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3. gambling

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
January 22 - February 4, 2015
Seats are hot at Silver Slipper
Win cash, Free Slot Play in Rollin’ Thunder
Casinos gearing guests
for Mardi Gras ............. 6
DiamondJacks has hot
seats for table players ... 13
PLUS…
Winners.......... 12, 26-27
Casino Corner .......... 14
Dining ................. 16-17
Entertainment ...... 20-21
Horoscopes .............. 28
Poker ...................... 30
Casino Directory ...... 31
BILOXI — Rollin’ Thunder
Hot Seats can be found at Silver
Slipper Casino. Thousands in Free
Slot Play and cash will be awarded
in this promotion, which runs
through March.
Every Friday and Saturday in
January, February and March,
players club members have the
chance to win up to $1,000 in Free
Slot Play. The Rollin’ Thunder Hot
Seat goes off from 1 to 8 p.m.
when every half hour one winner is
selected to roll the dice to win.
The first grand-prize
drawing was on Saturday, Jan.
17. Four more grand-prize
days are set: Saturday, Jan. 31,
Feb. 28, March 14 and March
28, with drawings at 9 p.m.
On each of these days, one
winner will get the top prize of
$10,000 cash.
Players can also receive
Free Slot Play just by having their
car valet parked at the Hancock
County casino. After valet parking,
See Rollin’ Thunder, Page 5
Golden Nugget to give away
Chevrolet Camaro, Free Play
BILOXI — One player will win
a new car while others will win up
to $2,500 Free Play during Golden
Nugget Biloxi’s Chevrolet Camaro
Giveaway. Players club members
are earning entries now for the
Sunday, Feb. 15, giveaway.
Earn one entry for the giveaway
with every 25 slot points or table
games equivalent through 8 p.m.
on Feb. 15. Entries must be
activated each drawing hour by
playing slots or table games with
See Golden Nugget, Page 5
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Rollin’ Thunder, from Page 1
players will get a voucher for $10 Free Slot Play to
use on their next visit, within seven days. Redeem the
voucher at Players Services.
Not yet a member of the players club at Silver
Slipper? Joining is easy, and new members who earn
20-plus points on the day they join will get $10 Free
Slot Play and a buffet of their choice for $1 Comp
Dollar.
For more details, visit Players Services.
Golden Nugget, from Page 1
your players club card. Additional entries will appear
on player accounts by 2 p.m. that afternoon.
Drawings will be held every 15 minutes from 4 to
8 p.m. with winners receiving Free Play amounts that
graduate through the giveaway. At 8 p.m., one winner
will get the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro or $27,000 cash
option.
Also at Golden Nugget, new members joining the
players club will receive $10 in Free Play after earning
10 points on the day they join. If the new member earn
300 points on the day of sign up, they will receive a free
buffet. Earn 400 points and participate in the Spin to
Win kiosk game for a chance to win anywhere between
$5 and $2,000.
Visit Golden Nugget for information on these
promotions and more.
Food, drinks, giveaways part
of Super Bowl watching fun
MISSISSIPPI — Football fans have
many options when it comes to watching
the big game on Sunday, Feb. 1. A number
of casinos are having viewing parties,
many of which include food and beverage
specials and giveaways. Here are just a
few places to watch Super Bowl XLIX.
Guests won’t miss a single play at the
Big Game Viewing Party at The Lone
Wolf inside Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg.
The game will be show on the big screen,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be drink
specials for guests to enjoy.
In Biloxi, guests are invited to
celebrate the biggest game of the year at
Beau Rivage’s Coast. Kick-off is at 5:30
p.m., and food and beverage and bucket
specials will be available throughout the
game.
At Golden Nugget, the party takes
place in the Grand Ballroom, where
guests have the chance to win a bigscreen television. Food and drink specials
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are also available.
Players club members can print an
entry ticket at any kiosk from noon to
5:30 p.m. The doors open at 5 p.m., and
all entry tickets must be deposited by the
end of the game’s second quarter. All
entrants must be present to win, and must
immediately respond to claim their prize.
The drawing takes place at halftime.
At Hard Rock, the Super Bowl can be
watched in Hard Rock Live. The party
starts at 5 p.m. with seating on a firstcome, first-served basis.
And for something to wear while
watching the game, visit Harrah’s Gulf
Coast for the Football Jersey Giveaway.
Guests who earn 200 tier credits between
3 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 1 can take
home a Harrah’s football jersey. After
earning the points, visit the special events
desk between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to
receive a jersey, which are available while
supplies last.
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Vol. 21, No. 10
The South’s Largest Guide
to Gaming and Fun
W. Michael Sunderman
President/Publisher
Lori Beth Susman
General Manager/Executive Editor
Mike Haynes
Office Manager
David Grisham
Rudi Schiffer
Contributing Editors
Frank Scoblete
Henry Tamburin
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Let the good times roll
with Mardi Gras giveaways
GULF COAST — Mardi Gras is right
around the corner. In fact, Fat Tuesday (the
biggest day in the Mardi
Gras season) is Tuesday,
Feb. 17. There are many
gifts, promotions and tasty
treats that come along
with the festive holiday.
One sweet treat that
accompanies Mardi Gras
is the popular King Cake.
Guests at Treasure Bay in Biloxi can enjoy a
slice (or two) at the infinity buffet’s dessert
station throughout the Carnival season. Plus,
whole King Cakes are available for purchase
for $20 each. Made fresh by Treasure Bay
chefs, the King Cakes are covered with the
traditional purple, green and gold sugars with
icing and come with strawberry, blueberry or
cream cheese fillings. To order yours, call (228)
385-6146.
At Island View Casino Resort in
Gulfport, the Coffee Shop is
offering freshly baked King
Cakes through Feb. 17. The
9-inch cakes are available filled
with strawberry, blueberry,
raspberry, apple, cream cheese,
or in the traditional cinnamon flavor
without filling. The cakes, which serve
six to eight, are available for $12.50. The
Coffee Shop is open 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. For more information, call
(228) 314-2465.
Silver Slipper also has these
confectionery delights, which will
be given away to players in the King Cake
Giveaway. Players club members who earn 50
slot points or $5 in Table Game Comp Dollars
on Feb. 17 will receive a free King Cake. Start
earning points at 8 a.m. that day. Cakes are
available one per person,
while supplies last.
Also at Silver Slipper,
players are earning points
to get a Mardi Gras
fleece throw. Earn 400
slot points or $20 Table
Game Comp Dollars
through Tuesday, Feb.
17. One fleece per person, while supplies last.
See Players Services for details.
Harrah’s Gulf Coast has the Mardi Gras
Play & Get T-Shirt Giveaway on Monday, Feb.
16. Guests who earn 200 tier credits between
3 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. that day can swipe their
Total Rewards card at the promotional kiosk to
receive a Harrah’s Mardi Gras T-shirt. The shirt,
which features purple, green and gold horizontal
stripes, can be received from 4 to 8 p.m.
Let the gold times roll
at Golden Nugget
Biloxi with the
Mardi
Gras
T-shirt earn
and get. Guests
earning 250 points
each Sunday through
Feb. 15 will receive a free
Mardi Gras T-shirt.
After earning the
points, print a voucher
until 9:45 p.m. at any
kiosk, and redeem that
voucher at the players
club by 10 p.m. to receive the T-shirt. Shirts and
sizes are limited and based on availability. One
shirt per person per week.
Island View has Mardi Gras promotions
GULFPORT — Island
View Casino Resort has two
way Carnival ways to get
extra points in February.
Float into the Gulfport
casino to catch a carnival
of points on Monday and
Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Feb.
17, with the Parade of Points
promotion.
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Guests playing with an
Island View players club card
can earn up to 10-times Slot
View Points from noon to 9
p.m. It’s free to play and easy
to win.
Let the good times roll
with the return of the Mardi
Gras Kiosk Game. Guests
who earn 20 points while
playing with their players
club card can catch a parade
of points, by swiping their
card at any casino kiosk on
Monday, Feb. 2, Feb. 9 and
Feb. 23.
Points will be multiplied
from four to 12 times
instantly, and guests can play
from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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PLAY TO WIN
Follow these tips
to help avoid losing
Getting comps is perk
for loyal play
No matter
players
into
how good a
losing.
blackjack player
s )F YOU ARE
you think you
tired
from a
By Dr. Henry Tamburin
are, you will
long drive or
eventually expeflight, now is
rience a losing session. How you not the best time to hit the tables.
manage yourself when this happens Play only when you are rested and
is just as important as knowing when alert.
to double down and split.
s7ATCHTHEALCOHOLCONSUMPTION
Sometimes players lose their when you play.
money because of their lack of
s )F YOU GET AHEAD DONT BE
self-control caused by the exciting caught in the trap of thinking that
atmosphere in a casino. I wrote you are betting with the “casino’s
about this in my book, The Ten Best money.” Once the chips go from
Casino Bets. Here’s an excerpt:
the casino’s chip tray to your side of
“When you enter a casino, you the table, that’s now your money and
are entering a place of business. not the casino’s.
