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The South’s Largest Guide to Gaming and Fun
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
February 19 - March 4, 2015
February giveaway is ‘fabulous’
Boomtown, Hollywood to give away $100,000
Beau has offers just for
Mississippi locals ........ 6
Play it Again tournament
at Island View .............. 10
PLUS…
Winners.............. 12, 27
Dining ................. 16-17
Entertainment ...... 20-21
Horoscopes .............. 28
Poker ...................... 30
Casino Directory ...... 31
GULF COAST — February
is sure to be fabulous, especially
with the $100,000 Fabulous
February Giveaway at Hollywood
Casino Gulf Coast and Boomtown
Casino Biloxi. The giveaway is set
for Friday, Feb. 27, at Boomtown
Casino, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at
Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis.
At both properties, drawings
will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. with
a $2,500 SlotPlay winner selected
every 15 minutes. At 9 p.m. each
drawing night, one winner will get
a $10,000 cash grand prize.
Players club members are
earning entries now, with one
entry given for every 100
base slot points or table
games equivalent. Entries
earned at both casinos will
be combined giving players
more chances to win.
Entries
must
be
activated on the drawing
day by swiping at any kiosk
after 4 p.m.
For more information, visit
Boomtown Casino and Hollywood
Casino.
Riverwalk has $107,000 Big Deal
planned for March giveaway
VICKSBURG — There is a
big deal happening at Riverwalk
Casino Hotel. The $107,000 Big
Deal Giveaway takes place every
Friday in March with players
picking their own prizes.
Each week, six winners will
be selected from 6 to 11 p.m.
The winners get to choose three
briefcases each containing a prize
amount. The winner can keep the
prize from the first briefcase they
open, or pass it along for one of
See Big Deal giveaway, Page 5
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Big Deal giveaway, from Page 1
the remaining two briefcases. Prizes include
both cash and BonusPlay, ranging from $500
BonusPlay up to $5,000.
,
Players club
members can
start
earning
entries
on
Saturday, Feb.
28.
Earn entries
through casino
play,
with
10-times entries
given on Fridays
through Sundays,
30-times entries on Tuesdays and Thursdays and
50-times entries on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Also at the Vicksburg casino, get the March
gift of the month. Earn 450 points in one day,
Mondays through Thursdays, and receive a free
lightweight terry hoodie in a variety of colors.
There is purple, red, green and graphite.
There is a limit of one per week per players
club member, while supplies last. Get a hoodie
starting March 2 through March 31.
Visit the Vicksburg casino for more
information on these promotions.
New Year New You at Beau
ends with drawings, Feb. 28
BILOXO — Beau Rivage’s $1.3 million New
Year New You FreePlay and Prize Giveaway is
coming to a close. But don’t worry, there are
still more chances to win prizes. 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 are winning FreePlay
prizes. Drawings take place every Saturday in
February. From 6 to 8 p.m. each week, 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 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
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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.
Players also have until Feb. 28 to sign up for
M life for a chance to win $10,000 in FreePlay.
New M life members can register their cards at
the M life desk to play the new member scratchoff game.
Guests must play on the day of enrollment.
The new member is guaranteed to win a prize
including FreePlay amounts ranging from $10 to
$10,000 instantly. Participation is limited to once
per new member account.
Visit the M life desk for details.
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Vol. 21, No. 12
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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Get fired up with specials
for Mississippi locals at Beau
BILOXI — Beau Rivage may be the place
guests go for special occasions, but with new
offerings for residents of the six area counties,
guests will want visit a lot more often. The
Biloxi resort has designated Tuesday as the day
when residents of Harrison, Hancock, Jackson,
George, Stone and Pearl River counties can
receive discounts on dining and retail purchases,
as well as participate in casino events, including
the Fire It Up Locals Slot Tournament.
In the casino,
Tuesdays bring
$5
blackjack,
$5 craps and $5
Three Card Poker.
The Fire It Up
tourney continues
each week with
registration from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
and tournament play
starting at noon on the casino floor in front of
Coast. The total prize pool is $10,000 FreePlay,
with prizes paid to the top 50 scorers. The firstplace winner will receive $5,000 in FreePlay.
Expected to be one of the more popular
offers is the special pricing at Fallen Oak,
the resort’s Tom Fazio-designed golf course.
Golfers can play the course for $99 Sunday
through Thursday. That is the price for the
first two golfers, with a charge of $149 for
any additional golfers in the party, up to seven
golfers per local resident. Advance tee times are
needed.
For the casino and golf promotions, guests
must be members of the M life players club and
have proper ID.
Some of the food and beverage specials
offered on Tuesday include 25 percent off the
check in Jia and two buffets for the price of one
in The Buffet (excluding holidays).
In the Terrace Cafe, every Tuesday in March
a dinner special is featured from 5 to 7 p.m. Get
tempura-battered white fish, a baked potato
and hush puppies for $12.99. Also on Tuesdays
in March, get a free
appetizer or dessert
with the purchase of
an entree in BR Prime
and a free order of
beignets with any
$20 purchase in
Roasted Bean.
Looking
to
relax after work?
Stop in at Eight75,
where locals can get two-for-one drink
specials, including well and call brands, domestic
beers and house wine, each week from 5 to 8
p.m.
Plus, enjoy local bands performing, including
Triggerproof on March 3; Rochelle Harper
Band, March 10; Myles Sharp Band, March
17; and Red Room Arrangement on March 24.
Bands perform on Tuesdays from 7 to 11 p.m.,
with the exception of March 3, when the music
starts at 8:30 p.m.
And, guests can get 20 percent off in a number
of stores in Beau Rivage’s retain promenade and
15 percent off any single spa service in the spa
each Tuesday. Proper identification is needed
for dining, retail and spa specials.
Win Power Play, points at Palace
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BILOXI — Win Power
Play and extra points with
kiosk games at Palace Casino
Resort. There is even a kiosk
game for those celebrating
their birthday.
On Tuesday nights,
players club members can
play the Penguin Kiosk
Game, and on Thursday
nights, play the Go-pher
It! Kiosk Game. For both
games, earn 50 slot points
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and swipe at the kiosk
between 5 and 11:59 p.m. on
the designated day. Win up
to $500 in Power Play or fivetimes points on Tuesdays,
and win up to $500 in Power
Play on Thursdays.
Players can win up
to 10-times points every
Wednesday in the Scratch
N’ Match Kiosk Game by
swiping their club card at
the kiosk between 3 a.m. and
11:59 p.m. Multiplied points
will be available the next day.
Plus, new players club
members can receive up to
$1,000 in Power Play with
the New Member Instant
Win game. Earn 40 points
on the day you enroll to play.
Club members can also play
the Make A Wish Birthday
Kiosk Game any one day of
their birthday month to win
Power Play or a free gift.
