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Full House Resorts Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results, Provides Updates on American Place and Chamonix Projects

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Full House Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLL) today announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. The preliminary results are subject to the completion of the final financial statements and our final closing procedures. The preliminary results have not been audited or reviewed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s actual results may differ as a result of the Company’s financial closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments that may arise between now and the time that the Company’s results for the fourth quarter and annual period are finalized.

For the fourth quarter of 2021, consolidated total revenues are expected to be in the range of $43.0 million to $43.5 million, compared to $38.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Consolidated operating income for the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to be in the range of $4.9 million to $6.1 million, compared to operating income of $7.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net income is expected to be in the range of $4.2 million to $5.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA(a) is expected to be in the range of $7.3 million to $8.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, which reflects adverse hold in the Company’s Nevada and Indiana segments and approximately $1.7 million of expenses related to corporate initiatives that are not expected to recur in future periods. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $9.8 million, including the sale of “free play” at Rising Star for $2.1 million. A similar “free play” sale for $2.1 million also occurred during 2021, but in the third quarter. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $265 million of cash and equivalents, including approximately $177 million of restricted cash dedicated to the construction of its Chamonix Casino Hotel project.

Given the Company’s estimated preliminary results for the fourth quarter, results for the full year are expected to be its highest for at least the past eight years. Consolidated total revenues in 2021 are expected to be in the range of $179.9 million to $180.4 million, compared to $125.6 million in 2020. Consolidated operating income in 2021 is expected to be in the range of $36.9 million to $38.1 million, compared to operating income of $10.5 million in 2020. Net income in 2021 is expected to be in the range of $10.9 million to $12.6 million, compared to $0.1 million in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA in 2021 is expected to be in the range of $46.6 million to $47.8 million, including approximately $2.1 million of expenses related to corporate initiatives that are not expected to recur in future years. Adjusted EBITDA in 2020 was $19.7 million.

Additionally, the Company announced today details regarding its plans for a temporary casino in Waukegan, Illinois. Named The Temporary by American Place, the Company plans to invest approximately $100 million in its temporary facility, which includes significant upfront gaming license payments and the purchase of slot machines that are expected to be transferred to the permanent casino once opened. The Company intends to finance The Temporary with new debt and expects to open the facility in mid-2022 with approximately 1,000 slot machines and 50 table games, subject to regulatory approval. The Company has agreed to purchase approximately ten acres of strategically-important land adjoining the 29-acre casino site to be leased from the City of Waukegan. The temporary casino will be in a “sprung structure” at one end of the combined 39-acre site and will utilize many of the same parking lots that will serve the permanent casino, to be built at the other end. For detailed renderings and a video flythrough of the permanent American Place facility, please visit www.AmericanPlace.com.

The Company also announced today that it has increased the anticipated investment for its luxury Chamonix Casino Hotel, currently under construction in Cripple Creek, Colorado. The revised Chamonix budget is $250 million, reflecting completion of sub-contracting of much of its hard-dollar construction budget. The increased construction costs reflect supply chain issues, inflation, and a difficult construction environment. Management believes that there will not be further budget increases. The Company has sufficient cash and resources to complete the project at the higher budget number and is, accordingly, transferring cash to its restricted construction cash account to fund the increased construction costs, in accordance with its debt covenants.

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From July 2021 through November 2021, Colorado’s statewide reported gaming revenues increased 42% versus the prior-year period. During such period, Cripple Creek’s gaming revenues increased 26%, while Black Hawk’s gaming revenues increased 50% when compared to the similar 2020 period. These increases reflect the elimination of betting limits in mid-2021, as well as the opening of a 516-guestroom, four-star hotel in Black Hawk and an approximately 100-guestroom, “comfort style” hotel built by a competitor in Cripple Creek. Reported statewide gaming revenues for all of 2019 were $834 million. Due to the strong recent increases in Colorado’s overall gaming revenues, management remains confident that its high-end Chamonix Casino Hotel project will earn a high return on investment. For detailed renderings of the project and two webcams of the construction underway, please visit www.ChamonixCO.com. The Company continues to expect to open Chamonix in the second quarter of 2023.

