Page 6 - Jackpot Magazine South ~ January, 2025

Casinos celebrate Year of the Snake with exciting events
Vol. 31, No. 1
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GULF COAST — Chinese New Year, also referred to as Lunar New Year, is Wednesday, Jan. 29. This year, reptiles take center stage as the Year of the Snake is celebrated. Snakes are said to be adaptable and strategic thinkers, traits needed for casino play. Plus, snakes are considered to be mysterious, keeping things to themselves (like some players do after having a big win playing slots).
Several Mississippi casinos have events planned to help celebrate this special time of year.
Scarlet Pearl Casino
Experience a live celebration of the Lunar New Year Lion Dance at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort. The dance takes place in the hotel lobby on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m.
Hard Rock Biloxi
Hard Rock Biloxi has the $20,000 Baccarat Hot Seat every Sunday in January. Players club members actively playing baccarat in Fortune Palace will be eligible to win. Ten winners will be selected between 9 and 11 p.m. to receive $500 in Lucky Bet vouchers each week.
Beau Rivage
Step into the Eye of the Viper at Beau Rivage with the $150,000 Baccarat Drawing Series starting Jan. 1. The series features three drawings in which five winners will be selected to each receive $10,000 in TablePlay. Drawings are
scheduled for Sundays, Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and March 30.
MGM Rewards players will earn 10 virtual entries for every hour of rated baccarat play during the earning period. The top 10 baccarat players during each earning period will receive 25 bonus entries into the drawings. Guests must activate electronic entries on each drawing day at any MGM Rewards kiosk between 10 a.m. and 8:50 p.m. to be entered in the drawing.
Entrants must be present to win.
Golden Nugget
The Year of the Snake Baccarat Series at Golden Nugget Biloxi has players winning Table Bets or Free Slot Play prizes on a weekly and monthly basis. Players club members can earn entries weekly by playing at
baccarat table games only. Receive one entry for every 20 tier credits earned. Each Monday, one winner will be selected to receive $800 in their choice of Table Bets or Free Play.
Entrants do not have to be present to win, but they must claim their prize no later than midnight the following Monday.
Entries do not carry over week to week, but they do carry over for the monthly Saturday drawings.
Grand-prize drawings are on select Saturdays, including Jan. 11. From 1 to 10:30 p.m., activate all entries earned since Dec. 30 by earning an additional 20 tier credits playing baccarat. At 10:30 p.m., 10 winners will be selected to each win $1,000 in Table Bets. All entrants must be present to win.
Plus, Golden Nugget is hosting a free Asian show on Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m.
Visit Golden Nugget Biloxi for more details.
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