www.jackpotmagazine.com The South’s Largest Guide to Gaming and Fun INSIDE THIS ISSUE November 27 - December 10, 2014 Celebrate holidays ‘Beau style’ Enjoy ice show, dining specials and more It’s Twice as Nice at Harrah’s Gulf Coast ..... 10 BILOXI — Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is celebrating the holiday season in grand fashion with a host of entertainment and special events, including a spectacular holiday show, free activities for the children and a glittering display that will conjure up days of Christmas past. The resort brings back one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s most anticipated holiday displays as the horticulture team captivates the imagination with displays rich in nostalgia and tradition. Christmas See Beau style, Page 6 Riverwalk has winter ‘21’ tournaments ................ 19 PLUS… Winners.......... 12, 26-27 Casino Corner .......... 14 Dining ................. 16-17 Entertainment ...... 20-21 Horoscopes .............. 28 Poker ...................... 30 Casino Directory ...... 31 December filled with Winter Winnings at Lady Luck Casino VICKSBURG — Lady Luck Casino has a gift giveaway just in time for the holidays. The $150,000 Winter Winnings Giveaway takes place every Friday and Saturday in December. Players club members get one free entry, and additional entries can be earned with every 750 tier points. Plus, get three-times entries on Mondays. Be present at the casino each See Winter Winnings, Page 5 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 3 Boom Goes the Giveaway continues at Golden Nugget Winter Winnings, from Page 1 Friday and Saturday when five winners will be selected each hour from 6 to 11 p.m. Win cash, FanPlay and the latest in electronic gifts. And those who visit the Vicksburg casino early on Fridays can take part in the Early Bird Blowout. Each Friday players can receive entries starting at 12:01 a.m. for every 200 tier points earned. Cash prizes will be awarded in drawings held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Players club members can get 10-times points on Thursday, Dec. 25, and Sunday, Dec. 28. Be sure to use your players club card when playing slots. Visit the players club at Lady Luck Casino for more information. BILOXI — Boom Goes the Giveaway continues in December at Golden Nugget. Players club members have the chance to win a variety of prizes, along with thousands in Free Play. Drawings are held every Friday in November and December. Earn entries now through slot and table play. Get one entry for every 25 slot points earned or with a table games equivalent. Players club members must activate their entries each drawing day by using their players club card at any slot machine or table game within an hour of each drawing. On the giveaway days, drawings will be held every hour from 6 to 10 p.m. From 6 to 9 p.m., 10 winners will get a punch at the punch board to reveal their prize. Win gift cards from Best Buy and Amazon. com or prizes such as Catherine Popesco THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com jewelry, big screen TVs, Blu-ray players, Movado watches and more. At 10 p.m., one winner will be selected to receive $5,000 Free Play. Also at Golden Nugget, guests using their players club card on Sunday, Dec. 21, through Wednesday, Dec. 24, will receive two-times tier credits. The offer is good from 4 a.m. to midnight. Visit the Biloxi resort for more information and for a chance to win during the Boom Goes the Giveaway. November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 5 Vol. 21, No. 6 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 Contributors s'ULF#OAST/FFICE 12268 Intraplex Parkway Gulfport, MS 39503 (228) 385-7707 (228) 385-7705 FAX jackpot@digiscape.com s4UNICA2ESORTS/FFICE P.O. Box 417 Tunica, MS 38664 (662) 363-3637 (662) 363-6607 FAX jackpot@jackpotnorth.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. #OPYRIGHT Jackpot! is owned and published by M2Media Corp., 12268 Intraplex Parkway, Gulfport, MS 39503. The contents of Jackpot! are copyrighted. All rights are reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. and Coast. Mention the code XMASJIA to receive a free appetizer with the purchase of an trees and gingerbread houses fill the Promenade entrée. Offers at Stalla, Coast and JIA are valid and the hotel lobby, along with larger-than-life now through Dec. 23 and can be used for cash Nutcrackers and classic Christmas ornaments. and credit purchases only. Offers not valid for The joyous sounds of Christmas carols fill the air use with Express Comps. Guests must present their same day show ticket to as guests stroll through more redeem offers. than 5,000 red and white The Arcade will also poinsettias. double redemption tickets Experience Santa & Friends won Dec. 2 through Dec. on Ice, a fun-filled joyous 28. Guests can show their journey into the Christmas Santa & Friends on Ice holidays. Santa, Mrs. Claus ticket stub at the arcade and their helpers transform redemption counter along the resort’s theatre into a with redemption tickets, and glittering frozen winter pond Beau Rivage will double it. made of real ice. World-class Tickets will be doubled up to figure skaters, vocalists and 500 per stub. actors present an endearing Guests will also be able to holiday storyline, guaranteed find the perfect present on to delight audiences of all Saturday, Dec. 20, from 11 ages. a.m. to 6 p.m. during Beau Santa & Friends on Ice The hotel lobby at Beau Rivage is Rivage’s Annual Holiday comes to Beau Rivage Dec. decorated for the holidays. (Below) Open House. Stroll the 2 through Dec. 28. Shows Shopping at the Open House. resort’s retail promenade and are nightly at 7 p.m. with browse its dozen shops in search of great additional matinee performances on Saturday gifts and specials while listening to carolers. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The show is dark on Representatives from top luxury brands will Mondays. Tickets start at $12.95 plus taxes and be on hand to showcase the best in classic and fees. trendy fashion finds. A family four pack of tickets for $40 (promo In the casino, guests can play and win during code ICE) and an offer of two tickets for $20 Mistletoe Money at Beau Rivage. M life members (promo code SANTA), plus taxes and fees, earn $5 per 1,000 points earned on their M life are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Players Club account Monday, Dec. 1, through Thursdays. These special offers are based on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Mistletoe Money can be availability and must be booked through the redeemed at Beau Rivage retail shops. Retail Beau Rivage Theatre Box Office. General price discount is not valid at the Jewelry Box or with tickets are also available by calling (888) 566any other discounts or promotions. 