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PLAY TO WIN
Learning more about
language of blackjack
When numbers aren’t
yours, they mean zero
Here is more
1 U A R TE R S blackjack lan$25 denominaguage for playtion chips.
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By Dr. Henry Tamburin
2 A T I N G (ARD
Method used
(ANDA hand
by a floor supervisor to keep track
that either has no ace, or if an ace is
of the amount a player bets and
present, it counts as one.
how long he plays for the purpose
(EADS5P Playing alone of determining the level of perks (or
against the dealer.
comps) that will be offered to the
player.
(OLE #ARD The dealer’s
downcard.
2EDS $5 denomination chips.
to lose when
&ROM *AY
the 7 shows.
I have been
So of the
following your
36 possible
writings
for
By Frank Scoblete
numbers at
many years and
craps, you
have
always
felt your books were well worth the only have to worry about the 6 and
money. You recently wrote that craps the 7. That’s 11 possible “numbers”
is a “zero sum game.” I might be out of 36. All other numbers don’t
exist for your bets.
somewhat confused here.
I never get myself in a snit if other
If I understood your analysis
correctly, you are stating that dice is a numbers are hitting time after time
zero-sum game. The previous results and I’m not on them. As far as I am
have “0” to do with the next resulting concerned numbers are hitting right
number. I have been a long-time fan now as I answer your question and
I am not on any of those numbers.
and practitioner of the 5-Count.
Do you infer that since the They mean zero to me.
All the best in and out of the
previous results have nothing to do
with upcoming results, there is no casinos — and never worry about
reason to wait until the 5-Count is the zero!
reached since it is a zero sum event.
&ROM 3TEPHEN I just read an
If so then aren’t you contradicting
yourself when you recommend the article of yours called “The Ultimate
5-Count? Can you clear this up for Gambling Math.” It was very
interesting when it came to craps
me?
play. I was wondering if the same
&RANK 2ESPONDS I was could be said of casino poker? In as
discussing that when numbers that much as you either have a winning
you aren’t on at craps aren’t hitting, hand or you don’t and if you ignore
it is meaningless, as if those numbers all around you and keep on betting
were hitting at another table or you will win or lose?
Would that be a good way to
another casino or on another planet.
These numbers have no impact on play? Or am I missing something?
you. That is the “zero” I am referring
&RANK2ESPONDS I don’t think it
to when I look at numbers in craps.
If you aren’t on a number it has applies to poker because you need to
zero effect on you. My analysis has fold many hands that you don’t think
you can win. It isn’t a case of just
nothing to do with the 5-Count.
But let me bring in the 5-Count waiting until the end to see if you win
now. You would be betting on a the pot. You can even fold on most
number or a couple or a few numbers occasions without making a bet.
Anyway that’s how I see it.
once the 5-Count is reached. On a
random roller maybe none of your
numbers comes up roll after roll. So
Frank Scoblete’s new books are I Am
what has happened to your bets in
relation to the seven? Nothing. Zero. a Dice Controller: Inside the World of
I made the point that other Advantage-Play Craps! and I Am a Card
numbers are irrelevant in a game of Counter: Inside the World of Advantagecraps. The only relevant numbers Play Blackjack! Available from Amazon.
are the ones you are betting and com, Kindle or at your favorite bookstore.
the 7. If you are on the 6, you have Join Scoblete on his web site at www.
five chances to win and six chances frankscoblete.com.
Winning Ways
)NSURANCE A side bet that the
dealer has a blackjack. Players can
make the insurance bet (equal to
a maximum of half of the amount
wagered on the hand) when the
dealer’s upcard is an ace. If the
dealer has a blackjack, the insurance
bet is paid at 2-1.
3HOE The device used to hold
multiple decks of cards. The dealer
will slide one card at a time from the
shoe and deal it to the players.
-ARKERBank draft signed by a
player who is requesting chips.
3TIFFA hard hand that totals 12
through 16.
-ONKEY Slang for a 10-value
card.
3UITS Casino executives, usually
a floor person, shift supervisor, or
pit boss.
.ATURAL Another term for a
blackjack.
.ICKELS$5 denomination chips.
0AINT Any picture card.
3NAPPER Slang for a blackjack.
3OFT(AND Any blackjack hand
that contains an ace counted as 11.
3URRENDER A rule that allows a
player to give up his hand and forfeit
half of his bet. Not all casinos allow
the surrender rule.
0AT(AND A hand that totals 17
through 21 that doesn’t require a hit.
4HIRD "ASE Another term for
the anchor player.
0AYSTHE4ABLE Term meaning
the dealer has busted and all players
who haven’t previously busted win.
4RESPASSED When a casino
executive tells a player he is not
allowed on the property anymore,
otherwise he will be arrested for
trespassing.
0EEKER
Optical
device
embedded in the table, and into
which the dealer slides her downcard
in order to determine whether her
hole card is a 10-value card or an ace.
0RESS A "ET Adding some, or
all, of the winnings from a winning
hand to the initial bet, and then
“letting it all ride” on the next hand.
0USH A hand with the same
total, from 17 to 21, as the dealer’s
hand.
4OKE A tip for the dealer.
7HALE Slang for the highest of
high rollers.
Henry Tamburin is a blackjack and
video poker expert. He is the host of the
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freetrial). For a free copy of his Casino
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Frankly Speaking
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Pick gift you want to win at Hard Rock
BILOXI — Hard Rock Biloxi is giving away
gifts, cash and Xtra Credit in the $100,000 Gift
Giveaway. Encore Players Club members are
earning entry tickets now for the giveaway, set
for Saturday, Feb. 21.
Entry tickets can be earned through casino
play with players receiving one entry for every
100 slot points earned in a 24-hour period or
with the table games equivalent. A two-times
multiplier will be given on Feb. 21 from 4 to
11:45 a.m., when the entry earning period ends.
With this unique giveaway, players must pick
up their tickets at the casino box office from
noon to 7 p.m. on Feb. 21. Inside Hard Rock
Live, adjacent to the box office, drawing drums
Treasure Bay
has late night
fun in casino
BILOXI — Night owls can enjoy
some exciting specials at Treasure Bay.
The Late Night Lineup is a hoot, and all
guests need is a players club card to cashin on the excitement.
Club members can enjoy the following
every Monday through Friday from 1 a.m.
to 7 a.m.:
s $OUBLE POINTS ON SLOTS AND VIDEO
poker with triple points on slots all day
Wednesday;
s ,OW LIMITS ON TABLE GAMES AVAILABLE
until 10 a.m., including $3 shoe and $5
pitch blackjack, $3 craps and 25-cent
roulette; and
s ! BREAKFAST SPECIAL IN 4HE $EN
featuring two eggs, bacon or sausage
served with hash browns, grits and toast
for $2.99.
Guests without a Treasure Bay Players’
Club card will find it is easy to get one,
plus membership is free. Be sure to use
the card every time you play slots and
table games. All those points can lead
to special room offers, complimentary
dining and invitations to exclusive playeronly events.
