Page 22 - Jackpot Magazine South ~ September, 2025

Are you ready for some football?
Casinos host plenty of game-day action
MISSISSIPPI — No matter which outright winners. There are no point
Palace Casino Resort
Palace Casino Resort has the $45,000 Kickoff Power Play Giveaway set for select Fridays in September. Players club members can receive one entry into the giveaway for every 50 slot points earned or with a table games equivalent Sunday through Friday each week. Drawings are Fridays, Sept. 12, Sept. 19 and Sept. 26, with a total of 45 winners selected between 8and11p.m.towinupto$1,000in Power Play. Visit the kiosk on each drawing day after 7:30 p.m. for check in.
Harrah’s Gulf Coast
At Harrah’s Gulf Coast, guests can watch the games in the 406 Club. With wall-to-wall screens, comfortable chairs and couches, a festive game-day atmosphere, and a new game-day menu with bites and value-packed platter options, the club is a great place to watch and win.
And the Caesars Sportsbook boasts a short walk from the car to the betting
team you are backing this season, your favorite casino is the place to catch all the football action. With food and drink specials, themed giveaways, and plenty of ways to win — from kiosk games to team pick ’ems — there is excitement at every turn. While games can be seen throughout the casino, the real thrill can be found in the sportsbook, where big screens, game-day specials, and second- chance prizes make every play count.
Here is a look at just some of what’s in store this football season.
Beau Rivage
Football season has kicked off and BetMGM at Beau
Rivage is offering
football fans a chance
to show their pigskin
prognosticating with
the BetMGM Beat
the Book giveaway
during the 2025-
2026 NFL season. To play, players can enter each week from Tuesday at 9:59 a.m. until Sunday at 10 a.m. The official Book’s selections are made each Tuesday by 10 a.m. and players can choose
spreads, just straight-up picks. The Book selections can be found on the kiosks and website. If a player finishes
with a better record than
the Book, that player is
a winner. Everyone who
beats the Book splits a
weekly $5,000 FreePlay
prize pool. The FreePlay is
awarded every Wednesday at noon and is valid for 30 days.
Golden Nugget
Golden Nugget’s DraftKings Sportsbook delivers a winning sports viewing and betting experience. There
are three state-of the art LED screens, VIP and stadium seating, 17 self-service kiosks, and five betting windows. Enjoy real-time odds, point spreads, and over/unders while savoring game day favorites — including burgers and wings —
plus specialty cocktails and beer. The sportsbook betting counters are open Monday through Friday from noon to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Ameristar opens ESPN BET Sportsbook
VICKSBURG — Ameristar Casino Hotel in Vicksburg celebrated the opening of its newly branded ESPN BET Sportsbook on July 31. The refreshed sportsbook, which provides a premiere sports viewing and betting experience, furthers brand connectivity between PENN Entertainment’s retail casino and online sports betting platform.
The ESPN BET Sportsbook features a full-service sports bar with comfortable chairs and tables to seat about 80 guests, 38 TVs and a 36-foot-
wide video wall. The space also includes 18 video poker games, 33 sports betting kiosks, and a sportsbook counter open seven days a week.
The casino also operates four restaurants conveniently located near the sportsbook.
“We are excited to bring the well- recognized ESPN BET brand to our recently renovated sportsbook, which is the largest in the region,” said Ameristar Casino Vice President and General Manager Randall Peterson. “This refreshed space provides a first-class
experience for our guests and furthers our standing as a top entertainment destination.”
Ameristar Casino marked the official opening of the new ESPN BET Sportsbook with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 31, complete with door prizes for guests.
ESPN BET is the official sportsbook of ESPN.
The ESPN BET Sportsbook at Ameristar Casino is one of more than 20 ESPN BET branded retail sportsbooks across PENN’s properties.
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