1. hobbies and interests
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3. gambling

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
December 25, 2014 - January 7, 2015
Win new Ford Mustang on Dec. 31
Countdown to 2015 at DiamondJacks Casino
Lady Luck gets players
spinning, winning ....... 11
Celebrate with cash, Power
Play at Palace Casino.... 13
PLUS…
Winners.......... 12, 26-27
Dining ................. 16-17
Entertainment ...... 20-21
Horoscopes .............. 28
Poker ...................... 30
Casino Directory ...... 31
VICKSBURG
—
DiamondJacks
Casino
has
a Countdown to 2015 that has
players winning JackPlay every
Saturday in December. And, at the
final night’s events, on Wednesday,
Dec. 31, someone will win a new
Ford Mustang.
Each Saturday, two winners are
selected every 30 minutes from 7
to 11 p.m. to win up to $1,000 in
JackPlay. DiamondJacks Reward
Card holders receive one free entry
On Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 26-28,
earn five-times entries.
Ten-times entries will be
awarded on Monday, Dec.
29, and on Tuesday, Dec.
30, earn 20-times entries.
All entries for each week’s
drawings will be eligible for
the Final Countdown to
2015 drawing on Dec. 31.
each week, and additional entries
can be earned through play.
See DiamondJacks, Page 6
Harrah’s giveaway is twice as nice
BILOXI — If a giveaway with one Mercedes-Benz 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 Mercedes-Benz
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
See Harrah’s giveaway, Page 5
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DiamondJacks, from Page 1
On Dec. 31, three winners will be
selected every 30 minutes from 6 to 11:30
p.m. to win $214 in JackPlay. One winner
will be selected at midnight to take home a
2015 Ford Mustang.
Harrah’s Giveaway, from Page 1
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 the players club at Harrah’s Gulf
Coast for more information on the Twice
As Nice Giveaway.
Casinos celebrate New Year’s Eve
MISSISSIPPI — Looking for something to
do on New Year’s Eve? Casinos are the place
to be with live entertainment, giveaways and
midnight toasts. Check out these events:
Golden Nugget has a New Year’s Eve Bash
on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The party takes place
in the Grand Ballroom at
10 p.m. Tickets are $15
per person and include
complimentary party
favors and a Champagne
toast at midnight. Enjoy
live music by the Glenn
Parker Band and DJ
Hurricane.
Don’t drop the ball
on New Year’s Eve and miss out on an
exciting trip into 2015. Treasure Bay will be
jumping on Wednesday, Dec. 31, during the
Bootleggers Stash giveaway.
Every 20 minutes between 1 p.m. and 2
a.m., $250 in InstantCredit will be awarded.
And at 2 a.m., one players club member will
win $2,015 in InstantCredit. Club members
will receive 10 free entries. Earn additional
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entries with every 25 slot points or three table
credits.
Guests will also enjoy champagne and party
favors.
Welcome the New Year at Island View
Casino Resort with a festive and fun farewell
to 2014. Free live musical
entertainment by Starz
will begin at 11:45 p.m.
on Wednesday, Dec. 31,
in the View Showroom,
and casino guests will be
treated to complimentary
party favors, including
hats and horns, and
a New Year’s Eve
midnight countdown with a Champagne toast
on the casino floor.
Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg is
celebrating New Year’s Eve with the $20,075
Cash Confetti. From 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 31, a hot seat winner will be
selected every half hour to win from $500 up
to $2,015 in cash. Visit the casino for more
details on the Cash Confetti.
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Molly Ringwalds highlight
New Year’s Eve at Beau
BILOXI — New Year’s Eve at Beau Rivage
is rich in entertainment and fun. Highlighting
the night are The Molly Ringwalds, performing
in the Beau Rivage Theatre.
Voted “Best Rock Band” in cities throughout
the Southern U.S., “The Mollys” take the stage
at 11 p.m. and, as always, this crazy train
time machine promises a night packed with
more rock anthems than you can shake a
Vegemite sandwich at.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be spending
our New Year’s Eve at the crown jewel of
the Gulf Coast. I can’t think of a better way
to raise a toast to 2015 than unleashing the
timeless classics of our generation,” said
Sir Devon Nooner, lead vocalist for The
Molly Ringwalds. “For the past 14 years,
our resolution has always been to make sure
these songs live on forever. Whether we’re
ringing in 2015 or 2055, the ’80s are here
to stay!”
General admission tickets are $19.95
and seated tickets are $24.95 and $29.95,
plus tax and service charge. All tickets can
be purchased online at ticketmaster.com and
beaurivage.com or call the Beau Rivage box
office at (888) 566-7469.
In Coast, DJ Avelon will keep things pumping.
Standing room tickets are $55 if purchased
in advance and $65 if purchased at the door.
Tickets include complimentary Champagne
toast and party favors. Reserved tables and
booths are limited, with prices varying. In the
Dom Perignon VIP Lounge, tickets are $100
per person. Contact Coast Nightclub Manager
Anthony Cline at (228) 386-7327 or acline@
beaurivage.com to reserve seating.
Tickets can be purchased online at
ticketmaster.com and beaurivage.com or call the
Beau Rivage box office at (888) 566-7469.
Party in EIGHT75 and receive a
complimentary Absolut Tune Sparkling Fusion
toast and party favors. Enjoy live entertainment
by Dian Diaz starting at 9 p.m. Admission is
free.
The Molly Ringwalds
Limited VIP tables available, and all reserved
seating will receive a complimentary bottle of
Absolut Tune Sparkling Fusion and party favors.
Contact Eight75 Manager Kylie Kudrav at (228)
386-7339 or kkudrav@beaurivage.com to book
VIP tables.
Bring in the New Year with a holiday meal
in The Buffet on Dec. 31. The buffet offers a
holiday brunch complete with breakfast favorites
for $32.99. The dinner menu includes dishes like
Maine lobster, crab legs, prime rib and oysters.
Stalla will have a New Year’s Eve menu, as
well.
Harrah’s has Champagne toast, revelry
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BILOXI — Celebrate New Year’s Eve at
Harrah’s Gulf Coast. A complimentary Champagne
toast will take place at midnight throughout the
casino, and there will be plenty of revelry in Mix
& Mingle, the bar and lounge in the hotel lobby.
Plus, Magnolia House has a special New Year’s
Eve menu served in seatings at 6, 8 and 10
p.m. Enjoy a four-course meal and a bottle of
champagne. Two diners can indulge in this special
menu for $250.
The bar at Magnolia House by Kelly English
will be open all evening to serve guests ringing in
the New Year.
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PLAY TO WIN
Best plays to make when
dealer shows 5 or 6
Have respect, and maybe
a tip, for your dealer
The
two
We know
cards that we
that a basic
love to see the
strategy playdealer get as
By Dr. Henry Tamburin er has about
their upcard are
a negative 0.5
the 5 and 6. The
percent expecreason is that the dealer is more tation in multi-deck games, dependlikely to bust with a 5 or 6 than with ing upon the rules. What happens
any other upcard. And with a 5 or 6 to that expectation when 5s and 6s
showing, we as players can change are removed from play? You are
from a passive, conservative playing basically creating a deck that has an
style to a more aggressive one.
excess of high-value cards, which
To get the most bang for your gives players the advantage. (In fact,
buck when the dealer shows a 5 we’d like to see a lot of 5s and 6s
or 6 upcard, you should play your removed from the deck when we
hands as follows (assumes a six-deck play blackjack.)
game):
Card counters track the 5s and
Hard Hands
6s (as well as other cards) as they are
s !LWAYS DOUBLE DOWN ON TWO played and they start drooling when
card 9, 10, and 11.
they see an excess of them dealt
s)FYOUAREDEALTAPAIROFSTREAT because more than likely their count
the hand as a hard 10 and double is now positive.
down.
Here’s an interesting bit of trivia
s !LWAYS PLAY YOUR STIFF HANDS about “5s.” Most blackjack players
conservatively and stand (hoping the are aware that Dr. Edward Thorp
dealer will bust).
became famous when he invented
3OFT(ANDS
his Ten-Count card-counting
s !LWAYS DOUBLE DOWN SOFT system in 1962 and published it in
through soft 18.
his best-selling book Beat the Dealer.
s )F THE RULES ARE H THEN YOU However, according to blackjack
should also double soft 19 against expert and author Arnold Snyder,
a 6.
Thorp’s first card-counting system
Pair Splitting
was the Five-Count. Thorp simply
s!LWAYSSPLITALLPAIRSEXCEPT counted the 5s as they were dealt
and 10-10; see next rule for 4-4.
from a single-deck game dealt to the
s 3PLIT ONLY WHEN THE RULES bottom, and when all four 5s had
allow doubling after pair splitting been played, he would raise his bet.
