Best of Gaming 2026 Gulf Coast

Editorial Staff | Posted on August 15, 2026 |

Best Overall Gaming Resort

1 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Palace Casino Resort

HOTEL

Best Hotel

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Best Hotel Staff

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Best Hotel Lobby

1 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Rooms

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Best Suites

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Pool

1 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Golden Nugget Biloxi

Best Spa

1 Beau Rivage Resort, The Spa

2 Palace Casino Resort, Pure Spa

3 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, Rock Spa

Favorite Casino Resort to Vacation at

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Favorite Casino Resort for A Staycation

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Golden Nugget Biloxi

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Golf Course

1 Beau Rivage, Fallen Oak

2 Palace Casino Resort & Casino, Preserve Golf Club

3 Island View Casino Resort, Windance

CASINO

Best Casino

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Best Players Club

1 Palace Casino Resort, Palace Players Club

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Pearl Rewards

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, M Life

Best VIP Lounge/Services

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Hosts

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Island View Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Best Comps

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Island View Casino Resort

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Promotions

1 Island View Casino Resort

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Dealers

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Best Table Games

1. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3. Palace Casino Resort

Best Table Game Tournaments

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Best Slot Tournaments

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Island View Casino Resort

Best High Limit Room

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Poker Room

1. Beau Rivage Resort
2. IP Casino Resort and Spa
3. Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast

Best Poker Tournaments

1. Beau Rivage Resort
2. IP Casino Resort and Spa
3. Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast

Best Non-Smoking Casino/Area

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Island View Casino Resort

3 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Casino Where You Feel Luckiest

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Island View Casino Resort

Best Reel Slots

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Casino Resort

Best Video Slots

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Beau Rivage Casino Resort

3 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Best Blackjack

1 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Carnival Games

1 Palace Casino Resort

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 IP Biloxi Biloxi

Best Craps

1 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2 Palace Casino Resort

3 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Best Roulette

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

3 Palace Casino Resort

Best Video Poker

1 Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast

2 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

3 Island View Casino Resort 

SPORTS BETTING

Best Overall Sportsbook

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook

2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, BetMGM Sportsbook

3 IP Biloxi, FanDuel

Best Betting Options

1. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, BetMGM Sportsbook
2. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook
3. Palace Casino Resort, Contact Sports & Race Book

Best Prop Bets

1. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook
2. 2 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, BetMGM Sportsbook
3. Palace Casino Resort, Contact Sports & Race Book

Best Sportsbook Promotions

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook

3. Palace Casino Resort, Contact Sports & Race Book

3 Beau Rivage Resort, BetMGM Sportsbook

Friendliest Sportsbook

1 Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook

2 Palace Casino Resort, Contact Sports & Race Book

3 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, BetMGM Sportsbook