Moreover, like all successful
s +EEP TRACK OF TIME AND SET
businesses, the casinos are run by reasonable win goals. Unless you are
shrewd businesspeople whose job is a card counter, the odds are stacked
first, to keep you playing and happy, against you so be content with a
and second, to separate you from modest win. If you manage to get
your money as quickly and painlessly ahead by, say, 30 percent or more
as possibly.
of your starting bankroll, pocket
“To meet these objectives, half of your profit plus what you
they create an atmosphere in the started with, and play with the rest.
casino that can be described as a This way, even if you lose “the rest,”
‘Disneyland for adults.’ No clocks you’ll still have a profit.
to let you know it’s time to leave this
s3ETASTOPLOSSANDDISCIPLINE
utopia, no windows to let you see yourself to stop playing if you reach
out to the real world, free drinks at it. You have nothing to be ashamed
the tables, free lounge shows, and, of of if you have a losing session. The
course, plenty of pretty girls to keep casinos will always be open for you
you happy and playing.”
to try your luck again, hopefully,
In order to be a winner, you must with better results.
learn to control your emotions in the
s4HE ODDS OF WINNING THE NEXT
casino. As casino gambling author hand don’t change just because
Lyle Stuart succinctly put it, “The you lost the previous hands. If you
real struggle when you are playing run into a buzz-saw dealer, who
is, in most cases, not between you consistently draws to 20 and 21
and the casino, but between you and and beats the table, quit, and take a
yourself.”
break. Relax, catch your breath, and
You will find plenty of try your luck at another table.
temptations to keep you playing and
There are, of course, other
losing; therefore, you must develop reasons that doom blackjack players
a sense of timing or awareness (i.e. (playing games with lousy rules,
discipline) of when to play, and and not using the right playing
more importantly, when to quit.
strategy) but if you follow the above
Here are some specific tips tips, you will at least eliminate the
that you can use to avoid the psychological traps that doom
psychological traps that doom players.
have reported
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that Atlantic
I just read your
City has been
response to the
tough with
quarter bettor
By Frank Scoblete
comps and
who wouldn’t
the casinos’
be comped at
the coffee house. Personally, I’ve bottom lines are getting worse and
found pit supervisors to be generous worse. In fact, five casinos in Atlantic
with comps, but since my average City have closed their doors. The
bet is $100 or more, my perspective Boardwalk is beginning to look like a
ghost town. I think Tunica and many
is obviously skewed.
It seems that the pit supervisor in Southern casinos are also finding
question is being short-sighted or if times are tough. Vegas isn’t rolling as
he’s following his casino policy, then it used to either.
One has to get the players into the
the casino is being short-sighted. The
actual cost of the comp is negligible seats for the casinos to grow but very
few casinos are growing now.
relative to the value of the player.
While “closing the doors” is not in
Consider the coffee shop scenario.
Let’s say she receives a $20 comp direct relationship with stingy comps,
and uses all of it. The $20 worth of you don’t attract new customers if
food and beverage likely costs the those customers aren’t satisfied with
coffee shop around $4 to $5. If she their early experiences in a casino.
signed up for a loyalty card, I bet the Comping customers tends to develop
marketing materials she receives over loyalty in those customers. A friendly
the next year will easily be treble that. smile, professional and personable
But she will likely toss those materials dealers and comps are the trinity of
into the trash because of her inability customer relations.
I have noticed that ever since the
to receive a cheap comp.
It’s personal experiences like that “old-time” casino owners passed on
that often dictate whether a customer and the new business folks took over,
returns or not — and although some casinos seem to have lost their
she was playing $25 a hand in that customer service flair. Comps can
session, she could just as easily be be the match that starts the fire of
a future player who would wager growth. Casinos now look for other
revenue sources than gambling but
several times that in the future.
gambling is truly why people contest
Myopic? Indeed!
Lady Luck.
On the flip side, players pursuing
&RANK 2ESPONDS When you’re
right you’re right and you are right comps can often bet more and stay
on the money. Casinos sometimes longer to get those comps. This can
think being tough with comps saves really hurt a player and, believe it or
them money. I think they are being not, the casino because a player who
somewhat myopic, too. Comps takes a total shellacking might take
stimulate play on the part of many some time off from casino play. This
has to be a consideration too.
casino customers.
The bottom line for casinos:
For such people getting a comp
has something to do with their Give those comps; players can be
ideas of self-worth. Casinos should won over this way and rewarded for
consider that. Casino play is often consistent play. For players: Take the
motivated by things other than the comps but don’t play for the comps.
And have fun, because that’s what it
actual casino play.
In the past three years players is all about.
Winning Ways
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Frankly Speaking
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Aw-Ride Aw-Ride:
Island View has
Lincoln giveaway
set for Feb. 15
GULFPORT — Island View Casino
Resort is sweetening up February with
the Aw-Ride Aw-Ride Aw-Ride Lincoln
Giveaway. Players club members can start
earning entries for the giveaway beginning
Sunday, Feb. 1.
On Sunday, Feb. 15, from 5 to 11 p.m.,
drawings will be held every 15 minutes
for finalists, who will each receive $500.
At 10 p.m., the promotion will shift into
high gear as 20 finalists participate in a
drawdown for the grand prize, a Lincoln
MKC.
And as a bonus, at 11 p.m., five names
will be drawn to each win $1,000.
Players can earn entries daily by playing
slots and table games with their Insider
Players Club card.
Also at the Gulfport casino, the
$135,000 Swipe to Win can be played
Saturday, Feb. 7, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21.
Guests can swipe their players club card
at any casino kiosk from 2 to 9 p.m. to
win Slot View Play, retailer gift cards,
electronics and other prizes.
At 10 p.m., five winners will be drawn
to receive a share of $5,000, guaranteed.
No points are needed to play and all
participants win.
Beau’s New Year New You
offers new car, FreePlay
BILOXI — Start the new year in style with
the $1.3 million New Year New You FreePlay
and Prize Giveaway at Beau Rivage. Players
club members are earning entries now for
the giveaway, which ends with a grand-prize
drawing on Saturday, Feb.
28.
While one player
will win the top
prize of a Lincoln
MKC, many more
will win FreePlay
prizes. Drawings take place every Saturday in
January and February. From 6 to 8 p.m., up
to 10 winners are guaranteed to win between
$300 in FreePlay and $3,000 in FreePlay. At
9 p.m., the prizes double, with 10 winners
getting between $600 in FreePlay and $6,000
Win free slot play at Harrah’s
BILOXI — Players at
Harrah’s Gulf Coast can get
their Passport to Winnings
every Sunday in January.
Total Rewards members
can play to be one of the
winners who select a passport
filled with guaranteed free slot
play.
To enter, swipe at the
promotions kiosk starting at 1
Giveaway is real blockbuster
GULF COAST — A blockbuster
of a giveaway is coming to Hollywood
Casino Gulf Coast and Boomtown
Casino Biloxi. The
$100,000 Blockbuster
Giveaway is set for
Friday, Jan. 30, at
Hollywood in Bay St.
Louis, and Saturday,
Jan. 31, at Boomtown
Casino.
At both properties,
drawings will be held
from 6 to 10 p.m. with a SlotPlay
winner selected every 15 minutes. At
10 p.m. each drawing night, one winner
will get the $10,000 cash grand prize.
in FreePlay. There will be a total of 40 winners
each drawing day.
On the grand-prize day in February, drawings
take place from 6 to 9 p.m. The early winners will
get up to $3,000 in FreePlay, while at 9 p.m.,
eight winners are guaranteed
to win $6,000 in FreePlay,
one winner will get
$10,000 in FreePlay
and one winner
will get the 2015
Lincoln MKC.
Slot players can earn one entry ticket for
every 100 slot points accumulated on their Beau
Rivage M life players club card. All entrants
must be present to win.
Visit the M life desk at Beau Rivage for more
information.
Players club members are earning
entries now, with one entry given for
every 100 base slot points or table
games
equivalent.
Plus, get five-times
entries on Mondays
at Boomtown and
five-times
entries
on Tuesdays at
Hollywood. Entries
earned at each casino
will be combined.
Players must have
their Marquee Rewards card in a slot
machine or have an open rating at a
table game within 14 minutes of each
drawing time for a chance to win.
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p.m. each week to activate one
free entry. Receive additional
entries for every 10 tier credits
earned. Drawings in which
$10,000 in free slot play will
be given away are held hourly
from 2 to 6 p.m.
Plus, Fly Away Fridays take
place each Friday in January,
and Total Rewards members
can win up to $1,000 in
Southwest gift cards. Gift cards
will be given away every 30
minutes from 6 to 10 p.m.
