Casinos were brought to Tunica County, Mississippi in the early 1990s as a revenue stream to improve the conditions at the time.
[1] The casinos in general brought in a host of jobs and revenue to the area, and had risen to become one of the larger gaming markets in the country at one time.
In 2017, the neighboring Resorts casino (formerly Southern Belle) as well as Bally's (now the 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica) were sold to Penn National Gaming.
Penn National closed the Resorts property in July 2019 due to declining revenues, but still operates the 1st Jackpot casino.
There are three restaurants: Epic Buffet, Fairbanks Steakhouse, and the Celebrity Grill.