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1 The South s Largest Guide to Gaming and Fun February 4, February 17, 2016 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Carnival excitement reaches casinos...6 Groundhog brings prizes to Lady Luck PLUS Winners... 12, Dining Entertainment Horoscopes Poker Casino Directory Find Love & Luxury at Nugget Biloxi resort has Valentine s Day giveaway BILOXI Spend Valentine s Day falling in love with a new car at Golden Nugget Biloxi. The Love & Luxury Giveaway, featuring a Lexus IS 250t, takes place Sunday, Feb. 14, with the car awarded at 9 p.m. Players club members are earning entries now for the giveaway. Earn 20 points or have a table games equivalent for each electronic entry. On Monday, Feb. 8, players will earn 10-times entries from 3 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. VICKSBURG Cash is King at Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg. Every Thursday and Saturday in February, table games players have the chance to win cash prizes, and at the grand-prize drawing on Saturday, Feb. 27, one winner will get $5,000. A total of four hot seat winners will be selected each Thursday and All entries must be activated by earning at least one entry after 6 p.m. on Feb. 14. Drawings take place every half hour from 7 to 8:30 p.m. At each drawing, five names will be selected. Each winner, in the order drawn, will choose an item to reveal their prize. Four players will win Free Play ranging from $200 to $500, while one See Love & Luxury, Page 5 Riverwalk knows Cash is King Table games players have chance to win See Cash is King, Page 5

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5 Silver Slipper to host meat pie eating championship HANCOCK COUNTY A world-sanctioned food eating competition is coming to Silver Slipper Casino Hotel. The property will host the inaugural Silver Slipper World Meat Pie Eating Championship on Saturday, March 5, during a day filled with entertainment and fun, and plenty of meat pies. Held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the beachside event is free and open to the public. The official contest, hosted and sanctioned by Major League Eating, is scheduled for 2 p.m. and has $5,000 in prize money. Staying true to the original 2003 Meat Pie Eating Championship, contestants will be eating 6-ounce meat pies made by the Natchitoches Meat Pie Company. Live entertainment, starting at noon, will feature Rockin Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters. Food and drinks will be available for purchase and attendees are encouraged to bring their own folding chairs, as seating will be limited. The event is not only an eating competition, but also a tribute to the late Boyd Bulot, a Chalmette, La., resident and reigning World Meat Pie record holder. Known as a friend to the Silver Slipper, Bulot was a colorful professional eater in his own right. His record of eating 16 6-ounce meat pies in 10 minutes will be on the line during the March 5 event. This event gives us an opportunity to showcase the Silver Slipper Casino Hotel to visitors from around the country, said General Manager John Ferrucci. For more information, visit silverslipper-ms.com. Love & Luxury, from Page 1 will advance to the grand-prize drawing. At 9 p.m., four additional names will be selected to participate in the grand-prize drawing, which will take place at approximately 9:15 p.m. The eight finalists will choose an item to reveal their prize. Three finalists will get $1,000 in Free Play, two will get $1,500 in Free Play and two will get $2,000 in Free Play. One winner will get to drive away in the new Lexus IS 250t. For more information on the Love & Luxury Giveaway, visit Golden Nugget Biloxi. Cash is King, from Page 1 Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. On Thursdays, $300 in promo chips and one free entry to the grandprize drawing will be awarded to the winners. On Saturdays, the prize is $300 in promo chips and two entries to the grand-prize drawing. On Feb. 27, at 11:30pm, 12 winners will be drawn from the drawing drum to share $20,000 cash. In the order drawn, each winner will choose one number below a king s crown from the giveaway game board that contains the winning prize. Once all winners choose their numbered crown, their prize will be revealed. Seven winners will get $1,000, two will receive $1,500 and two will receive $2,500. One winner will get the top prize of $5,000. Also at Riverwalk, the $6,000 Smokin Hot Seats take place every Tuesday in February. Ten random hot seat winners will be selected each Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m. to win their choice of $75 cash or $150 BonusPlay. Visit the Vicksburg casino for more information on these promotions. THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN February 4, February 17, 2016 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 5