Swipe at the kiosk starting
at 5 p.m. to activate one free
entry. Additional entries can
be received for every 10 tier
credits earned.
Visit the Total Rewards
booth for more information
on these promotions.
Matching pays at Palace
BILOXI — Matching pays off at Palace Casino Resort.
With the Match 3 Giveaway, taking place every Friday in
February, players club members can win up to $2,500 in
Power Play or $5,000 cash.
Get one free entry starting Sunday, Feb. 1. Additional
entries can be received for every 50 points earned or with a
table games equivalent. Visit the kiosk for drawing checkin after 6:30 p.m. each drawing day. All entries stay in the
drum throughout the entire promotion.
Each week, three winners will be selected every 20
minutes from 8 to 10:40 p.m. Winners will have the chance
to match prize amounts to win $200 to $2,500 in Power
Play. At 11 p.m., five winners will be selected to each
choose a coin. Four of those coins will be worth $500 in
Power Play, while one will be worth $5,000 cash.
Visit the Biloxi resort for more details.
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CASINO
BRIEFS
Enjoy a couples retreat at Beau’s spa
Enj
Love is in the air and it is the perfect time to give the gift of relaxation
to your special someone. With intimate treatment rooms and attractively
designed shared spaces, The Spa at Beau Rivage provides a serene
environment where de-stressing comes naturally. From Feb. 1 through
Feb. 16, the Beau Rivage Spa will feature the Me and My Beau Couples
Retreat for $395. Receive two 50-minute Swedish massages, two “Paint
and Go” manicures and two deluxe pedicures. For reservations call, (888)
750-7111, ext. 7472, or (228) 386-7472.
Golden Nugget has Uspin Rewards
At Golden Nugget, players club members can get two-times tier credits
on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25. Be sure to use your club card while
playing to receive double the tier credits from 3 a.m. on Jan. 24 through
midnight on Jan. 25. And with the Uspin Rewards on Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. 28-29, players who earn 100 points will be awarded a bonus
game directly on their slot machine. The game will automatically appear,
letting the player spin a wheel to win between $5 and $100 Free Play. Points
must be earned between 4 and 10 p.m.
Swipe for Flurry of Points at Hollywood
Play the Flurry of Points Multiplier Kiosk Game
at Hollywood Casino every Tuesday in January.
Players club members can play by swiping their
Marquee Rewards card at any kiosk to win between
five- and 12-times points from 3 a.m. to 3 a.m. each
week. The bonus points will be applied to players’
accounts within 48 hours. Plus, get 25-times points
on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 31. Just swipe at any kiosk to receive
25 times the points earned from 3 a.m. to 3 a.m. those days.
Treasure Bay offering concert package
Country music star Miranda Lambert brings her Certified Platinum
Tour to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi
on Saturday, March 21, and Treasure Bay is offering concert getaway
packages. Packages include a one-night stay, two premium show tickets, a
bottle of wine and breakfast for two for $229. Availability is limited. Call
(228) 385-6000 to book a package today.
Lucky Pick 5 on at Island View Casino
Island View Casino Resort’s Lucky Pick 5, held on Saturdays, Jan. 24
and Jan. 31, offers players the chance to earn up to five tickets for the
drawings, which take place every 15 minutes from 2 to 11 p.m. More than
250 guests will win up to $500 Slot View Play each night. And, players
can deposit tickets into the drawing drum after 11 p.m. for the midnight
drawing, when five winners will each receive $1,000 in Slot View Play.
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THEY HIT THE JACKPOT!
Triple Double
Quick Hit
Penny Player
4ERRY3. of Laurel, Miss., won playing
a Triple Double Diamond slot machine at
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a penny Quick Hit slot machine at 0ALACE
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'ERALD ". of Frisco City, Ala., won playing a penny slot machine at (ARD 2OCK
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Double Diamond
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$ANNY '. of Monroe, La., won playing a Double Diamond slot machine at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
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4IFFANY 3. of D’Iberville, Miss., won playing a Wicked Winnings III slot machine at
"OOMTOWN#ASINOBiloxi.
Double Wild 7s
Winter Wonderland
*OAN (. of Picayune, Miss., won playing a quarter Double Wild 7s slot machine
at (OLLYWOOD#ASINO Gulf Coast.
!VIS". (above) won a *AGUAR&4YPE as the grand-prize winner in the
Winning Wonderland FreePlay Giveaway at "EAU2IVAGE. During the
final drawings on Dec. 27, !NDY.. (left) won IN&REE0LAY.
More Winners On Pages 26 & 27
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Break the Bank at
Pearl River Resort
CHOCTAW — Pearl River
Resort has the Break the Bank
promotion and guests can win up
to $5,000. Drawings take place
every Friday and Saturday in
January during this virtual
giveaway.
On each giveaway day,
one winner will be selected
each hour from 7 to 10
p.m. The winner will then
participate in the Smash for
Cash game to win up to $1,000.
At 11 p.m., each drawing day, one
winner will be selected to play the
Crack the Code game for a chance
to win $5,000.
During the Smash for Cash
game, winners will get a hammer
to smash the piggy bank they select.
Prizes range from $100 to $1,000.
The second game, Crack the Code,
lets players guess a six-digit code.
Prizes are based on how close the
player gets to placing the numbers
in the correct order. If no numbers
are correct, the player wins $500,
but if all six numbers are in the right
order, the prize is $5,000.
Players club members
are earning entries now through
casino play. Get one free entry
on each drawing day, and one
additional entry for every 500
points earned. Entries will carry
over for each drawing throughout
the promotional period.
Entries must be activated on the
drawing days by inserting the club
card into any slot machine and then
actively playing starting at 3 p.m.
For more information, visit
Silver Star Casino at Pearl River
Resort today.
DiamondJacks Casino has
table games hot seat giveaway
VICKSBURG
—
DiamondJacks Casino has a hot seat
giveaway for table games players
that started in January and continues
through February.
The
$10,000
River City Table
Games Hot Seat
giveaway has
players winning
every
Friday
night.
Each
week,
two players club
members are selected every 30
minutes from 7 to 10 p.m. to win.
Winners selected at 7 and 10 p.m.
will each receive $250 in chips,
while those selected from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. will each receive $100 in
chips.
Plus, every Saturday night in
February, players club members
can go 4 Wheelin’ for Cash. One
winner will be selected hourly from
6 to 10 p.m., with the early winners
each receiving $500
cash.
T h o s e
selected at 10
p.m. will receive
$2,000 or a fourwheeler, with the
prize alternating
each week.
Players club members
receive one free entry a week.
Receive additional entries through
play, with one entry given for every
10 points earned on slots and one
entry for every one hour of rated
table play.
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January 22 - February 4, 2015 ‡ JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 13
CASINO
CORNER
A personal view of casinos
os
by Lori Beth Susman
There is much going on in Mississippi casinos these days, and 2015 promises
to be a year of growth with a new casino in the city of D’Iberville slated to open,
new hotels at casinos in Hancock County and Gulfport, and a big renovation
for PEARL RIVER RESORT. GOLDEN MOON HOTEL & CASINO will
reopen at the end of the month with a ribbon-cutting event on Jan. 31. Golden
Moon will have 1,150 slot machines, 25 table games, a 14-table poker room and
a new center bar. The $70 million renovation also included remodeling the hotel
rooms and suites at both Golden Moon and its sister property, SILVER STAR
HOTEL & CASINO.
TREASURE BAY will debut a new players club program in March. It’s
called Select, and it is a top tier program that acknowledges loyal premium
players with special privileges, more rewards and exclusive offers. Membership
comes with a special card and is available for those players who accumulate
25,000 tier credits in a calendar year. For more details, talk to your casino host.
And speaking of Treasure Bay, I had the opportunity to recently dine in
CQ, the resort’s fine-dining restaurant, as part of the Crew Member of the Year
dinner. It was an intimate evening during which guests enjoyed a number of
restaurant’s best dishes. CQ crab cakes, roasted beet salads and New York strip
steaks were popular fare, although my selected entree was the pan-seared sea
scallops served atop roasted-mashed cauliflower. Everything was so delicious.
And, congratulations to Marvin May and Angie Messer, who received the top
employee honors for 2014.
Dungeness crab is back at SILVER SLIPPER CASINO. Now, guests dining
at the Jubilee Buffet can enjoy a tasty crab feast featuring the Dungeness crab
every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. The buffet, open from 4 to 10
p.m. those three nights, costs $27.95. More good news at Jubilee: Players club
members can get half off the cost of a lunch or dinner buffet every Monday
through Wednesday when presenting their players club card at the buffet. Half
off the cost makes all-you-can-eat taste even better.
BEAU RIVAGE is announcing several specials for Mississippi residents.