(i.e., das).
Granted, this was a weak system by
s .EVER SPLIT ALWAYS DOUBLE today’s standards, but back then, it
down.
would have gotten you the money.
Even though the dealer will bust
Pay attention to the 5s and 6s the
more often with a 5 or 6 upcard, the next time you play blackjack. If you
more of these cards that are present see a whole lot of them dealt with
in the unplayed decks, the better not many picture cards and 10s, that
it is for him. That’s because the might be a good time to bump up
playing rules require dealers to hit your bets.
their hands that total less than 17,
and when the remaining cards are
Henry Tamburin is editor of
rich in 5s and 6s, the dealer will often Blackjack Insider Newsletter (bjinsider.
wind up with a pat hand. That’s a com). To receive his free Casino Gambling
good situation for the dealer but not Catalog, call (888) 353-3234 or visit
so good for the player.
www.smartgaming.com.
I am a firm
to tip your
believer
is
dealers. Many
treating dealers
of them work
with respect. I
for a limited
By Frank Scoblete
think a friendly
salary
and
smile, a hello
need the tips
when you sit or stand at their table to survive.
and a calm understanding that the
Yes, there are some dealers who
dealer actually knows what he or she have become jaded from their work
is doing, will go a long way in making with the public and I do feel sorry
a table game a good experience for for them. However, I will avoid their
you and, hopefully, for the dealer.
tables since they are the ones giving
When I was a young man I was off the bad vibes. But my experience
a waiter. I was a teacher for several has been that for every dealer that
decades, too. I once sold insurance. can ruin a game for the players there
I’ve worked in stationery stores and are far more players that can ruin the
as a youth counselor, too. I am well game for both the other players and
aware that when you deal with large the dealers. The difference between a
numbers of people (we call them bad player and a bad dealer is that the
“the public”), you will run across player can move from table to table
many that do the opposite of “make to table ruining it wherever he goes.
my day.” They will actively ruin your
One thing some players do is
day.
constantly expect the dealers to pay
You have to put up with a lot of them their wins first. You see this
guff from ill-mannered individuals. at craps all the time. A number is hit
And, one creep can ruin a whole and Player A, who is supposed to get
day of nice people. Many teachers paid in the fifth spot, jumps in and
used to go home at night all wound starts telling the dealer he has won.
up because so-and-so, a snarky little The dealer will say, “I know, I’ll get
rodent, gave them a hard time in a to you.”
class. The fact that this teacher had
Rarely will dealers forget to pay
150 kids who paid attention and did you. They have a certain order in
their assignments mattered little — which bets are paid off or taken.
one jerk colored her day.
Should a dealer forget you when
Dealers face the same thing: the payouts are over you can call his
those creepy patrons who whine and attention to that fact. Usually there
moan, who blame the dealers for the will be no problem in getting paid.
cards that are dealt, the dice that are
Finally, if you have gotten really
thrown, the roulette numbers that terrific service from a dealer or
come up. Such players go a long dealers why not take a little time
way towards making a dealer’s day to write a letter of praise for these
something they wish were over.
dealers? You have no idea how great
There is no reason to be a it is for a dealer to receive a pat on
nuisance or a whiner-moaner or the back from his or her players —
a negative vibe at a game. If you especially a pat on the back that their
enter a casino you should be well bosses will read.
aware that you have a chance to lose.
Keep in mind that in a parallel
You should be well aware that the universe you might just be the dealer
dealers just deal the game and have who is going to deal to the other you
no impact on the game in any way. at the table. How do you want you
Your luck will be your luck.
to treat you? Then treat your dealers
I also think it is a good thing just that way.
Winning Ways
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Frankly Speaking
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First a Jaguar,
then a Lincoln
at Beau Rivage
BILOXI — Win a share of up to $1.2
million in FreePlay and prizes, including
a 2014 Jaguar F-Type, during Beau
Rivage’s Winning Wonderland FreePlay
Giveaway. The grand-prize drawing is set
for Saturday, Dec. 27, and players club
members are earning entries now.
Hourly drawings for FreePlay are every
Wednesday and Saturday from 6 to 10
p.m. On Dec. 27, the new car will be
awarded at the 10 p.m. drawing.
Slot players earn one ticket for every
100 slot points accumulated on their
Beau Rivage M life players club card. All
entrants must be present to win.
And, starting Thursday, Jan. 1, players
club members can earn entries into the
New Year New You Giveaway in which
$1.3 million in FreePlay and prizes will be
awarded. Among the prizes is a Lincoln
MKC. Drawings will be held every
Saturday in January and February from
6 to 9 p.m., with the card awarded on
Saturday, Feb. 28.
Visit the M life desk for details.
Mustang to be awarded at
Silver Slipper on Dec. 27
HANCOCK COUNTY — The final grandprize drawing in the Win Dat! giveaway at Silver
Slipper is set for Saturday, Dec. 27. Already,
two black-and-gold Ford Mustangs, along with
thousands in cash and prizes, have been awarded
in the giveaway.
On Friday and Saturday nights, two winners
will be 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 grandprize drawing, 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.
Entries can be earned through slot and table
play. See Players Services for details.
Someone to win new car at Hard Rock
BILOXI — Hard Rock
Biloxi is giving away a new
luxury car in the New Year
Premiere Cadillac XTS
and Xtra Credit Giveaway.
Players club members are
earning entries now for the
Thursday, Jan. 1, drawing.
Earn entries through
casino play, with up to
25-times bonus entries
awarded every Thursday in
December. Get 25-times
entries on Tuesday, Dec.
30; 20-times entries on
Wednesday, Dec. 31;
and 15-times entries on
Thursday, Jan. 1.
Be at the casino on Jan. 1
to activate entries. Drawings
begin at 3 p.m., and the
grand-prize drawing is at
7:15. While many guests will
win a share of Xtra Credit,
one guest will drive home in
a 2015 Cadillac XTS.
Visit Hard Rock for more
information and to earn
entries into the New Year’s
giveaway.
Boomtown, Hollywood have Celebrate 50th anniversary
$100,000 Holiday Giveaway of Mustang at Island View
GULF COAST — Boomtown
Casino Biloxi and Hollywood
Casino Gulf Coast have a holiday
giveaway that is so big, players’
entries are added together for
even more chances to win. The
$100,000 Holiday
Giveaway takes
place Saturday,
Dec. 27, at both
casinos.
Players club
members
are
earning entries
now with every 100 points earned
or with a table games equivalent.
All entries earned at both
properties are added together. On
the giveaway day, players need to
have their Marquee Rewards card
in a slot machine or have an open
rating at a table game within 14
minutes of each drawing time to be
eligible to win.
Drawings will be held from
6 to 10:30 p.m. at both casinos.
A $2,000 SlotPlay winner will be
selected every 15
minutes, and a
$3,000 SlotPlay
winner will be
selected at 7, 8,
9 and 10 p.m. At
10:30 p.m., the
prize becomes
cash and one winner at each
property will get $10,000.
For more information on
the $100,000 Holiday Giveaway,
visit the players club at either
Boomtown Casino or Hollywood
Casino today.
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GULFPORT — Rev up the
holiday revelry with Island View
Casino Resort’s 50th Anniversary
Mustang Giveaway. A 50th
anniversary edition Mustang will be
given away on Saturday, Jan. 3.
Players can earn entries daily
by playing in the casino through
Jan. 2 or by visiting MyInsider.com
for this drawdown, during which
players also have the chance to
win cash prizes. On Jan. 3, from
5 to 11 p.m., drawings will be held
every 15 minutes for finalists, who
will each receive $500. At 10 p.m.,
the promotion will shift into hight
gear as the finalists participate in
a drawdown for the grand-prize
Mustang, which is one of only 1,964
anniversary edition cars produced.
And as a bonus, five winners
will be selected to each win $1,000
at 11 p.m.
Also at Island View, on New
Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31,
players will countdown to winning
with $100 a Minute, a fast, furious
and fun hot seat game featuring
360 winners. From noon to 6 p.m.,
Island View is giving away $100
every minute.
Players can double their odds of
winning by earning 100 points and
triple their odds by earning 250.
There is no point minimum to win
and guests can win multiple times.
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CASINO
BRIEFS
Winover Hangover at Golden Nugget
Wi
Golden Nugget is hosting the Winover Hangover New Year’s Day
Swipestakes Giveaway on Thursday, Jan. 1, from 4 to 10 p.m. Every swipe
is a guaranteed winner. Players club members can win up to $5,000 free
slot play or gifts such as iPads, Blu Ray players, big screen TVs, gas cards,
game systems and more. Earn 25 slot points on Jan. 1 from 3 a.m. to 9:45
p.m. to participate in the swipestakes. Players can only participate once by
swiping at the kiosk, entering their PIN and selecting the Promotions icon
to access the game. Visit the casino for more information.