6 Vol. 22, No. 11 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 Contributing Editor Frank Scoblete Henry Tamburin Contributors Gulf Coast Office: Intraplex Parkway Gulfport, MS (228) (228) FAX loribeth@m2mediacorp.com Tunica Resorts Office: P.O. Box 417 Tunica, MS (662) david@m2mediacorp.com For a first-class subscription to Jackpot!, send a check or money order for $35 for six months (13 issues) or $55 for one year (26 issues) to the Gulf Coast office. Copyright, 2016 Jackpot! is owned and published by M2Media Corp., Intraplex Parkway, Gulfport, MS The contents of Jackpot! are copyrighted. All rights are reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Casinos ready to let good times roll on Mardi Gras GULF COAST Mardi Gras is right around the corner. In fact, Fat Tuesday (the biggest day in the Mardi Gras season) is Tuesday, Feb. 9. Many casinos are getting in the carnival spirit with giveaways and more. Here is a look at some of the special events. Beau Rivage is celebrating Mardi Gras in downtown Biloxi and with a special in the buffet. The Beau Rivage tent will be set up on the corner of Reynoir and Water streets on Feb. 9 for fun the entire family will enjoy. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to enjoy music from DJ Avelon, kids activities and games and complimentary photo opportunities. Everyone can spin one of three prize wheels for a chance to win an overnight stay at Beau Rivage, dinner for two in The Buffet, Beau Rivage logo items, coffee from The Roasted Bean and ice cream from Häagen-Dazs. There will also be seafood gumbo for sale along with soda and water on-site. In The Buffet at Beau Rivage, a special menu will be featured on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 9. Adults can eat for $32.99, children ages 6-12 for $19.99 and children 5 and under eat free. The Buffet will also have all-day access bracelets for sale for $45.99 per person, allowing unlimited access to on Feb. 9. Bracelets will be sold from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. At Silver Slipper, get a free king cake on Mardi Gras Day. Players club members who earn 50 slot points on $5 Table Games Comp Dollars on Feb. 9, will receive a free cake while supplies last. See Players Services for details. Wear your Mardi Gras spirit with a T-shirt GULFPORT Island View Casino Resort s new $20,000 Carnival Kiosk Slot Tournament is a parade of fun, with a grand prize of $2,500. Every Sunday in February, players club members can participate in the tournament. Guests who have earned 20 points from 1 to 9 p.m. can swipe their Island from IP Casino Resort Spa. B Connected members who earn 2,000 points in any one day from Sunday through Tuesday, Feb. 7-9, will receive a free Mardi Gras T-shirt. Vouchers can be printed from 8 a.m. through 8:30 p.m. the same day the points are earned, and redemption will be held from 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. at the B Connected desk. The T-shirts are offered while supplies last, with one T-shirt per person for the length of the promotion. And, a Mardi Gras T-shirt giveaway is on now at Harrah s Gulf Coast. Through Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9, Total Rewards members can receive a Mardi Gras T-shirt after earning 50 tier credits during one promotional day. The earning period is from 3 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and T-shirts can be picked up at the special events desk during normal business hours. Players joining the players club at Hard Rock on Feb. 9 will receive a free Mardi Gras bead bag. Sign up for an Encore Players Club card on Mardi Gras Day to receive the bead bad, along with additional new member offers, including $10 Xtra Credit valid on the date of enrollment. Players club membership is free. Visit player services for more information. At Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, players club members who earn 100 points from 3 a.m. to midnight on Feb. 9 can play the Mardi Gras Mambo kiosk game. Players can win up to $1,000 SlotPlay. In Vicksburg, Lady Luck Casino is giving away Mardi Gras beads all day on Feb. 9. Get one strand per person at the Fan Club while supplies last. Island View has Carnival tourney View Players Club card at any casino kiosk for a chance to be one of 200 players to win a share of $20,000. Visit Island View Casino Resort for more information. 6 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

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8 PLAY TO WIN More ways to (not) lose your shirt in a casino In the previous issue of Jackpot!, I described several ways to lose your shirt when you gamble in a casino. They included betting on hunches, making sure you are tired, drinking when you gamble, over betting to get free comps, mimicking how the blackjack dealer plays and playing penny slots as fast as you can with max coins bet on every line. Below are five more surefire ways to lose your shirt in a casino. Play Video Poker Machines. Be careful with this one. You don t want to end up playing on a machine that pays well. First, pay no mind to the payout schedules on the machine. One video poker machine is just as good as another. However, if you insist on checking them out, then play the Jacks or Better machines that pay 6 or a maximum 7 coins for a full house and 5 for a flush per coin played. Nothing higher. If you look around any casino, you are bound to find them. And while you are at it, don t be like those smart players who play max coins. No, play only one or two or three or four coins at the highest denomination on the machine. Moreover, here are some strategy tips that will help you lose even quicker. Always keep a kicker with any pair. Always draw to an inside straight. Always keep two or more cards to the royal flush and discard the rest even winning pairs. And never use your slot card when you play. And Winning Ways By Dr. Henry Tamburin for heaven s sake, don t even think about bringing a strategy card. With this approach to playing video poker, I guarantee you ll have the worst of it. Play a Poker-Based Table Game. Casinos have lots of table games based on poker such as Mississippi Stud, Three Card Poker, Let it Ride and so on. It doesn t matter which game, just sit down and make a bet anywhere on the layout. Don t worry about the rules, the dealer will help you. If you re lucky, you are bound to make a lot of bets with a high house edge in these games that will speed your losing. And please, don t even think about bringing a strategy card. And if you find yourself not losing fast enough, look around the layout for a progressive bet that pays a lot of money if it hits. The house edge on those bets is high (nose bleed). And I ll bet you never thought you can lose so fast playing a poker game. Bet the Tie in Baccarat. Here s a classy way to lose big time. Just take a seat at a baccarat table and make only one bet on the tie. Don t even think about betting on the bank or player the percentages are way too good. No, instead you are going for the long shot tie bet that has a casino edge of about 14 percent. If you feel uncomfortable See Tamburin, Page 25 No matter your age, dice control is not easy From Jerry: I took the Golden Touch dice control course in May Made a mock-up table and practiced every day. Through the year 2009 I had recorded 88,900 practice throws and had a SRR of about 8.5. I continued throwing almost daily since that date but stopped recording the results. I would tell anyone who asked me that controlling the dice is very difficult. The casinos have adjusted the surface of the tables to be tougher to beat. I go to the casinos about twice monthly on junkets but have not been an overall winner; mostly a loser. I would suggest to anyone that throwing the dice at the craps table is somewhat like golfers. There are thousands of golfers who practice and still do not get to be in Tiger Woods level. There has to be a tinge of luck and mental attitude on every dice toss. I live alone and have reached 81 years of age and live 800 miles from the nearest craps table. The junkets give me something to do and I certainly cannot take my money with me on that final trip. I enjoy reading all of your articles. Frank Responds: Jerry, I agree with you. Dice control (or dice influence, as some prefer to call it) is not easy. Most people who try it give up when they realize they must practice and keep track of their results. The new tables require a change in how you throw the dice. You must bring the dice lower and they have to hit the wall softly. The Frankly Speaking By Frank Scoblete lower arc prevents the surface from returning the energy and shooting the dice into the air. This is also another difficult thing to learn. Since you didn t mention how you bet I hope you are not making bets you can t overcome. Now to the important thing I agree with you. Enjoy your casino trips, win or lose, because the great craps game in the sky can wait. From Alan: Aloha, Frank. I m from Hawaii and get to Vegas about three or four times a year. I have read a few of your books and am an advocate of your precision rolling techniques and theories. My question is, when being rated on craps, what bets are taken into account for the total spread? Also does this differ by properties or ownership? By the way, I enjoyed reading your article on your vacation to Hawaii. I hope you get to come back soon. Aloha. Frank Responds: There may be some small differences among casinos about rating players but usually the odds bets are not a part of the ratings. Those bets such as Pass and Come will not garner the kinds of comps that the Crazy Crapper bets such as the Yo, the Hardways or others would accumulate. Obviously the poorer the player, the better the comps. I loved Hawaii. The people were friendly, the weather was beautiful and I now know why it is called a paradise. 8 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