7469 or ordering online at beaurivage.com. Guests can also win their share of up to Santa & Friends on Ice room and show $1,200,000 in FreePlay and prizes including packages (promo code HOLIDAY) start at $79 a 2014 Jaguar F-Type during the Winning and include two tickets to the show and deluxe Wonderland Giveaway, held in December. accommodations for one night. Hourly drawings take place every Wednesday Keep the holiday times rolling with free photos with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m., with the grandand Thursday through Tuesday, Dec. 18-23, prize drawing day set for Saturday, Dec. 27. From a holiday ice show and exciting casino from 2 to 6 p.m. Photos will be available for pick promotions, to the sampling of gourmet treats up within the hour and kids can enjoy free milk and a shopping open house, Beau has something and cookies in the Roasted Bean while they wait. for every age this holiday season. After taking in Santa & Friends on Ice or having a photo with Santa, families can stop in The Buffet where children 12 and under eat free from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 through Dec. 23. In Scoops, Beau Rivage’s old-fashioned ice cream parlor, buy-one, get-one free on any item on Dec. 13 through Dec. 23. Additional food offers can be found in the resort. Guests can mention the code XMAS25 to receive 25 percent off their meals at Stalla Beau style, from Page 1 6 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 7 PLAY TO WIN All blackjack players start with basics Having fun doesn’t have to mean playing poorly You get (Editor’s paid a bonus Note: In the last when you get issue of Jackpot!, Henry Tamburin By Dr. Henry Tamburin a blackjack and beat the dealer told of a time when (when the he was scared to play blackjack. He learned the basics first, dealer gets a blackjack, he doesn’t get paid a bonus). Also, you have which is what he is sharing with reacders.) several playing options that are In the last issue, I explain the not available to the dealer, such as objective of blackjack and talked standing or hitting on any hand total, about single deck, double deck and doubling down, pair splitting, and, in shoe games. Now, I will focus on the some venues, surrendering. By using these playing options optimally, you cards and hands. Some hands in blackjack are can reduce the house edge to about known as soft hands and others one-third of one percent. (ITTING as hard hands. It’s important to When you want the dealer to know the distinction. Any hand that contains an ace counted as 11 is give you another card, this is known known as a soft hand. For example, as hitting. Hand signals are used in ace-6 is a soft 17. Likewise, 2-3-ace casinos to signify that you want a hit. In face-up games, make a beckoning is a soft 16. A hard hand is any hand that motion with your finger, or tap your either does not contain an ace, or finger on the table to signify you if it does, the ace is counted as 1. want a hit. In face down games, For example, 10-5-ace is a hard 16. scratch the edge of the cards that are Oftentimes, a hand can start as a in your hand lightly on the felt. 3TANDING soft hand, and after receiving one When you are satisfied with the or more cards, turn into a hard hand (ace-5 is soft 16; if you hit and draw total of your hand, you should stand. You indicate that you want to stand a 10, you now have a hard 16). The dealer must act on his hand in face-up games by waving your by house rules (i.e., he has no playing hand (palm down) over the cards. options). If his hand totals 16 or less, In face-down games, tuck the cards he must draw another card or cards. under the chips that you wagered on If his hand totals 17 through 21, he the hand. $OUBLING$OWN must stand. In some casinos, the This playing option allows you dealer must stand on soft 17, and in others, he must hit (it will say so to double your bet in return for on the layout). The odds are slightly receiving one additional card. You better for players when the dealer can only double down after you receive your initial two cards. To stands on all 17s, including soft 17. The built-in house edge in signal the dealer that you want to blackjack arises from the simple fact double down, just place your chip(s) that players act before the dealer, next to the original chip(s) wagered and if they bust they automatically on the hand. In face-down games lose, even if the dealer subsequently you should also toss your cards on busts. In fact, this double-bust rule the layout face up and then make the creates an initial 8 percent edge for double down wager. the house assuming the rules for More playing options in the next issue dealer and player are the same. But of Jackpot! they are not. is simple: Play & R O M the games any %UGENE I enjoy way you want your articles and to play the look forward to By Frank Scoblete games. It’s always reading your hardyour books. But there is one thing that I do not earned money to do with as you understand and maybe you can help please. For a recreational player who me with that. Why are some writers, yourself really doesn’t care about getting an included, so against just going to edge over the house, that’s a choice the casino to have fun? Do I have he makes. I prefer to at least offer to have an edge at the games I am the player the opportunity to turn the playing? Is there any other kind of tables on the casinos at the games fun at the casinos for you guys other where this can be done or at the very least give strategies and money than having an edge? I do not want to work to learn management advice that will reduce how to count cards or control dice, losses. After all, as a gambling writer which probably takes forever to my job is to do just that. As a player your job is to do learn, or trudge all over the place looking for the right video poker whatever you want. Certainly if you machines or those advantage slot play blackjack it makes no sense to machines you wrote about in Slots me not to use basic strategy — why Conquest. I want to go into a casino, not cut the house edge down to a half play a game and whatever happens percent? I don’t see how that would happens. I really don’t want to spend ruin your fun. At craps, why not bet time filling up my life with casino those bets that come in with house strategies. I just want to go to the edges under two percent? It’s just as casino occasionally and play for the much fun winning on a good bet as winning on a bad bet if you ask me. heck of it. Every game can be played in a Is that so bad? Is that stupid? Why put in the endless hours of effort to way that gives you a better chance to get a percentage advantage over the win it or at least not to lose as much. house in blackjack when I am going I don’t see how this would detract to play maybe 20 times a year, if that? from the fun you’ll have playing. I admit learning real advantageThe work is not worth the reward if you ask me. I’d rather have a few play techniques is out of the realm beers, sit back, talk to the other of most players, though not ability. players and enjoy the atmosphere. I But at least playing well should not have seen card counters and I can tell compromise your fun. Given a choice you they are a grim lot. I don’t see of a good video poker machine sitting next to a bad video poker machine, it them having fun. I don’t know if I ever saw a makes sense, at least to me, to pick dice controller because I can’t tell the good machine and play the best one person who sets the dice from strategy on that machine. Certainly another person who sets the dice. I having a better chance to win is a fun am assuming they exist but I have prospect is it not? no idea if I ever played with one at Readers: If you write me a letter that I the tables. publish I will send you a free copy of my new What’s your slant on this? book The Virgin Kiss. My email address is &RANKS 2ESPONSE My slant fscobe@optonline.net. Winning Ways 8 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 Frankly Speaking THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 9 Harrah’s Mercedes giveaway is Twice as Nice Earn entries now for car giveaway, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 BILOXI — If a giveaway with one MercedesBenz is nice, a giveaway with two of the classic cars must be twice as nice. Harrah’s Gulf Coast is hosting the Twice As Nice MercedesBenz Giveaway, with one car given away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and a second one awarded on Thursday, Jan. 1. Total Rewards members have two chances to win a new Mercedes-Benz CLA250. Receive entries in December through slot and table play, with one entry awarded for every 10 tier credits earned. Entries can be multiplied on Saturdays, by swiping at the Total Rewards kiosk. The multiplier will be based on tier status. On Dec. 31, guests must activate their entries at the promotional kiosk between 4 to 10 p.m. in order to be eligible for the drawings, which take place at 10:30 p.m. On Jan. 1, entries must be