Island View’s Lucky Pick 5 returns
Island View Casino Resort’s Lucky Pick 5 is back and it’s fast, fun and
offers five times the chance to win. Held on Friday and Saturday, Dec.
26-27, and Saturday, Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31, this game offers players the
chance to earn up to five tickets for the special drawings, which take place
every 15 minutes from 2 to 11 p.m. More than 250 guests will win up to
$500 Slot View Play each night, by playing and earning points with their
players club card. And for an extra stroke of luck, players can deposit
tickets into the drawing drum after 11 p.m. for the midnight drawing, when
five winners will each receive $1,000 in Slot View Play.
Toast to the Good Life tourney, Jan. 2
Beau Rivage is hosting the Toast to the Good Life $40,000 Slot
Tournament on Friday, Jan. 2. Earn 350 slot points on the day of the
tournament to participate. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m.,
with tournament play beginning at noon. Players each get three minutes
to earn as many points as they can. The top 60 scorers will be awarded
FreePlay prizes. The first-place winner will get $10,000 FreePlay.
Spin, Win & Grin at Lady Luck Casino
Lady Luck Casino wants players to Spin, Win & Grin in January —
and prizes, too. The giveaway takes place every Saturday
ay
in January from 6 to 11 p.m. Win up to $10,000 by
spinning the wheel. Additional prizes include FanPlay
and bonus points. And on Sundays in January, players
club members can compete in the $20,000 Sunday
Funday Slot Tournament. The fun takes place from 1
to 6 p.m. Cash and FanPlay will be awarded.
Riverwalk Casino has Whirlwind of Cash
Grabbing cash is a whirlwind of fun at Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg.
The $75,000 Whirlwind of Cash Giveaway takes place every Friday in
January. Players club members can start earning entries on Sunday, Dec.
28. Each week, one winner will be selected from 6 to 11 p.m. and will get
30 seconds to grab as much cash as they can from the Cash Cube. Players
can win up to $5,000.
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THEY HIT THE JACKPOT!
Double Diamond
Wild Seven Jackpot
Triple Red Hot 7s
Larry D. W. of Wando, S.C., won $2,250
playing a Triple Double Diamond slot machine
at (ARRAHS'ULF #OAST.
Joeretta L. of Newbern, Ala., won $2,697
playing a Wild Seven Jackpot slot machine at
Silver Star Hotel & Casino.
Daphne D. of Mobile, Ala., won $2,700
playing a $1 Triple Red Hot 7s slot machine at
0ALACE#ASINO2ESORT.
$10 Player
Double Gold
Red, White & Blue
-ICHAEL 0. of Reserve, La., won $27,000
playing a $10 slot machine at (ARD 2OCK
Biloxi.
Charles W. of Slidell, La., won $16,064
playing a $1 Double Gold slot machine at
Boomtown Casino Biloxi.
Christina B. of Brandon, Miss., won $2,500
playing a Red, White & Blue slot machine at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
Weekday Wheels
Win Dat! Grand Prize
Tuan T. of Slidell, La., was
the November grand-prize
winner of a Ford Mustang
in the Win Dat! Giveaway
at Silver Slipper Casino.
The winner is pictured with
General Manager John
Ferrucci.
James M. of Shubuta, Miss., won a NEWCAR
in the Weekday Wheels promotion at Island
View Casino Resort.
More Winners On Pages 26 & 27
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Celebrate 2015 with
Palace cash giveaway
BILOXI — Celebrate 2015 with
cash and Power Play prizes at Palace
Casino Resort. The Celebrate 2015
giveaway is set for
Wednesday, Dec.
31, from 8 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m.
Players
club members
are earning
entries now for
this New Year’s
Eve giveaway. Get
one entry for every
100 points earned
or with a table games equivalent
through Dec. 31. Get five-times
entries on Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 26-27. Then, visit the kiosk
for entry check-in after 5:30 p.m.
on Dec. 31.
There will be 40 winners from
8 to 11:30 p.m., each winning
$500 in Power Play. The prizes
increase at 12:30 a.m.
on Jan. 1 when 10
winners will each
get $2,015 in
cash.
Also on
New Year’s
Eve, enjoy live
entertainment
as Sicily Swing
with Pete Leoni
performs in the casino
atrium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Hank
Berumen can be seen in the casino
from 7 to 11 p.m. and the Brandon
Green Band plays in Contact
Lounge & Sports Bar from 10 p.m.
to 2 a.m.
Boomtown ushers in
2015 with balloon drop
BILOXI — A balloon drop, party favors and a Champagne
toast at midnight are part of the New Year’s Eve excitement at
Boomtown Casino Biloxi. On Wednesday, Dec. 31, there is also live
entertainment, with Witness performing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and
a special holiday buffet.
In the Boomtown Buffet, a New Year’s Eve menu is offered
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $24.99. Chef-carved prime rib, jumbo
snow crab, royal red
shrimp and whole-fried
catfish will be served,
along with Champagne
asparagus soup, chargrilled rib eyes, shrimp
cocktail, crab salad,
Gulf seafood au gratin
and southern pot roast.
There will also be salad,
dessert specials and holiday favorites.
The Wild Bunch special will not be offered on New Year’s Eve.
On Thursday, Jan. 1, a Champagne brunch will be served from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner will be served until 9 p.m. The cost is
$24.99. Prime rib au jus, smoked pork roast, corned beef brisket with
sauerkraut, smoked barbecue chicken and ribs, Southern-style pot
roast and jumbo snow crabs are just a few of the items that will be
offered on New Year’s Day. There will also be a fish taco bar, dessert
specials and more.
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Hollywood hosts party
on New Year’s Eve
BAY ST. LOUIS — Spend New
Year’s at Hollywood Casino Gulf
Coast where guests will receive
party favors and participate in a
Champagne toast at midnight on
Wednesday, Dec.
31.
At the Stage Bar,
The Throwback
Experience performs 9 p.m. until
1:30 a.m., while
Mark Montisere
takes the stage in the Lobby Bar,
performing from 6 to 10 p.m.
In the Epic Buffet, the New
Year’s Eve menu served from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. features carved flank
steak, smoked turkey, beef pot
roast, shrimp and pork sausage, ribeye steaks, grilled pork shanks with
honey bourbon glaze and barbecue
pork ribs. Diners will also enjoy
jumbo snow crab, boiled royal red
shrimp and much more.
The cost is $24.99. The
Hollywood Legends discount is not
valid on New Year’s Eve.
On Jan. 1, a
Champagne brunch
will be served
from 9 a.m to 3
p.m., followed by
dinner until 9 p.m.
for $24.99. Chefcarved prime rib
au jus, smoked pork roast, corned
beef brisket with sauerkraut, rib-eye
steaks and roasted duck a la orange
are just a few of the items to be
served. Also, jumbo snow crab,
royal red shrimp, seafood au gratin,
New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp
and deep-fried whole catfish will be
found, along with traditional New
Year’s Day favorites and more.
‘Lucky Eats’ part of holiday
dining at Golden Nugget
BILOXI — No need to go hungry on New Year’s Eve when the
buffet at Golden Nugget is offering a special menu for the evening,
late night and even on New Year’s Day.
On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the dinner buffet begins at 4 p.m. for
$27.99 per person. Feast on snow crab legs, Southern fried oysters,
grilled steaks, four cheese macaroni au gratin, royal red shrimp,
crawfish dressing, mahi mahi and New Orleans barbecued sausage.
More favorites include herb-roasted prime rib, blackened turkey,
alligator sauce, brown sugar-roasted pineapple, prime rib and Cajunrub turkey breast.
The dessert bar will be loaded with fresh fruit, chocolate
strawberries, Southern sweets and bread pudding.
The late-night buffet, served starting at midnight, is $12.99 per
person and includes a fully loaded breakfast bar, plus sliders, hot
dogs, chicken tenders, fries and more. There will also be plenty of
sinfully delicious sweets.
On New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1, the buffet will be open
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $24.99 per person. Enjoy snow crab legs,
Bloody Mary barbecue shrimp and grits, omelets prepared to order,
grilled steaks and chicken and waffles, along with smoked jalapeno
and cheddar sausage.
Plus, there will be “Lucky New Year’s Eats,” including slowroasted pulled pork, sweet corn bread, hoppin’ John, black-eyed
peas, loaded greens and Southern cabbage. Of course, there will be
desserts to get the New Year off to a sweet start.
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CASINO DINING GUIDE
Still time to decide where
to dine on Christmas Day
MISSISSIPPI — Christmas is upon us, and while
some plans have been made, there are still plenty of
dining choices for the day. Enjoy buffets and other
restaurant specials on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Beau Rivage
Spend Christmas at Beau Rivage and enjoy a
number of dining specials. Visit The Buffet for a
special Christmas feast for
$32.99. The holiday menu
includes snow crab legs,
prime rib, turkey and ham.