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10 Scarlet Pearl to give away Lincoln MKZ D IBERVILLE Players club members at Scarlet Pearl are already earning entries for the $135,000 February giveaway in which Free Slot Play, cash and prizes including a 2016 Lincoln MKZ will be given away. The giveaway is set for Saturday, Feb. 27. Players can receive entries daily with one entry given for every 50 points earned. All players club tiers will earn 20-times entries Monday through Thursday. On Friday through Sunday, Scarlet tier members receive 10-times entries, Gold tier members receive fivetimes entries and Silver tier members receive two-times entries. Entries must be activated by swiping or with active casino play on the giveaway day. On Feb. 27, drawings will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m., with the grandprize drawing at 10 p.m. The winner will receive a 2016 Lincoln MKZ, or he or she may opt for $10,000 in Free Slot Play. Visit the Pearl Rewards desk for more information on the $135,000 giveaway. GULF COAST February is sure to be fabulous, especially with the $250,000 Fabulous February Giveaway at Boomtown Casino Biloxi. The giveaway is set for Saturday, Feb. 27, with players winning thousands in SlotPlay. Drawings will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. with five winners each hour having the chance to win up to $10,000 in SlotPlay. Winners will spin the Fabulous February Wheel to reveal their prize. Players club members are earning Jump in the driver s seat with Jeep giveaway at Hard Rock BILOXI Someone will find themselves in the driver s seat at Hard Rock Biloxi with the 2016 Jeep Giveaway. A new Jeep Cherokee Latitude along with Xtra Credit will be awarded in the Sunday, Feb. 14, giveaway. Players club members are receiving entries now through casino play. Get one entry with every 100 base slot points or table games equivalent earned during the promotion period. Then, swipe at the Rock Box kiosk. All players club members will get 25-times entries on Feb by actively playing their favorite slots or table games. Additionally, Hall of Fame, Double Platinum and Platinum players club members will receive Win big at Palace with Match 3 BILOXI Matching coins is all it takes to win thousands in Power Play or cash at Palace Casino Resort. In February, the Match 3 Giveaway is held every Saturday night. Players club members can get one free entry and one additional entry for every 50 points earned playing slots or with a table games equivalent. Players must visit the kiosk February is fabulous at Boomtown entries now, with one entry given for every 100 base slot points or table games equivalent. Plus, Icons, Executive Producers and Producers players club members earn three-times entries daily, with double entries given to players club members who are Celebrities. Entries must be activated on the drawing day by swiping at any kiosk after 4 p.m. For more information giveaway, visit Boomtown Casino. for drawing check-in after 6:30 p.m. each Saturday. Best of all, entries stay in the drawing drum all month long. Each Saturday, winners will be selected from 8 to 11 p.m. to come to the touch screen and pick coins. Winners need to match three coins to determine their prize up to $2,500 in Power Play or $5,000 in cash. 5,000 bonus entries on Feb. 11; 2,500 bonus entries on Feb. 12; 1,500 bonus entries on Feb. 13; and 1,000 bonus entries on Feb. 14. Entries must be deposited on Feb. 14 by actively playing slots or having an open rating on table games. Five winners will be chosen every 30 minutes from 2 to 8 p.m. Four of those winners will receive up to $150 in Xtra Credit and one winner will become a finalist to win the grand prize. At 8 p.m., 12 winners will win up to $500 Xtra Credit and one winner will drive home in the new Jeep. More information on the giveaway can be found at the Encore Players Club. A total of 30 winners will be picked each Saturday. For more information on the Match 3 Giveaway, visit Palace Casino Resort. Beau Rivage giveaway filled with FreePlay BILOXI The first grand-prize drawing in Beau Rivage s New Year New You giveaway saw one winner get a $50,000 shopping spree, while many others won FreePlay prizes. The next grand-prize drawing will be Saturday, Feb. 20, but in the meantime, players club members can win prizes on Saturdays in February. Drawings are held each Saturday through Feb. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. The second and final grand-prize drawing day will feature a new BMW Gran Coupe along with thousands in FreePlay. Players club members are earning entries now with one entry given for every 100 slot points earned. Visit Beau Rivage for more information on the New Year New You giveaway. 10 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

