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Volume 4, Number 5 • May 2005
14
C8olumns
Video Poker with Bob Dancer
What if You’re Not Hitting Today?
22About Gambling with Bill Burton
ose Wonderful New Penny Slots
Departments
4 Southern California Gaming News 9 Bingo Calendar
9 Table Game and Slot Tournaments
10 Poker Plays
11 Entertainment Calendar
18 Featured Southern California Casinos 19 Southern California Casino Directory 20 Driving Directions
21 Bus Schedules
23 Tribes in the News
25 Player’s Club Promotions 26 Winners
Publisher/Editor
Théon Banos Cross
Publication Design
Burk Design Group
Art Direction
Kevin Burk
Director of Operations
Fenn Cross
Advertising Sales
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Contributors
Bill Burton • Bob Dancer Jen Franco • Maya Winkler
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...as well as Hotels, Motels, Car Rental Agencies, Bottle Shops, and Independent Groceries — Over 3,600 Locations in Los Angeles (including the San Fernando Valley), Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, and Ventura Counties, and on Oahu, Hawaii at select locations!
And just so you remember that pennies do add up, read Bill Burton’s advice about playing these fun slots on page 22. He reminds us that while a penny is a penny, added up, many pennies become many dollars!
And would you know how to handle the windfall of a big casino jackpot? I’m certain you would like to try! Be sure to read Maya Winkler’s article on page 7 on what to do when you win a big jackpot.
ere are a few good reasons (if you need one) to go to a casino this month — Mother’s Day on May 8th and Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)! Check out the festivities for these holidays at your favorite casino, and read about some Mother’s Day casino special events on page 4.
I wish you a safe Memorial Day weekend. is is the time we appreciate our servicemen and women and wish them a safe trip home. We hope they can stay here a long while.
Meanwhile, wager wisely, and have fun at the casinos!
May 2005
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TFrom the Publisher...
his month our cover story features the new and 7 irresistible penny slots and penny progressives! Rapidly becoming slot players’ favorites, penny
games can yield multi-million dollar jackpots, evoking clichés about the lowly one-cent coin. You will not want to miss these thrilling games, including the long-awaited slot on our cover, Star Wars: A New Hope. e bonus round graphics of this game are so spectacular that they are sure to set a new standard for slot makers for years to come. Starting on page 14 you can read about some of the most exciting new penny games already in or coming to Southern California casinos soon.
When You Win “The Big One”
Will You Know How to Handle Your Money?
Features
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
Vol. 4 Number 5 • May 2005