Breakfast items features filet
mignon Benedict, crab cake
Benedict and banana nut
bread French toast.
Along with the many
desserts, there is even a live
bananas Foster station where
guests can watch as bananas
are sautéed in butter, rum and
sugar and then flambéed.
Experience the holiday
through world-class Italian
cuisine at Stalla. Guests can celebrate Christmas with
a variety of authentic dishes, including gnocchi souffle
with asparagus topped with lobster ($55) and slowbraised lamb shank with mushrooms and bell peppers
over creamy polenta ($65).
Boomtown Casino
Boomtown Casino has a holiday special in the
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buffet, offered from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $24.99 per
person. Indulge in chef-carved peppercorn-crusted
prime rib, honey-rum ham and smoked turkey breast,
along with Peking duck and blackened chicken with
smoked pecan and tasso cream. Seafood specialties
are deep-fried catfish, boiled jumbo royal red shrimp,
New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp and fried crawfish
cakes. Plus, there will be a
variety of Christmas Day
favorites along with dessert
specials and more.
Golden Nugget
The Buffet at Golden
Nugget is cooking up a holiday
feast that will be served from
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $24.99
per person. The carving
board will feature orange-sage
turkey breast, brown sugar
and molasses ham and roasted
Granny Smith apples and
pineapples.
Diners will also want to try
the snow crab legs, five-spice salmon, spiced-brandy
pork loin and boiled royal red shrimp with sausage,
corn and potatoes. Cranberry sage dressing, squash
casserole, candied yams, four cheese macaroni and
tasso, turkey tetrazzini and herb-roasted new potatoes
are among additional items found on the buffet, along
with a variety of soups and salads. Traditional pies,
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Sunday, Wednesday
& Thursday
5 PM - 10 PM
Friday & Saturday
5 PM - 11 PM
Reservations
Recommended
Gourmet cupcakes at Beau
Roasted Bean and Snacks inside Beau
Rivage are now featuring signature gourmet
cupcakes. These luscious treats are $6 each
or 6 for $30. Pictured are the chocolate
cupcakes filled with chocolate mousse
and topped with chocolate swirl butter
cream icing and the berry vanilla cupcakes.
These are vanilla, strawberry and raspberry
cupcakes topped with a Bavarian cream and
raspberry swirl butter cream. Additional
flavors include peanut butter, lemon
blueberry and salted caramel.
cakes and pastries are offered for dessert.
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Flavors Buffet at Harrah’s Gulf Coast is serving
Christmas dinner 4 to 9 p.m. The cost is $29.99, but for
Total Rewards members, the price is $27.99. Specialties
include Canadian snow crab, jumbo peel-and-eat
shrimp, fried catfish, grilled tuna in Key lime and dill
butter cream, oyster dressing, eggplant St. Charles,
shrimp etouffee, fried shrimp and seafood gumbo.
There will also be roasted turkey, maple-bourbonglazed ham and steamship round of beef. Delectable
desserts include French market-style beignets with
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bananas Foster sauce, pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie,
coconut pie, no-sugar added selections, real ice cream
sundae bar and more.
IP Casino Resort Spa
Relax and leave the Christmas cooking to the chefs
at IP Casino Resort Spa this holiday season. Back Bay
Buffet will serve a Christmas brunch buffet from 11
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $18 for adults and $9 for
children ages 5 to 9. The Christmas brunch buffet is
free to children ages 4 and under.
See Christmas dining, Page 18
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Christmas dining, from Page 17
The holiday buffet will feature regular menu options plus many featured
items, including smoked ham, prime rib of beef, roast leg of lamb, roast
turkey, confit of duck, seafood Newburg, baked oysters Rockefeller and
Bienville, shrimp etouffee and more. There will also be made-to-order
omelets and fresh pasta.
Costa Cucina will serve dinner on Christmas Day from 5 until 10 p.m.
The menu includes a fried ricotta cake appetizer and winter minestrone
soup, followed by grilled swordfish or roasted rack of lamb. For dessert
enjoy a trio of holiday flavored cannoli, mint chocolate chip, crushed
peppermint stick and gingerbread.
Thirty-two will offer its full menu of items in addition to specially
designed Christmas selections from 5 to 10 p.m. Start the meal with the
grilled Joyce Farms quail or baby spinach salad. Entrée choices include
sliced fresh-roasted ham, osso buco or seafood cioppino. Finish the meal
with peppermint cheesecake on eggnog anglaise.
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Two restaurants at Palace Casino Resort will host holiday meals on
Christmas Day. The Palace Buffet has a feast for $25 with a players club
card or $27 without. Prime rib, honey-glazed ham and smoked turkey with
house-made cranberry sauce are just a few of the items offered.
Diners will also enjoy
smoked brisket, beef pot
roast, pork loin, smoked pork
ribs and sausage and barbecue
pulled pork, along with seafood
gumbo with rice and cream
of pumpkin soup. The buffet
will feature fried chicken,
chicken and dumplings,
cornbread dressing, broccoli
rice casserole and a variety of fresh vegetables. At the Wok station get
egg rolls, fried shrimp and stir-fried mussels, while the Coastal station has
baked salmon, barbecue shrimp, fried oysters, oysters on the half shell,
snow crab and so much more. Holiday desserts will also be plentiful.
In Mignon’s Steaks & Seafood, Christmas dinner will be served from
noon to 6 p.m. The cost of the three-course meal is $40 per person and
$18 for children 12 and under. The first course is a choice of potato and
leek soup or cranberry pecan salad. Next, enjoy either chateaubriand with
a Bordelaise sauce, garlic mashed potatoes and baby carrots or flounder
Pontchartrain with jumbo lump crab, crimini mushrooms, asparagus and
sauce Bearnaise. And for dessert, red velvet cheesecake and vanilla bean
crème brulee are the options.
Treasure Bay
Take a break this holiday season and enjoy a Christmas feast at Treasure
Bay. The infinity buffet will serve up an array of traditional dishes, including
glazed ham, smoked turkey, carved prime rib, catfish and more. Lunch is
$16.99 and will be served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner, served from 3
to 9 p.m. for $22.49 with a players club card, will include Dungeness and
snow crab on the menu.
A traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings will be served
in CQ. The special three-course prix fixe menu features corn and crab
chowder, slow-cooked prime rib and pecan pie or chocolate mousse for
dessert. This holiday feast will be available for $30 per person. Or, guests
may order à la carte. Reservations are highly recommended, and can be
made by calling (228) 385-6022 or go online at opentable.com.
Silver Slipper
Both the Jubilee Buffet and Blue Bayou Bar & Grill inside Silver Slipper
Casino have Christmas Day dinner specials. In the buffet, a traditional
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holiday menu will be served Christmas Day.
Lunch is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $12.95 per
person. Dinner, which features favorite holiday
fixings and crab legs, is served from 4 to 10 p.m.
for $27.95 per person. At both meals, guests
will enjoy the buffet’s extensive salad bar, plus
a variety of hot and cold items and a selection
of desserts.
Blue Bayou will have Christmas specials and
its full menu served from noon to 7 p.m. on
Dec. 25. Reservations are recommended, and
can be made by calling (228) 469-2777, ext.
3731.
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The Epic Buffet at Hollywood Casino Gulf
Coast has a Christmas Day menu. Served from
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the buffet is $24.99 per person.
Enjoy carved peppercorn-crusted prime rib,
carved pit-master ham, smoked turkey breast,
smoked pork shoulder and barbecue charred
pork steaks. Seafood offerings include jumbo
snow crab, deep-fried catfish and boiled jumbo
royal red shrimp. Plus, Christmas Day favorites
and plenty of sweet treats will be available.
Island View Casino Resort
Wrap up your holidays at Island View Casino
Resort with several festive holiday feasts. The
Buffet, Beach Blvd. Steamer, Carter Green
Steakhouse and C&G Grille will each have
Christmas Day meals. The Buffet will feature
a special menu offered from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
for $23.99 that will leave guests as satisfied
and stuffed as a Christmas stocking. Selections
include roast turkey with cornbread and oyster
dressings, carved prime rib, cranberry chutneycrusted salmon, boiled jumbo shrimp, orangesesame chicken, Alaskan snow crab, butternut
squash and blue crab bisque and other favorites
from The Buffets’ daily food stations. The
Christmas Day menu also offers a variety
of desserts, including white chocolate bread
pudding and house-made ice cream, gelato and
frozen custard with toppings.