(a) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The Company utilizes Adjusted Segment EBITDA, a financial measure in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), as the measure of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. Adjusted Segment 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 segment. The Company also utilizes Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), which is defined as Adjusted Segment EBITDA net of corporate-related costs and expenses.

Although Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP, the Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity. The Company utilizes this metric or measure 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 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.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Reconciliation of Net Income and Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(In Millions, Unaudited)

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    Preliminary Estimated Results Range(1)
    Fourth Quarter 2021   Full Year 2021
       Low End      High End      Low End      High End
Net income   $ 4.2     $ 5.9     $ 10.9   $ 12.6
Income tax expense (benefit)     0.1       (0.1 )     0.5     0.3
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized     6.2       6.0       23.7     23.5
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt     (5.6 )     (5.7 )     0.5     0.4
Adjustment to fair value of warrants                 1.3     1.3
Operating income     4.9       6.1       36.9     38.1
Project development costs     0.3       0.3       0.8     0.8
Depreciation and amortization     1.8       1.8       7.2     7.2
Loss on disposal of assets, net                 0.7     0.7
Stock-based compensation     0.3       0.3       1.0     1.0
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 7.3     $ 8.5     $ 46.6   $ 47.8

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(1)   Figures presented are projected estimates for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021, respectively.

This press release contains preliminary unaudited and estimated financial results which are subject to the completion of the final financial statements, including the review of those financial statements by the Company’s internal accounting professionals and its audit committee, and the completion of the annual audit by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The preliminary financial results included in the press release have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Company’s management. The Company’s actual financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021 have not yet been finalized by management. These results are not a comprehensive statement of all financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company is required to consider all available information through the finalization of its financial statements and their possible impact on its financial conditions and results of operations for the period. As a result, subsequent information or events may lead to material differences between the information about the preliminary results of operations described in this press release and the results of operations described in the Company’s subsequent annual report. Accordingly, you should use caution and not place undue reliance on the preliminary financial results.

Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains statements by Full House and our 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 expected results of operations; the expected returns for Chamonix and our other development projects; the expected construction budgets, expected completion dates, and expected amenities for our Chamonix, The Temporary and American Place projects and the ability to obtain debt financing for The Temporary. Such risks include, without limitation, our ability to repay our substantial indebtedness; potential actions by government officials at the federal, state or local level in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, including, without limitation, additional shutdowns, travel restrictions, social distancing measures or shelter-in-place orders; our ability to effectively manage and control expenses as a result of the pandemic; our ability to complete Chamonix, The Temporary or American Place on-time and on-budget; changes in guest visitation or spending patterns due to COVID-19 or other health or other concerns; a decrease in overall demand as other competing entertainment venues continue to re-open; construction risks, disputes and cost overruns; dependence on existing management; competition; uncertainties over the development and success of our expansion projects; inflation and its potential impacts on labor costs and the prices of food, construction, and other materials; the effects of potential disruptions in the supply chains for goods, such as food, lumber, and other materials; general macroeconomic conditions; and regulatory and business conditions in the gaming industry (including the possible authorization or expansion of gaming in the states we operate or nearby states). Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect our 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, Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and our other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or revise our 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. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

About Full House Resorts, Inc.
Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, develops and operates gaming facilities throughout the country. The Company’s properties include Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Stockman’s Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. The Company is currently constructing Chamonix Casino Hotel, a new luxury hotel and casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado. In December 2021, the Company was chosen by the Illinois Gaming Board to develop American Place, a new gaming and entertainment destination to be built in Waukegan, Illinois, subject to final regulatory approvals. For further information, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com.

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CONTACT: Contact:
Lewis Fanger, Chief Financial Officer
Full House Resorts, Inc.
702-221-7800
www.fullhouseresorts.com

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FULL HOUSE RESORTS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

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– Revenues Increased 7.3% in the First Quarter of 2025

– American Place Casino Achieved a New Property Record in March 2025,
Reaching $10.9 Million of Monthly Gaming Revenue

– Revenues from Our Colorado Operations Increased 33.9% in the First Quarter of 2025

– Silver Slipper Benefited from New Leadership and Operational Improvements

LAS VEGAS, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Full House Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLL) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

