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SUMMER 2025 MISSISSPPI GAMING NEWS 13
Boomtown, Hollywood present annual awards
GULF COAST — Boomtown Casino Biloxi and Hollywood Gulf Coast held their recent Team Member of the Year Banquet at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport.
Hollywood winners were Guven Buyukpolat, lead EVS attendant; Cyndi Satchfield, table games
dealer; and Audrey Williamson, advertising specialist. At Boomtown, Team Member of the Year winners were Derrick Bishop, lead steward; Lakeisha Clark, table games assistant floor manager; and Georgia Thrash, slot floor person.
Jim Snuggs (left), with General Manager Barry Regula, was named the 2024 Wow That Was Good winner.
Eddie Erskine, assistant slot tech
manager, received the Gulf Coast
Excellence Award, and Jim Snuggs,
assistant director food and beverage, was the 2024 Wow That Was Good winner.
Each Team Member of the Year winner received $1,000, a two-night stay at Hollywood Gulf Coast, $100 to Azalea Spa, a round of golf for two at The Bridges and dinner for two at Bogart’s Steakhouse or the Epic Buffet.
Harrah’s awards annual companywide honors
BILOXI — Harrah’s Gulf Coast recently awarded its Caesars Founders Awards, Caesars Entertainment’s top honor. These annual companywide awards celebrate and recognize team members who
create memorable moments for
the team and for guests visiting
the property.
Winners are awarded in three categories: All-in On Service, Blaze the Trail and Together We Win. Together We Win winners were Rochell Myers, retail, and Deborah Merrill, marketing;
All In On Service winners were
Crystal Carrigee, special events,
and Nicole Bond, casino services; and Blaze the Trail winners were Donald Mahan, facilities, and Karen Pringle, surveillance.
Each winner received Total Return Credits, a commemorative award and certificate, an invitation to a celebration dinner, and other prizes.
Additionally, Myers was named the regional winner for the Together We Win Award. For this honor, she received additional prizes and is now considered for the companywide award.
Rochell Myers
Recognition dinner held for Riverwalk employees
VICKSBURG — Riverwalk Casino Hotel held its Diamonds Annual Celebration recently. The recognition dinner, held
at Beechwood Restaurant & Lounge, honored all nominees throughout the year.
Named Team Member of the Year were Brittany Wilson, IT tech, and Jermaine Grays, lead security officer. Latonya Jones, senior operations manager, was named Team Leader of the Year.
These top team members each received an engraved trophy, $1,500, special parking for the year, their picture on the team member recognition wall and more.