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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
Features
9 Carde CrapsTM — Yes, You Can Play Craps in California Casinos!
10 Barona Valley Ranch Marks its First Anniversary with Trophy Case of Awards
C68olumns
About Gambling with Bill Burton
Happy New Year!
Video Poker with Bob Dancer
Reaching Zero Credits Does Not Mean You Have a Problem
Ask — And You Shall Receive
From the Publisher... Happy New Year—2004!
We have a banner year of issues planned for 2004 to keep you current on what’s going on at Southern California casinos, and we begin the new year by highlighting one of the region’s most celebrated casinos: Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino! With 75 awards, including 16 of your “best of ” choices announced last month, read about Barona Valley Ranch starting on page 10.
And don’t miss the Lunar New Year celebrations at your favorite Southern California casinos. 2004 is the Year of the Monkey, and promises to be a mercurial time! See page 5 for Chinese (Lunar) New Year casino
and restaurant specials, celebrations and concerts. Craps in California? Oh, yes! Read about the very rst “legal” California-style craps, Carde Craps, and its inventor, Casino Pauma CEO, Richard Darder
on page 9.
And check out the fantastic player’s club promotions
this month on page 21. You could win lots of cash, Superbowl tickets, and, can you believe, a new house!
Next month is the rst of our slot issues for 2004. You won’t want to miss reading about the exciting new
games coming soon to Southern California casinos! Meanwhile, we wish you a fantastic new year! May all your casino dreams come true! And remember to wager
wisely, and always have fun at the casinos!
Volume 3, Number 1 • January 2004
January 2004 • Vol. 3 Number 1
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The Frugal Gambler by Jean Scott
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The Poker PunditTM
17 How Much Luck is ere in Poker?
Carolyn C. Vargas
Departments
5 Southern California Gaming News
7 Entertainment Calendar
12 Southern California Casino Directory
14 Slot Spotlight: Reel Respect
15 Tribes in the News
16 Table Games and Slot Tournaments
18 Driving Directions
19 Bus Schedules
20 Bingo Calendar
21 Player’s Club Promotions
22 Winners
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Publisher/Editor
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Publication Design
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Art Direction
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Contributors
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