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Full House Resorts Announces Second Quarter Results
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– Silver Slipper Casino & Hotel Continued Its Growth During the Quarter
– Construction Continues on Parking Garage at Bronco Billy’s Casino & Hotel
– Company Preparing for Sports Wagering in Indiana and Colorado
– Submitted Proposal for New Casino in Waukegan, Illinois
Full House Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLL) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.
On a consolidated basis, net revenues in the second quarter of 2019 increased 1.1% to $41.7 million from $41.2 million in the prior-year period. Net loss for the second quarter of 2019 was $1.0 million, or $(0.04) per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million, or $(0.02) per diluted common share, in the prior-year period. Net losses in both periods were affected by the accounting for the fair market value of outstanding warrants. Adjusted EBITDA(a) in the 2019 second quarter was $4.3 million versus $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2018.
“Silver Slipper continued its recent growth during the second quarter of 2019, reflecting substantial physical improvements made over the past several years,” said Daniel R. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Full House Resorts. “Most recently, in May 2019, we completed a significant renovation of the Silver Slipper’s casino and buffet. The visual impact of the renovated casino is meaningful, with our property looking better than it has at any time in its history. At our Northern Nevada properties, recent construction at the Fallon Naval Air Station seemed to result in fewer air groups visiting town. While the Navy doesn’t disclose such details, recent activity suggests that Naval visitor groups are both beginning to return to town and seem to be larger in size. Lastly, both our Bronco Billy’s and Rising Star properties recently underwent leadership changes, with a new general manager at Bronco Billy’s and several new key property directors at Rising Star. We believe these management changes, along with recent and prospective physical investments, will help achieve near-term growth at both properties.”
Financial results for the second quarter reflect operational improvements at Silver Slipper despite disruptions from the renovation of its casino and its buffet in May 2019, offset by disruption at Rising Star caused by the repaving of the main highway leading to the property. The results also reflect costs from management changes at both Rising Star and Bronco Billy’s, and the impact of the Christmas Casino in Cripple Creek. Specifically related to the Christmas Casino at Bronco Billy’s, the Company incurred additional lease payments for the new facility. During seasonally stronger quarters, such as the third quarter, the Company expects the Christmas Casino to be a net contributor to operating results.
“Both Rising Star and Bronco Billy’s are also preparing for the start of sports wagering in Indiana and potentially in Colorado,” continued Mr. Lee. “Sports wagering will launch on-site at Rising Star in the fall, followed by online sports wagering shortly thereafter throughout Indiana. Through our online sports wagering partners, anyone in the state — including those living in the populous areas around Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana — will be able to conveniently place sports wagers from anywhere in the state via the Internet. Given the positive impact of sports wagering at our Silver Slipper Casino in Mississippi over this past year, we expect sports wagering to have a significant impact at Rising Star. At Silver Slipper, for example, sports wagering directly contributed $443,000 to operating income for the first half of 2019. Silver Slipper has achieved these results despite the lack of online sports wagering. At Rising Star, we anticipate three online sports wagering partners, each offering an online website, in addition to an on-site sportsbook.
“We expect an equally significant impact from sports wagering at Bronco Billy’s in Colorado, where legislators recently approved sports wagering subject to statewide voter approval in November. Should voters approve it, Bronco Billy’s will also have an on-site sportsbook plus three online websites, as the new legislation allows for one mobile ‘skin’ (akin to a website) for each of the three gaming licenses that we hold in Colorado. We believe that sports wagering in Colorado could become available in the middle of next year.”
Concluded Mr. Lee, “We also continued construction on our parking garage at Bronco Billy’s. Most of our other major competitors in this market have their own parking garages. When we complete our garage, guests to our property will finally have easy, covered and direct access from our parking garage into the casino.”
