Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC—owner of both Saratoga Casino Hotel in Saratoga Springs, and Saratoga Casino Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colo.—has acquired Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel in Natchez, Miss.
And a subsidiary company pf Saratoga Casino Holdings, Magnolia Buffs Casino LLC, has been issued a gaming license by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to operate the casino.
The closing date to complete the acquisition was Oct. 3.
“We are excited to add Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel team members to the Saratoga family,” said Sam Gerrity, Saratoga Casino Holdings chief executive officer. “The acquisition of Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel will expand our portfolio of gaming assets and further diversify our business.”
Officials said Tim Morrissey, current General Manager of Saratoga Casino Black Hawk, was named general manager of Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel. Morrissey has over 12 years of gaming experience in the destination casino resort industry and brings knowledge in overall operations, database analysis and casino marketing to the position.
He will oversee and manage all of the day-to-day operations at Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel to ensure the company continues to prosper and remains an integral part of the Natchez community.
“I’m excited to join the Magnolia Bluffs team and become a member of the Natchez community,” said Morrissey. “I’m committed to operating a first-class gaming facility and building on the success of the current operations. It starts by creating relationships with our guests, team members and the communities that we serve – I’m ready to get started.”