Historical record, not a hotel booking destination
President Casino Broadwater Resort is a closed property at 2110 Beach Boulevard. Use this page for its history; it does not offer current gaming or hotel accommodation. For a trip today, consult the City of Biloxi’s casino directory and confirm details with the property you choose.
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President Casino Broadwater Resort
Biloxi, Mississippi
Hotel and casino: two different opening dates
The Broadwater Beach Hotel opened in 1939, according to the City of Biloxi’s historical account. This corrects the earlier page’s description of a hotel operating only since the 1950s.
The casino came later. The Mississippi Legislature’s PEER Committee lists August 13, 1992 as President Casino’s opening date, following its original license on July 2, 1992. These are historical dates, not evidence of a current license. See PEER Report 344, Appendix A.
What happened in 2005?
Biloxi’s August 27, 2005 closure notice records the Gaming Commission’s instruction to close coastal casino floors at 2 a.m. Sunday before Hurricane Katrina.
A Fifth Circuit court opinion documents what happened to this casino specifically: on August 29, Katrina broke the President Casino-Broadwater barge from its moorings and carried it across a highway into another hotel. This account concerns the casino barge; the hotel’s longer history should not be confused with the casino’s operating dates.
Planning a Biloxi visit
For current alternatives, start with Beau Rivage, Hard Rock Biloxi, or IP Casino Resort Spa. They appear in the city’s casino directory. Check each operator’s current hours, hotel availability, and game offerings before travelling.
Source review: October 28, 2026. This update corrects the hotel opening date and distinguishes the casino’s documented history from present-day visitor information.