For more information about the Late
Night Lineup, visit player services or go
to treasurebay.com.
will be set up next to dozens of prizes. After
checking out the prizes, including a Eureka
Boss Upright vacuum,
Beats
headphones,
Amazon Kindle Fire
and Movado men’s
and women’s watches,
players will then pick
into which drawing
drum to place their tickets. Place
all entries into one drawing drum, or spread
them our and enter to win several prizes.
Entry tickets must be deposited into the
chosen drums by 7:45, and drawings begin at 8
p.m. Winners do not have to be present to win,
but must claim their prize by Monday, Feb. 23,
at midnight.
Doors to Hard Rock Live will open at noon,
giving players access to view the gifts and drop
off their tickets. Additional prizes include
Rayban Wayfayer
sunglasses,
a
Klipsch wireless
music system,
3D
Blu-Ray
player, Dyson handheld vacuum and gift cards
to places like Bed, Beth & Beyond and Kohl’s.
There is even a cash prize.
Visit the Biloxi casino to earn entry tickets
and for more information.
Rollin’ Thunder Hot Seats
continue at Silver Slipper
BILOXI
—
Rollin’
Thunder Hot Seats can be
found at Silver Slipper Casino.
Thousands in Free Slot Play
and cash are being awarded
in this promotion, which runs
through the end of March.
Every Friday and Saturday
in 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. More grand-prize days are
Saturday, 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.
For more information on
the hot seats, visit Players
Services for details.
Win a new car during the week
Island View has Weekday Wheels Giveaway
GULFPORT — Island View Casino
Resort doesn’t put the breaks on winning just
because the weekend is over. The Gulfport
resort’s Weekday Wheels
Giveaway features drawings for brand-new cars
on Mondays, Feb. 23 andd
March 16; Tuesdays, March 3
and 24; and Wednesdays, Feb. 18,
March 11 and April 1.
Drawings on the giveaway days are held
from 3 to 7 p.m. Entries can earned Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday and additional entries
can be found on MyInsider.com.
Following the Weekday Wheels Giveaway,
players can accelerate the fun with the 7X Points
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promotion. Players club members can play slot
games with their card from 7 p.m. to midnight
on the giveaway days to multiply points earned
by seven times.
While at the casino
on Feb. 23, let the good
times roll with the return
of
o the Mardi Gras Kiosk
Game.
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 kiosk. Points
will be multiplied from four to 12 times instantly,
and guests can play from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit Island View for more information on
the giveaways today.
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CASINO
BRIEFS
New players club members get bonus
Ne
New members of the Treasure Bay players club are eligible to receive
a special signing bonus — a guaranteed refund for losses on the day of
enrollment. Players who hit the slots on the day they join the club will get
100 percent of their losses, up to $100, refunded in InstantCredit. The
refund will be added to club accounts and available on the player’s next
visit. Membership is free and easy. Just stop by Player Services on the
second floor for more information.
It pays to use valet parking at Slipper
It pays to have your car parked at Silver Slipper Casino. Players club
members who take advantage of the free valet parking will receive $10 Free
Slot Play to use on their next visit. The Free Slot Play is valid within seven
days, and the vouchers can be redeemed at Players Services. Plus, come to
the casino with a friend, and when the friend joins the players club get the
amount of points that friend earns that same day. Get up to 300 points. For
both of these offers, visit Players Services for details.
DiamondJacks has hot seat giveaway
The $10,000 River City Table Games Hot Seat giveaway continues
through February at DiamondJacks Casino in Vicksburg. With the hot
seat giveaway, players are winning every
Friday night. Each week, two players
club members actively playing a table
game will be 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.
Things are wild for Boomtown seniors
Things are getting wild at Boomtown Casino with the Wild Bunch
Seniors Club. The club is open to players club members ages 50 and older.
Wild Bunch members receive half off the cost of the lunch buffet every
Monday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and half off the cost of
the Southern Comforts dinner buffet every Wednesday starting at 4 p.m.
Plus, get an instant $5 SlotPlay Bonus with 50 earned points, and another
$5 SlotPlay with an additional 50 earned points from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hollywood lets players bowl for points
Players club members at Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast can get their
points multiplied every Tuesday in February. Play the Bowling for Points
Multiplier Kiosk Game each week to win five- to 15-times points. The
game can be played from 3 a.m. to 3 a.m. The bonus points, which will be
applied within 48 hours, will affect earned SlotPlay only.
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THEY HIT THE JACKPOT!
Dollar Player
Whales of Cash
Triple Double Stars
7ANDA 3. of Fairhope, Ala., won $19,125
playing a dollar slot machine at (ARD 2OCK
Biloxi.
,AWRENCE +. of Vacherie, La., won $2,095
playing a penny Whales of Cash slot machine
at 0ALACE#ASINO2ESORT.
%NREIK (. of Meridian, Miss., won $3,000
playing a Triple Double Stars slot machine at
3ILVER3TAR#ASINO(OTEL.
Triple Double Stars
Buffalo Stampede
Weekday Wheels
#ORTEZ 6. of Birmingham, Ala., won $1,440
playing a Triple Double Stars slot machine at
3ILVER3TAR#ASINO(OTEL.
4INA-. of Vicksburg won playing
a Buffalo Stampede slot machine at ,ADY
,UCK#ASINO.
-ARTHA '. of Biloxi won a 4OYOTA #OROLLA
during the Weekday Wheels Giveaway at
)SLAND6IEW#ASINO2ESORT.
Big Times Pay
Winners Take All
#HRISTINA -. of Biloxi won
$10,000 in the Winners Take
All Slot Tournament at (ARD
2OCK Biloxi.
#LEVE !. of Brandon, Miss., won $1,500
playing a Big Times Pay slot machine at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
More Winners On Page 27
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Do a double take with
Island View slot tourney
GULFPORT — Do a double
take with Island View Casino
Resort’s $20,000 Play it Again Slot
Tournaments every Thursday in
February and March.
Tournament 1, which requires
no points to play, is held from noon
to 5 p.m. each week. Fifty winners
will share $7,500 in Slot View Play,
and the grand-prize winner receives
$2,000 in Slot View Play.
From 6 to 9 p.m., players
who have earned 50 points can
participate in Tournament 2, which
features 75 winners sharing $12,500
in Slot View Play. The prizes include
a $2,500 Slot View Play grand prize.
Visit Island View Casino Resort
in Gulfport for more information
on the slot tournament.
So many Slipper tourneys,
so much winning going on
HANCOCK COUNTY — Pick
a day and then get ready to win Free
Slot Play at Silver Slipper Casino.
Win a share of more than $15,000
in Free Slot Play and have fun doing
so in the free slot tournaments.
Tournaments run from 10 a.m.
to 10 p.m. in the Midway Madness
area by the Stage Bar. Players club
members get one free entry. Players
can also participate in sessions for
every 100 points earned daily.
The Mega Monday tournament
features 20 winners and has a firstplace prize of $1,000 in Free Slot
Play. The top 10 scorers will win in
the Two for Tuesday tournament,
during which players get two free
entries. The first-place winner on
Tuesday gets $500 in Free Slot Play.
