magic Bay St. Louis is also a part of the community, not only through community service efforts, but also through its contribution in tax dollars.
In 1999, the casino contributed a total of $1,057,778 to Hancock
County in property taxes, and a total of $2,264,966 to the City of Bay St. Louis in gaming taxes. Additionally, the Bay-Waveland School District received $323,567. The state of Mississippi received $7,071,366 in gaming taxes and $954,908 for Mississippi sales and use taxes.
Casino Magic Bay St. Louis contributes hundreds of thousands of dollars to the community through donations and sponsorships. Additionally, casino team members are often involved in community service such as the Christmas in April home revitalization project and fund raisers with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi.
The casino hosts monthly charity slot tournaments in which all proceeds go directly to a designated charity in Hancock County.
Each Thanksgiving, management gives turkeys to team members. Often, in turn, team members donate their turkeys to less fortunate families in the county.
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Casino Magic Bay St. Louis is a 591-acre property that includes a 201-room hotel, 100-site R.V. park, Arnold Palmer golf course, marina, four restaurants, over 1,100 slot machines and over 40 table games. The casino is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.
Christmas in April
Casino Magic Employees help renovate a house on Main Street in Bay St. Louis for the Christmas in April project. Christmas in April is a national nonprofit organization that annually provides one day of home repair and rehabilitation services for deserving homeowners. Referrals come from area churches, civic organizations and individuals. Sponsor groups adopt selected homes and conducted repairs at no cost to the homeowners. Casino Mrgic Bay St. Louis employees were some of the most enthusiastic volun-laers for the day’s event, and routinely give back to the community.