Starting in February, EIGHT75 has two-for-one drink specials every Tuesday
from 5 to 8 p.m. The Terrace Cafe is offering locals a $12.99 dinner special
featuring tempura-battered white fish, baked potato and hush puppies from 5
to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. The buffet is offering Mississippi residents a two-for-one
meal every Tuesday. And, residents receive complimentary admission in Coast
Nightclub every Thursday in February. With all of these specials, visitors must
show a valid Mississippi ID. Look for more offers coming soon.
Frank Scoblete, a gaming expert, author and a wonderful Jackpot! columnist,
has a great offer for our readers. He recently wrote, “I’ve been writing for
Jackpot! since it began. So here’s a free deal for our readers: Get a free copy of
one of my books, either Confessions of a Wayward Catholic or The Virgin Kiss,
while supplies last.” Just send him your address by dropping a note to Frank
Scoblete, PO Box 446, Malverne, N.Y. 11565 or e-mailing him at fscobe@
optonline.net. You can also find Scoblete on Facebook. Send him a note and
get a free book.
It is no secret Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, which owns
HARRAH’S GULF COAST, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11.
The company says it took this action to implement a restructuring plan to
strengthen its financial position. Meanwhile, Harrah’s Gulf Coast is open for
business and all operations at the property are continuing as usual. The Total
Rewards program remains the same, and executives say the top priority remains
maintaining the highest level of service.
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CASINO DINING GUIDE
Beau Rivage restaurants go all
out with Valentine’s Day meals
BILOXI — Beau Rivage has several
restaurants going all out on Valentine’s Day,
Saturday, Feb. 14. BR Prime, Stalla and Jia want
diners to enjoy dinner to their heart’s content.
Gourmet fare fills up the menu at BR
Prime for a special evening. The three-course
prix fixe menu will be available for Valentine’s
night for $80. Start with an appetizer choice
including pan-roasted Mississippi-raised quail,
charbroiled Pass Christian oysters and salt
prawn Nawlin’s style.
Filet mignon with bearnaise-lobster mashed
potato and mushroom melange is just one of
the entrees offered. Others are roasted pork
rack with brandy-glazed apples and smoky
collards, and fresh Gulf flounder with Bayou
La Batre blue crab steamed fingerlings and
creamy melted leeks.
Ponchatoula strawberries and cream and
frozen passion fruit souffle are dessert choices.
Guests can finish their meal with a glass of
wine from the restaurant’s exclusive two-tier
wine pairing, made special for the occasion, or
toast with a glass of Champagne partnered with
a signature complimentary gift.
Get a taste of Italy at Stalla this Valentine’s
Day. Choose from menu items including fried Pass
Christian oysters and spicy aioli for $16, freshly made
Bayou La Batre crab ravioli, zucchini and tomato for
$32, filet mignon and butter-poached lobster tail with
broccoli rabe and creamy polenta for $65 and frozen
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BR Prime at Beau Rivage
chocolate soufflé for $12.
Modern and traditional Pan-Asian food can be
found at Jia as it treats guests to a three-course menu
for Valentine’s Day. Holiday menu items include
wok-seared housemade lobster dim sum for $18.88,
crispy oyster tempura for $16.88, black grouper with
crab dynamite for $42.88, wok-fried surf and turf for
$44.88 and Jia dim sum doughnuts for $10.88.
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with
romantic dinner at Treasure Bay
BILOXI — Make this Valentine’s Day truly
memorable with a romantic dinner at CQ inside
Treasure Bay. Valentine’s Day is Saturday, Feb. 14.
The special three-course prix fixe menu features
crab and artichoke bisque, pan-seared sea bass,
chocolate torte and more. The dinner is $40
per person. Plus, guests can dine à la carte on
Valentine’s Day.
Reservations are recommended and can be
made by calling (228) 385-6022 or go online to
opentable.com/cq.
The Den also has a Valentine’s Day special.
Enjoy grilled sirloin steak topped with crawfish,
snow crab and béarnaise sauce served with roasted
red potatoes and bacon-wrapped asparagus. Dessert
is a chocolate chunk brownie with strawberry
sauce. This holiday special is available Feb. 14 from
noon to 11 p.m. for $30 per person.
And, the buffet will have extended dinner hours
for Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. The buffet
will be open until 11 p.m. on Feb. 13 and Feb.
14 and until 10 p.m. on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16. The
buffet is located on the second floor and is open
daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Riverwalk has Sunday brunch at DJ’s
holiday dining Steakhouse real jazzy
VICKSBURG
—
A grilled or blackened salmon and
in Rocky’s
Valentine’s
Day
dinner grits.
VICKSBURG — Riverwalk Casino
in Vicksburg has a Valentine’s Day
special in Rocky’s. Three special courses
are being offered on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Start the meal with pan-seared
bacon-wrapped scallops for $10. The
holiday entree is a 6-ounce filet drizzled
with Bearnaise sauce and topped with
jumbo lump crabmeat and served with
grilled asparagus for $35.
And for dessert, enjoy a salted
caramel crème puff filled with sugar
custard, drizzled with salted caramel and
topped with toasted candied almonds
for $8.
These specials are served from 5 to
11 p.m.
special can be enjoyed in DJ’s
Steakhouse at DiamondJacks
Casino on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Also in DJ’s Steakhouse,
every Sunday in February guests
can buy one, get one free entree
at the Sunday jazz brunch.
Featuring music by saxophonist
Jessie Primer III, brunch is
served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Entrees include steak and
eggs, which can be topped with
one of DJ’s signature sauces:
Hollandaise, chipotle or Cajun
cream; chicken and waffles
topped with maple-pecan butter
syrup; shrimp and grits; and
Omelets featuring ham,
bacon, sausage, cheese and
vegetables are offered, as is a
Cajun omelet, which comes
stuffed with andouille sausage
and crawfish tails.
There are also two quiche
offerings, including the chef’s
special quiche of the day. All
entrees are served with fruit
and a choice of plain stoneground grits, three-cheese grits
or country potatoes.
Guests can indulge in
starters, such as a cup of gumbo,
fried green tomatoes and shrimp
cocktail.
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Sunday, Wednesday
& Thursday
5 PM - 10 PM
Friday & Saturday
5 PM - 11 PM
Reservations
Recommended
(228) 432-8888
or book at
OpenTable.com
Smoke Free
A BETTER WAY TO DINE!
158 HOWARD AVE, BILOXI, MS
1-800-PALACE-9
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Riverwalk players calling
‘Roll Me Somethin’ Mister’
VICKSBURG — BonusPlay and cash are the prizes in the $60,000
Roll Me Somethin’ Mister Giveaway at Riverwalk Casino. Held every
Friday in February, players club members
ers can start
earning entries for the weekly drawings
on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Drawings will be held from 6 to
11 p.m. each week, with one winner
selected hourly. The winner will get to
roll the big dice to win BonusPlay or up
to $2,500 cash. Each roll determines the
prize.
Earn entry tickets through casino play,
with 10-times
entries awarded Fridays through Sundays, 30-times entries on Tuesdays
and Thursdays and 50-times entries on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Visit the Vicksburg casino for more details on the giveaway.
Qualify at Boomtown, Hollywood
for Marquee Millionaire tourney
GULF COAST — Slot players
have another million reasons to
play in 2015 with the Marquee
Millionaire Slot Tournament.
Twenty Penn National Gaming
properties — including Hollywood
Casino Gulf Coast and Boomtown
Casino Biloxi — are holding qualifying tournaments to send players
to compete for the $1 million prize,
which is paid in annual installments
over 20 years.
The championship event will be
held in May at the M Resort Spa &
Casino in Las Vegas.
Marquee Rewards members
have the chance to qualify at
Boomtown Casino on Friday, Feb.
6, and at Hollywood Gulf Coast on
Friday, Feb. 13. One top finisher
from each casino, along with the
player with the highest combined
score from both properties, will
win a trip to the May event.
To participate in the qualifiers,
held from 5 to 9:30 p.m., players
must earn 250 points on the day of
the tournament.
Visit Boomtown Casino and
Hollywood Casino for more
information on the Marquee
Millionaire Slot Tournament.
Beau holds Feb. 1 tourney
BILOXI — Players will be In It To Win It with the $15,000 slot
tournament at Beau Rivage. Set for Sunday, Feb. 1, the tournament
features $15,000 in FreePlay prizes.
Players club members can enter the tournament at no cost by
earn a minimum of 150 slot points on the day of the tournament
before 5 p.m. Registration begins at noon, and tournament play
starts at 1 p.m. The event takes place at the tournament area on the
casino floor in front of the Red Brick Room.
Each player will compete in one three-minute session. The top
30 slot tournament players will be ranked by scores and awarded
various FreePlay prizes. The first-place winner will receive $3,000
in FreePlay.