With the Wacky Wednesday
tournament, 20 players will win.
The first-place winner gets $50 in
Free Slot Play, and, in the spirit of
wackiness, the 13th-place winner
will take home $750 in Free Slot
Play.
Touchdown Thursday has 20
winners, and pays $500 in Free Slot
Play to the first-place finisher.
On Friday, play in the Fortune
Friday tournament. Twenty players
will share in the winnings, with
$1,000 in Free Slot Play going to
the first-place winner. Twenty-eight
players will win in the Hot Shot
Saturday tournament, with $500 in
Free Slot Play going to the firstplace winner.
And on Sunday, the Showdown
Sunday event will have 10 winners,
with $725 going to the top scorer.
Visit Players Services today for
details on these daily tournaments.
Palace has tourney for seniors
BILOXI — Members of Palace Casino Resort’s Club 50 can
compete for Power Play prizes in the Club 50 Slot Tournament.
Earn 50 points from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays to participate.
Tournament play is held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thirty winners will
share $2,000 in Power Play.
Entries must be printed at the kiosk by 3:15 p.m.
Visit Palace Casino for more information on Club 50
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Match amounts to win
each Friday 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.
Players club
members can get
one free entry. Additional
entries can be received for
every 50 points earned or with a
table games equivalent.
Visit the kiosk for drawing
check-in 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 on the Match 3 Giveaway.
‘21’ players go head-to-head
BILOXI — Beau Rivage presents the $50,000 Head to Head Blackjack
Tournament, a two-day event, set for
Sunday through Tuesday, Feb. 22-24.
Participants will play to win the $20,000
first-place prize.
Registration takes place Feb. 22 from
5 to 8 p.m. in the Azalea Ballroom on
the convention level of the Biloxi casino. There is a $100 entry fee, with a
$100 re-entry. The tournament is open to the public, and all entrants must
have a valid photo ID.
Tournament play starts at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 on the casino floor. The
re-buy round takes place at 1 p.m. on Feb. 24, and there will be two wild
card drawings before the final round starts at 8 p.m.
The first-place winner will receive $20,000 paid in cash and TablePlay.
The second-place winner will get $10,000 and all semi-finalists will receive
$3,000. These prizes will also be paid in cash and TablePlay. TablePlay
will be paid to the playoff round winners, with $1,250 going to the third
round winner, $500 to the second round winner and $250 to the first round
winner.
101 winners sought in giveaway
VICKSBURG — More than
100 players will win prizes at
Lady Luck Casino’s Night of 101
Winners. The promotion is held
each Friday in February.
On Friday nights, 25 entrants
will be selected hourly from 6
to 9 p.m. These winners will
each receive $100 FanPlay.
Unclaimed prizes from these
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drawings will all be put toward
the 10 p.m. drawing. At this final
drawing of the night, one winner
will get $1,000 FanPlay plus all
the unclaimed earlier prizes.
Players club members get
one free entry each week, and
additional entries can be received
with every 500 points earned or
with one hour of rated table play.
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CASINO DINING GUIDE
Creole flavors come
to Riverwalk buffet
VICKSBURG — Riverwalk Casino is bringing out
the Creole in a spicy new buffet. The new all-youcan-eat Creole buffet is every Thursday
night starting March 5.
From 5 to 10
p.m., feast on boiled
crawfish with corn
and potatoes, Cajun
pasta, shrimp Creole, shrimp
etouffee, jambalaya, crawfish
chowder and gumbo, along
with all the
buffet’s regular Southern favorites.
Riverwalk also has the endless seafood buffet
every Friday and Saturday night from 5 to 11 p.m.
The buffet is $27.99 and features shrimp, fresh fish
and crab legs. Dinner is served Monday through
Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m. for $15.99.
Magnolia
Hill
is open for lunch
Monday
through
Friday from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. for $11.99, Saturday from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $11.99 and
Sunday for brunch from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. for $16.99. Sunday dinner is served
from 5 to 10 p.m., also for $16.99.
Riverwalk is also home to Rocky’s, open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Smiley’s, open daily
for carry out orders only. At Smiley’s get subs, salads,
pizzas, nachos and much more.
Dinner specials served at Boomtown
BILOXI — The buffet at
Boomtown Casino has a full lineup of specials, featuring steak,
seafood and Southern comfort.
Weeknight dinner starts at 4 p.m.
Monday is steak night, featuring
rib-eye steaks. Cajun grill, with
fried catfish, deep-fried turkey and
charred pork steaks, is the Tuesday
and Thursday night special. And,
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find some Southern comfort on
Wednesday night with Mississippi
catfish, fresh shrimp and pork
steak. The cost of the dinner buffet
on Monday through Thursday is
$16.99 per person.
Coastal surf-n-turf can be found
each Friday for $24.99. Snow crab,
shrimp, rib eye and more can be
enjoyed.
Seafood steamers are served on
Saturday and Sunday, starting at 11
a.m. for $24.99. Snow crab, royal
reds and crawfish are just three
of the featured items. The Sunday
Champagne brunch is served from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Boomtown’s lunch buffet,
Monday through Friday, is served
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $12.99.
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Happy Hour at Bubba Gump’s
There are many restaurants to
enjoy at Golden Nugget Biloxi,
but for great seafood dishes and
family friendly dining, visit Bubba
Gump Shrimp Co. Overlooking
the H2O Pool, diners can choose
from seafood dishes, salads,
award-winning baby back ribs and
so much more. The restaurant is
open Sunday through Thursday
from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday
and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11
p.m. Happy hour, offered daily
from 3 to 6 p.m., features $2.99 to
$4.99 drink specials and $2.99 to
$4.99 munchies.
Sunday, Wednesday
& Thursday
5 PM - 10 PM
Friday & Saturday
5 PM - 11 PM
Reservations
Recommended
(228) 432-8888
or book at
OpenTable.com
Island View Buffet offers ‘tour of tastes’
GULFPORT — The
Buffet at Island View Casino
Resort in Gulfport offers a
tour of tastes for breakfast,
lunch and dinner seven days
a week.
The bountiful 400-seat
buffet features Southern
specialties, including fried
turkey and boiled shrimp,
along with favorites, such as
a gourmet salad bar and snow
crab legs served nightly. There
are also authentic Italian and
Asian dishes, plus delicious
desserts, including a wide
The
selection of sugar-free options.
The Buffet is home to The Creamery, a frozen
station featuring house-made ice cream, frozen custard
and made-to-order gelato, with a wide selection of
toppings.
Breakfast is served 7 to 10:30 a.m. for $10.99.
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Buffet at Island View Casino Resort
Lunch is served Monday through Saturday from 11
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for $12.99 and Sunday from 11 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. for $14.99. Dinner is served Sunday through
Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m. for $23.99 and Friday and
Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. for $23.99.