Second Quarter 2019 Highlights and Subsequent Events
- Net revenues at Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel grew 8.0% in the second quarter of 2019 to $18.9 million and Adjusted Property EBITDA rose 12.9% to $3.6 million. In May 2019, we completed a substantial renovation of Silver Slipper, including replacement of the casino’s carpet, as well as the wall coverings and seating areas throughout the buffet. Silver Slipper achieved growth during the second quarter despite temporary disruption from the renovation. Results in April and June were amongst the best months in the casino’s history. For the first half of 2019, Silver Slipper’s net revenues and Adjusted Property EBITDA rose 12.3% and 22.7%, respectively, over the prior-year period.
- At Rising Star Casino Resort, net revenues declined for the second quarter of 2019 to $11.6 million from $12.5 million. Adjusted Property EBITDA of $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2019 compares to $0.8 million in the prior-year period. As mentioned last quarter, the Indiana Department of Transportation began repaving Highway 50, the key road leading to the property, frequently causing traffic delays. That road construction continued to adversely affect operations during the second quarter of 2019. To help offset this, the Company made its new ferry service free, beginning in May. The ferry service showed meaningful increases in usage during the quarter, as well as record usage in July 2019. For example, weekday usage of the ferry boat in July grew 69% versus June, and weekend traffic has increased 56% versus June. As a result of the increased ferry traffic, management has decided to continue to operate the ferry on a free basis, believing the increased traffic is more important to the casino than the ferry revenue.
- Additionally regarding Rising Star, new gaming legislation became effective in Indiana in May 2019. This new legislation contained several items beneficial to Rising Star, including:
• The approval of sports wagering at Indiana casinos. We expect to open an on-site sportsbook at Rising Star in the fall, in conjunction with a partner with unique expertise in sportsbook operations.
• The approval of three mobile “skins” for each casino license. In addition to an on-site sportsbook, the new legislation allows for three mobile “skins” (the industry term for website) for each casino license in the state. Effectively, these “skins” will allow Rising Star to partner with three website brands for online sports wagering via the Internet, regardless of location within the state. Online gaming must be paired with a physical casino, even though customers do not have to be physically in that casino to place a bet. Online sports wagering is expected to go live in Indiana within the next few months.
• The reduction of certain gaming taxes. The new gaming legislation approved a reduction in certain gaming taxes for casino operators in the state, including Rising Star, beginning on July 1, 2021.
• A potential new casino located in Terre Haute. The gaming legislation called for a competitive process for a new casino in Terre Haute, pending local voter approval. Such casino should have little or no impact on Rising Star and the Company is evaluating whether to pursue the potential expansion opportunity.
- At Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel, net revenues for the second quarter of 2019 grew 1.2% to $6.9 million from $6.8 million. Adjusted Property EBITDA was $0.9 million and $1.3 million for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Operating expenses increased primarily due to additional costs related to operating the Christmas Casino & Inn, as well as transition costs related to management changes at the property. Operating results also reflect increased marketing activities and an increase to the state’s minimum wage that went into effect on January 1, 2019.
- As mentioned above, the Company is preparing for the launch of sports wagering at Colorado’s casinos. During the second quarter, legislators in Colorado approved sports wagering, subject to statewide voter approval. In addition to on-site sports wagering, the new gaming legislation also allows Internet sports wagering via one mobile “skin” per casino license. In Colorado, the Company has three casino licenses, the maximum allowed for a single company operating in the state. Accordingly, assuming voters approve sports wagering in the November election, the Company expects to partner on three Internet sports wagering sites in Colorado, in addition to an on-site sportsbook, with operations beginning in mid-2020.
- The Company also recently began construction of its new parking garage at Bronco Billy’s, the major component of the property’s Phase One expansion. Phase One includes significant utility relocations; a back-of-house service building, located between the garage and the casino; and pedestrian entrances directly from the garage into the casino. The Company expects to complete the parking garage and related structures in the first half of 2020. Additionally, the Company continues to finalize its plans for the significant Phase Two expansion at Bronco Billy’s. Phase Two is expected to include a new luxury hotel tower, spa, convention and entertainment center, two new restaurants, and a significant upgrade to the Bronco Billy’s casino. Both the new parking garage and the Phase Two expansion will integrate seamlessly with the existing casino. The Company has the funding in place for completion of Phase One and is evaluating its funding alternatives for Phase Two. For renderings of the proposed expansion, as well as a presentation discussing the Company’s analysis of the Cripple Creek market, please visit the investor section of www.fullhouseresorts.com and click on “News and Events/Presentations.”