11 CASINO BRIEFS Pick your prize at Boomtown Casino Boomtown Casino Biloxi is holding the $150,000 Pick Your Prize & Cruise Giveaway on Saturday, Feb. 13. Earn entries on Feb. 13 from 3 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. for the drawings, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Receive one entry for every 100 base slot points or table games equivalent. Entries must be activated at any kiosk after 3 p.m. Drawings are held every 15 minutes for a chance to win $200. The grand-prize drawing for the cruise getaway and SlotPlay takes place at 8 p.m. Scarlet Pearl lets players grab for cash How much can you grab? That is the question at Scarlet Pearl Casino, where the $80,000 Cash Grab Hot Seat takes place Fridays in February. From 4 p.m. to midnight, one player will be selected every 30 minutes to spend time in the Cash Grab Machine. There, the winner will get to keep as much of the $20,000 cash flying around as they can catch. Visit Scarlet Pearl in D Iberville for more information. Thursday slot tourneys at Hollywood Slot players will want to head to Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast for the $20,000 Tournament Thursdays. Players club members get one free entry into the slot tournament each week, and can get a second entry by earning 100 points before 5:45 p.m. that same day. The tournaments are played from 3 to 6 p.m. each week. Prizes include $1,500 for first place. DiamondJacks has Mardi Gras Mania DiamondJacks Casino has Mardi Gras Mania every Friday in February. 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 points, JackPlay, food offers and double jackpots. Jackpots can be doubled in JackPlay up to $2,000. Lady Luck hosts Presidents Day fun On Monday, Feb. 15, Lady Luck Casino is hosting Presidents Day drawings. Players club members can win up to $5,000 in FanPlay. Drawings will be held from noon to 8 p.m. in The Lone Wolf. And on Tuesdays in February, senior citizens who earn 100 points playing slots will get $5 FanPlay and $5 off the cost of the buffet. Earn an additional 500 points and get $15 FanPlay. Aces & Faces found at Palace Casino Up to $25,200 in cash prizes will be awarded in the $30,000 Aces & Faces Double Deck Blackjack Tournament at Palace Casino Resort. The two-day event is Saturday and Sunday, Feb There is a $100 buy-in for the event. Players can register at Player Services now through Feb. 27. THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN February 4, February 17, 2016 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 11

12 THEY HIT THE JACKPOT! 5 Treasures Super Times Pay 88 Fortunes Carolyn L. of Biloxi won $16,860 playing a penny 5 Treasures slot machine at Palace Casino Resort. Dollar Player Kimberly P. of Oregon, Ohio, won $16,100 playing a Super Times Pay Poker machine at Beau Rivage. Black Gold Wild Sandra B. of Trussville, Ala., won $39,842 playing a penny 88 Fortunes slot machine at Island View Casino Resort. Triple Double Stars Debbie M. of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., won $10,466 playing a $1 slot machine at Hard Rock Biloxi. Amber D. of Butler, Ala., won $8,807 playing a Black Gold Wild slot machine at Silver Star Casino. Millie B. of Key, Fla., won $20,250 playing a Triple Double Stars slot machine at Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg. Quick Hit Quarter Million Dollar Giveaway Kenneth G. of Hallettsville, Texas, was the grand-prize winner in the Quarter Million Dollar Giveaway at Golden Nugget Biloxi. He won $100,000. Annie C. of Mobile, Ala., won $22,609 playing a Quick Hit slot machine at IP Casino Resort Spa. More Winners On Pages 26 & JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

13 Pick A Rose to win cruise at Silver Slipper HANCOCK COUNTY Players club members at Silver Slipper Casino are earning entries now for the Pick A Rose X giveaway on Valentine s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14. The giveaway features more than 100 winners. Players can get one entry for every 10 slot points earned daily or with a table games equivalent. Plus, get one entry per person on each promotional day for the duration of the promotion. Winners will be selected every Valentine s Day weekend extra sweet at Island View GULFPORT Island View Casino Resort is making Valentine s Day weekend extra sweet this year. Delicious decadence and romance are on the menu with the Chocolate Delights event on Friday, Feb. 12. Held inside the View Showroom, from 6 to 10 p.m., Coast Candymakers confectioners will be creating a seemingly endless array of chocolate-covered treats. Tickets for this Valentine s event are $25 and can be purchased at the door. Participants must be 21 years or older. Plus, Coast Candymakers hits the sweet spot with several handmade treats, available through Sunday, Feb. 14. The holiday selection includes heart-shaped items, including tarts, chocolate-dipped crispy rice treats, chocolate lollipops and peppermint patties. The confectionery also offers specialty truffle boxes in various sizes. And on Feb. 14, Coast half hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to choose a long-stemmed red rose from the $10,000 bouquet of prizes. Attached to the roses are prizes, which each winner will reveal. The grand prize is a cruise for two. And, during the second chance grand-prize drawing, at 7 p.m., a second cruise for two will be awarded. Cruise winners can opt to take $1,000 Free Slot Play instead of the cruise. See Players Services for details. Candymakers is offering a supersweet special everyone is sure to love. The confectioners will be hand dipping juicy, ripe deluxe Chocolate-covered strawberries will be sold at Coast Candymakers on Feb. 14 only. And on Feb. 12, Chocolate Delights will be held inside the View Showroom from 6 to 10 p.m. strawberries and selling them by the dozen for $10. The heart-shaped package includes milk chocolate-covered berries with white chocolate drizzled stripes. This special is available for one day only, and is limited to one purchase per guest. THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN February 4, February 17, 2016 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 13

