Tunica Roadhouse Hotel
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality, Gaming |
| Predecessor | Sheraton Casino and Hotel Tunica |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Fate | Closed; Demolished |
| Headquarters | Tunica Resorts , United States |
Area served | Tunica County, Mississippi |
| Products | Hotel, Casino, Spa |
| Owner | Vici Properties (from October 2017) |
| Parent | Caesars Entertainment (operated under lease) |
The Tunica Roadhouse Hotel operated as a hotel and spa located in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. Prior to its casino closure in January 2019, it stood as one of three casinos situated on Casino Center Drive, alongside its affiliated property Horseshoe Casino Tunica and the Gold Strike Tunica, owned by MGM Mirage. The casino offered a selection of 36 table games complemented by more than 1,300 video poker and slot machine units spread over two levels. Introduced on December 18, 2009, the roadhouse-themed venue distinguished itself with features such as a mechanical bull and beer pong, aiming to deliver a dynamic and engaging gaming atmosphere.
Accommodations included 134 suites equipped with whirlpool tubs, supplemented by two dining establishments and a buffet. The hotel ceased its operations on January 2, 2020. By August 2022, the facility was undergoing demolition.
History
Originally launched in 1994 by ITT Sheraton as the Sheraton Casino and Hotel Tunica, the property experienced ownership changes following ITT Sheraton's acquisition by Starwood in 1998. Subsequently, its casino assets were sold to Park Place Entertainment—a company formed from Hilton’s gaming division combined with Grand Casinos—thereby placing Sheraton Tunica and the former Grand Casino Tunica under unified management.
Park Place later rebranded as Caesars Entertainment before being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment in 2004, which had also purchased the neighboring Horseshoe Casino. Due to regulatory restrictions on casino ownership within Tunica, Harrah's divested certain properties to Colony Capital. The resort maintained the Sheraton branding until December 14, 2009, when it transitioned to the Roadhouse theme; prior to this change, it featured a Black Forest design.
In 2010, Harrah's Entertainment adopted the Caesars Entertainment name and subsequently closed Harrah's Casino Tunica in 2014, leaving Horseshoe and Roadhouse as its remaining casino operations in Tunica.
Ownership shifted to Vici Properties in October 2017 through a corporate spin-off arrangement, with Caesars Entertainment continuing to operate the property under lease.
Facing declining gaming revenues locally due to competition from casinos in Arkansas, Caesars announced in November 2018 that the Roadhouse casino would cease operations in January 2019. The gaming floor closed on January 26, 2019, reducing the number of active casinos in Tunica County to seven. The hotel portion followed with closure on January 2, 2020.
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- Hotel buildings completed in 1994
- Casinos in Tunica County, Mississippi
- Defunct riverboat casinos in Mississippi
- Hotels established in 1994
- Harrah's Entertainment
- 1994 establishments in Mississippi
- 2019 disestablishments in Mississippi
- 2020 disestablishments in Mississippi
- Defunct casino hotels In Mississippi