EXHIBIT  99.1

For Immediate Release                      Contact:   Megan G. McIntosh
                                                      Full House Resorts, Inc.
                                                      (702) 221-7800


                            FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
                             ACQUIRES GTECH INTEREST
                               IN GAMING PROJECTS

LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2001 - Full House Resorts, Inc (FHRI: NASDAQ) today
announced the acquisition of GTECH Corporations's (GTK: NYSE) 50% interest in
three joint venture projects that had been jointly owned by the two companies:
Gaming Entertainment, LLC, owner of an agreement continuing through August 2002
with the Coquille Tribe, which conducts gaming at The Mill Casino in Oregon;
Gaming Entertainment (Michigan), LLC, owner of a Management Agreement with the
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi to develop and manage a gaming facility
near Battle Creek, Michigan; and, Gaming Entertainment (California), LLC, owner
of a Management Agreement with the Torres Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla
Indians to develop and manage a gaming facility near Palm Springs, California.
The purchase price was $1.8 million and was funded through the Company's
existing credit facility.

"We are very excited by the opportunities embodied in these projects. We
appreciate the assistance of GTECH in developing them to their current status
and wish GTECH well in executing their current strategy," said William P.
McComas, Chairman.

The Mill Casino in North Bend, Oregon opened in 1995. The joint venture company
provided the original financing and development for the project and now receives
approximately $2.2 million in annual fees. This arrangement expires on August
19, 2002.

The Huron Potawatomi Tribe is in the process of developing a gaming enterprise
near Battle Creek, Michigan. Full House has been involved with the Tribe since
early 1995 assisting in their April 1996 Federal Recognition, obtaining a Gaming
Compact from the governor in 1997, and obtaining legislative ratification of
that compact in 1998. (The "ratification" is currently being challenged in the
Michigan courts.) A parcel of land for the gaming enterprise has been optioned
and in December 1999, the Tribe submitted a Fee to Trust application to the
Bureau of Indian Affairs for that tract, as a part of its initial reservation.
At the same time, the Management contract was submitted to the National Indian
Gaming Commission. Comments from both agencies concerning those submissions have
been received and are being addressed.

The Torres Martinez Tribe is also pursuing gaming development on their existing
reservation southeast of Palm Springs, California. The Company has been involved
with this Tribe since 1995 as well. A 1996 federal land claim settlement, which
compensated them for tribal lands submerged



by Salton Sea flooding, was recently signed into law. The settlement allows the
Tribe to acquire replacement reservation lands - upon which gaming can be
conducted - within specifically-defined regions east of Palm Springs. The Tribe
and Full House are now evaluating strategies to optimize the Tribe's gaming
enterprise opportunities.

Full House Resorts, Inc is a manager and developer of gaming entertainment
enterprises. We are currently involved with operating casino projects in North
Bend, Oregon and Harrington, Delaware, as well as development projects in Battle
Creek, Michigan and Southern California.

Certain statements in this news release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different than
that expressed or implied in such statements. These risks include, but are not
limited to, access to capital, regulatory approvals, and competitive
environments.

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