Page 26 - Jackpot Magazine South ~ February, 2026

MISSISSIPPI — Mardi Gras means parades, beads — and plenty of winning at your favorite casino. There are kiosk games, drawings and dining specials. Not to mention the delicious king cakes and other tasty treats. Mardi Gras Day is Tuesday, Feb. 17, but in some cases, the fun takes place all month long.
Golden Nugget Biloxi
Golden Nugget Biloxi has a Parade of Prizes on Tuesday,
Feb. 17, and again
Friday, Feb. 20.
Players earning the
required points will
automatically receive
a Free Play offer awarded to their players club card. Earn from 500 points to get a $20 Free Play award up to 12,000 points for a $250 Free Play. Players have two days to use any awarded Free Play.
Beau Rivage
Come for the parades, stay for the winning. Beau Rivage is offering a parade of fun for the Carnival season, so practice shouting “Throw Me Something, Mister” and don’t forget
the purple,
green and gold
for Party Gras.
Just steps away
from the Krewe
of Neptune and Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade route, Beau Rivage has plenty of fun and food offerings.
The Daiquiri Shop’s special Mardi Gras pop-up menu returns on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy Mardi Gras favorites such as Voodoo Rolls and crawfish tacos along with king cake, praline cookies, Mardi Gras cheesecake and the popular king cake daiquiri. Revelers can grab their favorite frozen concoctions to enjoy on the parade route, the patio or as they try their luck on the casino floor.
On the casino floor, guests who earn $3 Slot Dollars on slot activity from Feb.
10 to 6:50 p.m. on Feb. 12 will receive a Party Gras T-shirt. Guests can print a gift voucher from any MGM Rewards Promotional Kiosk and bring it to the events desk to redeem for a T-shirt. Limit one T-shirt per person.
And if a parade is what’s on the schedule, the Krewe of Neptune’s night parade is at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras Day parade runs at 1 p.m.
on Feb. 17.
Palace Casino
Fridays in February at Palace Casino Resort are filled with Mardi
Gras fun. The Mardi
Gras Doubloon Drop
takes place from 8 to
11 p.m. with players
winning up to $1,000 in
Power Play. Players club
members can get one entry for every 100 slot points earned or with a table game equivalent, Feb. 1 through Feb. 27. Each Friday, visit the kiosk for drawing check in after 7:30 p.m.
Boomtown Casino
Boomtown Casino Biloxi has the Mardi Gras Kiosk Game for players on Tuesdays, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10. Players club members who earn 30 tier points on those
days can play the game at any PENN Play kiosk from 9 a.m. to midnight. Win up to $,2,000 in PENN Slot Play.
Island View Casino
Island View Casino Resort has Mardi Gras excitement for players throughout the month, including some festive swag.
On Sunday, Feb. 1, get a Mardi Gras hat, followed by a Mardi Gras towel on Sunday,
Feb. 8, and a cooler bag on Sunday, Feb. 15. On Sundays, players club members who earn 20 points or have one hour of
rated table play with a $10 minimum average bet can swing by the players club for a gift.
The Mardi Gras Kiosk Game takes place every Thursday in February with players scratching and matching to win point multipliers from four to
12 times from 4 a.m. to midnight. Earn 20 points to participate. Some Mardi Gras kiosk participants, in addition to point multipliers,
will be randomly awarded a ticket via the kiosk for a special gift.
And for something really sweet, Island View Casino Resort has king cakes baked fresh by their pastry chefs. These 10-inch cakes are available in traditional, apple, lemon, blueberry cream cheese, and strawberry cream cheese filled for $15.
The traditional Mardi Gras treats are available at Beach Coffee Shop located in Beach View Casino and The Coffee Shop in Island View Casino. Both eateries are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The king cakes are available now through Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Scarlet Pearl Casino
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort has Mardi Gras specials in Under the Oak Cafe. Enjoy the Fat Tuesday pork chop platter ($19) with a fried pork chop served over red beans and rice with a side of jalapeno corn bread. For dessert, feast on king cake bread pudding ($14) — bread pudding topped with cream cheese icing, strawberry sauce and Mardi Gras sprinkles.
Let the Good Times Roll
Mardi Gras brings prizes, points, king cakes
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