- The Northern Nevada segment consists of the Grand Lodge and Stockman’s casinos. Combined, Northern Nevada net revenues were $4.3 million and $4.4 million for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Adjusted Property EBITDA for the Northern Nevada segment was $417,000 and $473,000 for the same periods, respectively. Grand Lodge Casino had a lingering heavy snowpack that impeded spring and early summer activities at Lake Tahoe. At Stockman’s Casino, visitor activity at the nearby military base appeared to be below prior-year levels, though improving as the quarter progressed.
- On August 5, 2019, the Company submitted a proposal to construct and operate American Place, a new casino and resort destination in Waukegan, Illinois, approximately 35 miles north of downtown Chicago. This proposal was in response to a “Request for Qualifications and Proposals” published by the City of Waukegan to select a preferred operator per the recent legislation expanding gaming in Illinois. If selected, Full House intends to build a casino with approximately 1,500 slot machines, 60 table games, and a very high-end boutique hotel. For further information about American Place, please visit www.americanplace.us.
- The Company maintains a Facebook page to provide work-in-progress photos to investors of our various growth projects and other activities. To access that Facebook page, please visit www.facebook.com/FHResorts.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2019, the Company had $23.9 million in cash and $108.5 million in outstanding senior secured notes. These amounts reflect $10.0 million of additional senior secured notes that the Company issued to its existing lenders in May 2019.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call for investors today, August 8, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss its 2019 second quarter results. Investors can access the live audio webcast from the Company’s website at www.fullhouseresorts.com under the investor relations section. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (800) 458-4148 or, for international callers, (323) 794-2597.
A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call through August 22, 2019. To access the replay, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com. Investors can also access the replay by dialing (844) 512-2921 or, for international callers, (412) 317-6671 and using the passcode 9175680.
(a) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The Company utilizes Adjusted Property EBITDA as the measure of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. Adjusted Property EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, impairment charges, asset write-offs, recoveries, gain (loss) from asset disposals, project development and acquisition costs, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and corporate-related costs and expenses that are not allocated to each property. The Company also utilizes Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as Adjusted Property EBITDA net of corporate-related costs and expenses.
Although Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity. The Company utilizes these metrics or measures internally to focus management on year-over-year changes in core operating performance, which it considers its ordinary, ongoing and customary operations and which it believes is useful information to investors. Accordingly, management excludes certain items when analyzing core operating performance, such as the items mentioned above, that management believes are not reflective of ordinary, ongoing and customary operations. A version of Adjusted EBITDA (known as Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the indenture governing the Company’s senior secured notes) is also used to determine compliance with certain covenants.