14 Magnolia House has holiday brunch, dinner Fall in love with Valentine s dinner at Golden Nugget BILOXI Two restaurants at Golden Nugget are marking Valentine s Day with special meals. Experience love at first shrimp at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., where the grilled seafood trio is just one of the entrees diners will fall in love with. At Michael Patrick s Sports Café and Grille, dinner for two BILOXI Magnolia House by Kelly English at Harrah s Gulf Coast has Valentine s Day covered from breakfast to dinner. A special brunch is offered on Sunday, Feb. 14, and a set dinner will be available Friday through Sunday, Feb The Sunday morning brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $30 per person, and each meal comes with complimentary mimosas. Steak and eggs, eggs Benedict, French toast and the vegetable frittata are just a few of the entrees offered. There is also the 8-ounce brunch burger topped with cheddar cheese and bacon and served with fried eggs and hand-cut fries. The Valentine s dinner is a fourcourse meal that starts with saffronpoached shrimp salad. Diners will next enjoy a salad of wilted greens, onions, tomatoes and cheese with a warm sherry-bacon vinaigrette. For the main course, diners get their choice of a 7-ounce filet mignon with lobster smashed potatoes and asparagus; airline chicken breast with roasted vegetable spanakopita; and gulf snapper with Pontchartrain sauce and sautéed green beans. Chocolate strawberry tiramisu is the holiday dessert. Each dinner comes with complimentary Champagne and a rose. The cost is $55 person or $100 a couple. The restaurant s full menu will also be available. will be offered on Valentine s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, for $40. The meal includes a house salad followed by a 14-ounce grilled Tomahawk topped with a lump crabmeat Cajun hollandaise sauce and served with a twice baked potato and grilled broccolini. Chocolate cake is served for dessert. Specials offered on Feb. 14 BILOXI Boomtown Casino has Valentine s Day specials in both the buffet and the BT Steakhouse. The dinner special in the steakhouse will be offered Friday through Sunday, Feb In BT Steakhouse, enjoy a steak dinner for two for $ The meal includes filet mignon, roasted garlic potatoes and fresh vegetables. The restaurant opens each night at 4 p.m. In the buffet, a seafood and steamer Champagne brunch will be held on Feb. 14 beginning at 11 a.m. The all-youcan-eat buffet features jumbo snow crab, rib-eye steaks and Gulf shrimp. Plus, special Valentine s desserts will be available. Champagne will be served until 3 p.m. The brunch is $ JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

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16 CASINO DINING GUIDE Sweet Valentine s Day dining specials at Palace BILOXI Palace Casino Resort is marking Valentine s Day with two days of sweet dining specials. Both Mignon s Steaks & Seafood and the buffet are offering deals diners will love on both Saturday and Sunday, Feb In Mignon s, enjoy a three-course dinner for two for $95 per couple. Start with a jumbo lump crab salad, followed by an entree of pan-seared filet with butterpoached lobster bites with Champagne and saffron risotto. Dessert features Armenia cherry crepes with Disaronno-infused whipped cream and toasted almonds. Guests can add a three-course wine pairing for an additional $30. The a la carte menu will also be available. The restaurant is open from 5 to 11 p.m. on Feb. 13 and from 5 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 14. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling (228) or by visiting opentable.com. Or, spend Valentine s in the buffet for an all-you-can-eat feast. Traditional items will be offered along with prime rib, snow crab legs and barbecue shrimp, plus favorites from the Grill, Comfort, Wok and Coastal stations. The buffet also includes an array of desserts. Served from 4 to 11 p.m. on Feb. 13 and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 14, the buffet is $27 per person or $25 for those with their Palace players club card. Bogart s Steakhouse has holiday dinner Specials also found at Hollywood buffet BAY ST. LOUIS Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast has Valentine s Day specials in the buffet and in Bogart s Steakhouse. The dinner special in the steakhouse will be offered Friday through Sunday, Feb In Bogart s Steakhouse, diners will be sweet on the threecourse meal for two served from 5 to 10 p.m. on Feb and from 4 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 14. The meal, which is $49.99, includes a start course, entree for two and dessert for two. A seafood and steamer Champagne brunch will be served in the Epic Buffet on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $ The brunch features eggs Benedict, snow crab, royal reds and rib-eye steaks along with the full buffet. Plus, there will be special Valentine s Day desserts, and Champagne will served until 3 p.m. 16 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

17 Island View lets diners get swept off their feet on Valentine s Day GULFPORT Sweep your sweetheart off his or her feet with a sensational Valentine s Day meal at Island View Casino Resort. Carter Green Steakhouse will feature a perfect prix-fixe menu for couples. The four-course meal will begin with spinach-crab dip and fried cauliflower appetizer, followed by a choice of soup or salad. The entrée will be sliced tenderloin of beef au jus with roasted potatoes and root vegetables. And cobbler a la mode with sabayon, served in a goblet, will add an extra spark to the evening. The Carter Green Steakhouse Valentine s menu will be available for $70 per person. Steam up your Valentine s Day celebration at Island View s Beach Blvd. Steamer, which will also serve a four-course prix fixe menu for the holiday. The starter will be a baker s dozen of assorted baked oysters, followed by the choice of a soup or salad. The entrée will be stuffed Treasure Bay makes meals memorable at buffet, CQ BILOXI Make this Valentine s Day truly memorable at Treasure Bay in Biloxi. Two restaurants are offering dining specials, while the buffet has extended dinner hours for the holiday weekend. The buffet will be open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Feb , and until 10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14. In CQ, guests can enjoy a romantic dinner with a special threecourse prix fixe menu, featuring roasted tomato bisque, grilled lobster tail and Champagne panna cotta. The dinner will be available on Feb. 14 for $50 per person. CQ opens at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling (228) or by going online at opentable.com/cq. The Den, located on the first floor, is also having a Valentine s Day special. Enjoy a three-course meal featuring rib-eye steak topped with butterfly shrimp, with mashed or baked potato, plus a choice of cheesecake or brownie for dessert. This holiday special is available Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $25 per person. The Den is open 24 hours. shrimp and pecan-wood grilled petite filet mignon with a choice of a side. And for a sweet ending, a dessert sampler for two will be served. The Beach Blvd. Steamer Valentine s special is available for $59 per couple. The Carter Green Steakhouse and Beach Blvd. Steamer s Valentine s specials will be available Friday through Sunday, Feb For reservations, call (228) Dining special for couples at DiamondJacks VICKSBURG DJ s Steakhouse at DiamondJacks Casino Vicksburg has a special Valentine s Day dinner diners are sure to love. The meal will be served on Sunday, Feb. 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. for $100 per couple. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (877) More Valentine s Day Dining throughout this issue. THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN February 4, February 17, 2016 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 17