Participants may only receive one entry on the day of the
tournament, and players must be present for their scheduled
tournament time. Visit Beau Rivage for more details on the In It To
Win It Slot Tournament.
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Golden Moon Casino to open Jan. 31
$70M renovation includes casino floor, hotel rooms
By Lori Beth Susman
CHOCTAW — Pearl River Resort is set
to reopen its Golden Moon Hotel & Casino at
the end of January. A ribbon-cutting event, set
for Saturday, Jan. 31, will be open to the public
and will feature remarks by Tribal Chief Phyliss
J. Anderson and Holly Gagnon, president and
CEO of Pearl River Resort.
“The Golden Moon renovation utilizes
design and technology to create an unparalleled
entertainment, gaming and lodging experience
for our guests,” Gagnon said. “The efforts to
enhance Golden Moon will benefit our guests,
our employees, the community and the tribe.”
The $70 million renovation plan, designed
by architecture group Marnell Companies of
Las Vegas, includes remodeled hotel rooms and
an approximately 70,000-square-foot gaming
floor that creates what Gagnon called “a more
exciting and welcoming space.” The casino will
have 1,150 slot machines, 25 table games, an
elevated 14-table poker room, a one-of-a-kind
video wall and a new center bar.
Marnell Companies utilized design features
such as a dramatic architectural ceiling treatment
to create a more intimate atmosphere, warm
cove lighting, colorful decorative fixtures and
beautifully designed carpet that pay tribute with
a contemporary spin to the Choctaw
culture. The center bar will exude
energy to the gaming floor and
create a focal point to which
guests are sure to be drawn.
Whether guests enjoy a video
experience or an array of beverage
offerings, they will be in the heart of the casino
action at the center bar.
The resort’s guest rooms and suites remodel
and renovation includes new in-room amenities,
42-inch flat-screen televisions, new furniture and
custom-made Choctaw-inspired artwork. The
new rooms will feature clean lines with finishes
that are timeless and comfortable making them
fresh and stylish.
Not only has the resort enhanced the makeup
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of the properties, but technology upgrades are
also a large part of the renovation project.
Additionally, guests can now receive a text
notification when their hotel room is available
for check-in and when their table is ready
at any of the resort’s restaurants. Kiosks
will also be in place to handle
various transactions such as
reprinting cards and comps.
The introduction of the new
technology provides greater
conveniences to guests.
Pearl River Resort is also home to Silver Star
Hotel & Casino, which is connected to Golden
Moon via a skywalk and boasts the awardwinning, five-star restaurant, Phillip M’s. The
resort also includes Dancing Rabbit Golf Club.
With these amenities, Gagnon added, along
with the renovations, new gaming systems and
technology enhancements at Golden Moon,
guests will always have a compelling reason to
visit Pearl River Resort.
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CASINO ENTERTAINMENT
Biloxi
"EAU 2IVAGE — In Coast, Ladies Nights are
every Thursday with ladies drinking free from
10 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursdays are also Techtronic
Thursdays. On Friday and Saturday, ladies also
receive free admission from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. $10 cover for men nightly,
which includes two free drinks. Triggerproof can be seen Jan. 23-24 and
again Feb. 13-14. DJs entertain when the bands are not performing.
In EIGHT75, Dian Diaz performs every Wednesday and Thursday
from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live
music can also be enjoyed Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m. to midnight.
At the Breeze Bar, Anderson Domingues performs Fridays and
Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
In the Beau Rivage Theatre, Rick Springfield performs Jan. 23, 8
p.m., $24.95, $34.95 and $39.95; Merle Haggard, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., $44.95,
$54.95 and $64.95; ESPN Boxing, Special Edition of ESPN Friday Night
Fights, Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m., $29.95, $49.95, $69.95 and $89.95; Creedence
Clearwater Revisited, Feb. 13, 8 p.m., $29.95, $39.95 and $49.95; and
Michael Bolton, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., $59.95, $69.95 and $79.95. All ticket
prices plus tax and service charge. Coming soon: Ron White, Rodney
Carrington, Santana. Tickets to all shows can be purchased by calling
(888) 566-7469 or by going online to www.beaurivage.com.
"OOMTOWN #ASINO — Bands perform
Friday and Saturday nights on the Spurs stage
located on the first floor of the casino. Barbara
& Company can be seen Jan. 23-24; and Blue Magnolia, Jan. 30-31. Unless
otherwise noted, bands perform 8 to midnight.
'OLDEN .UGGET "ILOXI — In the Rush Lounge,
free live entertainment can be enjoyed every Wednesday
through Saturday starting at 9 p.m. Glenn Parker Band
perform Jan. 23-24 and again Feb. 13-14; Brandon Green,
Jan. 28 and Feb. 11; No Idea, Jan. 29-30 and Feb. 5; Tricky
Dickies, Jan. 30; 3HG, Feb. 4 and Feb. 15-16; Press 1 for English, Feb.
6-7; and Lindsey Cardinale, Feb. 12.
In the Golden Nugget showroom, The Midtown Men, four stars
from the original cast of Jersey Boys, can be seen Jan. 24, 8 p.m., tickets
start at $30; and Lonestar, Feb. 28, 8 p.m., tickets start at $25. Coming
soon: BJ Thomas, Tracy Lawrence, Chrisette Michele. Tickets available at
ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
(ARD2OCK#ASINO — In Hard Rock Live, Captain
Fantastic: A Tribute to Elton John can be seen Jan. 23,
8 p.m., tickets start at $9.99; The Fab Four, Jan. 31, 8
p.m., tickets start at $9.99; Earl Thomas Conley, Feb.
6, 8 p.m., tickets begin at $9.99; Michael McDonald,
Feb. 13, 8 p.m., tickets begin at $19.99; and Heart, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., tickets
begin at $59.99. Coming soon: Aaron Lewis, Kansas, The Guess Who.
Tickets are on sale through ticketmaster.com or visit hardrockbiloxi.com.
In Roadhouse Live, entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and Saturday
nights from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. $10 cover for men (includes one free
domestic beer or well drink), ladies free.
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At the Center Bar, Gas Station Disco performs Jan. 23-24; Supercharger,
Feb. 6-7; and Perkins Road, Feb. 13-14. Entertainment can be enjoyed
Friday and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. and Sunday and Thursday, 8 p.m.
to midnight.
In Boogie Nights, Elton John Night Captain Fantastic After Party (free
admission with ticket stub or sunglasses), Jan. 23; Stoplight Singles Mixer,
Jan. 30 (wear green if you’re single, red if you’re taken and yellow if it’s
complicated); and Saturday Night Disco Danceoff, Jan. 31 (prizes for best
dancers). Doors open 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday.
(ARRAHS'ULF#OAST — Enjoy live, high-energy
music at the Stage Bar from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. BSL Trio
performs Jan. 24; Rusty Yates Band, Feb. 7; and
Cowboy Blues, Feb. 21.
)0#ASINO2ESORT3PA — In Chill, entertainment can
be enjoyed Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m. and Monday-Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Triggerproof performs Jan. 22; Red Room Arrangement,
Jan. 23-24; Jesse Duncan and Friends, Jan. 25; Gram Rea
and Friends, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2; Katie P. and Friends, Jan. 27; Brennan
Roybal Duo, Jan. 28 and Feb. 4; Electric Ladies Night, Jan. 29; 7 Sharp
Nine, Jan. 30-31; Scott Hinson Duo, Feb. 1; Redfield Acoustic, Feb. 3;
Orphan Annie, Feb. 5-7; and Orphan Annie Acoustic, Feb. 8. DJs spin the
hits every Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting at 10 p.m.
Entertainment in thirty-two, located on the 32nd floor of the hotel, can
be enjoyed from 6-10 p.m. Marianne
& Steve perform Jan. 23-24, Jan. 30-31
and Feb. 6-7; and Peek Acoustic, Feb.
14-15.
In Studio A, Kathy Griffin performs
Jan. 30, 8 p.m., tickets start at $45; Vicki
Lawrence and Mama, Feb. 7, 8 p.m.,
tickets start at $25; Dwight Yoakam,
Feb. 13, 8 p.m., tickets start at $40.
In Studio B, a free Asian show
takes place Feb. 8, 9 p.m. Presented
by Jeannie Arney, the show stars Tuan
Minh, Anh Minh, Dan Hguyen and
Kathy Griffin
many more.
Tickets for all performances are on sale now from ticketmaster.com or
at www.ipbiloxi.com. Call (800) 595-4849.
0ALACE #ASINO 2ESORT — In Mignon’s
Lounge, live entertainment can be enjoyed
every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Hank Berumen
performs Jan. 23 and Feb. 13; Bud Smith & The
Budz, Jan. 30; Brandon Green, Feb. 6; and Dar La Wan Duet, Feb. 20.