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On a consolidated basis, revenues in the first quarter of 2025 were $75.1 million, a 7.3% increase from $69.9 million in the prior-year period. These results reflect the continued ramp-up of operations at the Company’s two newest properties, American Place Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel. Net loss for the first quarter of 2025 was $9.8 million, or $(0.27) per diluted common share, which includes $0.1 million of project development costs and a $0.2 million loss on the sale of certain remaining assets at Stockman’s Casino. In the prior-year period, net loss was $11.3 million, or $(0.33) per diluted common share, reflecting $1.7 million of preopening costs, primarily related to Chamonix in advance of its full opening. Adjusted EBITDA(a) was $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting growth at American Place and operational improvements at Silver Slipper, offset by elevated costs at Chamonix as its operations continue to ramp. In the prior-year period, Adjusted EBITDA was $12.4 million.

“Our three largest properties – American Place, Silver Slipper, and Chamonix – all made meaningful strides during the first quarter,” said Daniel R. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Full House Resorts. “At American Place, we are pleased with the strong continued ramp of our temporary facility. In March 2025, for example, we not only crossed $10 million of monthly gaming revenue for the first time, but we nearly reached $11 million. Our player database continues to expand at an impressive pace, recently surpassing 100,000 members.

“These milestones underscore American Place’s continuing momentum, as well as its strategic location in a highly attractive and underserved market. Chicago’s northern suburbs have long lacked a premium gaming and entertainment destination, and we believe the luxurious amenities of our planned permanent casino will fill that gap. We anticipate a significant uplift in performance when we transition from the temporary American Place facility to the permanent casino, similar to the results that have been reported in Rockford and other cities after temporary casinos transition into their permanent facilities.

“At Silver Slipper, a new leadership team has helped reinvigorate that property’s operations. Led by operational improvements, operating income improved by $0.6 million despite a $0.7 million decline in revenues. We recently refreshed a large portion of the Silver Slipper’s slot floor, which we believe will further benefit the property’s financial results in the second half of the year.

“We’ve also made numerous management changes in Colorado, where our Chamonix/Bronco Billy’s gaming complex continues to see strong growth in revenues and new player sign-ups. Revenues grew 33.9% year-over-year. Expenses also grew at a large percentage, as we incurred the costs of operating the entire facility, versus the partial operations of the year-ago period. We have increased our focus on cost efficiencies, while continuing to maintain growth, in order to drive profitability. As part of this focus, we welcomed Brandon Lenssen as Chamonix’s new general manager in mid-March. Despite his short tenure, Brandon and his team have already identified several million dollars of annual cost savings that will help Chamonix deliver stronger bottom-line results. Combined with new and enhanced marketing efforts, we expect positive results from our Colorado operations as we move into the seasonally-important spring and summer seasons.”

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First Quarter Highlights and Subsequent Events

  • Midwest & South. This segment includes Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel, Rising Star Casino Resort, and American Place Casino. Revenues for the segment were $57.2 million in the first quarter of 2025, a 4.6% increase from $54.6 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted Segment EBITDA was $13.1 million, a 3.4% increase from $12.7 million in the prior-year period. These results reflect operational improvements at Silver Slipper and continuing growth at American Place, which opened in February 2023. At American Place, expenses reflect production costs for new advertisements expected to run over the next several quarters, an increase in overall advertising versus the prior-year period, and additional labor costs related to expanded food options. Additionally, the gaming tax rate at American Place increased due to its higher casino revenues.
  • West. This segment includes Grand Lodge Casino (located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe resort in Incline Village), Stockman’s Casino, Bronco Billy’s Casino, and Chamonix Casino Hotel, which opened in phases between December 2023 and October 2024. Bronco Billy’s and Chamonix are two integrated and adjoining casinos, operating as a single entity. Revenues for the segment rose 19.8% to $15.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting the full opening of Chamonix, versus $13.0 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted Segment EBITDA was $(2.5) million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting early inefficiencies related to Chamonix’s new operations and the adverse impacts of snowy weather. In the prior-year period, Adjusted Segment EBITDA was $(0.1) million.

    While revenues have grown meaningfully since Chamonix’s opening, our team is now focused on sustainable growth and overall profitability. To support those efforts, in March 2025, we hired a new general manager at Chamonix with extensive gaming experience in Colorado.

