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Full House Resorts Adds to Management Team

LAS VEGAS – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Full House Resorts, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FHRI) announced today that T. Wesley Elam has joined the company as Vice President of Operations and Project Development. Mr. Elam has over 27 years experience in the casino/hotel industry. His forte is casino openings and operations. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the Argosy Casino -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From his start in 1999 he turned the property around to profitability. From 1994 until 1998 he served as Chief Operating Officer for the Star City Casino in Sydney, Australia, responsible for the openings and operations of both the temporary and permanent casino/hotel. Prior to that, he served as Controller for Casino Windsor, Ontario, Canada, overseeing the construction and opening of the temporary casino, which was a fast track project of only six months. Previously, he served in various executive positions with responsibilities for opening and operations of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Showboat Casino, Trump Castle Casino and Tropicana Casino. Mr. Elam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada -- Reno.

In his position with Full House Resorts, Mr. Elam will have responsibility for the development, opening and operation of new projects. Full House Resorts has been managing the development of a casino project for the Huron Potawatomi in Michigan and recently announced selection as the developer and manager of gaming projects for the Nambe Pueblo and Manuelito Chapter of Navajo Nation in New Mexico and the Northern Cheyenne Nation in Montana.

Mr. Elam stated, "I am very excited to become part of the Full House Resort management team and to work with Andre again. I believe in the company's vision of being an owner of casinos as well as being a developer and manager, filling a vital niche in the market by offering a full range of services and expertise to our customers. I look forward to guiding our new projects through to successful operations and assisting in finding new and rewarding opportunities."

Commenting on Mr. Elam's appointment, Andre Hilliou, Chief Executive Officer of the company said, "I have had the pleasure to know and work with Wes on several projects in the past. He is an accomplished gaming executive who brings vast expertise in the successful opening and operation of casinos. Wes has demonstrated the ability to open facilities on time and under budget and, then, to successfully operate them. His addition to the company will assure our ability to fulfill the goals of our partners."

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