Silver Slipper Casino
A beachfront casino resort in Waveland, Mississippi, operated by Full House Resorts.
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Overview
Silver Slipper Casino is a beachfront casino and hotel resort in Waveland, Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It combines a gaming floor, lodging, food and beverage outlets, and other resort amenities within a property positioned for local, regional, and Gulf Coast leisure customers. The casino is owned and operated by Full House Resorts. The property developed from an earlier gaming project known as Bayou Caddy's Jubilee Casino. Before Hurricane Katrina, plans called for replacing the project's gaming vessel with the barge formerly used by the defunct President Casino. Katrina destroyed that barge before it could be transported to the site, forcing the project to proceed under substantially changed circumstances. Following the hurricane, Mississippi amended its casino regulations to permit land-based casinos. Silver Slipper subsequently opened on November 9, 2006, becoming the first newly constructed casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after the regulatory change. The name also connects the Mississippi property with the legacy of the former Silver Slipper casino in Las Vegas, which closed in 1988. An interior display at the Waveland casino acknowledges that earlier establishment, although the Waveland property is a separate casino and resort. Gaming is the central business. The property has been described as offering more than 961 slot machines, 28 table games, a keno parlor, and a sportsbook. Its food and beverage portfolio includes a buffet, a round-the-clock café, a fine-dining restaurant, and an oyster bar. These offerings allow the resort to serve both gaming visitors and customers seeking dining or entertainment without necessarily staying overnight. Full House Resorts acquired Silver Slipper in October 2012 for $70 million. The company indicated that hotel development could become part of the property's expansion. Construction of a six-story hotel began in summer 2014, the structure reached its top in November of that year, and the hotel opened in May 2015. The addition broadened Silver Slipper from a primarily gaming-focused venue into a casino hotel and resort. In March 2021, the resort announced a planned $75 million expansion. The proposal included a new hotel tower, a first-floor spa, and an entertainment and meeting venue, with the hotel component intended to double the number of guest rooms. The expansion reflects the property's longer-term effort to increase lodging capacity and diversify beyond casino gaming. Available reference material does not establish the final completion status of every element of that announced project. Silver Slipper's present identity is therefore built around three phases: a project reshaped by Hurricane Katrina and Mississippi's post-storm regulatory changes, a 2012 change in ownership followed by the addition of a hotel, and a later expansion strategy centered on more rooms, wellness, meetings, and entertainment. The resort remains a Mississippi casino property serving the Gulf Coast market.
History
Silver Slipper Casino traces its immediate origins to Bayou Caddy's Jubilee Casino, a Mississippi Gulf Coast gaming project whose plans were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, developers planned to replace the project's gaming vessel with a barge previously used by the defunct President Casino. Katrina destroyed that barge before it could be moved to the Waveland site, eliminating the intended vessel-based solution. The regulatory environment changed after the storm. Mississippi modified its casino rules to allow land-based casinos, enabling the project to be rebuilt in a different form. The resulting Silver Slipper Casino opened on November 9, 2006. It was described as the first casino built from the ground up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, rather than a converted or relocated gaming vessel, after the post-Katrina changes. The property also incorporated a historical reference to the earlier Silver Slipper casino in Las Vegas, which closed in 1988. A wall inside the Mississippi casino commemorates that legacy, but the Waveland resort is a distinct property. For its first years, Silver Slipper operated primarily as a gaming destination. Its casino offering developed around slot machines, table games, keno, and sports wagering, supported by several food and beverage outlets. The property served the regional Gulf Coast market, where casino customers could combine gaming with dining and other leisure activities. A major ownership change occurred in October 2012, when Full House Resorts acquired Silver Slipper for $70 million. The acquisition gave the company a Mississippi Gulf Coast property with room for additional lodging and resort development. Full House subsequently pursued hotel construction. Work on a six-story hotel began during summer 2014, the structure was topped out in November, and the hotel opened in May 2015. The hotel changed the property's operating profile by adding overnight accommodation and strengthening its position as a casino resort rather than solely a casino venue. In March 2021, Silver Slipper announced a further expansion valued at $75 million. The plan called for another hotel tower, a first-floor spa, and an entertainment and meeting facility. The new hotel was expected to double the resort's room count. The proposal represented a strategy of increasing non-gaming capacity and attracting visitors for lodging, wellness, events, and entertainment as well as casino play. The available reference material does not provide a confirmed completion date or final scope for all announced components. The property's development history reflects the broader evolution of Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos after Katrina. A damaged vessel-based concept became a newly constructed land-based casino following a regulatory change; subsequent ownership under Full House Resorts brought hotel development; and later plans sought to add more rooms and broader resort infrastructure. Silver Slipper continues to operate in Waveland as a Full House Resorts casino hotel with gaming, dining, and hospitality offerings.