In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, it may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA is presented below. However, you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure for determining our operating performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that, in the future, we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
| FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data) |
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| Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||
| Casino | $ | 28,450 | $ | 28,632 | $ | 56,748 | $ | 55,602 | |||||||
| Food and beverage | 8,863 | 8,783 | 17,521 | 16,722 | |||||||||||
| Hotel | 3,051 | 2,582 | 5,766 | 4,865 | |||||||||||
| Other operations | 1,299 | 1,230 | 2,122 | 1,969 | |||||||||||
| Net revenues | 41,663 | 41,227 | 82,157 | 79,158 | |||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Casino | 11,592 | 11,282 | 23,377 | 22,366 | |||||||||||
| Food and beverage | 9,449 | 9,757 | 18,818 | 18,883 | |||||||||||
| Hotel | 2,379 | 2,652 | 4,799 | 5,139 | |||||||||||
| Other operations | 1,072 | 834 | 1,841 | 1,348 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 13,027 | 12,462 | 25,687 | 24,424 | |||||||||||
| Project development and acquisition costs | 142 | 130 | 275 | 167 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,083 | 2,038 | 4,174 | 4,206 | |||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net | (4 | ) | 69 | (5 | ) | 79 | |||||||||
| 39,740 | 39,224 | 78,966 | 76,612 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,923 | 2,003 | 3,191 | 2,546 | |||||||||||
| Other (expense) income | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (2,931 | ) | (2,466 | ) | (5,634 | ) | (5,006 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (2,673 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjustment to fair value of warrants | 141 | (80 | ) | 101 | 423 | ||||||||||
| (2,790 | ) | (2,546 | ) | (5,533 | ) | (7,256 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (867 | ) | (543 | ) | (2,342 | ) | (4,710 | ) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 143 | 118 | 285 | 237 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,010 | ) | $ | (661 | ) | $ | (2,627 | ) | $ | (4,947 | ) | |||
| Basic loss per share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||
| Diluted loss per share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | |||
Full House Resorts, Inc.
Supplemental Information
Segment Revenues and Adjusted Property EBITDA
(In Thousands, Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel | $ | 18,892 | $ | 17,492 | $ | 38,174 | $ | 34,001 | |||||||
| Rising Star Casino Resort | 11,598 | 12,528 | 22,465 | 23,755 | |||||||||||
| Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel | 6,877 | 6,795 | 13,317 | 13,037 | |||||||||||
| Northern Nevada Casinos | 4,296 | 4,412 | 8,201 | 8,365 | |||||||||||
| $ | 41,663 | $ | 41,227 | $ | 82,157 | $ | 79,158 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) and Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel | $ | 3,594 | $ | 3,183 | $ | 7,440 | $ | 6,066 | |||||||
| Rising Star Casino Resort | 604 | 776 | 1,007 | 1,269 | |||||||||||
| Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel | 876 | 1,256 | 1,491 | 1,961 | |||||||||||
| Northern Nevada Casinos | 417 | 473 | 408 | 460 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Property EBITDA | 5,491 | 5,688 | 10,346 | 9,756 | |||||||||||
| Corporate | (1,240 | ) | (1,273 | ) | (2,518 | ) | (2,351 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,251 | $ | 4,415 | $ | 7,828 | $ | 7,405 | |||||||
(1) The Company utilizes Adjusted Property EBITDA as the measure of segment operating profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level.
Full House Resorts, Inc.
Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(In Thousands, Unaudited)
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,010 | ) | $ | (661 | ) | $ | (2,627 | ) | $ | (4,947 | ) | |||
| Provision for income taxes | 143 | 118 | 285 | 237 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | 2,931 | 2,466 | 5,634 | 5,006 | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 2,673 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment to fair value of warrants | (141 | ) | 80 | (101 | ) | (423 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income | 1,923 | 2,003 | 3,191 | 2,546 | |||||||||||
| Project development and acquisition costs | 142 | 130 | 275 | 167 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,083 | 2,038 | 4,174 | 4,206 | |||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net | (4 | ) | 69 | (5 | ) | 79 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 107 | 175 | 193 | 407 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,251 | $ | 4,415 | $ | 7,828 | $ | 7,405 | |||||||
Full House Resorts, Inc.
Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(In Thousands, Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income (Loss) |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Gain on Sale of Assets |
Project Development and Acquisition Costs |
Share-Based Compensation |
Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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| Casino properties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel | $ | 2,725 | $ | 869 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,594 | |||||||||||
| Rising Star Casino Resort | 11 | 593 | — | — | — | 604 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel | 446 | 434 | (4 | ) | — | — | 876 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Nevada Casinos | 268 | 149 | — | — | — | 417 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3,450 | 2,045 | (4 | ) | — | — | 5,491 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (1,527 | ) | 38 | — | 142 | 107 | (1,240 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,923 | $ | 2,083 | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 142 | $ | 107 | $ | 4,251 | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income (Loss) |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Loss on Disposal of Assets |
Project Development and Acquisition Costs |
Share-Based Compensation |
Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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| Casino properties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel | $ | 2,372 | $ | 811 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,183 | |||||||||||
| Rising Star Casino Resort | 172 | 603 | 1 | — | — | 776 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel | 811 | 377 | 68 | — | — | 1,256 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northern Nevada Casinos | 265 | 208 | — | — | — | 473 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3,620 | 1,999 | 69 | — | — | 5,688 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (1,617 | ) | 39 | — | 130 | 175 | (1,273 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 2,003 | $ | 2,038 | $ | 69 | $ | 130 | $ | 175 | $ | 4,415 | ||||||||||||
Full House Resorts, Inc.
Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(In Thousands, Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income (Loss) |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Gain on Sale of Assets |
Project Development and Acquisition Costs |
Share-Based Compensation |
Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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| Casino properties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel | $ | 5,725 | $ | 1,716 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,440 | ||||||||||
| Rising Star Casino Resort | (192 | ) | 1,199 | — | — | — | 1,007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel | 614 | 881 | (4 | ) | — | — | 1,491 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Nevada Casinos | 106 | 302 | — | — | — | 408 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6,253 | 4,098 | (5 | ) | — | — | 10,346 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (3,062 | ) | 76 | — | 275 | 193 | (2,518 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 3,191 | $ | 4,174 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 275 | $ | 193 | $ | 7,828 | |||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income (Loss) |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Loss on Disposal of Assets |
Project Development and Acquisition Costs |
Share-Based Compensation |
Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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| Casino properties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel | $ | 4,434 | $ | 1,631 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,066 | |||||||||||
| Rising Star Casino Resort | 28 | 1,232 | 9 | — | — | 1,269 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel | 1,043 | 849 | 69 | — | — | 1,961 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northern Nevada Casinos | 44 | 416 | — | — | — | 460 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5,549 | 4,128 | 79 | — | — | 9,756 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (3,003 | ) | 78 | — | 167 | 407 | (2,351 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 2,546 | $ | 4,206 | $ | 79 | $ | 167 | $ | 407 | $ | 7,405 | ||||||||||||
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains statements by Full House and its officers that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Some forward-looking statements in this press release include those regarding our operating trends and expected results of operations; our future growth prospects; the impact of our finished projects and renovations on our results of operations; our proposed expansion of Bronco Billy’s and expected returns from that project; our construction budgets, time lines, and disruption expectations; expectations regarding our proposal to construct and operate a casino development in Waukegan, Illinois; expectations regarding the approval, timing and financial impact of legalized sports betting in Indiana and Colorado; expectations regarding sports betting partners; the likelihood and potential effects of legislative changes in Indiana; expectations regarding the number of visitors to a military base near Stockman’s Casino and the financial impact thereof; and expectations regarding management changes at Bronco Billy’s and Rising Star. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the control of Full House. Such risks include, without limitation, changes in the Company’s business strategies, interest rate risks, the failure to obtain and/or maintain regulatory approvals (including in Colorado, Indiana, Nevada and Mississippi), the ability to obtain financing upon reasonable terms (including for projects such as the Bronco Billy’s expansion), the potential increase in Full House’s indebtedness due to the expansion of Bronco Billy’s, construction risks, dependence on existing management, competition, uncertainties over the development and success of our acquisition and expansion projects, the financial performance of our finished projects and renovations, effectiveness of expense and operating efficiencies, general macroeconomic conditions, regulatory and business conditions in the gaming industry (including the future allowance of live table games at Indiana’s racinos, or the possible authorization or expansion of gaming in nearby states), the ability to execute sports betting agreements with operating partners on reasonable terms, and the potential for Colorado voters to not approve sports betting throughout the state. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect Full House’s financial condition and results of operations is included in the reports Full House files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and the Company’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.
