Bacaran Bay Casino Resort Selects Contractor
BILOXI, Miss., July 6, 2005 – Torguson Gaming Group, Inc., announced today that it has selected local contractor, Roy Anderson Corp, as the builder of its Bacaran Bay Casino Resort and condominiums.
“We chose Roy Anderson because of his commitment to quality and because of his background not only in building casino resorts, but also in building community relationships. He has constructed millions of square feet of gaming and hospitality facilities and is one of the largest and most dependable contractors locally and in the United States ,” said Torguson Gaming Group Inc.’s Founder and CEO, Marlin F. Torguson.
It is anticipated that over 4,500,000 man-hours will be expended in the construction of Bacaran Bay Casino Resort with over 35,000,000 pounds of structural steel and over 160,000 cubic yards of concrete being used throughout the project. Additionally, designers have said that the project will contain over 600,000 sq. ft. of tile flooring, 700,000 sq. ft. of concrete block, 2,000,000 sq. ft of carpet, and 250,000 sq. ft. of glass. The resort will also have over 11,000 doors and 35 elevators.
“We appreciate the confidence that Torguson Gaming Group has placed in us by selecting Roy Anderson Corp (RAC) to be the general contractor for this exciting project. It will be the largest project we have been involved with on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and it will significantly benefit the area. We look forward to the opportunity to work with Marlin and his staff in delivering an exceptional project,” said RAC’s President and CEO, Roy Anderson III.
Bacaran Bay Casino Resort, a $500 million project, will be owned and operated by Torguson Gaming Group, Inc. and is expected to break ground later this year. The resort will be situated on 12 acres on the west side of Caillavet Street in Biloxi . Bacaran Bay will feature 75,000 sq. ft. of gaming with 1,800 slots and 50 table games, seven restaurants, a full-service 18,000 sq. ft. spa, salon and fitness center, four acres of pool decks, six movie theaters, a 40-lane bowling center, a 4,000-seat entertainment venue, Palmer’s Run, an off-site Arnold Palmer signature 18-hole championship golf course, a 15,000 sq. ft. Shopping Esplanade, two wedding chapels, kids activity center, and over 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. It also will feature the first all-suite 638-room hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the Coast’s first condominium hotel, The Villas at Bacaran Bay , with 387 one and two bedroom luxury condominiums, for a total of 1,347 rooms. Visit www.bacaranbay.com for more information and virtual tours of the condominium plans.
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