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Buffet at Palace Casino
Omelette with chicken, spinach, cheese, tomatoes,
served with grits and toast
The Buffet at Palace Casino
Resort is smoke free — and
so is the walk to the buffet
as the Biloxi resort is the
only smoke-free casino in
the state. The buffet has a
number of made-to-order
choices including seafood
pasta dishes and woodgrilled meats (bottom) and
vegetables. Perhaps best
known is the Wok station (above), where diners complete a form that
has dozens of choices of seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.
The form is given to the chef and the dish is prepared fresh at that
time. And, while the Wok station is always kept busy, it is the seafood
specialties that are the
top sellers, especially
crab legs and boiled
shrimp. Crab legs are
featured on the Friday
and Saturday dinner
buffet, plus the seafood
buffet featuring crab
legs can be purchased
for half price with 20
points earned.
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Go 4 Wheelin’ for Cash at
DiamondJacks in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG — Fridays in February
are filled with Mardi Gras Mania at
DiamondJacks Casino in Vicksburg.
And, Saturday nights offer players
the chance to go 4 Wheelin’ for
Cash.
On Fridays, anyone who
hits a taxable jackpot ($1,200 or
more) from noon to midnight can select a
prize from the Mardi Gras umbrella. Prizes include
point multiplies, Jackplay, double jackpots and food
and hotel offers.
On Saturdays, one players club
member will be selected hourly from 6 to
10 p.m. The early winners will each receive
$500 cash.
Those selected at 10 p.m. will receive
$2,000 or a four-wheeler, 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.
Gadgets Galore found Saturdays at Harrah’s
BILOXI — 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.
And, on Mondays and
Tuesdays receive a mystery
Reward Credit multiplier just by
swiping at the promotional kiosk.
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Lady Luck
has happy
way to win
VICKSBURG
—
Emotimania,
the
Happy
Punchboard Game, comes
to Lady Luck Casino. Every
Saturday in February, players can
win a share of $60,000 cash and
FanPlay.
Players club members can get
one free entry each week of the
drawing, plus additional entries
for every 1,000 tier points or with
two hours of rated table play. Get
five-times entries every Monday.
Each week from 6 to 11 p.m.,
five winners will be selected each
hour to punch a smiley face to
win a share of cash, FanPlay and
electronics items.
For more information, visit
Lady Luck Casino.
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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 Feb. 20-21. 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, Michael Bolton performs Feb. 20, 8 p.m.,
$59.95, $69.95 and $79.95; Ron White, Feb. 27, 7 and 10 p.m., $44.95,
$54.95 and $64.95; Rodney Carrington, March 6-7, 8 p.m., $39.95, $49.95
and $54.95; Santana, March 13, 8 p.m., $89.95, $99.95, $129.95 and $149.95;
Engelbert Humperdinck, March 20, 8 p.m., $29.95, $39.95 and $49.95. All
ticket prices plus tax and service charge. Coming soon: Martina McBride,
The Band Perry, Billy Currington. 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. Rock
Bottom can be seen Feb. 20-21 and again March 6-7; Blue Magnolia, Feb.
27-28; Something’s Up, March 13-14; and Platinum Cafe, March 20-21.
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. Red Room Arrangement
performs Feb. 18; No Idea, Feb. 19-20, Feb. 26-27, March
5; Tricky Dickies, Feb. 21; 3HG, Feb. 25 and March 4;
The Heaters, Feb. 28; Orphan Annie, March 6-7; Brandon
Green, March 11; and the Glenn Parker Band, March 12-14.
In the Golden Nugget showroom, Lonestar performs Feb. 28, 8 p.m.,
tickets start at $25; BJ Thomas and Gary Puckett, March 13, 8 p.m.,
tickets start at $25; Tracy Lawrence, March 20, 8 p.m,, tickets start at $25;
Atlas Fights Championship 24, March 21, 7 p.m., tickets start at $30; and
Chrisette Michele, April 3, 8 p.m., tickets start at $25. Coming soon: The
Molly Ringwalds, Better Than Ezra, Oak Ridge Boys. Tickets available at
ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
(ARD2OCK#ASINO — In Hard Rock Live, Heart
performs Feb. 20, 8 p.m., tickets begin at $59.99; Super
Diamond, a Neil Diamond tribute, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.,
tickets begin at $9.99; Aaron Lewis, March 6, 8 p.m.,
tickets begin at $39.99; Kansas, March 13, 8 p.m.,
tickets begin at $9.99; The Guess Who, March 20, 8 p.m., tickets begin
at $14.99; and Twelve Against Nature, a tribute to the Dan, March 27, 8
p.m., tickets begin at $9.99. Coming soon: Gary Allen. Tickets are on sale
through ticketmaster.com or visit hardrockbiloxi.com.
In Roadhouse Live, entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and Saturday
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nights from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. $10 cover for men (includes one free domestic
beer or well drink), ladies free.
At the Center Bar, Radio Inc. can be seen Feb. 20-21; Me Too, Feb.
27-28; Contraflow, March 6-7; Goldy Locks, March 13-14; and Voodoo
Gumbo, March 20-21. 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, the Heart After Party is Feb. 20 (free admission with
concert ticket); Saturday Night Disco Dance Off, Feb. 21 (prizes for best
dances); Stoplight Singles Mixer, Feb. 28 (receive a green wristband if you’re
single, red if you’re taken and yellow if it’s complicated); and the Cougars
and Cubs Ball, March 6 (free drinks for women 40-plus, free admission for
men ages 21-29). 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. Cowboy
Blues performs Feb. 21; Still Standing, March 7; and
Derek Norsworthy, March 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.
Mojiles take the stage Feb. 19-21; Orphan Annie
Acoustic,
Feb.
22; Gram Rea and Friends, Feb. 23;
Redfield Acoustic, Feb. 24; Brennan
Roybal Duo, Feb. 25; Electric Ladies
Night, Feb. 26; and Triggerproof, Feb.
27-28. 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 Feb. 20-21 and Feb.
27-28.
In Studio A, KC and the Sunshine
Band can be seen Feb. 21, 8 p.m., tickets
start at $40; Paul Anka, Feb. 28, 8
Willie Nelson
p.m., tickets start at $50; Willie Nelson,
March 6-7, 8 p.m., tickets start at $65; The Temptations and The Four Tops,
March 13, 8 p.m., tickets start at $50; and Loretta Lynn, March 20, 8 p.m.,
tickets start at $40. Coming soon: ZZ Top, Three Dog Night. 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. Dar La Wan Duet can be
seen Feb. 20; Mark Smith, Feb. 27 and March 20;
Hank Berumen, March 6; and Mike Halat, March 13.
4REASURE"AY — In blu, live entertainment can
be enjoyed Fridays at 9 p.m. Friends performs Feb.