18 Celebrate Valentine s Day with romantic dinner at Beau Rivage BILOXI Valentine s Day is approaching and love is on the menu at Beau Rivage. Enjoy the most romantic celebration of the year with an array of opportunities from intimate dinners to rejuvenating spa treatments at the Gulf Coast s premier resort. At BR Prime, guests can indulge in a four-course prix fixe menu consisting of a chef surprise amuse bouche, choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert at $80 per person. Entrees include 8-ounce filet mignon and Alaskan king crab, fresh gulf flounder, pistachiocrusted lamb rack, and chevre-stuffed organic chicken breast. BR Prime will feature two optional wine pairings for all courses except the complimentary starter course. Each course of appetizer, entrée and dessert will be paired with the appropriate tier selection. The optional wine pairings will be $35 for the entry level selections and $70 for premier pairings. BR Prime will open at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14, with the last seating at 10:30 p.m. There will be one complimentary gift box of chocolates upon departure to each couple, as well as a long-stemmed red rose for the women dining in BR Prime. Jia, Beau Rivage s Pan-Asian restaurant, will feature a threecourse prix fixe menu from Chef Robert Minor in its traditional dining room. The succulent menu will feature a choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert for $55.88 per person. Entrees include roasted Cornish game hen, wok-charred filet mignon and lobster rangoons and pan-seared halibut. Regular menus will be available for teppanyaki dining and at the sushi bar. Jia will also feature two tiers of optional wine pairings. Each course of appetizer, entrée and dessert will be paired with the appropriate tier selection. The optional wine pairings will be $25 for the entry level selections and $40 for premier wine pairing. Jia will open at 5 p.m. on Feb. 14. Stalla Chef Paola Bugli presents a delectable Valentine s Day menu, as well. In addition to the full menu, guests can enjoy specialty appetizers such as Pass Christian oysters or oven-roasted local farmer s vegetables with fresh herbs risotto. Valentine s Day entrees include lobster crepes with seafood bechamel and braised leeks ($35) and bistecca fiorentina 24-ounce Angus beef porterhouse, vegetables, shaved parmigiano cheese, side of anchovy dip ($70, serves two). For dessert, indulge in Sweetheart Choco-Passion white chocolate mousse, passion fruit jelly, chocolate brownies and passion fruit sauce. A longstemmed rose will be given to each couple as they depart. Stalla will open at 5 p.m. on Feb. 14. Reservations are highly recommended for these dining experiences. Call (888) to reserve a table or visit beaurivage. com. The Buffet will be open normal business hours on Valentine s Day. Special Valentine s Day desserts and complimentary champagne will be offered during dinner hours of 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Buffet dinner is $25.99 or $14.99 to-go. 18 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