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Teams heading to the Last Chance Stage:
- Team Flash
- Weibo Gaming
- Influence Rage
- Arcred
- Burmese Ghouls
- Alliance
- Geekay Esports
- Boars Gaming
- Wolves Esports
- Inner Circle
- Team Gen G
- Loops Esports
- Alter Ego
- Team Falcons
- Papara Supermassive
- Team 9ZG
2025 PMGC Key Dates
- PMGC Last Chance (December 6th – 7th)
- PMGC Grand Finals (December 12th – 14th)
As the pinnacle of the competitive season, the 2025 PMGC in Bangkok stands as the ultimate proving ground for the world’s top PUBG MOBILE Esports teams. This year marks a new chapter for the scene, uniting the 2025 PMGC with the 2025 PUBG Global Championship (PGC) under the groundbreaking banner of PUBG UNITED 2025. By ending the year with its most prestigious event, PUBG MOBILE Esports not only celebrates the year’s finest talent, but also sets a forward-looking momentum that will shape the competitive landscape of the year ahead.
For more information on the 2025 PMGC, fans can keep up to date on PUBG MOBILE Esports’ YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels. For more PUBG MOBILE Esports news, stay tuned on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and TikTok.
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PayRamnt-weight: 400;”> has launched its private stablecoin payment gateway for iGaming operators, gaming platforms, and affiliates that require fast, borderless, and censorship-resistant payments.
Built on the belief that payments should operate as freely as the internet itself, PayRam delivers decentralized PayFi infrastructure that allows iGaming businesses to accept and manage stablecoin payments through fully self-hosted infrastructure. Operators no longer rely on banks, custodians, or centralized processors to control their revenue.
In an industry plagued by frozen balances, chargebacks, delayed settlements, and compliance shutdowns, PayRam gives operators direct control over funds, payouts, and transaction infrastructure. Platforms retain ownership of their payment flow without platform risk. Operators can now accept private stablecoin deposits, launch without intermediaries, and expand globally on their own terms.
Stablecoins Are the Future of Global iGaming Payments
Stablecoins now drive the most significant transformation in payments in decades. With a market capitalization exceeding $300 billion, stablecoins now function as real-world settlement infrastructure rather than speculative assets. For iGaming businesses that operate across borders, stablecoins deliver instant payouts, low transaction costs, and continuous global liquidity.
Governments also continue to formalize regulatory frameworks. Initiatives such as the GENIUS Bill in the United States signal that stablecoins will soon function as foundational financial infrastructure for both traditional commerce and emerging agent-driven economies.
Yet most existing stablecoin fiat gateways still copy legacy banking structures. They custodian funds, over-monitor transactions, delay settlements, and restrict high-risk industries such as iGaming. Operators continue to face frozen balances, withheld profits, and sudden account closures.
Instead of decentralizing commerce, centralized processors reintroduce single points of failure. They strip merchants of privacy, predictability, and true ownership of funds.
PayRam removes these bottlenecks by allowing iGaming operators to deploy and operate their own self-hosted stablecoin payment nodes. This sovereign infrastructure restores payment autonomy, protects funds from blacklisting, enables private deposits, and eliminates third-party revenue risk.
Permissionless Commerce Underpinned By Privacy
PayRam embodies a mission to decentralize the global payments ecosystem. Its founder, Siddharth Menon, who previously co-founded WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, helped bring crypto to more than 15 million users. Today, he’s channeling that experience into building a decentralized PayFi layer engineered for privacy, autonomy, and self-custody.
“The future of payments is decentralized stablecoin payments. As the world moves beyond custodial systems, PayRam is building the foundation for permissionless commerce, where every merchant, creator, or platform can host and own their own payment infrastructure,” said Siddharth Menon, Founder of PayRam. “Just as Uniswap reimagined trading through decentralization, PayRam is reimagining how money moves across the internet.”
iGaming Operators Go Live in Minutes and Expand Into Underserved Regions
PayRam removes all onboarding friction. Operators need no approvals, no vetting, and no centralized onboarding process. Any business can deploy PayRam, configure it, and begin processing private stablecoin payments within 10 minutes.