20 and March 6; Hindsight, Feb. 27; 3HG, March
13; and Acoustik Hoodoo, March 20. 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, Blue Eyed Soul Revue performs
Feb. 20-21; Al ‘Lil Fats’ Jackson, Feb. 27-28; Harvey Jesus &
Fire, March 1 and again March 20-21; Foret Tradition, March 6-7; and The
Dominos, March 13-14. 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. Blue Magnolia performs Feb. 20-21 and
again March 13-14; Rock Bottom, Feb. 27-28; Platinum Cafe, March 6-7;
and Stars, March 20-21.
Gulfport
)SLAND 6IEW #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. Park Avenue performs Feb.
20; Dat Trio, Feb. 21; 3HG, Feb. 27; Lisa Lee Albritton, Feb. 28 and March
21; Eddie McDaniel, March 6; Cheri & Tony, March 7; Sista Sera Trio,
March 13; Brennan Roybal, March 14; Gram Rea & Ty Taylor, March 20;
and Gary “Redd” Necaise, March 27.
In the View Showroom, All Dat can be seen Feb. 20; Lisa Lee Albritton
Band, Feb. 21 and March 7; Tommy Morse Band, Feb. 27 and March 13;
Platinum Cafe, Feb. 28; David St. Romain, March 6; and Starz, March 14.
Performances are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and there is no charge.
Concerts include ShamRock ’N’ Roll Party, March 17, 8-11 p.m., $15,
includes two complimentary beverages; and Deacon John and the Ivories,
March 27-28, 10 p.m., no charge, standing room only. Tickets can be
purchased through ticketmaster.com. Call (877) 774-8439.
Tracy Lawrence at Golden Nugget, March 20
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. Bernie Jenkins performs Feb. 20-21;
Grady Champion, Feb. 27-28; Mr. Sipp, March 6-7; and Eddie Cotton,
March 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. Doug Allen performs Feb. 20-21;
Nu Corp, Feb. 27-28; Manny B., March 6-7; and Groove Inc.. 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. Phil
Vaught performs Feb. 20-21; Dr. Feelgood, Feb.
27-28; DJ 2 Tall, March 6-7 and March 13-14;
and The Electic News, March 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.
Rodney
Carrington
at Beau Rivage,
March 6-7
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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‘Tater Salad’ brings cigars, laughs to Beau
BILOXI — Comedian Ron White, a key
member of the famed “Blue Collar Comedy
Tour,” will perform two shows at Beau Rivage
on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 and 10 p.m.
White has two Grammy nominations, a gold
record, two of the top-rated specials in Comedy
Central history, a book that appeared on the
New York Times Best Seller list, and CD and
DVD sales of more than 10 million. Prior to
such major success, the struggling comedian
performed with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall
and Larry the Cable Guy in the highly acclaimed
“Blue Collar Comedy Tour.”
A turning point came in 2003, when he made
his solo comedy album debut, releasing Drunk
in Public. Also that year, White’s hour-long
comedy special, “They Call Me Tater Salad,”
aired on Comedy Central and helped give the
network its highest rated Sunday in its history
attracting 3.3 million viewers.
White filmed a comedy special for the WB
network in 2005, giving that network its best
Thursday night of the season. His second one-
hour special, “You Can’t Fix Stupid,” was
also a hit on Comedy Central. Filmed in 2006,
the special was the No. 1 show in prime time
on basic cable, and the CD of the same name
was nominated for a Grammy award.
In 2009, he released the album Behavioral
Problems, which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s
top comedy albums chart. Additionally, the
cigar-smoking performer, known as “Tater
Salad” to his friends and fans, continues to
participate in his annual benefit Salute to the
Troops, which raises money for the Armed
Forces Foundation.
In 2011, the benefit show, featuring
performances by Lewis Black, Kathleen
Madigan and Rascal Flats, was the second
most watched show on CMT. He also had
supporting roles in the feature films Sex
and the City 2 and Horrible Bosses, and had a
principal role in Jayne Mansfield’s Car with Billy
Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall.
Tickets to see White are $44.95, $54.95 and
$64.95 plus tax and service charge. Tickets can
Thomas, Puckett return to Nugget
Music legends BJ
Thomas (left) and
Gary Puckett (below)
take the stage at
Golden
Nugget
on Friday, March
13, performing at
8 p.m. Thomas is
well-known for his
chart-topping hits
from the 1960s and
1970s, including “I’m
So Lonesome I Could
Cry,” “Hooked on a
Feeling,” “I Just Can’t
Help Believing” and
“No Love.” Puckett’s
signature voice garnered six consecutive
gold records with hits including “Young
Girl,” “Woman Woman,” “Over You,”
“Don’t Give in to Him” and “Home.”
Tickets start at $25 and are available
at ticketmaster.com and by calling
Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Guests
may also purchase tickets, if available, in
person at the Golden Nugget box office
on the day of the show only from 2 to
8 p.m.
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Ron White
be purchased by calling (888) 566-7469 or by
going online to www.beaurivage.com.
Heart still rockin’
BILOXI — Although Heart, featuring sisters Ann and Nancy
Wilson, was one of the major rock bands of the ’70s and ’80s,
the sisters chose to put the Heart name on the back burner in the
mid-’90s. Now, more than a decade later, the group is touring and
bringing their top hits to audiences across the country.
Heart returns to Hard
Rock Biloxi on Friday, Feb.
20, performing at 8 p.m.
The Wilsons first showed
the world that women can
rock when Heart stormed the
charts in the ’70s with hits
like “Crazy on You,” “Magic
Man” and “Barracuda,” and
set new sales records in the
Heart
’80s with “These Dreams,”
“Alone,” “Never,” “What About Love,” “If Looks Could Kill” and
many more. Heart songs, communicated through Ann’s powerful
vocals and Nancy’s distinctive and fiery guitars, spoke volumes
about life, beauty and passion.
Diversification and individual achievements marked the Wilson
sisters’ endeavors in the ’90s. The Wilsons have continued to
remain busy, and have recorded a number of albums, including
2004’s Jupiters Darling, which was produced by Nancy. The album
features 16 selections written primarily by the Wilson sisters and
marked a triumphant return to form for a band that, in reality, never
really went away.
Tickets to see Heart start at $59.99 and are on sale through
ticketmaster.com or by visiting hardrockbiloxi.com.
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One of the greatest
The sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world’s best-known
musical signatures. For more than four decades — from Santana’s
earliest days as a groundbreaking Afro-Latin-blues-rock fusion
outfit in San Francisco — he has been the visionary force behind
artistry that transcends musical genres and generational, cultural and
geographical boundaries. Santana will perform live at Beau Rivage
on Friday, March 13, at 8 p.m. Named as one of the “100 Greatest
Guitarists of All Time” by Rolling Stone, Santana is known for many
hits, including “Evil Ways,” “Black Magic Woman,” “Into the Night”
and “Maria Maria.” Tickets to see Santana are $89.95, $99.95, $129.95
and $149.95 plus tax and service charge. Tickets can be purchased by
calling (888) 566-7469 or by going online to www.beaurivage.com.
