BOS 2025 GULF COAST
The Mississippi Gulf Coast not only delivers on the casino front, but also offers an outdoor paradise beyond the slots and table games. Visitors will find exquisite skylines, brilliant ocean views and plenty of activities and adventure. With a dozen casinos on the shores of Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis, a trip south offers a stay in some of the most exciting, amenity-filled and comfortable resorts in the country. If hiking is your thing, there are numerous trails to keep you busy.
Anglers can head out on a boat across the ocean waters for a big catch. Kicking back on the beach or teeing off on one of the region’s world-class golf courses are also great options. By night, the casinos offer fun-filled slots and table-game action.
The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino has won gold as Best Overall Casino Resort since 2021 and that continued this year, followed by two other great properties in the same order as last year. Beau Rivage boasts 510 acres of space including a top-notch golf resort and excellent dining and entertainment options. The property scored with readers as Best Video Poker, Best Players Club Lounge, and finished among the top three in several other categories.
The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is a mainstay for catering to slot players in the region and earned second for the fifth year in a row. The property offers brilliant views and a fantastic slot scene. The Scarlet Pearl swashbuckled to Best Overall Casino, Best Reel Slots, Best Progressive Slots, Best Hosts, Casino Where You Feel Luckiest, Friendliest Casino, Best Hosts, Best Quarter Slots, Best Dollar Slots, Best $5+ Slots, Best Variety of Slots, Best High-End Slot Area, Best Slot Club, Best Slot Club Promotions, Best Video Slots, Best Customer Service and Best VIP Service.
Palace Casino Resort returns in third this year. The property offers players a premier non-smoking environment with a 234-room hotel, 14 suites, two restaurants and 38,000 square feet of gaming space. Readers voted the property as Best Penny Slots, Best Nickel Slots, Best Comps, and finished among the top three in several other categories.
Strictly Slots Best of Slots Awards 2025
Gulf Coast
Best Overall Gaming Resort
1. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
2. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Palace Casino Resort
Best Overall Casino
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
- Palace Casino Resort
Best Reel Slots
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
- Palace Casino Resort
Best Progressive Slots
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Bea Rivage Resort & Casino
2. Golden Nugget Biloxi
Best Video Slots
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
3. Island View Casino Resort
Best Video Poker
1. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
3 Palace Casino Resort
Casino Where You Feel Luckiest
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Palace Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Friendliest Casino
1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2 Palace Casino Resort
3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Best Hosts
1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2 Palace Casino Resort
3 IP Casino Resort and Spa
Best Casino Cocktail Service
1 Island View Casino Resort
2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
3 Beau Rivage Resort
Best Penny Slots
1. Palace Casino Resort
- Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Best Nickel Slots
1. Palace Casino Resort
2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
3. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Best Quarter Slots
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort& Casino
- Palace Casino Resort
Best 50-cent Slots
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort& Casino
2. Island View Casino Resort
Best Dollar Slots
1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- IP Casino Resort & Spa
- Palace Casino Resort
Best $5+ Slots
1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
3 Island View Casino Resort
Best Variety of Slots
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort& Casino
3. Palace Casino Resort
Best High-End Slot Area
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort& Casino
3. Palace Casino Resort
Best Slot Club
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Pearl Rewards
- Palace Casino Resort, Palace Players Club
3. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino,MGM Rewards
Best Comps
1. Palace Casino Resort
- Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Best Slot Club Promotions
1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
- Island View Casino Resort
2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Best Players Club Lounge
1 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
3 Hard Rock Hotel Biloxi
Best Customer Service
1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2 Palace Casino Resort
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Best VIP Service
1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
3 Palace Casino Resort
