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Labor Day happenings: Fireworks, points, entertainment
MISSISSIPPI — Labor Day, the holiday that marks the end of the summer season, is always the first Monday in September. This year that happens to be Monday, Sept. 1. Many of your favorite casinos are celebrating Labor Day all weekend long — starting Friday, Aug. 29. There are major giveaways on Saturday, Aug. 31, as well as Sunday, Sept. 1.
Information on these Labor Day Weekend giveaways can be found throughout this issue of Jackpot!, but here are some additional happenings guests won’t want to miss.
Harrah’s Gulf Coast is hosting a
Labor Day fireworks show on Friday, Aug. 29. The show begins at 9 p.m. with fireworks right in front of the Biloxi property making The Lawn the place to watch. The public is invited to park in the garage and walk over to the lawn using the skybridge. Bring lawn chairs and picnic necessities for a sparkling good time.
Hard Rock Biloxi has the Labor Day Tier Point Multiplier on Sunday, Aug. 31. Players club members will receive point multipliers that day with two-times base points given to Gold and Platinum club members; three- times points given to Double Platinum
and Hall of Fame club members; and four-times points given to Legendary club members.
At Treasure Bay, live entertainment poolside will be offered on Labor Day Weekend. On the top deck Mike Halat performs Saturday, Aug. 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. The pool terrace is located directly behind the hotel tower. And Agua Pool Bar and Grill will be open for food and drink specials.
Riverwalk Casino Hotel has Bites. Beats. Bets. on Labor Day. There will be entertainment, food trucks, daiquiris and drawings. Visit Riverwalk for more details.
$2 million giveaway at Harrah’s Gulf Coast
BILOXI — Harrah’s Wednesdays, receive a tier- p.m. at any special events selected.
Gulf Coast is hosting the $2 Million Labor Day Weekend Drawings and players club members are earning entries now. Players have the chance to win Free Slot Play and cash prizes in drawings set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31.
Guests may receive one entry for every 25 tier credits earned through casino play during the promotional period. On Mondays and
based multiplier for every 25 tier credits earned. On Friday, Aug. 1, and Thursday, Aug. 28, guests
will receive 100
entries for every
25 tier credits
earned. Plus on
Fridays, Aug. 8,
Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and
Aug. 29, receive 50 entries for every 25 tier credits earned.
On the giveaway days, activate entries from 5 to 9:15
kiosk. On both days, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., two winners will be selected every 15 minutes
to win $200 Free Slot Play as well as a physical ticket into the finale drawing. At 10 p.m. each night, five winners from the physical drawing drum will be selected and one wild card from all entries will be
Five of those winners will receive $1,000 Free Slot Play. One winner will advance to the game board, where they will select envelopes to reveal their prize. Once they match five envelopes, they will win the prize amount they matched. Prizes include $10,000 Free Slot Play, $15,000 Free Slot Play, or even $1 million cash.
For more information, visit Harrah’s Gulf Coast.
Beau Rivage offers venue for fantasy football draft parties
BILOXI — Football fans looking for a fun venue to host a fantasy football draft party can get their crew together and kick off fantasy season in style at BetMGM Book Bar & Grill inside Beau Rivage. There is no cost involved to reserving a fantasy football draft party.
Book a party and score big with a giant draft board and player stickers, $300 in bonus bets on the BetMGM app ($25 per team) and a free bucket of beer for the commissioner. The party
perks are valid Aug. 1 through Aug. 29. Go online to register for a fantasy football draft party at beaurivage. mgmresorts.com/en/casino/betmgm-
sportsbook.
And while planning the fantasy
draft, football fans can prove they know the game better than the pros and win a share of $5,000 every week in the BetMGM Beat the Book weekly showdown.
Guests can put their football instincts to the test, every week, all
season long.
Week 1 entries open Tuesday, Aug.
26, at 10 a.m. Entries for the remaining 17 weeks open Tuesdays at 9:59 a.m. and all entries close each Sunday at 10 a.m. Visit the kiosks and website every Tuesday by 10 a.m. to see the Book selections.
Each week choose outright winners, no point spreads. Finish the week with a better record than the Book to be a winner and split the $5,000 FreePlay weekly prize pool.
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