Beach Blvd. Steamer offers a present-perfect
prix fixe menu served from 5 to 10 p.m. for
$18.25 on Christmas Day. The three-course
meal will begin with a crab cake nestled over
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creamy oyster Rockefeller sauce. The entrée
selection is a pecan-wood grilled pork loin,
topped with hollandaise sauce and served with
oyster dressing. And the dessert course will be
Beach Blvd.’s signature chocolate bombe.
Carter Green Steakhouse will feature a
special three-course Christmas dinner served
from 5L30 to 10 p.m. for $25. Start with brined
pork tenderloin with fresh whole cranberry
sauce and merlot syrup. Lamb chops wellington,
served with wilted spinach and whipped sweet
potatoes will be the entrée, followed by creamy
pumpkin cheesecake.
And, C&G Grille will also celebrate the
holidays with a fabulous feast available from
10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for $18.99. The threecourse meal starts with a trip to C&G’s gourmet
soup and salad bar. The entrée features crispy
whaler soft-shell crab stuffed with crabmeat
dressing, topped with shrimp-cream sauce and
served with lyonnaise potatoes and asparagus.
And for a sweet ending to this holiday menu,
cherry cobbler with house-made vanilla ice
cream will be served.
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DiamondJacks Casino has a special
Christmas buffet. Offered from 11 a.m. to 9
p.m. for $15.99, diners will find plenty of holiday
favorites and specialties.
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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. On Friday and Saturday, ladies also
receive free admission from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. $10 cover for men nightly,
which includes two free drinks. Triggerproof can be seen Dec. 26-27 and
Jan. 16-17. DJs entertain when the bands are not performing.
In EIGHT75, Dian Diaz performs every Wednesday and Thursday
from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live
music can also be enjoyed Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m. to midnight, with
Mississippi singer Serabee performing through Jan. 6.
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 through
Dec. 28, showtimes vary, tickets are $12.95, $16.95 and $24.95; Molly
Ringwalds, Dec. 31, 11 p.m., $19.95, $24.95 and $29.95; Johnny Mathis,
Jan. 9, 8 p.m., $44.95, $54.95 and $69.95; and Rick Springfield, Jan. 23,
8 p.m., $24.95, $34.95 and $39.95. All ticket prices plus tax and service
charge. Coming soon: Merle Haggard, Creedence Clearwater Revisited,
Ron White. Tickets to all shows can be purchased by calling (888) 566-7469
or by going online to www.beaurivage.com.
Boomtown Casino — Bands perform
Friday and Saturday nights on the Spurs stage
located on the first floor of the casino. Platinum
Cafe performs Dec. 26-27; High Country, Jan. 2-3; 2 Left of Center, Jan.
9-10; and Something’s Up, Jan. 16-17. Unless otherwise noted, bands
perform 8 to midnight.
New Year’s Eve: Witness, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Golden Nugget Biloxi — In the Rush Lounge, free
live entertainment can be enjoyed every Wednesday through
Saturday starting at 9 p.m. 3HG performs Dec. 25, Dec.
29-30 and Jan. 7; Glenn Parker Band, Dec. 26-28; Roulette
Ramblers, Jan. 1; No Idea, Jan. 2, Jan. 8-9 and Jan. 15; AM
Push, Jan. 3; The Heaters, Jan. 10; and Red Room Arrangement, Jan. 16.
New Year’s Eve: Allison Collins, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
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.
New Year’s Eve: Party in the Grand Ballroom with Glenn Parker Band
and DJ Hurricane, Dec. 31, 10 p.m., $15. Tickets available at ticketmaster.
com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
(ARD 2OCK #ASINO — In Hard Rock Live,
Foreigner performs Jan. 9, 8 p.m., tickets start at
$49.99; LMAO Comedy Show, Jan. 16, 8 p.m., tickets
are $15; Captain Fantastic: A Tribute to Elton John,
Jan. 23, 8 p.m., tickets start at $9.99; and The Fab Four,
Jan. 21, 8 p.m., tickets start at $9.99. Coming soon: Michael McDonald.
Tickets are on sale through ticketmaster.com or visit hardrockbiloxi.com.
In Roadhouse Live, entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and Saturday
nights from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. $10 cover for men (includes one free
domestic beer or well drink), ladies free.
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At the Center Bar, Voodoo Gumbo performs Dec. 26-27; 5 Finger
Discount, Dec. 28-29; Big Richard, Jan. 2-3; Bottom’s Up, Jan. 9-10;
and Goldy Locks, Jan. 16-17. Entertainment can be enjoyed Friday and
Saturday, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. and Sunday and Thursday, 8 p.m. to midnight.
New Year’s Eve: Contraflow, Dec. 30-31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
In Boogie Nights, the Boogie Winter Wonderland Ball, Dec. 26; Saturday
Night Dance Party, Dec. 27; and Hair of the Dog Hangover Party, Jan. 2.
Doors open 9 p.m.
(ARRAHS'ULF#OAST — Enjoy live, high-energy
music at the Stage Bar from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. BSL Trio
performs Dec. 27 and again Jan. 24; Blondefire, Dec.
31; and Glenn Parker Band, Jan. 10.
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.
The Lazy Poets can be seen Dec. 25; ISIS, Dec. 26 and
Dec. 28; Orphan Annie, Dec. 27; Mulligan Brothers, Dec.
29-30; and Mojiles, Dec. 31. DJs spin the hits every Thursday, Friday and
Saturday starting at 10 p.m.
Entertainment in thirty-two, located on the 32nd floor of the hotel, can
be enjoyed from 6-10 p.m. Marianne & Steve perform Dec. 19-20 and Dec.
27; and Brennan Royal, Dec. 26.
In Studio A, The Texas Tenors perform Dec. 29, 8 p.m., tickets start at
$20; 38 Special, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., tickets start at $30; Uncle Kracker, Jan. 9,
8 p.m., tickets start at $30; and Don Williams, Jan. 17, 8 p.m., tickets start
at $25.
Tickets for all performances are on sale now from ticketmaster.com or at
www.ipbiloxi.com. Call (800) 595-4849.
0ALACE #ASINO 2ESORT — In Mignon’s
Lounge, live entertainment can be enjoyed every
Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Dar La Wan Duet
performs Dec. 26; Missy Spinosa, Jan. 2; Mark
Smith, Jan. 9; and Mike Halat, Jan. 16.
New Year’s Eve: Sicily Swing with Pete Leoni performs Dec. 31, 9
p.m.-1 a.m., in the casino; Hank Berumen, 7-11 p.m. in the casino; and the
Brandon Green Band in Contact Lounge & Sports Bar, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Treasure Bay — In blu, live entertainment can
be enjoyed Fridays at 9 p.m. 3HG performs Dec. 26;
Hindsight, Jan. 2; Marty & Sean, Jan. 9; and Friends,
Jan. 16. Admission is free.
Uncle Kracker at
IP Casino, Jan. 9
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Silver Slipper — In the Blue Bayou Bar and Grill, enjoy
Backgrounds by Rowena every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings.
In the Original Stage Bar, Blue Eyed Soul Revue can be seen
Dec. 26-27; Foret Tradition, Jan. 2-3; BB Secrist & His Rockin’
88s, Jan. 9-10; Poppa Stoppa with Bobby Cure, Jan. 16-17. Unless otherwise
noted, the bands perform at 8 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: Becky Eymard, Dec. 31, 6 p.m., and Harvey Jesus &
Fire, 10 p.m.
Bay St. Louis
Hollywood Casino — On the Hollywood
Stage Bar, live entertainment can be seen
Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 8:30
p.m. Starz can be seen Dec. 26-27; The
Throwback Experience, Jan. 1-3; Blue Magnolia, Jan. 9-10; and Platinum
Cafe, Jan. 16-17.
New Year’s Eve: The Throwback Experience, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1:30
a.m.; and Mark Montisere in the lobby bar, 6 to 10 p.m.
In the Cypress Ballroom, Rocket Man, the Elton John Tribute
Experience, can be seen Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $9.95. Purchase
tickets at the gift shop or call (800) 229-2683.
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 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Scott Hinson Trio performs
Dec. 26; Mirror Image, Dec. 27; Ross Newell & Gram Rea, Jan. 2; Mirror
Image, Jan. 3; Park Avenue, Jan. 9; Hank Berumen, Jan. 10; Gary “Redd”
Necaise, Jan. 16; and Eddie McDaniel, Jan. 17.
In the View Showroom, Starz can be seen Dec. 27 and Jan. 9; West
Side Story, Jan. 2; Something Else, Jan. 3; Platinum Cafe, Jan. 10; and PCA
Rodeo Night with the David St. Romain Band, Jan. 16. Performances are 9
p.m. to 1 a.m. and there is no charge.
Headliner concerts include Restless Heart, Dec. 26, 8 p.m., $35; and So
Good for the Soul: A Tribute to the Music of Motown, Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $30.
Tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com.
New Year’s Eve: Celebration featuring Starz, Dec. 31, 11:45 p.m., free.
Call (877) 774-8439.
The Midtown
Men at
Golden
Nugget,
Jan. 24
Vicksburg
Ameristar Casino — 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. Grady Champion performs Dec. 26-27.
New Year’s Eve: Nu Corp, Dec. 31-Jan. 1.
Live entertainment can also be enjoyed in the Cabaret Lounge on Friday
and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Sol Definition can be seen Dec.
26-27.
New Year’s Eve: Memphis All Stars, Dec. 31. 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 Burk
spins the hits Dec. 26-27, Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 16-17;
and DJ 2 Tall, Jan. 9 and 10.
New Year’s Eve: DJ 2 Tall, Dec. 31, 5-9 p.m.; and Mo Money Band, 9
p.m.-1 a.m.
,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.
New Year’s Eve: Dr. Zarr, Dec. 31.
Restless Heart at
Island View Casino,
Dec. 26
Choctaw
Silver Star — In the Starlight Lounge, live bands
perform Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Call (866) 44PEARL for more information.
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New Year’s Eve entertainment casino style
When it comes to saying goodbye to the old and hello to the
New Year, there is nothing like
good music. (Clockwise from
top left) The Glenn Parker
Band performs at Golden
Nugget in Biloxi; DJ 2 Tall
spins the hits at DiamondJacks
Casino in Vicksburg; Starz
takes the stage at Island View
Casino Resort in Gulfport;
Blondefire can be heard at
Harrah’s Gulf Coast; and Dr.
Zarr comes to Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg.
Santa & Friends
through Dec. 28
BILOXI — Experience Santa & Friends on Ice, a
fun-filled joyous journey into the Christmas holidays,
at Beau Rivage through Sunday, Dec. 28. Shows are
at 7 p.m. nightly, with matinee performances on
Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.
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.
Tickets start at $12.95 plus taxes and fees. A
family four pack of tickets for $40 (promo code
ICE) and an offer of two tickets for $20 (promo
code SANTA), plus taxes and fees, are available on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. These special
offers are based on availability and must be booked
through the Beau Rivage Theatre Box Office.
General price tickets are also available by calling
(888) 566-7469 or ordering online at beaurivage.com.
Santa & Friends on Ice room and show packages
(promo code HOLIDAY) start at $79 and include
two tickets to the show and deluxe accommodations
for one night.
Island View show is ‘so good’
GULFPORT — So Good for the Soul: personalities, which are tailor-made for the
A Tribute to the Music of Motown comes songs they perform. Cumulatively, the cast
to Island View
Casino
Resort
for one show on
Saturday,
Jan.
24, at 8 p.m. The
cast
includes
eight
veteran
entertainers and
their band.
Sing, dance
and celebrate the
music of your life
with songs like
“My Girl,” “I
So Good for the Soul
Heard It Through
The Grapevine,”
“Reach Out,” “Shop Around,” “Dancin’ In members have performed on recordings with
The Street,” “Stop, In The Name Of Love,” more than 30 million record sales and more
“Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing,” “Ain’t than 40 years of both on and off Broadway
No Mountain High Enough” and “How experience.
Tickets to see So Good for the Soul are
Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).”
The talented and charismatic cast $30 and can be purchased on ticketmaster.
is a perfect blend of look, sound and com or by calling (877) 774-8439.
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Waiting for a band like this
Classic rock band Foreigner performs at Hard Rock Biloxi on Friday,
Jan. 9. They take the stage at 8 p.m. Formed in 1976, Foreigner has
sold more than 60 million albums and has had such hits as “Feels Like
the First Time,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” “Say You Will” and “I
Don’t Want to Live Without You.” Tickets start at $49.99, and are on
sale through ticketmaster.com or visit hardrockbiloxi.com.
Wonderful, wonderful
Johnny Mathis has been making hits for nearly 60 years. The
legendary singer comes to Beau Rivage for a show on Friday, Jan. 9, at
8 p.m. In the fall of 1956, he recorded “Wonderful, Wonderful” and
“It’s Not For Me To Say,” two of his most popular all-time greatest
hits. Those recordings led the way for Mathis to act — and sing — in
the movies. His first No. 1 hit came the following year, with “Chances
Are.” Those early performances were just the start of Mathis’s
amazing career, which included having numerous albums top the
charts at the same time, Grammy nominations and receiving the 2003
Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences. Tickets to see Mathis, who is also known for his hit “Misty,”
are $44.95, $54.95 and $69.95 plus tax and service charge. Tickets can
be purchased by calling (888) 566-7469 or going to beaurivage.com.
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IP restaurants
host holiday
meals, Dec. 31
BILOXI — Start off 2015 right by
celebrating New Year’s Eve at one of the
restaurants at IP Casino Resort Spa. For
fine dining, thirty-two will offer its full
menu of items, along with some specially
designed New Year’s Eve selections from
5 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. Enjoy wild
mushroom and truffle soup and baby
spinach salad, along with a filet and lobster
Thermidor or New England pan-roasted
sea bass, with a brown-butter-pecan tartlet
with bourbon ice cream for dessert.
Costa Cucina will also offer its nightly
menu plus special items on Dec. 31 from
5 p.m. to midnight. The holiday menu
includes a fried stuffed risotto appetizer
and red endive arugula salad, followed
by roast chicken or seared scallops with
marsala zabaglione cake on amaretto
sponge cake for dessert.
New Year’s Eve brings out the full
tien menu, in addition to holiday dishes,
served from 5 p.m. to midnight. Start with
lobster claw and cucumber salad followed
by citrus soy-glazed Chilean sea bass or
XO steak and lobster. End the meal with
a traditional Chinese sweet-sticky rice cake
dessert.
In the Back Bay Buffet, a New Year’s
Eve brunch will be served 3 to 11 p.m.
The holiday brunch buffet is $25 for
adults, $12 for children ages 5-12 and
free for those 4 and under. The buffet
will feature roast prime rib of beef, herbroasted pork loin, snow crab legs, cedar
plank salmon, oysters Bienville, chicken
Marsala and pasta made to order. There
will also be assorted salads and soups,
vegetables and side dishes and plenty of
sweet desserts.
The Steak & Eggs Breakfast Buffet,
served from midnight to 2 a.m., is $15.
The menu includes omelets made to order,
pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs,
bacon, sausage, Cajun hash, black-eyed
peas, boiled cabbage, shrimp etouffee and
more.
Dinner reservations are suggested for
thirty-two, Costa Cucina and tien, and can
be made by calling (228) 436-3000.
Bid farewell to 2014 with
‘mega buffet’ at Island View
GULFPORT — Island
View Casino Resort’s The
Buffet will bid 2014 farewell
with a “mega buffet” on New
Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec.
31, and then welcome in 2015
with special offerings
on New Year’s Day,
Thursday, Jan. 1.
The buffet’s holiday menu, served from
4 p.m. to 2 a.m. for
$29.95, will include
carved prime rib of
beef, crispy-fried oysters, coquille St. Jacques
scallops and Icelandic
prawn stir fry, along with many
of the traditional The Buffet
favorites.
And beginning at 9 p.m.
apple-wood smoked bacon,
scrambled eggs, buttermilk
pancakes, cheese grits porksausage links, French toast and
dueling omelet stations will be
offered. A variety of desserts,
including house-made gelato,
custard and ice cream will also
be featured.
Kick-off 2015 with The
Buffet’s special New Year’s
Day offerings from 11 a.m.
to 10 p.m. for $23.99. The
special menu will feature crispy
shrimp, steamed snow crabs,
boiled jumbo shrimp, grilled
flank steak, sliced corned beef
brisket, roast turkey with all the
trimmings, butternut squash
and crab bisque, hoppin’ John
black-eyed peas for good luck
and seasoned cabbage for
prosperity. There will also be
traditional favorites from the
Asian, Italian and Southern
stations. A variety of desserts
will also be offered, including
house-made gelato, custard
and ice cream.
Also on Jan. 1, sip and savor
your way into the New Year
at C&G Grille with brunch.
This mid-morning-to-midday meal will feature crab
and brie soup, potato-leek
soup, boiled shrimp, a fruit
and cheese display, smoked
salmon, a variety of salads,
an omelet station, a carving
station, hoppin’ John blackeyed peas and rice and
seasoned cabbage.
Plus, enjoy eggs Benedict,
bacon and sausage, chicken and
sausage gumbo, white-cheddar
grits, grilled fish with saffron
cream, fried chicken, biscuits
and gravy, fresh-baked goods
and a selection of desserts. The
C&G Grille New Year’s Day
special is available from 10:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for $18.99.