Going solo
Aaron Lewis, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member
of the rock group Staind, is performing solo at Hard Rock Biloxi on
Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. With Staind, he has released seven albums,
but in 2011 he ventured into country music with his debut solo
album, Town Line. He released a second solo album, The Road, in 2012.
Tickets to see Lewis perform start at $39.99 and are on sale through
ticketmaster.com or by visiting hardrockbiloxi.com.
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Golden Moon opens first update in renovation
CHOCTAW — Pearl River Resort celebrated
the grand opening of the Golden Moon Hotel
& Casino on Jan. 31. The renovation of the
casino, the first of a series of new updates in
a $70 million project, includes a revitalized
70,000-square-foot gaming floor that features
1,150 slot machines, 25 table games, an elevated
14-table poker room, a video wall and a new
center bar.
With the opening of Golden Moon to
go along with the nearby Silver Star Hotel
& Casino, Pearl River Resort, located near
Philadelphia, Miss., now features a combined
2,400 slot machines, 59 table games, 1,074 hotel
rooms, as well as variety of dining options that
includes Phillip M’s steakhouse and a sports bar
and grill. Featured, too, are such amenities as
a full service spa, retail shops, Dancing Rabbit
Golf Club (with two championship golf courses)
and Geyser Falls Water Park.
“We are excited to mark the grand
opening of the newly renovated Golden
Moon Hotel & Casino,” said Holly Gagnon,
president and CEO of Pearl River Resort,
at the ribbon-cutting event. “This portion
of the $70 million renovation utilizes design
and technology to create an unparalleled
entertainment, gaming and lodging
Rockin’ restaurant
experience available around the
clock and every day of the week
for our guests.”
Incorporated in the design
of the Golden Moon is an
architectural ceiling treatment
designed to create an intimate
atmosphere, warm cove lighting,
colorful decorative fixtures, and
contemporary carpet that pays
tribute to Choctaw culture.
Not only has the resort
enhanced the makeup of Golden
Moon and its sister property
Silver Star Hotel & Casino,
Pearl River Resort President and CEO Holly Gagnon
but the technology at both
(left) cuts the grand-opening ribbon with
casinos has also been upgraded.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Chief
Phyllis J. Anderson and MeShay Jimmie,
Both Silver Star and Golden
Choctaw Indian Princess.
Moon casinos now feature
Konami Gaming Inc.’s casino
management system, SYNKROS, allowing
Tribal Chief Phyliss J. Anderson joined
guests to enjoy new slots and an integrated Gagnon to cut the celebratory ribbon.
gaming experience.
Guests filled the casino floor and started
Additionally, guests can now receive playing slots and table games. They were
text notification when their hotel room is treated to a variety of entertainment,
available for check-in and when their table including an interactive magician, a flair
is ready at any of the resort’s restaurants. bartender and flash mob performances
Kiosks will also be in place to handle throughout the casino floor, and they
various transactions such as reprinting cards received grand-opening Polo-style shirts to
and comps.
mark the occasion.
Gagnon said walking through Golden
“Being proud of what we have here
Moon is like visiting a brand-new casino has got to go through all of our tribal
as every area has been touched during the members’ blood veins. This belongs to us,
renovation. “We invite you all to enjoy our the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
new product offerings with this renovation and when I think about what this place is
as it will certainly benefit our guests, our going to do for our people it fills me with so
employees, the community and the tribe.”
much pride,” said Chief Anderson.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi held
a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome
its newest restaurant, Half Shell Oyster
Bar. The restaurant, which features a jazzthemed dining area and a private area for
parties, is the second Biloxi location for
Half Shell and offers a myriad of seafood
offerings, steak, chicken, pasta and sushi.
Getting ready to cut the ribbon are Phil
Juliano, senior vice president CMO of Twin
River Management Group, owners of Hard
Rock Biloxi; Bob Taylor, owner of Half
Shell; and Todd Raziano, Hard Rock general
manager.
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The casino
and new video
wall at Golden
Moon.
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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
You don’t have to tolerate bad behavior, Aquarius
Editor’s Note: Horoscopes are meant for entertainment purposes only
and are for the time period February 19 - March 4, 2015.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — The Sun
leaves your sign on Feb. 18, but Mercury
remains until the middle of March. This
period causes you to question your relationships
and desires, along with how circumstances match
these ideals. You don’t have to tolerate unacceptable
behavior. The longer you do, the worse it gets.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 19) — A powerful
focus on your constellation builds until the
middle of the month, by which point five
out of ten astrological planets emphasise your sign,
joining with Chiron, too. It’s as if the lens through
which you see the world is due for its annual service.
It is thus the perfect moment for a haircut or to
update your wardrobe. Embrace a new style.
Aries (March 20-April 19) — From Feb.
20 onward, an influx of planets into your
sign puts you back at the fulcrum of events.
This development emphasizes your relationships the
like of which hasn’t been seen in ages. Planets remain
to enliven your closest associations.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — This period
has you looking again at what you’re trying
to achieve and at where life is leading overall.
The focus on your career and professional affairs is
particularly prominent, as you review the choices you
have made and consider your options for the future.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Hopefully,
you have a cause that you believe in rather
than simply a job, or an interest that allows
the free expression of your creative and artistic talents,
while you earn a living. In fact, the contribution you
make may be your primary motivation, not money.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — This time
sees you drawn to pastures new, or at
least a different vista from what usually
greets your gaze. If you’re in a position to take a
vacation and enjoy a change of scenery, you’ll find
the whole experience proves especially memorable, if
you schedule it for the first three weeks of the month.
After that a more serious tone prevails.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — At this time
it’s important to make the most of any
opportunities to broaden your horizons and
edge a little closer to your dreams. Yet the knack this
month is doing so, in such a way as to advance other’s
objectives at the same time as your own.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — If you’re willing
to go with the flow, bring your intuition to
the forefront and trust in the wisdom of the
universe, the stage is set for memorable encounters
that show you how greatly the world has changed.
Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22) — Periodically,
you need to review your priorities, including
those activities that go to constitute your
everyday routines. Initially, various pursuits and
responsibilities feature for a reason, but over time
you may find yourself questioning whether these still
serve the same purpose. Don’t dwell on the past.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — When
people advise you to make hay while the sun
shines, it implies that you should be making
the most of opportunities while they last and hints at
the carefree atmosphere. Fun and frolics are exactly
what the stars have in store this month. Sooner rather
than later is an excellent motto.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — The
emphasis this month is on your home life
and how this correlates with your emotional
needs. You need to keep the peace, even if this means
your own requirements are secondary.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your
domestic environment has been unsettled
for years. Your home life is often at the
bottom of your list of priorities, where it languishes
near the regard you pay to certain finer feelings that
lack a tangible correlation in terms of practicalities.
Maybe this is why the present state of affairs seems
so troublesome. You’re feeling undermined and
distracted. The solution is a balanced situation.
