'We've re-opened the entire resort,' he said. Our engineering department took care of everything and kept water from even touching the floor around here.' According to Goldhoff, Gold Strike is now fully operational. 'We were going to be out of work for a month. 'When we saw pictures of all the water around the casinos, we were all worried,' said employee Marcus Williams. 'About four days ago where we're standing right now was under water, and soon as the water receded, we had to clear the parking lot and break down all perimeter barriers that were holding the water back,' said the casino's general manager, George Goldhoff. We're excited to welcome them back.' Gold Strike successfully prevented the Mississippi River floodwaters from entering the resort, and the recently renovated facility remains like new. 'A lot of our guests have called and asked when are we going to be open. 'It's good to see all the faces (of) employees,' said Cray Collins, an employee at the casino. Inside the casino, employees were all smiles on the game floor. At 9:00 a.m., the day kicked off with a morning pep rally before the doors opened to the public at one our later. (WMC-TV) - Nearly 1,400 employees returned to work Wednesday as the Gold Strike casino in Tunica resumed business after closing earlier this month due to flooding.