4REASURE"AY — In blu, live entertainment can
be enjoyed Fridays at 9 p.m. 3HG performs Jan. 23
and Feb. 13; Acoustik HooDoo, Jan. 30; and Johnny
Hozey, Feb. 6. Admission is free.
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STAR
Hancock County
STRUCK
3ILVER 3LIPPER — In the Blue Bayou Bar and Grill, enjoy
Backgrounds by Rowena every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings.
In the Original Stage Bar, BRW performs Jan. 23-24;
Witness, Jan. 30-31; Harvey Jesus & Fire, Feb. 6-7; Midnight
Streetcar, Feb. 13-14; and Blue Eyed Soul Revue, Feb. 20-21. Unless
otherwise noted, the bands perform at 8 p.m.
Bay St. Louis
(OLLYWOOD#ASINO — On the Hollywood
Stage Bar, live entertainment can be seen
Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 8:30
p.m. Monster Crawfish can be seen Jan.
23-24; and Starz, Jan. 30-31.
Gulfport
)SLAND6IEW#ASINO — Live entertainment can
be enjoyed at the Sunset Bar at the entrance of
Carter Green Steakhouse. Bands play Fridays and
Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Scott Hinson
Trio performs Jan. 23; Sista Sera Band, Jan. 24; Lisa Lee Albritton, Jan.
30; Todd O’Neill, Jan. 31; Mirror Image, Feb. 6; Sister Sera, Feb. 7;
2LeftofCenter, Feb. 13; and Something’s Up, Feb. 14.
In the View Showroom, Starz performs Jan. 23 and Feb. 7; Todd
O’Neill Band, Jan. 30; and Orphan Annie, Feb. 13. Performances are 9
p.m. to 1 a.m. and there is no charge.
Concerts include So Good for the Soul: A Tribute to the Music of
Motown, Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $30; and Taylor Dayne, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $30.
Tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com. Call (877) 774-8439.
The Fab Four at Hard Rock, Jan. 31
Vicksburg
!MERISTAR #ASINO — Enjoy live music and
free shows at the Bottleneck Blues Bar, where
the Heritage Blues Series continues every Friday
and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Gary Burnside & Shannon McNally
perform Jan. 23-24; Grady Champion, Jan. 30-31; Mr. Sipp, The
Mississippi Blues Child, Feb. 6-7; and Eddie Cotton, Feb. 13-14. Comedy
nights, hosted by Nardo, are Wednesdays, 8 to 10 p.m. No charge.
Live entertainment can also be enjoyed in the Cabaret Lounge on
Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Billy Jones can be seen Jan.
23-24; Nu Corp, Jan. 30-31; Area Code, Feb. 6-7; and Preston Shannon,
Feb. 13-14. Call (601) 630-3920.
$IAMOND*ACKS #ASINO — Live entertainment can be seen on the Casino Stage from 8
p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. DJ
Burks spins the hits Jan. 23-24 and Feb. 6-7; Dr.
Feelgood, Jan. 30-31; DJ 2 Tall, Feb. 13-14; and Phil Vaught, Feb. 20-21.
,ADY ,UCK #ASINO — In The Lone Wolf, live
entertainment can be enjoyed on various Fridays and
Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
So Good for the
Soul: A Tribute
to the Music of
Motown at Island
View, Jan. 24
Choctaw
3ILVER3TAR — In the Starlight Lounge, live bands
perform Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Call (866) 44PEARL for more information.
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Merle Haggard is both common man, legend
Singer comes to Beau Rivage, Jan. 30
BILOXI — The word “legend” usually makes
an appearance at some point when discussing
Merle Haggard. It is an acknowledgment of
his artistry and his standing as “the poet of
the common man.” The country music legend
comes to Beau Rivage for one performance on
Friday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m.
While uncomfortable with the word legend,
Haggard knows his real gift is that anyone
who hears his songs recognizes the truth in
them. When a Merle Haggard song plays, it
can make an innocent-as-apple-pie grandma
understand the stark loneliness and self-loathing
of a prisoner on death row; a rich kid who
never wanted for any material possession get a
feel for the pain of wondering where the next
meal will come from; or a teetotaling pillar
of the community sympathize with the poor
heartbroken guy downing shots at the local bar.
As a result, Haggard found his songs at the
top of the charts on a regular basis. He won just
about every music award imaginable,
both as a performer and as a songwriter,
and in 1994, was inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame. His body
of work easily places him beside Hank
Williams as one of the most influential
artists in country music.
Hits include “Swinging Doors,”
“The Bottle Let Me Down,” “(My
Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers” and
“The Fugitive,” which released in 1967
was his first No. 1 hit. He also had
acclaim with “Fightin’ Side of Me,”
“Mama Tried,” “Working Man Blues,”
“If We Make It Through December”
and, of course, “Okie From Muskogee.”
Throughout the past decades, Haggard’s
music remains some of the most consistently
interesting and inventive in country music. He
blended elements of jazz, rock, blues and folk
music into his arrangements, while staying true
Merle Haggard
to the traditions of country. No matter what the
current fashion of the moment was in music,
Haggard always went his own way.
Tickets are $44.95, $54.95 and $64.95 plus tax
and service charge. Call (888) 566-7469 or visit
www.beaurivage.com.
Conley goes
Fan favorite, Taylor Dayne
proves her love for hit making from poverty
GULFPORT — Taylor Dayne stands out
as one of music’s most dynamic artists. Her
unique vocal style has earned her numerous
best-selling gold and platinum albums, which
produced 17 Top 20 singles, among them No.
1 hits including, “Tell It To My Heart,” “Love
Will Lead You Back” and “Prove Your Love To
Me.” Dayne performs live at Island View Casino
Resort on Friday, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m.
During the course of her career, Dayne
has sold more than 75 million albums and
singles worldwide, garnered three Grammy
nominations, and appeared in many film,
television and Broadway stage roles including
Elton John’s, Aida. A songwriter, she co-wrote
Tina Turner’s hit, “Whatever You Want.”
In 2008, Dayne released Satisfied, an
album in which she collaborated with major
platinum selling writers. Satisfied enjoyed
much success, immediately positioning its first
single “Beautiful” at Billboard’s No. 1 slot. The
following year, Dayne contributed songs to the
hit film, Sex And The City 2.
A favorite with the fans, Rolling Stone
magazine readers voted Dayne as the No. 1
to top of charts
Taylor Dayne
choice to replace Paula Abdul on “American
Idol.” Dayne continues to stay busy, releasing
songs, touring and even appearing on “Celebrity
Cook-Off with Rachel Ray and Guy Fieri,”
where she helped secure a win for Team Rachel.
Tickets to see Dayne are $30 and can be
purchased on ticketmaster.com or by calling
(877) 774-8439.
22 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE ‡ January 22 - February 4, 2015
BILOXI — For Earl Thomas Conley,
art and creativity offered the way out of a
childhood filled with poverty; poverty of both
the pocketbook and of the spirit. Today, Conley
is a performer with a list of hit songs and gold
records.
Conley performs at Hard Rock on Friday,
Feb. 6, at 8 p.m.
Known for such hits as “Fire and Smoke,”
“Holding Her and Loving You,” “That Was a
Close One” and “Honor Bound,” Conley has
said the only thing he had was a dream and a
suspicion that the dream was the way to go.
Creating a dream and working hard at it, Conley
has had a string of more than 15 top 10 hits,
and he was the first artist in country music chart
history to have four No. 1 singles from one
album, Don’t Make It Easy For Me.
Fans are sure to love his older hits as well
as songs from his 2003 release, Should’ve Been
Over By Now.
Tickets to see Conley start at $9.99 and can
be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com.
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From Boys to Men
The Midtown Men, reuniting stars from the original cast of
Broadway’s Jersey Boys, come to Golden Nugget for one show on
Saturday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. The first vocal group ever formed by
the principal cast of a high-profile Broadway show, Midtown Men
features Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria,
Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer. The
four have shared the stage for more than a thousand performances
providing a nostalgic trip through the music of the 1960s. Tickets
start at $30 and are available at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800)
745-3000.
Beau hosts special edition of
ESPN’s Friday Night Fights
BILOXI — DiBella Entertainment and Goossen Promotions
present an exciting edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights on
Friday, Feb. 6, at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. The first match is
scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
The match features IBF middleweight champion Jermain “Bad
Intentions” Taylor (33-4-1, 20KOs) who puts his championship
crown on the line against former junior middleweight champion and
“The Contender: Season One” winner Sergio “The Latin Snake”
Mora (27-3-2, 9KOs). The 12-round bout will be televised live on
ESPN2 beginning at 8 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now and priced at $29.95, $49.95, $69.95 and
89.95, plus tax and service charges. They can be purchased at the
Beau Rivage Theatre box office, through any Ticketmaster outlet or
online at ticketmaster.com.