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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CASINO
BRIEFS
Riverwalk has two hot seat giveaways
Riv
Riverwalk Casino has two ways to win with hot seats. With the $7,500
Midnight Madness Hot Seats, players club members can win BonusPlay
on Saturday nights in February and March. Ten random hot seat winners
will be selected from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. to each receive $250 BonusPlay.
With the $7,500 Smokin’ Hot Seats, every Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m., 10
winners will get their choice of $75 cash or $150 BonusPlay.
Get Waterford pieces playing at Harrah’s
Looking for a nice piece of Waterford crystal? Visit Harrah’s Gulf Coast
and take part in the Waterford Gift Series Giveaway. Every Thursday and
Sunday in February, guests who earn 200 tier credits during the earning
period qualify to take home a Waterford gift. On Thursday, earn points
between 3 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to pick up a gift from 4 to 8 p.m. On Sunday,
the earning period is from 3 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with gift pick up from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Get crystal candlesticks on Feb. 19 or Feb. 22 and a coin
dish on Feb. 26 or March 1.
Swipe at Hard Rock to win Roku player
Hard Rock Biloxi is giving away up to 45 Roku Streaming Players. On
Saturday, Feb. 28, all Encore Players Club members can swipe their card
to be entered in this drawing. The virtual drawing drum will open at 4 a.m.
and close at 7 p.m. Five winners will be selected every 30 minutes from 4
to 8 p.m. to receive a Roku. Winners must be present within five minutes
of their name being called to receive their prize.
Palace holds blackjack event, Feb. 28
Blackjack players will want to take part in the $30,000 Aces & Faces
Double Deck Blackjack Tournament at Palace
Casino Resort. The fun takes place Saturday and
Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 1. Players can win up
to $25,200 in cash prizes. There is a $100 buy-in.
Visit the table games area for details. The Palace
also hosts a double deck blackjack tournament
every Saturday at 7 p.m. with $1,000 guaranteed weekly prizes. The entry
fee is $30, and all entries go into the prize pool. Register at player services.
Island View has Milestone Rewards
Mark new ways to win on Saturday, Feb. 28, with Island View Casino
Resort’s Milestone Rewards Slot Tournament. This exclusive tournament,
just for Insider Players Club members who have earned 1,000 or more tier
credits by Feb. 28, will have players competing for a $15,000 prize pool.
Plus, slot players can play in the Tier Advantage Slot Tournament featuring
150 winners every Sunday in February and March. From 1 to 9 p.m., 30
players from each of the five tiers of the players club will receive a share of
$5,000 in Slot View Play. No points are needed to play.
Take part in Golden Days
BILOXI — Whether a new member of Golden Nugget Biloxi’s
players club or a member aged 50 and older, the casino has special offers.
Get free buffets and slot play with these promotions.
New members signing up for the club will receive $10 in Free Play
after earning 10 points on the day of sign up. Earn 300 points on the
same day and receive a free buffet.
Those who earn 400 points will get to play the Spin to Win kiosk
game for a chance to win $5 to $2,000.
Those members who are at least 50 years old can get Golden Days
exclusive offers. Double points are awarded Mondays and Tuesdays
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and with 50 earned points get a free breakfast
buffet or half-off the cost of a lunch buffet each Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Also on Wednesdays, seniors may participate in a free slot tournament.
Prizes will be paid to the top 40 places, with $1,000 Free Play awarded
as first prize.
Weekday specials for
Halloween,
from Page
1
players
club
members
BILOXI — Treasure Bay
has specials Monday through
Friday for players club
members. Enjoy happy hour,
extra points and chances to win
InstantCredit.
CSI stands for Coast Service
Industry, and on Sundays
and Tuesdays, CSI members
receive double points all day
while playing slots and video
poker using their players club
card. Members also receive 15
percent off food and beverage
purchases daily and can receive
a point bonus when bringing a
fellow Coast service industry
worker to join the club.
CSI: Biloxi is open to all
Coast bar, casino, hotel and
restaurant workers. Just show
current proof of employment
when signing up.
During Half-off Tapas on
Mondays, players club members
can relax and recharge in the
blu lounge while sampling a
treat from the specialty tapas
menu. Hot and cold appetizers
are available at half price.
Enjoy seared tuna, tempura
lobster bites and pulled pork
spring rolls. blu is located on
the ninth floor and opens
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nightly at 5 p.m.
Players club members
who are 50 years and older
can take advantage of Senior
Day Tuesday and Senior Day
Thursday. These club members
can play the Spin and Win
kiosk game. Just earn 10 points
and receive half-off a lunch
buffet, plus a chance to win
a share of $500 InstantCredit
and other prizes. Everyone is a
winner, especially since seniors
also receive half-price drinks at
blue from 5 to 8 p.m.
Players using their club card
while playing slots on Triple
Points Wednesday can receive
three-times points — all day
long. Points will automatically
triple at the machine. This
promotion excludes video
poker.
Double your fun with a
two-for-one happy hour every
Friday between 5 and 7 p.m.
There are drink specials in
blu, plus double points are
automatically awarded.
For more information on
benefits of being a players
club member at Treasure Bay,
visit the players club or go to
treasurebay.com.
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Hollywood to give away seats in Poker Open
BAY ST. LOUIS — Hollywood Casino
Gulf Coast is sending eight players to the
Hollywood Poker Open where they will have
a chance to complete for a share of $500,000
in the Championship Event. The HPO will be
held June 26-28 at the M Resort Casino Spa in
Las Vegas.
There are two ways for players to win the
HPO prize packages, which also includes hotel
stay and $1,000 to use for travel expenses. Four
seats will be given away through poker drawings,
with the first set of drawings on Saturday, Feb.
28, and the second set on Saturday, April 18.
Drawings will be held at 3:10 p.m. each day,
and players are earning entries now for the Feb.
28 drawings. Get one drawing entry for every
two hours of poker play. The entry earning
period for the second drawings is March 7 to
April 18.
Additionally, four players will win seats
to the HPO Championship Event in Sit-NGo tournaments. Registration for these Texas
Hold’em satellite tournaments
starts Monday, Feb. 23, and
continues through Monday,
March 2. The tournaments are
expected to fill up quickly, so be
sure to register early.
Tournament play will take
place starting Friday, March 6, through Saturday,
May 2, with events at 1 p.m. each Friday and at
7 p.m. on Saturdays. There is a buy-in of $50
plus $5. The finals will take place Friday and
Saturday, May 8-9.
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The Hollywood poker room also has some
promotions for players, including the Aces
Cracked. Lose with pocket aces, but win up
to $150. While playing in a Texas Hold’em
game with four or more players, a player who
loses with pocket aces is able
to chose an envelope from the
barrel. Prizes range from $25 to
$100. And get double the prize
Monday and Saturday from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Other promotions include
High Hand Drawings and the Splash the Pot.
For more information on poker room
activities or for more about the Hollywood
Poker Open, call (228) 463-4026 or visit
hollywoodpokeropen.com.
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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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