For sale: Silver Slipper owner Full House Resorts

Full House Resorts Inc., owner of Silver Slipper Casino and other properties, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized management to put the company up for sale. Here’s the statement: “After its evaluation of strategic alternatives, the Board of Directors has determined that pursuing a sale of the Company is the best course…

Full House: Silver Slipper quarterly revenue down

Full House Resorts announced results this morning, including this report on its Hancock County casino: The Company’s Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County recorded revenue of $12.4 million in the second quarter of 2014 as compared to revenue of $13.4 million in the prior-year period. The decline was primarily related to continued economic weakness in…

‘Que at the View

OK, where was I? More news on the barbeque front, right? Our friends at Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport will host a seriously delicious event next month called ’Que at the View, a festival of food, drinks, live entertainment and the Coast’s very first Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned competition. (Insert applause.) ‘Que at the…

Hollywood Casino adding Lazy River

BAY ST. LOUIS Hollywood Casino is building a Lazy River adjacent to the pool area. It will be open to hotel guests at no charge and to RV Park guests for a nominal fee. The new river amenity will be 350 feet long and will take five to seven minutes to travel along. The Lazy…

It’s raining etc.

It’s Monday, and gloomy at that. Time to think about the weekend. Local favorite Irma Thomas (yes, the Soul Queen of New Or-leans) is performing Saturday at Hollywood Casino starting at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $14.95. Get them at the Gift Shop or call 1-800-229-2683.