- 2021
Expansion plan announced
[1]Silver Slipper announced a proposed $75 million expansion featuring a hotel tower, spa, and entertainment and meeting venue.
- 2015
First casino hotel opens
[1]The property's six-story hotel opened in May.
- 2014
Hotel construction reaches topping-out
[1]Construction of a six-story hotel began during the summer and reached topping-out in November.
- 2012
Full House Resorts acquisition
[1]Full House Resorts acquired Silver Slipper for $70 million in October.
- 2006
Silver Slipper opens
[1]The casino opened on November 9 as a newly built land-based casino following Mississippi's post-Katrina regulatory changes.
- 2005
Pre-Katrina barge replacement plan
[1]Plans called for replacing the Bayou Caddy's Jubilee Casino vessel with the barge formerly associated with the defunct President Casino, but Hurricane Katrina destroyed the barge before relocation.
Products and positioning
A regional Gulf Coast casino resort combining gaming, hotel accommodation, dining, and planned destination amenities.
Casino gaming · 2006
Casino gaming floor
The core offering is a casino floor reported to contain more than 961 slot machines and 28 table games. The mix gives the property both electronic gaming and traditional table-game formats for regional casino visitors.
Lottery-style gaming · 2006
Keno parlor
Silver Slipper includes a dedicated keno offering as part of its broader casino entertainment mix. It complements the slot and table-game floor with a number-based game format.
Sports betting
Sportsbook
The resort offers a sportsbook for customers interested in sports wagering. Available reference material identifies the sportsbook as part of the casino's gaming amenities but does not specify its launch date or detailed operating format.
Hotel accommodation · 2015
Silver Slipper Hotel
A six-story hotel opened at the resort in May 2015 after construction began under Full House Resorts. The hotel added overnight accommodation to the casino and helped establish Silver Slipper as a casino hotel rather than a gaming-only property.
Food and beverage · 2006
Dining venues
The resort's dining portfolio includes a buffet, a 24-hour café, a fine-dining restaurant, and an oyster bar. Together these venues support casino guests, hotel visitors, and local customers seeking casual, seafood, or more formal dining.
Resort development
Planned expansion amenities
The 2021 expansion proposal included a new hotel tower, a first-floor spa, and an entertainment and meeting venue. The plan was intended to double the number of hotel rooms, although the available source does not confirm the completion status of each component.
Brand decisions
2021
Resort expansion with hotel, spa, and event facilitiesStrategyBackground
After adding its first hotel, Silver Slipper sought to expand lodging and diversify the resort's non-gaming facilities.
Action taken
The property announced a proposed $75 million project including a new hotel tower, a first-floor spa, and an entertainment and meeting venue.
Aftermath
The proposed hotel tower was expected to double the resort's room count. The available source does not establish whether the entire project was completed.
Announced expansion investment. $75 million (March 2021 announcement)
2012
Full House Resorts acquires Silver SlipperM&ABackground
Silver Slipper was operating as a Mississippi Gulf Coast casino, and the acquisition offered Full House Resorts an established gaming property with potential for hotel and resort expansion.
Action taken
Full House Resorts purchased the casino in October 2012 for $70 million.
Aftermath
The new ownership was followed by development of a six-story hotel, which opened in 2015.
Acquisition price. $70 million (October 2012)
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