Mignon’s has New Year’s Eve dinner
BILOXI — There is nothing better
than a good meal to help one prepare for
the countdown to 2015. At the Palace Casino
Resort, both Mignon’s Steak & Seafood and the
Palace Buffet has New Year’s Eve specials to
help the celebration begin.
A three-course dinner is offered in Mignon’s
on Wednesday, Dec. 31, for $85 per person.
The first course is a choice of Creole crab and
oyster stew or a candied beet salad with crispy
prosciutto, pine nuts, chevre and buttermilk
dressing.
Two main course selections are offered. The
surf and turf features an 8-ounce filet mignon
and an 8-ounce cold water lobster tail with
roasted garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus,
and the Chilean sea bass is served with jumbo
crab and lobster in a satsuma-Champagne beurre
blanc. Crème de mint cheesecake with chocolate
ganache and Grand Marnier crème brulee are
the dessert choices.
Reservations are suggested and can be
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made by calling (228) 432-8888 or reserve at
OpenTable.com.
For those looking for plenty of variety in
their meal, visit the Palace Buffet, where dinner
will be offered from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. The cost is
$27 or $25 for players club members.
Prime rib au jus, smoked beef brisket, ham
and turkey can be found, along with grilled
New York strips, sliced corned beef, smoked
ribs, pulled pork, fried chicken, chicken and
dumplings and much more. Seafood gumbo and
roasted corn and crab chowder will be available,
along with side dishes, salads, vegetables,
handmade pizza and Asian specialties.
Plus, at the Coastal Station enjoy fried catfish,
shrimp, oysters, frog legs, hush puppies, stuffed
clams, stuffed crabs, snow crab and oysters on
the half shell.
Many of these favorites will also be found on
the all-day New Year’s Day brunch, served 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $27 or $25 for players
club members.
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Double Winner
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playing a Double Black Tie slot machine at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
Thomas C. won $4,000 playing slots at Hard
2OCK Biloxi.
William W. won $4,535 and $4,520 playing
slots at (ARD2OCK Biloxi.
Double Diamond
Five Star
Wicked Winnings
Allen M. of Bastrop, La., won $8,000 playing
a $5 Double Diamond Deluxe slot machine at
$IAMOND*ACKS#ASINO in Vicksburg.
Sandra W. of Meridian, Miss., won $6,250
playing a Five Star slot machine at Silver Star
Hotel & Casino.
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playing a Wicked Winnings slot machine at
Silver Star Hotel & Casino.
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Quick Hit
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Tamera K. of Melrose, Minn., won $2,128
playing a penny Quick Hit slot machine at
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Randall C. of Lucedale, Miss., won $8,000
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-ICHAEL 3. of Leland, N.C., won $12,000
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Polar Plinko
Weekday Wheels
Elizabeth W. of Pace, Fla., won
$1,600 playing a $1 slot machine
at (ARD2OCK Biloxi.
Elena M. of Hattiesburg, Miss.,
won $2,400 playing a Top Dollar
slot machine at (ARD 2OCK
Biloxi.
Yvonne H. of Magnolia, Texas,
won $5,000 Slot View Play
during the Polar Plinko game
at Island View Casino Resort.
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a Toyota Corolla during the
Weekday Wheels promotion at
Island View Casino Resort.
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Triple Stars
Five Times Pay
Double 7
Wanda B. of Waveland, Miss.,
won $6,206 playing a Red Hot
Jackpots slot machine at Silver
Slipper Casino.
Brenda L. of Gretna, La., won
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Ashley J. of Collinston, La., won
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Ivory S. of Jackson, Miss., won
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Ruby S. of Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
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Debra S. of Trussville, Ala.,
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Emma W. of Birmingham,
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Kelli R. of Colorado Springs,
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Delta B. of Lake Charles, La.,
won $1,215 playing a penny
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Tessie B. of Pensacola, Fla.,
won $5,000 playing a penny
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Jesse G. of Gautier, Miss., won
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Casino
Tipping
Guidelines
When you receive good service at a casino, it
is customary to award the person giving the
good service a gratuity (tip). Jackpot! readers
ask us occassionally what the appropriate
tip to leave might be for quality service for
different casino employees. Obviously, many
things factor into this, so please note that the
information below is just a guideline, and
impeccable service would receive a higher tip.
‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
Cocktail Waitresses - Casino
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round,
parties of one or two
Bartenders
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one
or two
Dealers
Standard Tip = Place a bet, $2-$10 during your play
High Roller/Comp = Place a bet, $25-$100 during
your play
Slot Attendants
Standard Tip = $1-$5 during your play,
more if you hit a jackpot
High Roller/Comp = $10-$25 during your play,
more if you hit a jackpot
Cocktail Waitresses - Restaurants
Standard Tip = 15%-20% of check
High Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of check
Hotel Bellmen
Standard Tip = $1-$2 per bag,
more for heavier or oversized bags
High Roller/Comp = $3-$5 per bag,
more for heavier or oversized bags
Room Service Personnel
Standard Tip = 15%-20% of check
High Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of check
Maids
Standard Tip = $1 per night, place in envelope
at end of stay marked for Maid
High Roller/Comp = $5 per night, place in envelope
at end of stay marked for Maid
Taxi Drivers
Standard Tip = Minimum of $2. Very Short rides,
helpful information, assistance with luggage,
difficult route would receive more
High Roller/Comp = Minimum of $5. Very Short
rides, helpful information, assistance with luggage,
difficult route would receive more
Valet
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one
or two
Wine Steward
Standard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or two
High Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one
or two
JACKPOT!
By Paul Wade
HOROSCOPE
You are keen to pursue your objectives, Capricorn
Editor’s Note: Horoscopes are meant for entertainment purposes only
and are for the time period December 25, 2014 - January 7, 2015.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — This is
a pivotal period. Its significance may not
be wholly obvious in the shorter term
because nothing that affected you deeply ever had an
immediate impact that wouldn’t become assimilated
and altered later. Currently, you have a number of
objectives you are keen to pursue, while the only
obstacle is the unsettled and unpredictable situation
at home and in your family.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Mars has
you engaged with what is happening around
you, encouraging a proactive approach to
the issues. The energy of the red planet needs to be
deployed productively. There is plenty taking place
behind the scenes that others may not appreciate,
but don’t let irritability spoil great relationship trends.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 19) — Neptune
through your constellation means your
planetary ruler is in your sign. You can’t
wish it away as it takes a long trip around the zodiac.
You are idealistic, caring, sensitive and even more
intuitive than usual. You also notice all that is less
than perfect in your life and how the failings of your
current reality differ so from what you’d want
Aries (March 20-April 19) — Five out
of 10 astrological planets are highlighting
your career affairs, along with your wider
ambitions. This emphasis is not new, but the urge to
walk away from unrewarding circumstances and leave
the past behind hits like a breath of fresh air.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — You have
been growing on an inner level for years.
Perhaps this started with some major event
or a series of outcomes all close together that rocked
you to the core. Recovering from these challenges
took time and caused you to face certain questions.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — You long
for a little more permanence and for a few
firm footholds to rely upon. But there are
occasions when the prospect of an alternative proves
welcome and beneficial. In an ideal world you might
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not keep very much as it is at the moment, after all.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Half the
known planets congregate in your opposite
sign. This means the people around you
playing a big part in your week, while those you are
involved with intimately are to the forefront. Close
friends also take on a major role, especially if there is
nobody who really fits the bill otherwise.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Looking after
your health need not be tedious. The show
mainly does go on, wars are waiting to
be won and your glories need neither tarnish nor
diminish. You can still dispense largesse, slake your
appetites and quench your immeasurable thirst.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — Festive is
the watchword for you this week, amid
an atmosphere that has been exceptionally
serious for too long. With problems off the agenda, it
is time to celebrate the end of another year.
Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22) — Several planets
gather in your domestic zone, mainly as a
consequence of this time of year. Your home
and family affairs are therefore in the spotlight. The
picture is a peaceful and a pleasant one, although you
can’t deny the unspoken undercurrents that underpin
this state of affairs.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — This will be
a sociable week, with more mail and phone
calls than usual, augmented by the usual
round of messages, emails and texts. People will
want and expect your time, so you should be ready to
receive a number of invites, plus you may be sending
out a few yourself to colleagues and friends.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Make
the most of opportunities since having your
neighborhood star in your constellation helps
the universe align with your objectives. Assess where
money should take second place.
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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Shell Oyster House
CASINO Half
to open in Hard Rock
BRIEFS
Hard
Ha
d Rock has $20K Winter Warm Up
Hard Rock Biloxi has the $20,000 Winter Warm Up in January. Every
Monday, up to $5,000 Xtra Credit will be given away to players in the hot
seat. From 3 to 7 p.m., $250 Xtra Credit will be awarded every 15 minutes.