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20 CASINO ENTERTAINMENT Biloxi Beau Rivage In Coast, Ladies Nights are every Thursday with ladies drinking free from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursdays are also Techtronic Thursdays. Police, firemen, EMT and military always have complimentary admission with proper ID. On Friday and Saturday, ladies also receive free admission from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. $10 cover for men nightly. Triggerproof performs Feb and Feb 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 through Tuesday, 7 to 11 p.m., with Domingues & Roybal performing Feb. 7-8, Feb and Feb ; Red Room Arrangement, Feb. 9; 3HG, Feb. 16; and Myles Sharp Band, Feb. 23. At the Breeze Bar, Anderson Domingues performs Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. In the Beau Rivage Theatre, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo take the stage Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $44.95, $54.95 and $64.95; Jay Leno, Feb. 19, 8 p.m., $59.95, $69.95 and $79.95; Martina McBride, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $74.95, $84.95 and $94.95; and Michael Bolton, March 4, 8 p.m., $59.95, $69.95 and $ All ticket prices plus tax and service charge. Coming soon: Rodney Carrington, Ron White and ZZ Top. Tickets to all shows can be purchased by calling (888) or by going online to www. beaurivage.com. Boomtown Casino Bands perform Friday and Saturday nights on the BT Stage Band located on the first floor of the casino. Rock Bottom performs Feb. 5-6; Unbroken Skies, Feb ; 2LeftofCenter, Feb ; and Runaway Train, Feb Unless otherwise noted, bands perform 8 to midnight. Golden Nugget Biloxi In the Rush Lounge, free live entertainment can be enjoyed every Wednesday through Saturday starting at 9 p.m. Qrisis performs Feb. 5-6 and again Feb. 27; No Idea, Feb. 12 and Feb. 26; Glenn Parker Band, Feb ; 3HG, Feb. 19; Tricky Dickies, Feb. 20. In the Golden Nugget showroom, Lou Gramm performs Feb. 12, 8 p.m., tickets start at $15; and Herman s Hermits starring Peter Noone, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., tickets start at $15. Coming soon: Little River Band. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) Hard Rock Casino In Hard Rock Live, Europe performs Feb. 5, 8 p.m., tickets start at $9.99; The Great Escape, A Tribute to Journey, Feb. 19, 8 p.m., tickets start at $9.99; and Breaking Benjamin, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., tickets start at $ Tickets are on sale through ticketmaster.com or visit hardrockbiloxi.com. In Live #REMIX, dance after dark with DJs mixing the hottest hits from the 90s through today s music. Friday and Saturday nights starting at 10:30 p.m. $10 cover for men (includes one free drink); ladies get in free. DJ Hyphee spins the hits Feb. 5-6 and Feb ; and DJ 1Point5, Feb and Feb At the Center Bar, entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and Sunday and Thursdays, 8 p.m. to midnight. Contraflow performs Feb. 5-6; Brennan Roybal, Feb ; Tomplay, Feb ; and Spank the Monkey, Feb In Boogie Nights, doors open 9:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. There is a $10 cover charge for men; ladies get in free. DJ D Funk can be seen Feb. 5 and Feb ; DJ San-D, Feb. 6, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26; and DJ Mig, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27. D Iberville Harrah s Gulf Coast Enjoy live music at the Stage Bar from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Halfway Show can be seen Feb. 6; and Razzoo performs Feb. 20. IP Casino Resort Spa 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. 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. every Friday and Saturday. In Studio A, Willie Nelson performs Feb. 5-6, 8 p.m., tickets start at $69; KC & The Sunshine Band, Feb. 13, 8 p.m., tickets start at $39; The O Jays, Feb. 19, 8 p.m., tickets start at $50; George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., tickets start at $35; and Arlo Guthrie, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., tickets start at $44. Tickets for all performances are on sale now from ticketmaster.com or at Call (800) Palace Casino Resort In Mignon s Lounge, entertainment can be enjoyed every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Mark Smith performs Feb. 5; Eddie Mac & Casey, Feb. 12; Hank Berumen, Feb. 19; and Mike Halat, Feb. 26. Treasure Bay In blu, live entertainment can be enjoyed Fridays at 9 p.m. Johnny Hozey performs Feb. 5; Double J Band, Feb. 12; Scott Hinson, Feb. 19; and Acoustik HooDoo, Feb. 26. Scarlet Pearl Live music takes place in the PRL Bar every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Strangers perform Feb. 5-6; Blu Zatcha Band (following Super Bowl), Feb. 7-8; Will Smith Band, Feb. 9; West Story Road, Feb ; Slow Meaux Band, Feb ; and Radio Inc., Feb JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

21 Hancock County Silver Slipper In the Blue Bayou Bar and Grill, enjoy Backgrounds by Rowena every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. And pianist Cynthia Chen plays every Sunday during brunch, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the Original Stage Bar, Harvey Jesus & Fire can be seen Feb. 5-6; Sicily Swing, Feb. 8-9; Junior & Sumtin Sneaky, Feb ; Witness, Feb ; and Al Lil Fats Jackson, Feb Unless otherwise noted, the bands perform at 8 p.m. Bay St. Louis STAR STRUCK Hollywood Casino On the Hollywood Stage Bar, live entertainment can be seen Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 8:30 p.m. Starz takes the stage Feb. 5-6; Runaway Train, Feb ; Five Day Run, Feb ; and Witness, Feb In the Cypress Ballroom, Irma Thomas performs Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Tickets are $ Purchase tickets at the gift shop or call (800) Gulfport Island View Casino Live entertainment can be enjoyed at the Sunset Bar at the entrance of Carter Green Steakhouse. Bands play Fridays and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Shea White performs Feb. 5; Razzoo, Feb. 6; Hank Berumen, Feb. 12; The Old School, Feb. 13 and Feb. 27; Gillies & Gronkowski, Feb. 19; Cheri & Kelsey, Feb. 20; Lisa Lee Albritton, Feb In the Gulf Breeze Bar, live entertainment is every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. James Gillies performs Feb. 5; Kelsey Moran, Feb. 12; Brennan Roybal, Feb. 19; and Hank Berumen, Feb. 26. Concerts in the View Showroom include Irma Thomas, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $30; and The Marvin Gaye Experience, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., $30. Coming soon: John Michael Montgomery. Tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com. Call (877) KC & The Sunshine Band at IP Casino, Feb. 13 Vicksburg Ameristar Casino Enjoy live music and free shows at the Bottleneck Blues Bar starting at 8 p.m. Ladies night is every Thursday with Deftal DJ, 7 to 10 p.m. Nashville South performs Feb. 5; The Michael Foster Project, Feb. 6; Nu Corp, Feb ; Rusty Yates, Feb. 19; and Tricky Dickies, Feb. 26. Throwback Thursday features The Stranger, a tribute to Billy Joel, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 with players club card. Call (601) Live entertainment can also be enjoyed in the Cabaret Lounge on Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. DiamondJacks Casino Live entertainment can be seen on the Casino Stage from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. DJ 2 Tall can be seen Feb. 5-6 and again Feb ; Melodie & The Sound, Feb ; and DJ Lean, Feb The Great Escape-Journey Tribute, Hard Rock, Feb. 19 Lady Luck Casino In The Lone Wolf, live entertainment can be enjoyed on various Fridays and Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. In the Lady Luck Arena, the Zapp Band performs March 18, 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance (starting Feb. 8) or $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the O&H Express inside the casino or online at ladyluckvicksburg.com. THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN February 4, February 17, 2016 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 21

