Page 23 - Jackpot Magazine South ~ February, 2024

Super Bowl equals super parties
Casinos celebrate
leap day and
Groundhogs Day
MISSISSIPPI — What do groundhogs and frogs have in common? Besides looking cute in cartoon form, they are both helping make February extra fun at casinos. There are special events for Groundhog Day (Friday, Feb. 2) and leap day (Thursday, Feb. 29) giving players the chance to win a variety of prizes, including bonus slot play and cash. Here is some of the excitement waiting in February.
Play the Groundhog$ Day kiosk game at Silver Slipper
Casino Hotel. On
Feb. 2, from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m.,
earn 1,000 tier
points to play.
Swipe at the kiosk for a chance to win up to $1,000 in Free Slot Play. Visit Players Services for details.
Bally’s Vicksburg has both the Groundhog Day Giveaway on Feb. 2 and the Leap Year Drawing on Feb. 29. For Groundhog Day, winners selected between 6 and 9 p.m. will win a share of $5,000 in Free Play. And an
additional $5,000 in Free Play will be awarded from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 29 when players have the chance to take a leap into big winnings.
Visit the Rewards Club for more details.
The Leap Day Swipe & Win takes place
at WaterView Casino
Hotel on Feb. 29.
MyEdge cardholder can
swipe at any promotional
kiosk for a chance to win
up to $250 in FreePlay.
Swiping takes place between 1 and 5 p.m. Every swipe is a winner.
Once every four years make that extra day count for more in Island View Casino’s Leap Into $$$ Giveaway. On Thursday, Feb. 29, from 2 to 11 p.m., roll the die for up to $225 and then spin the wheel to multiply a prize by two times, three times or four times the amount. Win up to $900. Visit the Gulfport casino for more details.
MISSISSIPPI — Super Bowl LVIII, also known as The Big Game, is set for Sunday, Feb. 11. Casinos will be showing the game in the sportsbooks and in restaurants, bars, theaters and just about everywhere there is a TV. And while the game is going on, there will also be food and drink specials and a whole lot more.
hungry and take in the game with couch or bar viewing, offered at $95 per person. Admission includes a buffet spread of Topgolf menu items, specialty drinks, giveaways and five drink tickets for call brands, beer and house wines.
And a complimentary viewing party will be held in the Beau Rivage Theatre. The game will be shown on a theatre- sized HDTV, with game day favorites — hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn,
Golden Nugget Biloxi’s new DraftKings Sportsbook opened just in time for the
Super Bowl. A
portion of the
former buffet has
been transformed
into the dynamic
new sportsbook
and includes
three video walls
with state-of-
the-art LED screens, and a viewing area with VIP and stadium seating. In addition to the updated viewing experience, the retail sportsbook also includes 17 live betting kiosks and five betting windows.
Hard Rock Biloxi is hosting a Super Bowl watch party. Those who wager at least $25 in the sportsbook will get into Hard Rock Live to view the game on the giant screen. Stadium food and cocktails will be available. Plus, guests can enter to win a Heineken cooler filled with special sports items and gift cards valued at $500.
Boomtown Casino Biloxi is showing the game in the Event Center on the second floor of the casino. The $20 entry includes tailgate-inspired food, drinks and beer.
With favorites on the menu and more than 100 HD TVs, Beau Rivage’s BetMGM Book Bar & Grill is showing the Big Game. Guests will have the opportunity to win featured NFL memorabilia and more during the event.
Also at Beau Rivage, Black Clover Lounge and Topgolf Swing Suite has a football watch party of its own featuring DJ Hyphee from 5 to 10 p.m. Come
nachos, chips and candy — offered along with a variety of soft drinks, beer and cocktails at the concession stand.
In Vicksburg,
Ameristar Casino Hotel is hosting the Head-to-Head
Watch Party & Drawings in the End Zone sports bar. Drawings will follow the game. Guests can swipe at a PENN Play Kiosk to print their one free drawing entry. Two drawing drums will be placed at the End Zone representing the two teams playing. Winners will be selected from the drum representing the winning team after the game. There will be five $500 winners and one $1,500 winner. All prizes will be PENN Slot Play.
At Bally’s Vicksburg, the Bally Bet Sportsbook is showing the game. Make a minimum $25 bet and enjoy complimentary food and drinks. The offer is good from noon to 8:30 p.m.
Tackle Big Game fun at Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel where guests can watch and wager at Playmakers Sportsbook Bar & Grill. Players club members are earning entries for the $2,500 Big Game Showdown Drawings. Following the game, entries from the winning team’s drum will be selected to win prizes, including Free Slot Play and a 65-inch TV.
Additionally, there will be Big Game Hot Seat Drawings. Playmakers is also featuring a new menu with down-home comfort foods and monthly specials.
Golden Nugget sportsbook
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