LAS VEGAS-Full House Resorts, coming off a quarter in which itreported record revenue and earnings, is on the lookout to own andoperate more casinos. Full House chairman and CEO Andre Hilliousaid in Tuesday's quarterly earnings conference call with investorsthat the gaming company is "actively pursuing deals where we wouldeither own the asset outright or receive a management fee tooperate it, or a combination of the two."

As the company has stated in the past, Hilliou said, ownershipand/or management deals represent the company's long-term growthstrategy. "We are actively looking at properties in all gamingjurisdictions, including Northern Nevada, Mississippi the Midwestand other areas, and considering management agreements of varioustypes," Hilliou said.

Regarding the company's quest for acquisitions, Hilliou said,"As time goes on, it will be easier for buyers and sellers to agreeon price, and as a conservative company, our key word is today'searnings, not yesterday's." When Full House finds the rightopportunity, he said, it will move quickly.