activated between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with drawings taking place at 4 p.m. On both days, four winners will each get $250 in free slot play, while one winner will drive home in the new Mercedes. Visit Harrah’s Gulf Coast for more information on the Twice As Nice Giveaway. Win SlotPlay Win steakhouse meals, cash during Island View’s Dine & Drive giveaway with $95,000 Deer Santa GULF COAST — Boomtown Casino Biloxi and Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast are hosting the Deer Santa $95,000 Giveaway. The giveaway, which features thousands in SlotPlay prizes, takes place Saturday, Nov. 29, at both casinos. Everyone is a winner in this giveaway. To qualify, Marquee Rewards card members must earn 500 points through the giveaway day. Then, on Nov. 29, print a ticket from a kiosk after 3 p.m. and redeem for a plush deer from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Scratch off the spot on the deer to reveal the SlotPlay prize, which varies up to $5,000 SlotPlay. Plus, players have the chance to win an extra SlotPlay from 9:45 to 10:30 p.m. A $500 SlotPlay winner will be selected every five minutes. Register for the drawings at the kiosk after 8 p.m. Deer and drawing entries must be received at the casino where the points are earned. GULFPORT — This Thanksgiving holiday will be stuffed with great ways to win at Island View Casino Resort during the Dine & Drive SUV Giveaway. Players ers club members are earning entries es now for this Thursday, Nov. 27, 7, giveaway. Dine & Drive features a grand-prize choice between a Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander. Drawings will be held every 30 minutes from 5 to 9:30 p.m. for $100 to Carter Green Steakhouse and $1,000. The grand-prize winner’s name will be drawn at 10 p.m. And at 11 p.m., five bonus winners will be selected to each win $1,000 at 11 p.m. Earn entries for the Dine & Drive Giveaway by playing slots or table games. Additional entries can be earned on MyInsider. com. co And, for more fun, guests who join the players club w Wednesday through Sunday, W Nov. 26-30, will receive a free meal at The Buffet. Plus, the feast of winning continues with 10-times points. Players can multiply their points by 10 on Nov. 26, from 4 to 10 p.m. and all day on Saturday, Nov. 29. DiamondJacks Casino has Stocking Stuffer of Cash, Holiday Cash Cube VICKSBURG — DiamondJacks Casino is giving away cash in December, and there are several ways to win. The Stocking Stuffer of Cash giveaway takes place Fridays and the Holiday Cash Cube is every Sunday in December. Fridays are filled with the Stocking Stuffer of Cash. Two winners will be selected every 30 minutes from 7 to 10 p.m. each week to win 10 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 up to $500 in cash. Winners will select a stocking to determine their prize. Players club members must swipe at JACK to enter, and DiamondJacks Rewards Card holders can earn additional entries through play. Get one entry for every 10 points earned on slots and one entry for every hour of rated table play. Entries can be earned beginning Sunday, Nov. 30. Plus, every Sunday players will get the chance to step in the Holiday Cash Cube and grab for cash. One winner will be selected every 30 minutes from 2 to 6 p.m. to have 30 seconds inside the cash cube. DiamondJacks Rewards Card holders must swipe at JACK to enter the weekly drawings. Visit the Vicksburg casino for more information on the two giveaways. THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com CASINO BRIEFS Stuff Your Stocking at Hard Rock Stuff Your Stocking at Hard Rock Biloxi in December. Players club members who earn 400 slot points from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, will receive one gift ticket. Redeem the gift tickets inside Hard Rock Live for items such as cyclone vacuums, bakeware sets, headphones and more. Plus, when picking up the gifts, receive one entry for the Santa’s Secret Stash Bonus Drawing held Fridays at 9 p.m. Ten winners will be selected, and drawing prizes include 40-inch TVs, DVRs, gas cards and more. Riverwalk has Stocking Stuffer giveaway Slot players at Riverwalk Casino will win cash during the $12,000 Stocking Stuffer Hot Seat Giveaway. The action takes place Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 5-13, from 6 to 11 p.m. Six hot seat winners each night will win $500 cash. Riverwalk also has the $4,000 Smokin’ Hot Seats every Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m. Ten winners each Tuesday will each win $100 cash. Play kiosk games for prizes at Palace Palace Casino Resort has two kiosk games in December. Win up to 10-times points with the Snowman Kiosk Game every Wednesday night. Players club members need to swipe their club card at the kiosk between 5 and 11:59 p.m. to receive up to 10-times points. Multiplied Mult Mu ltip iplied ip edd points poi oint ns will be available the next day. On Thursday nights, play the Pick an Ornament Kiosk Game. Earn 50 points and swipe at the kiosk between 5 and 11:59 p.m. Win up to $500 in Power Play. Truck War comes to Island View Casino It’s a headlight-to-headlight battle with Island View Casino Resort’s new Truck War Giveaway. Held Friday, Nov. 28, this promotion features a grand-prize choice between a Chevy Silverado or a Ford F-150. Drawings will be held every 30 minutes from 5 to 9:30 p.m. for $1,000. The grandprize winner’s name will be drawn at 10 p.m. And at 11 p.m., five bonus winner names will be drawn to receive $1,000. Guests can earn entries for the Truck War Giveaway by playing slots or table games with their Island View Insiders Players Club card. Additional entries can be earned on MyInsider.com Santa has surprise hot seats at Lady Luck Table games players will say “ho ho ho” to Santa’s Surprise table games hot seat at Lady Luck Casino. The hot seats take place each Tuesday in December from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Prizes from $100 to $500 in promotional chips will be awarded every two hours. Players club members just need to be playing any table game for their chance to win. THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 11 THEY HIT THE JACKPOT! Whales of Cash Quick Hit Buffalo Stampede 2HONDA 2. of Mobile, Ala., won playing a penny Whales of Cash slot machine at "OOMTOWN#ASINO Biloxi. *ESSIE 4. of Las Vegas, Nev., won playing a Quick Hit slot machine at 3ILVER 3LIPPER#ASINO. 'ARY0. of Houma, La., won playing a penny Buffalo Stampede slot machine at 0ALACE#ASINO2ESORT. $10 Player Black Orchid Pumpkin Plinko -ARTIN '. of Miramar Beach, Fla., won playing a $10 slot machine at (ARD 2OCK Biloxi. *UNE 7. won playing a penny Black Orchid slot machine at (OLLYWOOD #ASINO'ULF #OAST. .ATALIE %. of Gulfport won IN 3LOT 6IEW 0LAY during the Pumpkin Plinko promotion at )SLAND6IEW#ASINO2ESORT. Pursuit of Happiness All American Road Trip #AROLYN 0. of Palahatchie, Miss., was the grand-prize winner in the Pursuit of Happiness Giveaway at 2IVERWALK#ASINO in Vicksburg. She won a 0OLARIS 3IDE "Y 3IDE on Nov. 2. *AMES". (left), pictured with his wife, of Magee, Miss.; *OHN 6. of Lafayette, La.; and 4IMOTHY*. (right) of Winona, Miss., each won &REE0LAY in the All American Road Trip giveaway at "EAU2IVAGE. More Winners On Pages 26 & 27 12 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com Silver Slipper has Win Dat! giveaway HANCOCK COUNTY — The second of three grand-prize drawings in the Win Dat! giveaway at Silver Slipper is set for Saturday, Nov. 29. The popular giveaway features more than $125,000 in cash and prizes, including black-and-gold Ford Mustangs. On Friday and Saturday nights in November and December, two winners are selected every half hour from 1 to 8 p.m. to play a bean bag toss game for a chance to win up to $500 in Free Slot Play. During the grand-prize drawings, winners will spin the prize wheel at 9 p.m. The finalist with the highest combined