22 Jay Leno brings laughter to Beau Rivage BILOXI Comedian and car enthusiast, Jay Leno returns to Beau Rivage for one performance on Friday, Feb. 19. He takes the stage at 8 p.m. Although Leno is no longer a late-night TV host, he is still on TV with his new show, Jay Leno s Garage. On the show, Leno and his team have a series of unique automotive adventures every week. It is all fun for Leno who loves wheels. In fact, his Big Dog Garage houses one of America s great collections of cars and motorcycles. But, Leno is better known as the host of the Emmy Award-winning and top-rated The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, which debuted in Following in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, Leno created his own late-night style with a combination of humor, talk and entertainment. This combination enabled The Tonight Show to capture its timeslot for more than 15 consecutive years. Indeed, Leno s everyman style and personality helped him earn millions of fans worldwide, people who relate to his personable style and work ethic. He has been touted as one of the nicest people in show business and the hardest working a winning tandem for the man who says, Anyone can have a life careers are hard to come by. His resume also shows him as an author of several books, including the bestseller, Leading With My Chin. Tickets to the show are $59.95, $69.95 and $79.95 plus tax and service fees and available for purchase at the Beau Rivage Ticket Office, by phone at (888) or at beaurivage.com. Experience Marvin Gaye with tribute GULFPORT Soul singer Brian Owens, often referred to as the second coming of Marvin Gaye, will perform at Island View Casino Resort on Saturday, Feb. 27. Owens, who has performed at the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama, performs with a refined style that combines classic soul with a slight modern touch. What s Going On: The Marvin Gaye Experience is Owen s tribute to the legendary singer, songwriter and producer, who is regarded as a pioneer of Motown, helping to shape the sound of R&B music. The show Razzoo Marvin Gaye Experience includes music selections that span Gaye s music-making career. Early solo hits like Can I Get a Witness and I Heard It Through the Grapevine are included, along with What s Going On, You re All I Need to Get By and other classic duets. And any Marvin Gaye song list would be incomplete without perennial crowdpleasers like Let s Get it On or Got to Give It Up. What s Going On: The Marvin Gaye Experience will be performed in the View Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $30, can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) For more information, go to islandviewcasino.com. Jay Leno Legendary O Jays come to IP Casino BILOXI The O Jays are coming to IP Casino Resort Spa for one show on Friday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. Eddie Levert Sr., Walter Williams Sr. and Eric Grant, better known as The O Jays, have been making music for more than 40 years. These American treasures have churned out 24 Top 10 smashes with hits like Back Stabbers, For the Love of Money, Darlin Darlin Baby, Love Train, I Love Music and Use to be My Girl. Tickets start at $50 plus tax and convenience fees. Tickets are available at ipbiloxi.com and ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the IP box office or the Ticketmaster kiosk located at the property. Or, call Ticketmaster at (800) Razzoo, a seasoned band from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has a repertoire that mixes the blues, originals, country, classic rock, jazz and R&B favorites to entertain audiences of all ages. Lead vocalist Marsha Gaines has recorded award-winning jingles and the theme song for the Mississippi Outdoors TV shows seen on the Pursuit Channel. Guitarist/vocalist Scooter Gaines is a Grammy nominated songwriter who brings three original albums to the band. Rick Gamard s expertise and experience show a high level of bass playing and drummer Jimmy Nicolosi comes from Southeast Louisiana, where he developed his original Cajun backbeat that will keep dancers moving and feet tapping all night long. Razzoo plays at a number of casinos along the Gulf Coast and will be at Harrah s Gulf Coast performing at the Casino Stage Bar on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 22 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE February 4, February 17, 2016 THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN

23 Casinos are selling king cakes this Mardi Gras season. Add taste to Mardi Gras with casino king cakes GULF COAST Mardi Gras is Tuesday, Feb. 9, but the flavor of the celebration can be enjoyed in the weeks prior with delicious king cakes made fresh. Casino bakeries are working hard to create these special holiday treats, which will get any Fat Tuesday party off to a great start. At Treasure Bay, guests can discover the taste of Mardi Gras with special king cakes available from infinity buffet. Made fresh, the king cakes are covered with the traditional purple, green and gold sugar with icing and come in strawberry, blueberry or cream cheese fillings. King cakes are $20 plus tax and are available through Sunday, Feb. 14. Pre-orders are also available. For more information or to place an order, call (228) King cake will also be added to the dessert station in the buffet throughout the Carnival season. Be first in the second line for a tasty treat this Mardi Gras season at Island View Casino. The Coffee Shop at the Gulfport resort is offering freshly baked king cakes through Feb. 9. House-made by Island View Pastry Chef Tonya Dillinger, the cakes are available in the traditional cinnamon flavor without filling or cream cheese or strawberry filled. The 10-inch cakes, which serve six to eight, are available for $13 and are offered in a decorative box. The Coffee Shop is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, call (228) More Mardi Gras excitement on Page 6. At Palace Casino Resort, king cakes in two sizes are for sale in the bakery. Both the small and large cakes are topped with sugar glaze and green, purple and yellow sugar crystals. Guests may choose up to two filling options, including cream cheese, Bavarian cream, lemon, apple, strawberry, raspberry and cherry. Millionaire king cakes are topped with caramel, chocolate, white chocolate drizzle and chopped pecans. Filling options include cream cheese and Bavarian cream. Small king cakes are $12 and large ones are $19. All king cakes have the traditional baby nestled inside. THE SOUTH S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN February 4, February 17, 2016 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 23