    On August 28, 2024, we entered into an agreement with a third party to sell the operating assets of Stockman’s for aggregate cash consideration of $9.2 million, plus certain working capital adjustments at closing. The asset sale was designed to be completed in two phases: the sale of Stockman’s real property for $7.0 million, which closed in the second half of 2024 at a $1.9 million gain; and the sale of certain remaining operating assets for $2.2 million (excluding working capital adjustments), which closed on April 1, 2025 at a $0.2 million loss. Accordingly, as of April 1, 2025, we no longer own or operate Stockman’s Casino.

  • Contracted Sports Wagering. This segment consists of our on-site and online sports wagering “skins” (akin to websites) in Colorado, Indiana, and Illinois. Revenues were $2.3 million in the first quarters of both 2025 and 2024. Adjusted Segment EBITDA in the first quarter of 2025 was $2.2 million, an increase from $1.9 million in the prior-year period.

    In January 2025, we received notice that our remaining contracted sports betting operator in Colorado and Indiana was discontinuing its operations in those states, to be effective in June 2025 and December 2025, respectively. There is no certainty that we will be able to enter into agreements with other third-party operators on similar terms, or at all.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2025, we had $30.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our debt consisted primarily of $450.0 million in outstanding senior secured notes due 2028, which is currently callable at 102.063% of par, and $30.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility. As of May 8, 2025, $25.0 million of our credit facility was drawn.

In March 2025, we extended the maturity date of our revolving credit facility from March 31, 2026 to January 1, 2027. Additionally, management continues to evaluate the most efficient means to finance the permanent American Place facility, which may include refinancing most of the Company’s currently outstanding debt.

Conference Call Information
We will host a conference call for investors today, May 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss our 2025 first quarter results. Investors can access the live audio webcast from our website at www.fullhouseresorts.com under the investor relations section. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (646) 307-1865.

A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call through May 22, 2025. To access the replay, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com. Investors can also access the replay by dialing (412) 317-6671 and using the passcode 1125724.

(a) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our presentation of non-GAAP Measures may be different from the presentation used by other companies, and therefore, comparability may be limited. While excluded from certain non-GAAP Measures, depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, income taxes and other items have been and will be incurred. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. Additionally, our non-GAAP Measures do not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. We compensate for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of our depreciation and amortization, interest and income taxes, and other items both in our reconciliations to the historical GAAP financial measures and in our consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance.

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Our non-GAAP Measures are to be used in addition to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP Measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP, nor should these measures be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP Measures reflect additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding historical GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.

Adjusted Segment EBITDA. We utilize Adjusted Segment EBITDA as the measure of segment profitability in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. Adjusted Segment 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 sales and disposals, project development and acquisition costs, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and corporate-related costs and expenses that are not allocated to each segment.

Adjusted Property EBITDA. 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 sales and 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.

Adjusted EBITDA. We also utilize Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as Adjusted Segment EBITDA, net of corporate-related costs and expenses. Although Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP, we believe this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity. We utilize this metric or measure internally to focus management on year-over-year changes in core operating performance, which we consider our ordinary, ongoing and customary operations, and which we believe 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.


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Full House Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

    Three Months Ended
    March 31, 
       2025     2024  
Revenues            
Casino   $ 55,300     $ 51,673  
Food and beverage     10,061       9,769  
Hotel     3,842       2,852  
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering     5,855       5,630  
      75,058       69,924  
Operating costs and expenses            
Casino     22,885       20,575  
Food and beverage     10,319       9,760  
Hotel     2,363       2,163  
Other operations     846       791  
Selling, general and administrative     26,941       24,935  
Project development costs     141        
Preopening costs           1,663  
Depreciation and amortization     10,607       10,625  
Loss on disposal of assets     6       18  
Impairment of assets held for sale at Stockman’s     212        
      74,320       70,530  
Operating income (loss)     738       (606 )
Other expense            
Interest expense, net     (10,297 )     (10,250 )
Loss before income taxes     (9,559 )     (10,856 )
Income tax provision     206       416  
Net loss   $ (9,765 )   $ (11,272 )
             
Basic loss per share   $ (0.27 )   $ (0.33 )
Diluted loss per share   $ (0.27 )   $ (0.33 )
             
