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Wheel of Fortune® Winners at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino,
BSoboba Casino, Valley View Casino and Viejas Casino!
y press time in November four very lucky Southern California Wheel quarter spinner at Valley View Casino. A father
casino players were Wheel of Fortune® winners with
jackpots ranging from $214,302 to $2,360,841!
On November 6th Eric Tafolla won $2,360,842 playing
a Wheel of Fortune $1 spinner at Soboba Casino in
San Jacinto! On November 8th Navy Chief William Gaudreau, Jr. slid a $20 bill into a quarter Wheel of Fortune spinner at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino and won $321,918! Chief Gaudreau is stationed in San Diego, but calls Manchester, N.H. home. On November 14th Jaime Fuentes-Bacasegao won $214,302 on another
and cook at a local restaurant, the very happy Mr. Fuentes-BacaseguaisfromEscondido,andplays regularly at Valley View Casino.
AndonNovember18th,aSanDiegowoman,who wishes to remain anonymous, was the fourth thrilled
WheelofFortuneSouthernCaliforniawinnerinNovember. Her jackpot, after playing only $20 in a Wheel 25-cent spinner
at Viejas Casino was $240,515!
You can see three of these very lucky winners on page 25!
AHarrah’s Rincon Opens New Hotel Tower and Spa on December 20th
fter 13 months of construction, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort will open its new $165 million expansion at a special ribbon-cutting ceremony in the new hotel lobby on December 20—just in time for the holi-
days. e expansion includes a new 21-story hotel tower, bringing the total of hotel rooms to 658. In addition, a new 7,500 sq. ft. spa has 10 massage therapy rooms and a separate area dedicated to manicures and pedicures. And Harrah’s Rincon has transformed its pool area to a two-tiered pool and lush tropical garden complete with private VIP Jacuzzis with cabanas. e pool area is also the site of a new restaurant, Cabana Cove. Look for celebrations throughout the month of January, including show girls and celebrity impersonators on the casino oor, special complimentary spa days for charitable and civic organiza- tions, and headline entertainers Gladys Knight and the Doobie Brothers.
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