Co-Founders & Owners

Rick Carter and Terry Green, principals of Gulfside Casino Partnership, which operates Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, are true pioneers of dockside gaming in Mississippi. In recognition of their foresight and leadership they were jointly inducted into the Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association Inaugural Hall of Fame in May, 2018. Carter and Green operated the Copa Casino beginning in 1992. In the wake of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed the Copa, the partners were at the forefront of lobbying for Mississippi bill 45 to allow land-based gaming. They purchased the former Grand Casino Gulfport and after reinvesting their personal capital, on September 16, 2006 opened the doors to Island View Casino Resort, the first new land-based casino on the Gulf Coast. In April 2015, Carter and Green opened the Beach View Tower Hotel, a $58 million expansion. A $75 million expansion of a second and smoke-free casino adjacent to the Beach View Tower opened in June 2018, making Island View Casino the largest casino in the state with respect to gaming square footage and total gaming positions. 

ISLAND VIEW CASINO RESORT

Island View Casino Resort is a premier destination on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast with two casinos – one smoke-free and right on the beach! Together they offer guests over 2,600 state-of-the-art slots and 49 table games in 126,000-plus-square-feet of gaming space. There are also two sports books, one in each casino. The 800,000 square-foot resort includes two hotel towers containing 974 rooms and suites, all with free Wi-Fi. The Casino Hotel Tower offers a Balinese-inspired tropical pool and the smoke-free Beach View Hotel Tower’s pool boasts magnificent Gulf views and a swim-up bar. There are no resort fees added at either hotel. The resort also boasts the most dining & drinking options on the Coast, a charming hand-made candy shop, luxurious spa and a showroom presenting headliner entertainment. Island View Casino Resort’s private Windance Country Club has challenged the best of the best while hosting the Ben Hogan, Nike and Adams Golf Pro tours. It has earned a four-star rating from Golf Digest and is consistently named “One of the Best Places You Can Play” by GolfWeek magazine.