This instant deployment allows operators to enter underserved and payment-restricted regions, unlock new player bases, and launch real-money gaming operations without waiting on banks, payment processors, or jurisdictional approvals.
PayRam is built as a merchant-first ecosystem, offering advanced accounting analytics, scalable APIs, and automated payments orchestration tools. It also arrives with integrated growth tools like referral and payout systems. Merchants and individuals can issue payment requests, share unique payment links, and monitor transactions through programmable APIs, all operated on infrastructure that users self-host and fully control. The built-in SmartSweep feature uses a family of smart contracts to move funds securely and periodically, eliminating the need to store private keys on servers.
PayRam supports stablecoin and cryptocurrency payments across major networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Base, and Tron, with integrations for Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, Ripple, Monero, and TON next in line.
“We’ve used several crypto payment providers over the years, including BTCPay Server, NOWPayments, and others, but PayRam stands out as truly open and built for the modern internet economy. It gives us full control over our payments and funds, along with stablecoin support, privacy, multi-chain flexibility, and faster global settlements,” said an iGaming operator using PayRam.
PayRam Prepares to Support Agentic Betting With Privacy and Automation
Agentic betting represents the next evolution of iGaming, where autonomous software agents will place bets, execute strategies, manage bankrolls, and settle wagers in real time without human intervention. These systems already power algorithmic trading in financial markets, and iGaming infrastructure now begins to move in the same direction.
Most existing betting and payment infrastructure cannot support this shift. Centralized processors expose transaction logic, restrict automated flows, and introduce settlement delays that break agent-driven wagering models at scale.
PayRam is actively adopting the foundational standards and infrastructure required to support agentic betting in the future. The platform is positioning itself as a privacy-first, decentralized payment layer that will allow autonomous betting systems to operate with:
- Private stablecoin deposits
- Real-time settlement logic
- Automated treasury and bankroll flows
- Programmable payout execution
- Full self-custody and non-custodial risk isolation
By preparing to adopt open standards such as x402 and ERC-8004, PayRam aims to support interoperable and intelligent payment flows between autonomous betting systems, sportsbooks, and gaming platforms when the agentic wagering ecosystem reaches production maturity.
Through this approach, PayRam is building the foundation for a future where payments are private, programmable, and permissionless.
About PayRam
PayRam is the world’s first self-hosted private stablecoin processor, giving merchants and individuals complete control over their payments stack. Built for the next era of permissionless commerce, it merges stablecoin payments with self-hosted infrastructure to enable borderless, censorship-resistant transactions.
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Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
BGaming gets in the festive spirit with a Christmas take on its acclaimed casual hit, Aviamasters, with Aviamasters X-Mas. Santa and his sleigh replace the plane from the original title, with players watching as he flies through the air, collecting festive multipliers before hopefully landing on an ice floe to collect his prizes.
Stakelogic is spreading festive cheer this December with the release of Big Sugar Bonanza Xmas, a delicious sequel of the candy-coated hit, Big Sugar Bonanza. Launching on 1st December 2025, the new game transforms the Fluffkins’ sugary kingdom into a winter wonderland of treats and turbo-charged multipliers.
Million Games is bringing festive mayhem to the iGaming world with the launch of Rudolph’s Gone Rogue, a fast-paced Christmas slot where Santa’s most famous reindeer takes centre stage in a runaway holiday adventure. In this 5×3, 20-payline slot, Rudolph bolts into the night sky, dragging the rest of the herd with him and leaving a trail of chaos in his wake.
Spinomenal has unwrapped its new title Majestic Santa, signalling the start of the festive season. Spinomenal’s festive-inspired treat is a 5×3 slot that is bursting with Christmas imagery including red stockings, gingerbread men, and glistening golden bells.
