04.13.2008 12:21 pm
Isle of Capri idles casino in Natchez, Miss. due to rising floodwaters
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. has closed its casino in Natchez, Miss., due to rising floodwaters on the Mississippi River.”We have been working closely with local officials to ensure the safety of our guests and team members and we appreciate the efforts of both city officials and law enforcement representatives. At this point, the Mississippi River has reached levels where containment measures are no longer a possibility,” Jack Sours, vice president and general manager of the Creve Coeur-based based casino operator, said in a statement. “We are working closely with our management staff to ensure that our team members are not adversely impacted and we have adequate insurance in place to cover the closure.”