score will win the festive Mustang, while the others will receive their combined amount in Free Slot Play. The third and final grand-prize drawing will be Saturday, Dec. 27. Entries can be earned through slot and table play, so visit Silver Slipper Casino and get ready to Win Dat! See Players Services for details. Seniors have their days at Treasure Bay BILOXI — Treasure Bay has an offer just for those players who are ages 50 and older. Senior Days are Tuesday and Thursday, and players have a chance to win InstantCredit and receive discounts on buffet meals. Each Tuesday and Thursday, players club members who are 50 and older can play the Spin and Win kiosk game. Earn 10 points and receive half off the cost of a breakfast or lunch buffet, plus get the chance to win a share of $500 InstantCredit and other prizes, including threetimes points. Everyone is a winner with the kiosk game. Senior citizens also receive half-prize drinks at blu from 5 to 8 p.m. on both days. Other special days at Treasure Bay include CSI: Biloxi (Coast Service Industry Day) on Sunday and Tuesday, open to all coast bar, casino, hotel and restaurant workers; half-off tapas in blu on Monday nights; triple points on Wednesday; and happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. at all bars and double points on Friday. During CSI: Biloxi, members receive double points all day along with 15 percent off all food and beverage purchases. Members can also receive a point bonus when bringing a fellow service industry work to join. Membership in the players club is free. See Players Services for details. THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 13 CASINO CORNER A personal view of casinos os by Lori Beth Susman We are into the holiday season, and that means there is a lot going on. Casinos are decorating for the holidays, and no one does it quite like BEAU RIVAGE. Be sure to visit the Biloxi resort and check out the displays in the Promenade and the hotel lobby. Plus, the Beau’s new show, Santa & Friends on Ice, starts Dec. 2. Running through Dec. 28, the show is a great way to kick of your holiday celebration. Looking for a new wine to help ring in the new year? Attend PALACE CASINO RESORT’s Wine Social on Dec. 4. This month’s event, held in Mignon’s Lounge, features wines for the new year. For $25 a person, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and sample 15 wines perfect for this time of year. Wine experts will also be on hand to answer questions. A dining special found only in December at ISLAND VIEW CASINO RESORT will have everyone extending their claws, I mean, hands. Get a whole Maine lobster with dinner at The Buffet — at no additional charge. This seafood treat is available every Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5-Dec. 20, from 4 to 11 p.m. The Gulfport casino’s buffet has more than 100 hot and cold items offered daily. And speaking of buffets, GOLDEN NUGGET has some new theme nights for a limited time only. Every Wednesday is the rib eye and snow crab buffet, while Thursdays and Sundays feature the prime rib and snow crab buffet. On Fridays and Saturdays, enjoy the king crab and snow crab buffet at the buffet. And, don’t forget about Comp Dollar Tuesdays. Players club members can use their comps for a $3 breakfast buffet, a $5 lunch buffet or a $7 dinner buffet. Those prices are for comp dollar use only. At SILVER SLIPPER CASINO, a milestone in the construction of the new hotel was achieved with a “topping off” ceremony held recently. With casino employees, community leaders and tourism executives on hand, the highest beam was placed atop the 142-room hotel. The topping off is an important step in completing the hotel, set to open in mid-March. HARD ROCK opened its newest club, Boogie Nights, recently. We were at the opening of the ’70s-’80s-theme dance club and had a lot of fun. There is a light-up dance floor, spinning disco balls and music that makes you want to “boogie-oogie-oogie.” Located above Hard Rock Live, the club opens at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. So, regular readers of this column know I have a December birthday. I love getting my special casino offers — a free buffet in my birthday month, extra points when playing on a certain day and more. TREASURE BAY gives those with a December birthday double points on slots and video poker all day on Dec. 27, and at Palace Casino, December birthdays can play the Make A Wish Birthday Kiosk Game on any day in the month to win Power Play or a free gift. Those are just a few offers for birthday goers this month. This year, there is a rare occurrence with Dec. 13. That date translates into 12-13-14, a one-of-a-kind event, for sure. HARRAH’S GULF COAST is marking the date with a cash giveaway, in which the grand-prize winner receives $14,000. Additional winners will receive prizes of $1,200, $1,300 and $1,400. Visit the casino starting at 6 p.m. to receive entries. The drawings start at 8 p.m. 14 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com CASINO DINING GUIDE Holiday meals offered all day on Thanksgiving MISSISSIPPI — If you haven’t made your or, sautéed snapper Ponchartrain, served with green Thanksgiving plans yet, there is still time. Many of beans and sweet potato fries. Dessert will include the casinos are having holiday meals all day in their sweet potato cheesecake. C&G Grille’s holiday dinner buffets and fine-dining restaurants. Here is a round-up of offerings on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27. )SLAND 6IEW #ASINO 2ESORT’s The Buffet will serve a Thanksgiving special from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for $21.99. The Gulfport resort’s Beach Blvd. Steamer will observe the holiday with a meal that blends customary Thanksgiving dishes with the bounty of the sea. The three-course meal will begin with a grilled shrimp Caesar salad. The entrée selection will include a choice of pecan-wood grilled Thanksgiving dinners are offered at casino restaurants. turkey medallions, served with cornbread dressing, giblet gravy, cranberry compote and green is available from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $18.25. And Carter Green Steak House will celebrate beans, or an assorted baked oyster platter, served with green beans, cornbread dressing and giblet gravy. Both the holiday with a three-course pre-fixe menu. The meals will be completed with Key lime pie. Beach meal will begin with a shrimp-avocado tower with Blvd. Steamer’s Thanksgiving dinner will be served warm mango chutney. The entrée selections include sautéed turkey Oscar, or petite filet mignon with from 5 to 10 p.m. for $21. Also, C&G Grille will offer Thanksgiving fare with port-cranberry glaze. Both entrees will be served with a festive flair. The holiday menu will feature a three- asparagus and baked potato. The dessert course will be course meal, which starts with a trip to the gourmet cranberry-apple upside down cake. The Carter Green pantry bar. The entrée course will be a choice of Steak House dinner is available from 5:30 to 10 p.m. traditional roast turkey and dressing with giblet gravy, for $28. served with cranberry compote and green beans; The Back Bay Buffet at )0#ASINO2ESORT3PA will 16 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday 5 PM - 10 PM Friday & Saturday 5 PM - 11 PM serve a brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for $25 for adults, $12 for children 5 through 12 and free for those 4 and under. Also at IP, Thanksgiving brings out the full tien menu, along with a few special items including roasted winter squash bisque, and entrees such as roasted duck breast and teriyaki-glazed filet mignon. The special holiday dessert is a ginger crème brûlée. The restaurant will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thirty-two, IP’s fine-dining restaurant, will offer its full menu of items in addition to specially designed Thanksgiving selections. Start