Evoplay has launched Mega Greatest Catch: Blue Marlin, bringing the fearless fisherman Harry back to sea for his most exciting adventure yet. The latest instalment transports players to bright turquoise waters, where random scatters can trigger free spins, wilds appear unexpectedly, and the scatter respin feature offers a welcome second chance to enter the round.
Looking to unwrap longer sessions, stronger engagement and bigger revenues this Christmas? ICONIC21, in-demand iGaming content provider, just launched Sweet Royale Xmas ahead of the holiday season. Sweet Royale is one of the provider’s most popular slots to date and now returns in a Christmas edition decked with boughs of candy to allow operators to leverage the rise in slotting activity during the festive period.
Meet Nolimit City’s latest Crazy Ex-Girlfriend…the kind ex who would “accidentally” like your 2014 selfie at 3am and has a little voodoo doll named after you. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has mapped out your every move and runs through a 2-4-4-4-4-2 layout across 6 reels.
It’s the most magical time of the year, but don’t expect a peaceful Christmas with the release of Realistic Games’ latest blockbuster slot, Wreckmas. The new 5×3, feature-packed slot brings toppled trees, tangled tinsel and chaotic carols to a family Christmas, along with the chance to hit a 5,000x max win.
Players can jingle their way to jackpot joy in Christmas MegapotsTM from Big Time Gaming. This festive slot brings Big Time Gaming’s legendary Megapots mechanic to life with seasonal sparkle, giving players the chance to unwrap Mini, Midi or Mega Jackpots with each spin.
Players are being commanded to raise the sails and brace themselves for a high seas adventure like no other in Captain WinBreaker, the latest swashbuckling slot from Northern Lights Gaming. This pirate-themed slot sees players take the helm of a ship bound for treasures and untold riches.
Amusnet has released 20 Burning Hot Buy Bonus, a sizzling twist on the classic fruit slot. Set across 5 reels and 3 lines, this game combines familiar symbols with modern mechanics for fast-paced spins, vibrant visuals and nonstop excitement.
SlotMatrix is embracing the holiday season with Santa’s Golden Christmas, a sparkling new slot packed with festive cheer, golden prizes, and heart-warming holiday magic. Set in a winter wonderland, the game brings players closer to the jolly gift-giver.
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is thrilled to announce the exclusive launch of its brand-new, bespoke slot game, Spin O’Reely Grand Chance, in collaboration with long time partners bet365. Expanding bet365’s popular exclusive Irish-themed Spin O’Reely game series, the game will initially be available to players in the UK, Ontario, and New Jersey, with more markets to follow soon.
Play’n GO pits sun god Ra against serpent deity Apophis in Ra’s Reckoning, a mythic grid slot inspired by the celestial battles of ancient Egypt. Ra’s Reckoning brings players face to face with an age-old mythic struggle – the eternal duel between light and chaos.
Playson has unleashed a whirlwind of excitement with Tornado Power: Hold and Win, introducing a new Tornado Feature and enhanced payouts. The 3×4, 10 payline slot features immersive visuals with old-school charm, as the untamed gameplay is further enhanced by a new Tornado Feature
ELA Games announces the release of its latest title, Joker Jam, a bold visual addition to the studio’s growing portfolio of strategic yet aesthetic games. Set under the neon glow of a vibrant city, Joker Jam reimagines the classic Vegas aesthetic into a thrilling experience.
Just Slots has announced the exclusive launch of its newest title, Dynamo’s Show, available on Gamdom and Stake. A full network release will follow on 11 December 2025. This vibrant new slot transforms the classic Hold & Collect experience into a full theatrical performance
Spinomenal is celebrating the holiday season by inviting players for a festive journey with The North Star Express – Hold & Hit 3×3. Unfolding against a wintry backdrop, North Star Express arrives to present a fun, festive adventure as players race through snowy forests.
Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, has rolled out the red carpet to the Frozen Barrel Tavern to celebrate the festive season. Players are warmly welcomed into a cosy winter tavern that radiates holiday cheer and buzzes with Christmas chatter.
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