For a chance to win, be sure to be playing with your players club card
properly inserted starting at 3 p.m. See Players Services for details.
Rollin’ Thunder comes to Silver Slipper
Rollin’ Thunder Hot Seats come to Silver Slipper Casino in 2015.
Every Friday and Saturday in January, February and March, players have
the chance to win up to $1,000 in Free Slot Play. The Rollin’ Thunder
Hot Seat goes off from 1 to 8 p.m. when every half hour one winner will
be selected to roll the dice to win. Grand-prize drawings for $10,000 cash
take place Jan. 17, Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 14 and March 28 at 9 p.m. See
Players Services for details.
Palace kiosk games lead to Power Play
Win Power Play and extra points with kiosk games at Palace Casino
Resort. Players club members can win up to 10-times points every
Wednesday night by swiping their club card at the kiosk between 3
a.m. and 11:59 p.m. Multiplied points will be available the next day. On
Tuesday nights, play the Penguin Kiosk Game, and on Thursday nights,
play the Out of this World Kiosk Game. For both games, earn 50 slot
points and swipe at the kiosk between 5 and 11:59 p.m. on the designated
day. Win up to $500 in Power Play or five-times points on Tuesdays, and
win up to $500 in Power Play on Thursdays.
Get Passport to Winnings at Harrah’s
Players at Harrah’s Gulf Coast can get their
Passport to Winnings every Sunday in January.
Total Rewards members can play to be one of
the winners who select a passport filled with
guaranteed free slot play. To enter, swipe at the promotions kiosk starting
at 1 p.m. each week to activate one free entry. Receive additional entries
for every 10 tier credits earned. Drawings in which $10,000 in free slot play
will be given away are held hourly from 2 to 6 p.m.
Let DiamondJacks Refill Your Wallet
After spending in December, head to DiamondJacks Casino to Refill
Your Wallet. Every Saturday in January, one winner will be selected hourly
from 6 to 10 p.m. Those winners selected until 9 p.m. will receive $500
cash, while the 10 p.m. winner will get $2,000 cash. DiamondJacks Reward
Card holders will receive one free entry a week. Additional entries can be
received through play, with one entry given for every 10 points earned
on slots and for every hour of rated table play. Swipe at JACK to activate
entries.
BILOXI — Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino announced a new
restaurant will open in the Biloxi
resort in February 2015. Half
Shell Oyster House, which has
locations along the Gulf Coast,
will bring local flavor to resort
with its varied menu featuring its
popular char-grilled oysters.
“While visiting the market,
we dined at many different
establishments. When we dined
at the Half Shell, we
experienced one off
the most outstandingg
seafood restaurants in
n
the area and wanted
to bring that
concept to Hard
Rock
Hotel & Casino Biloxi,” said Phil
Juliano, chief marketing officer of
Twin River Management Group,
which owns Hard Rock Biloxi.
Added Hard Rock General
Manager Todd Raziano, “The
Half Shell fits our model of
partnering with well-established,
high-quality restaurant brands and
perfectly complements our other
dining outlets. We know it will be
a great addition to our property.”
Half Shell Oyster House
joins several dining outlets at the
resort, including the Hard Rock
Cafe, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse,
Satisfaction Buffet, 24/7 Grille,
Ben & Jerry’s and Starbucks. The
restaurant at Hard Rock will mark
the second Biloxi location for
Half Shell, which offers monthly
specials, soups,
salads, a myriad of
seafood offerings,
steak, chicken,
pasta and more.
“We are delighted
to be opening a Half Shell Oyster
House at Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino Biloxi,” said Kevin Fish,
Half Shell owner. “Our location
at the Hard Rock will feature a
beautiful French Quarter- and
jazz-themed dining area.”
Half Shell Oyster House, to be
located in the space currently held
by Vibe, is slated to open Feb. 1.
Mississippi casino courses
earn national recognition
MISSISSIPPI — Fallen Oak and The Preserve Golf Club both
rose in Golfweek’s top 100 “Best Resort Courses, 2015” rankings,
highlighting four Mississippi courses honored on the annual
list. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks) at Pearl River Resort and Grand Bear
Golf Course were included among the “Next 100 Resort Courses”
to round out the state’s collection of nationally acclaimed courses.
Golfweek rates courses each year on criteria that include overall
strength of routing, shaping, natural setting, variety of holes and
conditioning. Fallen Oak jumped a spot to No. 16 in the rankings
to remain one of the best resort courses in the country. Open
exclusively to guests of Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, the
Tom Fazio design hosts the Champions TOUR Mississippi Gulf
Resort Classic each spring.
Unranked last year, The Preserve, an amenity of Palace Casino
Resort in Biloxi, captured the state’s other top 100 placement at
No. 97. Grand Bear — an amenity of Harrah’s Gulf Coast — is
a 7,200-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature design. The Oaks course at
Dancing Rabbit Golf Club is a creation of Fazio and Pate, and is
found at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw.
For more information, visit visitmississippi.org/sitepages/golf.
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Million Dollar Heater comes to Beau Rivage
BILOXI — Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
presents the annual Million Dollar Heater Jan.
2-14, 2015. The Million Dollar Heater is a poker
players’ paradise with $1 million in guaranteed
prize pools and dozens of tables. The main
event features a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool
with an entry fee of $2,500 plus $100.
This year’s event will be packed into 14
days with the opening weekend guarantee at
$500,000. There are a number of tournament
events with buy-ins from $100 up to $2,500.
The tournament kicks off with the $500,000
guaranteed $300 + $45 No-Limit Hold’em event
with three starting times on Friday and Saturday,
Jan. 2-3.
During the Million Dollar Heater, there will
be daily No-Limit Hold’em Tournaments and
$120 + $30 Mega Satellites. Events
with exciting game formats include
6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, Limit
Omaha 8 or Better, Seven-Card Stud
8 or Better, Limit Hold’em and Pot
Limit Omaha. There is even a special
tournament ($200 + $35) for senior
citizens on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at noon.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Jan. 2 and is
open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Level times
increase as the tournament advances. Poker
players can also get special room rates for the
event. Call (888) 567-6667 for reservations.
Additionally, players will be able to participate
in several of Beau Rivage’s regularly scheduled
tournaments. The $1,000 Guaranteed No Limit
Hold’em Tournament takes place every Tuesday
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and Thursday through Jan. 7 at
noon. There is a $50 entry fee and
$10 registration fee.
A $5,000 Guaranteed No Limit
Hold’em Tournament is held every
Saturday at noon. This event has a
$120 entry fee and $20 registration
fee. There is also a $15,000
Guaranteed Tournament, which has a $200
entry and $25 registration fee, held the third
Saturday of every month at noon. And, on the
first Saturday each month at noon, there is the
$20,000 Guaranteed Tournament. Players need
to pay a $300 entry and $40 registration fee to
participate.
For blind structures and more information
on Beau Rivage poker, visit beaupoker.com.
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CASINO DIRECTORY
BAY ST. LOUIS
Hollywood Casino
(866) 7-LUCKY-1
hollywoodgulfcoast.com
BILOXI
Beau Rivage
(888) 567-6667
beaurivage.com
Boomtown Casino
(800) 627-0777
boomtownbiloxi.com
Golden Nugget
(800) 777-SLOT
goldennugget.com
Hard Rock Casino
(228) 374-ROCK
hardrockbiloxi.com
Harrah’s Gulf Coast
(800) WIN-2-WIN
harrahsgulfcoast.com
IP Casino, Resort & Spa
(888) WIN-AT-IP
ipbiloxi.com
Palace Casino Resort
(800) PALACE-9
palacecasinoresort.com
Treasure Bay
(800) 747-2839
treasurebay.com
CHOCTAW
Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
(866) 44-PEARL
pearlriverresort.com
Silver Star Hotel & Casino
(866) 44-PEARL
pearlriverresort.com
GULFPORT
Island View Casino
(877) 774-VIEW
islandviewcasino.com
HANCOCK COUNTY
Silver Slipper
(866) SLIPPER
silverslipper-ms.com
HEIDELBERG
Bok Homa Casino
(866) 447-3275
bokhomacasino.com
NATCHEZ
Isle of Capri Casino
(800) THE-ISLE
natchez.isleofcapricasinos.com
Magnolia Bluffs Casino
(601) 235-0045
magnoliabluffscasino.com
VICKSBURG
Ameristar Casino
(800) 700-7770
ameristar.com
DiamondJacks Casino
(877) 711-0677
diamondjacks.com
Lady Luck Casino
(800) 503-3777
vicksburg.isleofcapricasinos.com
Riverwalk Casino
(601) 634-0100
riverwalkvicksburg.com
*For more information on any of these great casinos,
link directly to their websites from www.jackpotmagazine.com.
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December 25, 2014 - January 7, 2015 ‡ JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 31