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding     35,831       34,590  
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding     35,831       34,590  


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Supplemental Information
Segment Revenues, Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands, Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended
    March 31, 
       2025        2024  
Revenues            
Midwest & South   $ 57,172     $ 54,632  
West     15,606       13,032  
Contracted Sports Wagering     2,280       2,260  
    $ 75,058     $ 69,924  
Adjusted Segment EBITDA(1) and Adjusted EBITDA            
Midwest & South   $ 13,107     $ 12,682  
West     (2,467 )     (133 )
Contracted Sports Wagering     2,180       1,935  
Adjusted Segment EBITDA     12,820       14,484  
Corporate     (1,333 )     (2,075 )
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 11,487     $ 12,409  

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Full House Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Net Loss and Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands, Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended
    March 31, 
    2025     2024  
Net loss   $ (9,765 )   $ (11,272 )
Income tax provision     206       416  
Interest expense, net     10,297       10,250  
Operating income (loss)     738       (606 )
Project development costs     141        
Preopening costs           1,663  
Depreciation and amortization     10,607       10,625  
Loss on disposal of assets     6       18  
Impairment of assets held for sale at Stockman’s     212        
Stock-based compensation, net     (217 )     709  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 11,487     $ 12,409  


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Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands, Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
                      Impairment                Adjusted
                      of assets               Segment
    Operating   Depreciation   Loss on   held for   Project       EBITDA and
    Income   and   Disposal   sale at   Development   Stock-Based   Adjusted
    (Loss)   Amortization   of Assets   Stockman’s   Costs   Compensation, net   EBITDA
Reporting segments                                        
Midwest & South   $ 6,892     $ 6,209   $ 6   $   $   $     $ 13,107  
West     (7,056 )     4,377         212               (2,467 )
Contracted
Sports Wagering
    2,180                             2,180  
      2,016       10,586     6     212               12,820  
Other operations                                               
Corporate     (1,278 )     21             141     (217 )     (1,333 )
    $ 738     $ 10,607   $ 6   $ 212   $ 141   $ (217 )   $ 11,487  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
                                Adjusted
                                Segment
    Operating   Depreciation   Loss on           EBITDA and
    Income   and   Disposal   Preopening   Stock-Based   Adjusted
    (Loss)   Amortization   of Assets   Costs   Compensation   EBITDA
Reporting segments                                    
Midwest & South   $ 5,809     $ 6,736   $ 18   $ 119   $   $ 12,682  
West     (5,536 )     3,859         1,544         (133 )
Contracted Sports Wagering     1,935                       1,935  
      2,208       10,595     18     1,663         14,484  
Other operations                                    
Corporate     (2,814 )     30             709     (2,075 )
    $ (606 )   $ 10,625   $ 18   $ 1,663   $ 709   $ 12,409  


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This press release contains statements by us and our 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 can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “future,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. Some forward-looking statements in this press release include details regarding our growth projects, including our expected construction budgets, estimated commencement and completion dates, and expected amenities; our expected operational performance for our growth projects, including Chamonix and American Place; our expectations regarding the timing of the ramp-up of operations of Chamonix and American Place; our expectations regarding the operation and performance of our other properties and segments; our expectations regarding our ability to generate operating cash flow and to obtain debt financing on reasonable terms and conditions for the construction of the permanent American Place facility; our expectations regarding our ability to refinance our outstanding debt; our expectations regarding the effect of management changes and operational improvements at our properties; and our sports wagering contracts with third-party providers, including the expected revenues and expenses, as well as our expectations regarding the potential usage of our idle sports skins by us or others. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. 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 our control. Such risks include, without limitation, our ability to repay our substantial indebtedness; our ability to finance the construction of the permanent American Place facility; our ability to refinance our outstanding debt; inflation, tariffs, immigration policies, and their potential impacts on labor costs and the price of food, construction, and other materials; the effects of potential disruptions in the supply chains for goods, such as food, lumber, and other materials; general macroeconomic conditions; our ability to effectively manage and control expenses; our ability to complete construction at American Place, on-time and on-budget; legal or regulatory restrictions, delays, or challenges for our construction projects, including American Place; construction risks, disputes and cost overruns; dependence on existing management; competition; uncertainties over the development and success of our expansion projects; the financial performance of our finished projects and renovations; effectiveness of expense and operating efficiencies; cyber events and their impacts to our operations; and regulatory and business conditions in the gaming industry (including the possible authorization or expansion of gaming in the states we operate or nearby states). Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect our financial condition and results of operations is included in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and our other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or revise our 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. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

About Full House Resorts, Inc.
We own, lease, develop and operate gaming facilities throughout the country. Our properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Chamonix Casino Hotel and Bronco Billy’s Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. For further information, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com.