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CASINO
BRIEFS
Bank
Ba
k Some Benjamins at Riverwalk
Bank Some Benjamins at Riverwalk Casino
in Vicksburg. On Presidents Day, Monday, Feb.
16, 20 hot seat winners will go home with $250
cash each. The giveaway takes place from noon
to 9 p.m. And, players have the chance to win
BonusPlay with the $7,500 Midnight Madness Hot Seats on Saturday
nights, Feb. 7, Feb. 21 and Feb. 28. Ten random hot seat winners will
be selected from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. To win $250 BonusPlay. Players club
members must be playing slots with their club card for a chance to win.
Harrah’s lets players win Gadgets Galore
Harrah’s Gulf Coast has Gadgets Galore every Saturday in February.
Players club members can win their share of $40,000 in Best Buy gift
cards and TVs. Each guest will receive one complimentary entry when
they swipe their Total Rewards card at the promotional kiosk. Receive
additional entries for every 10 tier credits earned. The earning period is
3 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. each Saturday, and the drawings are held every 15
minutes from 5 to 9:30 p.m. The finale drawing is at 10 p.m.
Hard Rock spa is great way to relax
Looking for a way to relax? Visit the Rock Spa, an Aveda-concept spa
and salon, located on the third floor of Hard Rock Hotel Biloxi. The spa is
open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Guests must be 18 years or older, or
accompanied by an adult. The Rock Spa also offers a 10 percent discount
to residents of the three coastal counties, Jackson, Harrison and Hancock.
Guests spin with Lady Luck tournament
Guests will be spinning with excitement during Lady Luck’s Spinning
Sunday Slot Tournament held from 1 to 6 p.m. every Sunday in February.
Players club members must register to participate in the three-minute
round, and the first round is free. Earn 200 tier points on the day of the
tournament from 11 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. to play a second round. The highest
score of the two rounds will be the recorded score. At 7 p.m., the top 10
winners will be announced and posted at the Fan Club. A total of $5,000
in cash and FanPlay will be given away each week.
Cash awarded in DiamondJacks event
Players are heading to DiamondJacks Casino for the Refill Your Wallet
giveaway. Cash prizes are awarded every Saturday in January. Drawings are
held each week from 6 to 10 p.m. with one player selected hourly to win.
Those winners selected until 9 p.m. will receive $500, while the 10 p.m.
winner will get $2,000 cash. DiamondJacks Reward Card holders receive
one free entry a week. Additional entries can be received through play.
Swipe at JACK to activate entries.
24 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE ‡ January 22 - February 4, 2015
Win BMW at Hard Rock
BILOXI — Hard Rock Biloxi
is giving away a new car in the
Love at First Ride 2015 BMW
320i and Xtra Credit Giveaway.
Players club members can
start earning entries for the
drawing on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Earn entries through
casino play, with up to
30-times entries awarded
every
Monday
and
Wednesday, Feb. 2 through
Feb. 11. Plus, get 30-times
entries on Thursday, Feb.
12; 25-times entries on Friday,
Feb. 13; 20-times entries on
Saturday, Feb. 14; and 15-times
entries on the giveaway day of
Saturday, Feb. 15.
Entries are given with every
100 slot points or table games
equivalent.
Swipe at the Rock Box kiosk
daily for the electronic entries. On
Feb. 15, entries must be activated
by swiping at the kiosk between 5
and 6:55 p.m.
Drawings begin at 6 p.m., and
the grand-prize drawing is at 7.
Four winners will each receive
$500 Xtra Credit, the grand-prize
winner will ride off in the new
BMW 320i.
Visit Hard Rock for more
information on the Love at First
Ride giveaway.
Players club members
earn points, receive gifts
MISSISSIPPI — Everyone likes to hit the jackpot when
playing slots. And, when players use their players club card while
playing, they can get so much more. Every spin of the reels leads
to earning points, and those points can add up to equal free gifts.
Harrah’s Gulf Coast has the Luggage Gift Series every
Thursday in January. Total Rewards members who earn 200 tier
credits between 3 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. each promotional day will
take home a different piece of luggage each week when they swipe
their Total Rewards card at the promotional kiosk from 4 to 8 p.m.
The gift on Jan. 22 is a 26-inch expandable roller bag, and on Jan.
29, a 29-inch expandable roller bag will be given away.
In February, Harrah’s has the Waterford Gift Series. Every
Thursday, guests who earn 200 tier credits between 3 a.m. and
7:30 p.m. during the promotional period, will qualify to take home
a Waterford gift. On Sunday, the credits earning period is from 3
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Gift pick-up on Thursday is from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Sunday,
gift pick-up is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gift Feb. 5 and Feb. 8
is a 9-inch sparkle vase. On Feb. 12 or Feb. 15, get a Newberry
candy dish, and on Feb. 19 or Feb. 22, the gift is a set of crystal
candlesticks. A maple leaf coin dish is the gift on Feb. 26 and
March 1.
At Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg, the Fun Friday Gift Earn
& Get takes place every week from 2 to 8 p.m. in January. Earn
100 points and get a free gift. And the best part: The gift could be
holding up to $2,500 in FanPlay. Pick up the gift at the Fan Club
once the tier points are earned. One gift per person each week,
while supplies last.
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Jackpot Catcher
Red White Blue
Buffalo
4HOMAS 2. of Byron, Ga., won playing a penny Jackpot Catcher slot machine
at 0ALACE#ASINO2ESORT.
,OIS7. of Quincy, Mass., won playing
a 10 Times Red White Blue slot machine at
3ILVER3LIPPER#ASINO.
2ICHARD #. of McNeil, Miss., won playing a Buffalo slot machine at 3ILVER
3LIPPER#ASINO.
Electrifying Riches
Double Red White Blue
Wild Triple Strike
6ALDA ". of Gulf Breeze, Fla., won playing a penny Electrifying Riches slot
machine at 0ALACE#ASINO2ESORT.
&REDDIE 0. of Clinton, Miss., won playing a Double Red White and Blue slot at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
Audrey T. of Hazlehurst, Miss., won playing a Wild Triple Strike slot machine at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
Mustang Giveaway
*UDITH &. of Mobile, Ala., won the grand
prize, a NEWCAR, during )SLAND6IEW#ASINO
2ESORT’s 50th Anniversary Mustang Giveaway.
Twice As Nice Giveaway
$ENNIS !. (left) was the first winner in the Twice As
Nice Mercedes-Benz giveaway at (ARRAHS'ULF #OAST.
He won his -ERCEDES#,! on Dec. 31. -ARY-. of
Ocean Springs, Miss., won on Jan. 1. She opted for the
CASHOPTION instead of the car.
More Winners On Page 12 & 27
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Slot Player
Double Strike
Diamonds Dublin
-ICHAEL". won playing
slots at (ARD2OCK Biloxi.
(OLLY -. of Gulf Breeze, Fla.,
won playing slots at
(ARD2OCK Biloxi.
,EVI (. of Panama City, Fla.,
won playing a Wild
Double Strike slot machine at
(ARRAHS'ULF #OAST.
!LICE $. of Duson, La., won
playing a Diamonds
Dublin slot machine at (ARRAHS
'ULF #OAST.
Beir Haus
Video Poker
Quick Hit
Whales of Cash
+ATHERINE %. of Hermanville,
Miss., won playing a
Beir Haus slot machine at ,ADY
,UCK#ASINO.
$OUGLAS 2. of Vicksburg won
playing a video poker
machine at ,ADY,UCK#ASINO.
3USAN (. of Ocean Springs,
Miss., won playing a
Quick Hit Platinum slot machine
at "OOMTOWN#ASINO Biloxi.
4ILDEN #. of Perkinston, Miss.,
won playing a Whales of
Cash slot machine at "OOMTOWN
#ASINO Biloxi.
Diamond Strike
Video Poker
Triple Lucky 7s
Four Times
,ILLY 6. of West Point, Miss.,
won playing a Double
Diamond Strike slot machine at
3ILVER3TAR(OTEL#ASINO.
*EREMY #. of Rainbow City,
Ala., won playing video
poker at 3ILVER 3TAR (OTEL #ASINO.
"OBBY !. of Houston, Miss.,
won playing a Triple
Lucky 7s slot machine at 3ILVER
3TAR(OTEL#ASINO.
3HELBY(. of Warrior, Ala., won
playing a Four Times
Diamond slot machine at 3ILVER
3TAR(OTEL#ASINO.
Sunset King
Hot Pepper
Double Gold
China Shores
0ATSY". of Gautier, Miss., won
playing a penny Sunset
King slot machine at 0ALACE
#ASINO2ESORT.
2OBERTA #. of Spanish Fort,
Ala., won playing a $1
Hot Pepper slot machine at
0ALACE#ASINO2ESORT.
3ANDRA 2. of Milton, Fla., won
playing a $2 Double Gold
slot machine at 0ALACE #ASINO
2ESORT.