the meal with an arugula, pumpkin and shaved fennel salad. Entrée choices include free range turkey galantine, cast iron-seared New York strip au poivre and andouille-crusted sea bass. Finish the meal with a pumpkin Tullamore Dew whiskey brûlée. Thirty-two will serve Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 27 from 5 to 10 p.m. At "EAU 2IVAGE, the Buffet will offer a Thanksgiving feast for $32.99. Beau guests can also experience the holiday through Italian cuisine at Stalla. Celebrate Thanksgiving with a variety of authentic dishes, including minestra di zucca (pumpkin soup), cappellacci with butternut squash, and duck confit with an orange reduction, caramelized onions and shallots over a cranberry risotto. Coast has a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for $22. Enjoy Cajun deep-fried turkey, homestyle cornbread dressing, roastedgarlic mashed potatoes, collared greens with andouille sausage and roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with a mallow butter and spiced pecans coupled with cranberry sauce and Cajun giblet gravy. For an additional $7, guests can indulge in pecan or sweet potato pie. BR Prime, Beau Rivage’s steakhouse, offers a gourmet Thanksgiving dinner. Guests can feast on fall favorites like harvest pumpkin bisque, char-broiled Pass Christian oysters with garlic and horseradish, slow-cooked Tanglewood Farms natural turkey and roasted pumpkin crème brulee. 0ALACE #ASINO 2ESORT has a holiday buffet from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. for $25 (with players club card, $27 without). Mignon’s Steaks & Seafood at Palace is offering a three-course dinner for $29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Begin the meal with a choice of cranberry, walnut, apple, mixed greens and gruyere salad topped with lemon-poppyseed dressing or potato and leek soup. The main course features pecan-smoked turkey breast with pan gravy, fresh sage dressing, cranberry compote, herbed mashed potatoes and roasted rutabagas and carrots. For dessert, select between pumpkin brulee with a tuille cookie or housemade chocolate pecan pie with vanilla bean frozen custard. For reservations, call (228) 4328888 or reserve at opentable.com. Reservations Recommended (228) 432-8888 or book at OpenTable.com Smoke Free A BETTER WAY TO DINE! 158 HOWARD AVE, BILOXI, MS 1-800-PALACE-9 WWW.PALACECASINORESORT.COM See Thanksgiving meals, Page 18 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 17 Palace hosts wine dinner BILOXI — Palace Casino Resort will feature wines from Krutz Family Cellars at the Winter Wine Dinner. Held in Mignon’s Steaks & Seafood on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., the event features a fivecourse gourmet meal. The first course is chevre en croute with dates, walnuts and mixed greens. The puff pastry and cheese is paired with the Martinelli Road Chardonnay. A frisee salad with satsuma segments, walnuts and a cranberry-pomegranate vinaigrette is the second course and is paired with Akins Vineyard Pinot Noir. The third course is braised veal cheeks, which is paired with a Krupp Vineyard Malbec. Filet mignon in an espresso demi-glace with sauteed baby spinach, roasted cauliflower mash and sweet potato chips is served in the fourth course and matched with Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet. The fifth course, also known as dessert, is a triple berry Napoleon. Magnolia Series Zinfandel is the wine served with this delightful dish. The wine dinner is $80 per person. There is limited seating, so make reservations by calling (228) 386-2023. Reservations can also be made through opentable at palacecasinoresort.com. Thanksgiving meals, from Page 17 Flavors Buffet at (ARRAHS 'ULF #OAST offers a specialty Thanksgiving Buffet, beginning at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Guests can indulge for $27.99 or $25.99 with their Total Rewards card. Magnolia House by Kelly English at Harrah’s offers a prixfixe meal on Thanksgiving Day for $40. The three-course meal starts with a choice between duck gumbo or a salad of mixed greens, satsuma, picked red onions, kalamata olives and feta cheese. Next, choose either turkey saltimbocca with candied sweet potato puree, cranberry chutney and giblet gravy or dirty rice-stuffed pork chop with a molasses glaze, green bean casserole and crispy fried onions. Indulge in bourbon chocolate pecan pie with vanilla bean ice cream or James’ pumpkin pie with fresh cream and pumpkin seed brittle for dessert. In addition to being available on Thanksgiving, this holiday menu will also be offered the weekend immediately following. The restaurant’s full menu will be available to guests, as well. At 4REASURE "AY, the infinity buffet will serve up an array of traditional dishes on Thanksgiving. 18 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 Lunch is $16.99 and will be served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 3 to 9 p.m. for $24.99. A traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings will be served at Treasure Bay’s CQ. The special three-course pre-fixe menu is served for $30 per person. The dinner features pumpkin bisque, duck confit salad, turkey breast, roasted pork loin and pecan pie or chocolate torte for dessert. Guests can also dine à la carte. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling (228) 385-6000 or go to opentable.com for details and menus. A Southern Gobble Thanksgiving Feast will be dished up at 'OLDEN.UGGET. For $24.99 per person, the buffet will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Celebrate “turkey day” with friends and family and let 2IVERWALK #ASINO in Vicksburg do the cooking and the cleaning. Served in the Magnolia Hill Buffet, the Thanksgiving Day feast will be Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 5 to 10 p.m. for $19.99. $IAMOND*ACKS #ASINO has a Thanksgiving buffet on Nov. 27. The holiday meal is offered from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $15.99. THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com Blizzard of Chips for card players VICKSBURG — Blackjack players will want to get in the game with Riverwalkk Casino’s $10,0000 Blizzard of Chips tournaments. The excitement takes place Monday through gh Thursday starting Dec. 1. Each day, through Dec. 18, tournaments start at 3 p.m. The last tournament of the day is at 9 p.m. The top three scores each day earn an entry into the final tournament on Sunday, Dec. 21. The daily top scorer also wins $100 in promo chips. At the final tournament, which starts at 8 p.m., the top six places will win prizes. The firstplace prize is 50 percent of the total prize pool. Visit the Vicksburg casino for more information on the Blizzard of Chips Blackjack Tournament. Beau offers two-day tournament BILOXI — Beau Rivage presents the $50,000 Let It Snow Blackjack Tournament, a two-day event open to the public. Participants will play to win a $20,000 first-place prize. Registration begins Sunday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. and continues until 8 p.m. at the registration desk on the convention level. There is a $100 entry fee for the tournament with a $100 re-entry fee. Tournament play begins on the casino floor at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the re-buy round opens at 1 p.m. There will be a wild card drawing at 7:45 p.m. before the final round begins at 8 p.m. Prizes will be paid to the top six players at the final table. First place is $20,000 paid half in cash and half in TablePlay. The second-place finisher will receive $5,000 cash and $5,000 Table Play, with $3,500 cash and $3,500 Table Play paid to third place. TablePlay prizes will be awarded to the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers. Plus, semi-finalists not advancing will receive $100 TablePlay. Visit the Biloxi resort for more information on entering the $50,000 blackjack tournament. Play in slot tourneys at Island View GULFPORT — Island View Casino Resort’s popular Free-4-All Slot Tournament is back. And, the Gulfport resort also has the EZ Monday Slot Tournament. The Free-4-All is the biggest free money slot tournament on the coast, and every Thursday in November and December, from 1 to 9 p.m., players can participate for the chance to win a share of $20,000. The tournament also features the Free-4- THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com All bonus game, offering a chance to win up to $1,000. The EZ Money Slot Tournament can be played every Sunday in November and Sundays, Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, from 1 to 9 p.m. During the event, Island View will give away $20,000 in Slot View Play. The top 50 winners will receive a share of $5,000 in Slot View Play. Players need to earn 20 points to enter. November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 19 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. Flamethrowers perform Nov. 21-22, and Triggerproof, Nov. 28-29. 