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Lewis Fanger, Chief Financial Officer
Full House Resorts, Inc.
702-221-7800
www.fullhouseresorts.com

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Full House Resorts Announces First Quarter Earnings Release Date

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LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Full House Resorts (NASDAQ: FLL) announced today that it will report its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). 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 (646) 307-1865.

A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call through May 22, 2025. To access the replay, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com. Investors can also access the replay by dialing (412) 317-6671 and using the passcode 1125724.

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This press release may contain statements by Full House Resorts, Inc. 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. 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 our control. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect our financial condition and results of operations is included in the reports we file with the SEC, including, but not limited to, our Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and our other periodic reports filed with the SEC. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or revise our forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.

About Full House Resorts, Inc.
Full House Resorts owns, leases, develops and operates gaming facilities throughout the country. The Company’s properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Chamonix Casino Hotel and Bronco Billy’s Casino, both in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. For further information, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com.

CONTACT: Contact:
Lewis Fanger, Chief Financial Officer
Full House Resorts, Inc.
(702) 221-7800
www.fullhouseresorts.com

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Full House Resorts Announces New Leadership for Chamonix Casino Hotel

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LAS VEGAS, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Full House Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLL) today announced the appointment of Brandon Lenssen as Vice President and General Manager of Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, subject to customary gaming approvals.

Mr. Lenssen brings nearly three decades of experience in the gaming industry to Chamonix. Most recently, Mr. Lenssen served as Vice President and General Manager for Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), where he helped casinos leverage data-driven strategies to improve game performance, marketing and player engagement. Prior to that, he spent five years as Vice President and General Manager of Bally’s Black Hawk, where he oversaw three casino properties serving the Denver metropolitan area. While at Bally’s, he successfully worked with regulators and slot system providers to integrate a seamless TITO ticketing solution across multiple casino licenses – an initiative that significantly improved customer convenience and operational efficiency.

Mr. Lenssen also held roles at VizExplorer, where he specialized in gaming analytics, and Isle Casino Black Hawk, where he served as its Senior Director of Casino Operations.

“I’m excited to join the Chamonix team and contribute to its vision of delivering a seamless, world-class gaming experience,” said Lenssen. “Chamonix Casino Hotel is setting a new standard in Colorado, and I look forward to implementing creative solutions that enhance efficiency, improve the guest experience, and maximize the casino’s potential. By leveraging data-driven strategies and operational expertise, we will drive meaningful improvements that position Chamonix as the premier destination in Colorado.”

In connection with his hiring, the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Compensation Committee”) approved a grant of an inducement equity award of 24,213 restricted shares to Mr. Lenssen. Subject to his continuing service through the vesting dates, one-third of the total number of shares granted will vest on each of March 10, 2026, 2027, and 2028, the anniversary dates of Mr. Lenssen’s commencement of employment and the grant of restricted shares. The award was granted outside of the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan and was approved by the Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as a material inducement to Mr. Lenssen’s entry into employment with the Company.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This press release may contain statements by us and our 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 can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “future,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. 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 our control. Such risks include, without limitation, 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, general macroeconomic conditions, legal risks, and regulatory and business conditions in the gaming industry. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect our financial condition and results of operations is included in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and our other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or revise our 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. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

About Full House Resorts, Inc.
Full House Resorts owns, leases, develops and operates gaming facilities throughout the country. Our properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Chamonix Casino Hotel and Bronco Billy’s Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Stockman’s Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. For further information, please visit www.fullhouseresorts.com.

Contact:
Lewis Fanger, Chief Financial Officer
Full House Resorts, Inc.
702-221-7800
www.fullhouseresorts.com

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