!NGELA*. of Biloxi won playing a penny China Shores
slot machine at 0ALACE #ASINO
2ESORT.
Slot Player
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January 22 - February 4, 2015 ‡ JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 27
Casino
Tipping
Guidelines
When you receive good service at a casino, it
is customary to award the person giving the
good service a gratuity (tip). Jackpot! readers
ask us occassionally what the appropriate
tip to leave might be for quality service for
different casino employees. Obviously, many
things factor into this, so please note that the
information below is just a guideline, and
impeccable service would receive a higher tip.
‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
Cocktail Waitresses - Casino
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round,
parties of one or two
Bartenders
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one
or two
Dealers
Standard Tip = Place a bet, $2-$10 during your play
High Roller/Comp = Place a bet, $25-$100 during
your play
Slot Attendants
Standard Tip = $1-$5 during your play,
more if you hit a jackpot
High Roller/Comp = $10-$25 during your play,
more if you hit a jackpot
Cocktail Waitresses - Restaurants
Standard Tip = 15%-20% of check
High Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of check
Hotel Bellmen
Standard Tip = $1-$2 per bag,
more for heavier or oversized bags
High Roller/Comp = $3-$5 per bag,
more for heavier or oversized bags
Room Service Personnel
Standard Tip = 15%-20% of check
High Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of check
Maids
Standard Tip = $1 per night, place in envelope
at end of stay marked for Maid
High Roller/Comp = $5 per night, place in envelope
at end of stay marked for Maid
Taxi Drivers
Standard Tip = Minimum of $2. Very Short rides,
helpful information, assistance with luggage,
difficult route would receive more
High Roller/Comp = Minimum of $5. Very Short
rides, helpful information, assistance with luggage,
difficult route would receive more
Valet
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one
or two
Wine Steward
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one
or two
JACKPOT!
By Paul Wade
HOROSCOPE
Go out and make a good impression, Aquarius
Editor’s Note: Horoscopes are meant for entertainment purposes only
and are for the time period January 22 - February 4, 2015.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — While
you’ve become habituated to your position
behind the scenes and rather enjoy the
advantages of a low profile, the planets in your sign
won’t let you get away with this and call your whole
way of dealing with the world into question. Ensure
that first impressions are conveying the right picture.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 19) — It is time
for those plans you’ve been working on
lately to glimpse the light of day. But while
you are getting started, remember that self-awareness
is advisable for optimization. It is important to keep
busy and physically active if you can, since your
energy is strong during this period. Make a deliberate
effort to channel it into positive pursuits.
Aries (March 20-April 19) — The
emphasis this period is on the world outside
your window and beyond your front door.
For some, your social life is accentuated. Others may
have concluded they need to keep a closer check on
who they allow through their fire wall.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — The longer
you spend at home this period the happier
you will be. With your family to keep
you company you are revelling in this supportive
atmosphere and good feelings surrounding you.
Even alone, you feel nurtured and replenished.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — You are never
at your finest when facing endless routines.
You adore variety and your quicksilver
nature is adaptable enough to cope with fast changing
circumstances. Others would be stressed, but your
versatility in a stimulating situations comes through.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — There is
an element of balance to seek this week,
ensuring your needs and expectations align
with those of other people. Although you aren’t usually
thoughtless or lacking in tact and consideration, your
desire for independence and extreme awareness of
anyone attempting to manipulate or control your
behavior might lead to an impulsive reaction.
28 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE ‡ January 22 - February 4, 2015
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your relationships
feel more rewarding and harmonious, yet
you are troubled by the sense they continue
to hold you back. You are keen on expanding your
frame of reference, but you are struck by how many
leads have grown cold, not reaching full potential.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — Many are
beginning the year with good intentions
based on getting fitter and developing better
health habits. As you’re naturally more concerned
with these issues, it shouldn’t be much of a chore.
Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22) — This period
signals romance for those who are single and
looking, or ready to enjoy afresh all the good
things an existing association has to offer. This time
suggests fun, flirtation, recreation and affairs of the
heart. A creative and stimulating trend set to liven up
your current relationships.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — If you were
to align the heavens with your sign and then
assess the layout of the planets, you’d notice
the vast majority are occupying a hidden sector.
Symbolically, you will experience an overwhelmingly
introspective period; with your attention drawn
towards your family life and emotional needs.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — The
reward for your efforts is close at hand.
However, in certain fields of endeavor, you
cut corners in the interests of expediency and now
have the consequences to face.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — A number
of planets in your money sector highlight
financial issues. You have been unsettled by
your outgoings recently, some of which are linked
to the time of year, while others have arisen more
unexpectedly. Still, you have developed a strategy for
dealing with these expenses. There are some folks of
your close acquaintance who might be interested in
learning about your moneymaking plans .
Paul Wade, a UK-based astrologer, is published in
seven languages. For weekly, monthly and annual horoscopes,
personal services, information, freebies and more, visit
www.astrologywizard.com.
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Bad beat jackpots are latest available prior to press time
Cash gets splashed in pots at Golden Nugget
BILOXI — There is nothing like getting
“extra” cash, and in the Golden Nugget poker
room, that is exactly what happens with the
Splash the Pot promotion. When three suited
cards appear on the flop in a qualifying game,
the pot gets splashed with a $50 cash voucher.
Splash the Pot takes place every Sunday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with
money added to the pot on every table that
triggers the promotion with a maximum of once
every half hour per table. The player who wins
the hand takes the pot with the cash voucher.
Splash the Pot is just one promotion in the
poker room. With the High Hand Rollover, the
player who makes a hand of aces full or better
each hour will receive a minimum of $100. The
promotion runs Sunday through Thursday from
5 p.m. to midnight and Monday through Sunday
from midnight to 4 a.m. If there is not a winner
any hour of the promotion, $50 will roll over to
the next hour’s session.
Various rules apply, and rollovers will
be capped at $500. Hold’em games must be
running at least 30 minutes prior to the hour to
be eligible.
The Poker Squares for Cash lets players who
participate in any live action jackpot eligible
hold’em game on Fridays and Saturdays receive
a square on the chart on a first-come, firstserved basis. There will be 70 squares available
each weekend night from 2 to 7 p.m., or until all
squares have been awarded. There will also be
30 bonus squares awarded from 2 until 9 p.m.
30 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE ‡ January 22 - February 4, 2015
Players who make a hand of jacks full or better
will receive a bonus square.
Every hour from 5 p.m. to midnight, $100
will be awarded. If a winner is not present, the
prize amount will roll over to the next drawing.
If there is not a winner for the midnight drawing,
the total prize amount rolls over to the next
Poker Squares for Cash promotion day.
Poker tournaments in the smoke-free poker
room include the $50 No Limit Hold’Em
Rebuy/Bounty Tournament on Mondays at
7 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m.; and the $40
No Limit Hold’em Rebuy every Wednesday,
Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Players may earn extra tournament chips for
every hour they play in a live action Hold’Em
games prior to the tournament.
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CASINO DIRECTORY
BAY ST. LOUIS
Hollywood Casino
(866) 7-LUCKY-1
hollywoodgulfcoast.com
BILOXI
Beau Rivage
(888) 567-6667
beaurivage.com
Boomtown Casino
(800) 627-0777
boomtownbiloxi.com
Golden Nugget
(800) 777-SLOT
goldennugget.com
Hard Rock Casino
(228) 374-ROCK
hardrockbiloxi.com
Harrah’s Gulf Coast
(800) WIN-2-WIN
harrahsgulfcoast.com
IP Casino, Resort & Spa
(888) WIN-AT-IP
ipbiloxi.com
Palace Casino Resort
(800) PALACE-9
palacecasinoresort.com
Treasure Bay
(800) 747-2839
treasurebay.com
CHOCTAW
Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
(866) 44-PEARL
pearlriverresort.com
Silver Star Hotel & Casino
(866) 44-PEARL
pearlriverresort.com
GULFPORT
Island View Casino
(877) 774-VIEW
islandviewcasino.com
HANCOCK COUNTY
Silver Slipper
(866) SLIPPER
silverslipper-ms.com
HEIDELBERG
Bok Homa Casino
(866) 447-3275
bokhomacasino.com
NATCHEZ
Isle of Capri Casino
(800) THE-ISLE
natchez.isleofcapricasinos.com
Magnolia Bluffs Casino
(601) 235-0045
magnoliabluffscasino.com
VICKSBURG
Ameristar Casino
(800) 700-7770
ameristar.com
DiamondJacks Casino
(877) 711-0677
diamondjacks.com
Lady Luck Casino
(800) 503-3777
vicksburg.isleofcapricasinos.com
Riverwalk Casino
(601) 634-0100
riverwalkvicksburg.com
*For more information on any of these great casinos,
link directly to their websites from www.jackpotmagazine.com.
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