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, 8 p.m. to midnight, with Platinum Cafe performing Nov. 23-25 and Nov. 30. At the Breeze Bar, Anderson Domingues performs Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. In the Beau Rivage Theatre, Santa & Friends on Ice can be seen Dec. 2-28, showtimes vary, tickets are $12.95, $16.95; $24.95. All ticket prices plus tax and service charge. Coming soon: Molly Ringwalds, Rick Springfield, Merle Haggard. 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. Starz performs Nov. 28-29; High Country, Dec. 5-6; and Blue Magnolia, Dec. 12-13. 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. Brandon Green performs Nov. 26; 3HG, Nov. 27; No Idea, Nov. 28; AM Push, Nov. 29; Orphan Annie, Dec. 5-6; and Press 1 for English, Dec. 12-13. In the Golden Nugget showroom, The Midtown Men, four stars from the original cast of Jersey Boys, can be seen Jan. 24. Tickets start at $30. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. (ARD 2OCK #ASINO — In Hard Rock Live, Brandon Bennett’s “A Blue Christmas,” can be seen Dec. 19 and 20 at 8 p.m., tickets start at $9.99. Tickets are on sale through ticketmaster.com or visit hardrockbiloxi.com. In Roadhouse Live, entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. $10 cover for men (includes one free domestic beer or well drink), ladies free. DVDJ Hyphee spins the hits in November. At the Center Bar, 5 Finger Discount performs Nov. 28-29. Entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Sunday and Thursday, 8 p.m. to midnight. In Boogie Nights, DJ Ricco spins the hits Nov. 28; and DJ Mig, Nov. 29. Doors open 9 p.m. 20 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 (ARRAHS'ULF#OAST — Enjoy live, high-energy music at the Stage Bar from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Adam Holt Band performs Nov. 29; and The Halfway Show Band, Dec. 13. )0#ASINO2ESORT3PA — IP Hotel & Casino — 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. Brennan Roybal Duo performs Nov. 26; Perkins Road, Nov. 27-29; and Katie P. and Friends, Nov. 30. 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. Peek Acoustic performs Nov. 28, and Marianne & Steve, Nov. 29. In Studio A, Night Ranger performs Nov. 29, 8 p.m., tickets start at $25; Sugar Ray and Gin Blossoms, Dec. 6, 8 p.m., tickets start at $25; Joe Bonamassa, Dec. 13, 8 p.m., tickets start at $79. Coming soon: A Carpenters’ Christmas, Texas Tenors. In Studio B, a free Asian show takes place Nov. 26, 9 p.m. Presented by Jeannie Arney, the show stars Ban Nhac the Beat and Tuan Minh. 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. Mike Halat performs Nov. 28; Sicily Swing, Dec. 5; and Scott Hinson, Dec. 12. 4REASURE "AY — In blu, live entertainment can be enjoyed Fridays at 9 p.m. 3HG performs Nov. 21; Friends, Nov. 28; Acoustik HooDoo, Dec. 5; and Marty and Sean, Dec. 12. Admission is free. Brandon Bennett as Elvis at Hard Rock, Dec. 19-20 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com 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, Harvey Jesus & Fire performs Nov. 28-29; The Dominos, Dec. 5-6; and Junior & Sumtin’ Sneaky, Dec. 12-13. 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. Witness performs Nov. 28-29; Platinum Cafe, Dec. 5-6; and High Country, Dec. 12-13. 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. Sera Buras performs Nov. 28; Hank Berumen, Nov. 29; David Gibson & Andy Lee, Dec. 5; Something Else, Dec. 6; Gary “Redd” Necaise, Dec. 12; and Lisa Lee Albritton, Dec. 13. In the View Showroom, West Story Road can be seen Nov. 28; Riverdog, Nov. 29; Park Avenue, Dec. 5; Starz, Dec. 6; and Platinum Cafe, Dec. 12. Performances are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and there is no charge. Headliner concerts include John Tesh, Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $40; and Restless Heart, Dec. 26, 8 p.m., $35. Coming soon: New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring Starz. Tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com. Call (877) 774-8439. Sugar Ray at IP Casino, Dec. 6 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. Sherman Lee Dillon and the Mississippi Sound take the stage Nov. 28-29. Live entertainment can also be enjoyed in the Cabaret Lounge on Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Radio Inc. performs Nov. 28-29. Call (601) 630-3920. $IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO — Live entertainment can be seen on the Casino Stage from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. DJ Burks spins the hits Nov. 28-29; and DJ 2 Tall, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13. ,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. Dr. Zarr performs Dec. 31. Choctaw The Molly Ringwalds at Beau Rivage, Dec. 31 3ILVER3TAR — In the Starlight Lounge, live bands perform Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Call (866) 44PEARL for more information. THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 21 Multi-talented Tesh comes to Island View Performer knows how to follow his dreams GULFPORT — John Tesh is busier than ever. The TV and radio personality, singer, musician and writer has spent the last few years making new music and bringing it to audiences through a public television special and a U.S. tour. Tesh, known for syndicated radio show “Intelligence For Your Life,” comes to Island View Casino Resort on Saturday, Dec. 13, performing in the View Showroom at 8 p.m. A self-proclaimed school “band geek” playing trumpet in marching and jazz bands in junior high and high school, Tesh was proficient on the horn and piano from the age of six. He studied with teachers from The Julliard School, and was named to the New York State Symphonic Orchestra in high school— while also playing organ in a rock band. Tesh got hooked on Hendrix and the Doors, but also has fond memories of his parents spinning Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Count Basie at parties in their Long Island home. On his new big band collection, the keyboardist fronts a full ensemble and horn section playing Great American Songbook classics. The project marks a first for the lifelong musician — letting his lead vocals shine front and center. Tesh’s successful and varied career path includes a 10-year run as anchor on “Entertainment Tonight,” six public television specials, including his landmark Live At Red Rocks in 1994, a string of No. 1 radio hits, his radio show (which has 14.5 million listeners) and a high-profile advertising and marketing company. While the big band experience will be new to many Tesh fans, his decades of success in creating popular instrumental music — when he could have kept his “dream job” of hosting “ET” — inspired him to reflect recently, “lately, I’ve become the poster boy for quitting your job and following your dream.” And for the four-time Emmy Award winner John Tesh and two-time Grammy nominee, the dream includes big bang music and having fun. Tickets to see Tesh are $40 and can be purchased on ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 774-8439. Santa & Friends Experience Santa & Friends on Ice, a fun-filled joyous journey into the Christmas holidays, at Beau Rivage. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their helpers transform the Biloxi resort’s theatre into a glittering frozen winter pond made of real ice. World-class figure skaters, vocalists and actors present an endearing holiday storyline, guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages. Santa & Friends on Ice comes to Beau Rivage Dec. 2-28. Shows are nightly at 7 p.m. with additional matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. The show is dark on Mondays. Tickets start at $12.95 plus taxes and fees. General price tickets are available by calling (888) 566-7469 or ordering online at beaurivage.com. 22 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com Earn points to receive fun gifts of the month MISSISSIPPI — Everyone likes to hit the jackpot when playing slots. And, when players use their players club card while playing, they can get so much more. Every spin of the reels leads to earning points, and those points can add up to equal free gifts. Harrah’s Gulf Coast has the Dining Essentials Gift Giveaway every Friday in November and December. Total Rewards members who earn 200 tier credits each week between 3 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. will take home an exclusive dining gift when they swipe their Total Rewards card at the promotional kiosk from 4 to 8 p.m. Upcoming gifts include a six-in-one cake plate and stainless steel measuring cups, glass serving bowl with stand, 16-piece dinnerware set, seven-piece salad set, insulated carrier with chilled platter set and champagne flutes. At Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg, the December gift of the month is available Monday through Thursdays, Dec. 1-31. Earn 350 points in one day to receive a free gift. Week one is a stoneware bake set, followed by a mug and spoon set on week two, a nested bowl set on week three and a Santa apron and hat set on week four. There is a limit of one gift per week while supplies last. And at Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg, the gift of the month is a comfortable blanket. Earn 500 tier points any Friday through Saturday to a get this cashmere gift. Players club members can get a new blanket every week in December. Plus, with the Earn & Get Holiday Gifts at Lady Luck, get a second gift each Sunday in December. Earn 200 tier points each week from noon to 8 p.m. to receive a scented candle warmer. Collect all four, with one warmer available per person, per week. Quantities are limited. Slipper has daily tourneys HANCOCK COUNTY — Slot players at Silver Slipper Casino limbering up their fingers and getting ready to hit the “spin” button as the casino is hosting daily slot tournaments. Win a share of $15,000 in Free Slot Play each week with seven sizzling events. 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 every 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 here 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 $350 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. Twentyeight players will win in the Hot Shot Saturday tournament, with $500 in Free Slot Play going to the first-place winner. And on Sunday, the Showdown Sunday event will have 10 winners, with $725 going to the top scorer. THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 23 Beau Rivage spa has holidays offers BILOXI — The holidays have arrived in South Mississippi and some of the season’s best deals for popular health and beauty treatments can now be found at Beau Rivage. The Spa & Salon has a number of offers for guests. Now through Sunday, Nov. 30, buy one Skin Authority product and get one free. During the week of Cyber Monday, Dec. 1 through Dec. 6, those who “like” Beau Rivage Spa & Salon on Facebook or follow on Instagram will receive a 15 percent discount off any spa experience. Check in using the #beauspa hashtag. Turn back time with the The Spa at Beau Rivage Hydrafacial. Book a 50-minute Hydrafacial the week of Dec. 7 through Dec. 13 and receive a free Dramatic Eye Lift enhancement. Donate a new toy the week of Dec. 21 through Dec. 27 and receive 15 percent off any spa experience. And, get ready for the new year with the Ultimate Rejuvenation package anytime Dec. 28 through Dec. 31 and receive a glass of champagne to toast the new look. Melt stress away at Palace with Fresh Snow treatments BILOXI — The holiday season can cause a bit of tension for some, but the Palace Casino Resort knows how to melt all that stress away. Pure, the Palace spa, has several Fresh Snow treatments at a special price. A Fresh Snow Swedish massage is $100 for 50 minutes or $150 for 80 minutes. Or, try a Fresh Snow & Cranberry facial. The cost of the facial is also $100 for 50 minutes or $150 for 80 minutes. Experience a holiday manicure or pedicure. Both the Fresh Snow & Holly Berry manicure and the Fresh Snow & Holly Berry pedicure are $45 for 25 minutes, with the manicure at $60 for 50 minutes and the pedicure at $65 for 50 minutes. There is even an 80-minute pedi for $90. 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MAGAZINE 27 Casino Tipping Guidelines When you receive good service at a casino, it is customary to award the person giving the good service a gratuity (tip). Jackpot! readers ask us occassionally what the appropriate tip to leave might be for quality service for different casino employees. Obviously, many things factor into this, so please note that the information below is just a guideline, and impeccable service would receive a higher tip. Cocktail Waitresses - Casino Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or two Bartenders Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or two Dealers Standard Tip = Place a bet, $2-$10 during your play High Roller/Comp = Place a bet, $25-$100 during your play Slot Attendants Standard Tip = $1-$5 during your play, more if you hit a jackpot High Roller/Comp = $10-$25 during your play, more if you hit a jackpot Cocktail Waitresses - Restaurants Standard Tip = 15%-20% of check High Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of check Hotel Bellmen Standard Tip = $1-$2 per bag, more for heavier or oversized bags High Roller/Comp = $3-$5 per bag, more for heavier or oversized bags Room Service Personnel Standard Tip = 15%-20% of check High Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of check Maids Standard Tip = $1 per night, place in envelope at end of stay marked for Maid High Roller/Comp = $5 per night, place in envelope at end of stay marked for Maid Taxi Drivers Standard Tip = Minimum of $2. Very Short rides, helpful information, assistance with luggage, difficult route would receive more High Roller/Comp = Minimum of $5. Very Short rides, helpful information, assistance with luggage, difficult route would receive more Valet Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or two Wine Steward Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or two JACKPOT! By Paul Wade HOROSCOPE A fresh start originates within you, Sagittarius Editor’s Note: These horoscopes are meant for entertainment purposes only and are for the time period November 27 - December 10, 2014. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Trends germinating now help you address some of the complications you’ve faced and put you on strong footing, especially when it comes to home life, emotional needs and where you see yourself in the future. A fresh start originates within you. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Mars and Pluto are still in your sign. The red planet is strongly placed, so you have energy to further professional ambitions. But Pluto is more complicated and if you’re honest, there will have been a few occasions lately where you have faced conflict, as others responded to what they reckon represents an unwarranted interference in their business. Pull in your horns while everybody calms down. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — It’s weird, but after so many difficulties you rise again as a stronger individual and with the world looking at you in a more favorable way. Even though a number of people are clearly antagonistic, the majority of those whose opinions count remain firmly in your favour. You have proven a point. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 19) — You need time to distance yourself from recent events. Perhaps your boundaries are too permeable and your intuitive perception too acute for you to create a solid fire wall between you and those who would cause you difficulties. Keep in mind that Absence makes your heart grow fonder and it also causes a bunch of other things to look better, too. Aries (March 20-April 19) — The Sun enters Sagittarius and your itchy feet get worse. But there is still much to resolve between you and those closest to you, especially where you are involved in complex financial arrangements or shared property. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — The trouble with relationships is that they eventually require you to share more than simply affection. Physical intimacy is an intimidating prospect for some, when given what we’re fed via TV. Still, if 28 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE November 27 - December 10, 2014 careful, there are advantages to togetherness. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — You have felt weary and downhearted, quite unequal to the challenges that knock regularly upon your door. To counter the ill-effects of what is a passing phase, treat your health with more care than usual by not burning the candle at both ends and eating well. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — You are still facing more than your share of difficulties when it comes to certain relationships. One or two people seem intent on meddling in your affairs, even going so far as attempting to control you, or to coerce you into behaving a certain way. You ought to stand up to them and hold your ground. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re keen on broadening your horizons and savoring some good fortune while Jupiter remains in your sign, yet it seems so much depends on the input and requirements of others. You feel a little held back. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — Favorable influences in your chart highlight your private affairs. Home and family life seem finally to have turned a corner, allowing you to heave a massive sigh of relief and to welcome a new sense of security. Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22) — Your income remains a cause for conjecture, although you’re gradually becoming more sanguine about these anxieties as you tackle essential issues. The black hole in your finances ought to have been addressed by now, so it’s the minutiae and finer details that offer the biggest returns. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Underneath, you are a seething cauldron of emotions, meaning very little that you do is not driven by your feelings. You may not ever see yourself exactly as others see you, but you might be able to gain a clearer overview of how your winning ways are undermined by other less helpful habits. 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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On Mondays and Tuesdays, get two-times the tier credits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Wednesdays (excluding Dec. 31), senior citizens may participate in a free slot tournament from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prizes, including $1,000 Free Play to the first-place winner, will be awarded to the players with the top 40 scores. Plus, on all three days, seniors can get a free breakfast buffet or half off the cost of a lunch buffet with 50 earned points or table games equivalent. Harrah’s has special 12/13/14 drawings Win up to $14,000 cash on Saturday, Dec. 13, with the 12/13/14 Cash Drawings. Total Rewards members who swipe their cards at the special events kiosk starting at 6 p.m. will receive one free entry. Receive additional entries for every 10 tier credits accumulated. Drawings will be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., three winners will receive $1,200. The three prizes increase to $1,300 at the 9 p.m. At 10 p.m., three winners will take home $1,400. And at the final drawing, at 10:30 p.m., one winner will get $14,000. Friends get bonuses at Treasure Bay True friends play together at Treasure Bay. Players club members can get a special bonus when they bring a friend to the casino. When the friend signs up for a new player’s club membership, the existing member will receive their friend’s points, plus their own earned points on that day. New members are also eligible to receive a special signing bonus — a guaranteed refund for losses on the day of enrollment. One hundred precent of slot losses will be refunded in InstantCredit guaranteed. The refund will be available on the player’s next visit. See player services for details. Jolly Jumble gets players in holiday spirit Get in the spirit of the holiday season with Island View Casino Resort’s Jolly Jumble Kiosk Game. Island View players club members who have earned at least 20 points on Mondays, Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 can swipe their club card as many times as they wish from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. at any casino kiosk to get from four to 12 times their points. Players can also get Holiday Store Dollars. Visit the Gulfport casino for more information. VICKSBURG — They say carrying a briefcase will help get you rich, especially at DiamondJacks Casino where the Briefcase of Fortune can be played every Saturday i n November. Each week, two winners will selected every 30 minutes from 7 to 11 p.m. Winners will select a briefcase to determine their prize. Prizes range from $100 in JackPlay to $1,000 in JackPlay, plus $500 cash. Reward cardholders can receive one free entry each week. Plus, earn additional entries through casino play, with one entry awarded for every 10 points earned playing slots and one entry for every one hour of rated table play. Players club members must swipe at JACK to enter the giveaway. Nugget’s Mad Stash of Cash set for Nov. 29 BILOXI — Take a turn in the Golden Nugget cash machine for a chance to win cash and Free Play during the $10,000 Mad Stash of Cash. The fun takes place Saturday, Nov. 29, from 6 to 10 p.m. Drawings will be held every 30 minutes from 6 to 9 p.m. for two winners to have the chance to collect as much cash as possible in the cash machine. Each winner will get 30 seconds in the cash machine. At 10 p.m., one winner will receive $5,000 Free Play. Visit the players club for more information on the Mad Stash of Cash giveaway. Hot seats for table players Gobble the Money at Riverwalk VICKSBURG — Table games players will want to get gobbling in the he new table games hott seat giveaway at Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg. The $16,000 Gobble the Money is held every ry Friday and Saturday ay in November. Guests playing table games and THE SOUTH’S LARGEST GUIDE TO GAMING & FUN www.jackpotmagazine.com using their players club cards will be eligible el to win a share of $1,000 in chips and promo chips each p night. Plus, special Thanksgiving Day drawings will be b held on Thursday, Nov. No 27, from 2 p.m. to 1 p.m. Players can win a share of $8,000 in chips and promo chips. November 27 - December 10, 2014 JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 29 Poker Rooms & Bad Beats... 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