At the time, by state law other gaming activity was limited to riverboats or floating structures on the rivers or Gulf Coast.
In reaction to a downturn in the economy, in January 2009 Tribal Miko Beasley Denson announced that the Golden Moon would reduce its hours, to operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
The Mississippi Choctaw invested some $71 million in renovations to the casino and hotel to increase its appeal.
After reopening the Golden Moon in January 2015, the tribe said that it employed some 2400 to 3000 workers in total at its facilities, the majority of whom are tribal members.
The number of visitors increases with people drawn to the resort water park and to play golf.