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Wishing You a Happy and Lucky 2005!
It’s 2005! And we are thrilled to start the new year o with a big thank you — to you, our readers and advertisers—for making the Southern California
Gaming Guide your favorite gaming news monthly! 2005 marks the beginning of our fourth year. We have some exciting additions and changes — all to serve you
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
Features
12
Columns
10 Video Poker with Bob Dancer 19 e Be Available is a Relative ing
About Gambling with Bill Burton
Resolve to Play Smarter!
Gaming Guide Media Picks
Whale Hunt in the Desert
Volume 4, Number 1 • January 2005
Publisher/Editor
Théon Banos Cross
Publication Design
Burk Design Group
Art Direction
Kevin Burk
Director of Operations
Fenn Cross
Advertising
C. Vargas • Bebe Foley
Contributors
Bill Burton • Mandy Cohen Bob Dancer • Jean Scott
Address
P. O. Box 19267 • San Diego, CA 92159 General Information: 619.462.5891
Advertising
E-Mail: Ads@TheGamingGuide.com 619.462.5891
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The Southern California Gaming Guide is published monthly for a total of 12 issues per year. Readers are recommended to make appropriate inquiries before wagering any sum in relation to any ad, article, or feature published herein. The Gaming Guide shall not be liable to any person for loss or damage incurred or suffered as a result of his/her accepting, offering to accept or following any invitation or advice contained in any ad, article or feature published herein.
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better — so you can learn more about gaming and keep 22 up to date on what’s going on at all Southern California
casinos!
We start o the year with a preview of the exciting
and new Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Center. Certain to reshape the Desert gaming scene, you can read all about the new resort and all its amenities on page 12.
is month we introduce a new column: Gaming Guide Media Picks. Knowledge is power, and can mean the di erence between winning and losing. is column will feature reviews of gaming books, videos, software, and gaming tools that can help you get that winning edge, written by players and nationally-known gaming authors.
Next month, don’t miss our annual dining issue with its 2005 bu et guide. Readers tell us they keep this issue all year long!
We hope you all will resolve at least one thing in 2005: to wager wisely and have fun at the casinos!
23 Slot Spotlight
Fi ful of Dollars WantedTM
Departments
6 Southern California Gaming News 8 Bingo Calendar
8 TableGamesandSlotTournaments 9 Tribes in the News
14 Southern California Casino Directory
18 Entertainment Calendar 20 Driving Directions
21 Bus Schedules
22 Poker Plays
24 Player’s Club Promotions 25 Winners
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Center
e Desert’s New, Exciting Casino Resort Now Open!
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Vol. 4 Number 1 • January 2005