Entries from May 2007

First look at Margaritaville Casino

May 30th, 2007 · No Comments

WLOX News has the first look at the Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi with three artists renderings. Check them out here.

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Tags: Business Empire · In The News

M’Ville.com confirms Mohegan Sun show

May 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Margaritaville.com has confirmed that Jimmy will play the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT on Thursday, August 30th. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 4th.

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Tags: Tour Dates

Warren Buffett and Jimmy aren’t related afterall

May 28th, 2007 · No Comments

It turns out that Jimmy Buffett and Warren Buffett aren’t related afterall. Fortune magazine has an article on the issue: “The Buffett mystery” About two months ago Warren and Jimmy submitted DNA to 23andMe (an ancestry firm started by Google founder Sergey Brin and his wife, Anne Wojcicki.) When the results came back a month later, Wojcicki [...]

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Tags: In The News · Personal/Family

Article on Buffett’s co-author Helen Bransford

May 24th, 2007 · No Comments

The East Hampton Star has an article on Helen Bransford, illustrator and co-author with Jimmy on his next book “Swine Not?”, due out November 27th: “Swine Not” follows the adventures of Rumpy the pig and friends, including the pigeolantes (pigeon vigilantes) who “watch the airspace in the city, to prevent animals from falling out windows.” [...]

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Tags: Books

Buffett wins rights to several domain names

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

PR-Inside.com has an article on Buffett winning rights to domain names that are associated with him. The National Arbitration Forum recently issued decisions on three separate domain name disputes filed by Disney, Jimmy Buffett and Angels Baseball. On February 22, 2007, Margaritaville Enterprises, LLC, controlled by popular singer Jimmy Buffett, submitted a complaint electronically with the National [...]

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Tags: Business Empire · In The News

Video of Margaritaville Casino announcement

May 19th, 2007 · No Comments

You can view a 30 minute video of the Margaritaville Casino announcement by following the link below. It includes Jimmy and Mac playing “It’s My Job” and “Margaritaville.” Click to watch

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Tags: Business Empire · Videos

Margaritaville Casino coming to Biloxi

May 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Jimmy Buffett and Harrah’s Entertainment announced on Tuesday plans for Margaritaville Casino & Resort on the shores of Biloxi, Mississippi. The Margaritaville project is expected to cost more than $700 million, representing the single largest investment in Mississippi since Hurricane Katrina, Harrah’s announced in a statement. “I have always considered myself a “Gulf Coast kid,” Buffet said [...]

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Tags: Business Empire · In The News

Buffett to attend Harrah’s press conference

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments

The Sun Herald reports that Jimmy Buffett will attend a press conference held by Harrah’s Entertainment for the announcement of a beachfront casino in Biloxi. Harrah’s Entertainment will announce plans for a casino on the beach in Biloxi tomorrow at 9 a.m. Singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffet will join Harrah’s CEO Gary Loveman and Vice Chairman Charles Atwood, a [...]

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Tags: Business Empire · In The News

Tickets on sale this morning for MSG shows

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Tickets for the two Madison Square Garden shows in September go on sale Monday morning at 9 am EDT. Ticketmaster purchase links: Tuesday, September 18th show Thursday, September 20th show Prices are $51.50 - $201.50

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Tags: Tour Dates

Steve Goodman profiled in new book

May 8th, 2007 · No Comments

West Seattle author Clay Eals spent the past four years researching and writing a book called “Steve Goodman: Facing the Music.” A songwriter and performer in the 1970s and early ’80s, Goodman’s most famous song was “City of New Orleans,” which was made into a hit by Arlo Guthrie. A lyric from the song was the [...]

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