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in the early 1990s as a revenue stream to improve the conditions at the time. At one point, Tunica County held the distinction of being the poorest county in the United States. 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
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Hollywood Casino Tunica has 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m) of gaming space with over 1,000 slot machines, 20 table games, and a sports book. A 494-room hotel and a 123-space RV park are also on the property. There are three restaurants: Epic Buffet, Fairbanks
Steakhouse, and the Celebrity
270:(now Penn Entertainment) purchased the Dallas-based Hollywood Casino Corp. for $ 328 million. Penn National kept the Hollywood branding, and has since used the Hollywood name extensively in other casino developments.
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Hollywood Casino began under the name Summit Casino, originally one of four planned for the Commerce Landing area of Tunica. While under construction,
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