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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
Los Angeles Man Wins $400,195.40 Jackpot at Soboba Casino
On August 8th a lucky Southern California casino player hit the jackpot on a Cartoon JackpotsTM progressive slot at Soboba
Casino.
Julio Enrique Berges of Los Angeles won the $400,195.40 super-progressive jackpot on a $1 Betty Boop’s World TourTM reel-spinning slot at Soboba Casino, located a few miles southwest of Palm Springs. Berges and his sister had planned a trip to Las Vegas, but luckily chose to gamble at Soboba Casino instead. You can see Mr. Berges and his jackpot check on page 25.
Cartoon Jackpots slots include variations of Betty Boop, Rocky & BullwinkleTM, Boris & NatashaTM, Dudley Do-RightTM, Mr. Peabody and ShermanTM and Felix e CatTM.
e wide-area progressive system o ers a $100,000 initial jackpot that increases in relationship to money wagered by players. Cartoon Jackpots have Bally Gaming’s unique multi-denomination feature that enables games of di erent denominations to contribute to and compete for a common jackpot.
IResponsible Gaming Reminder – Keep It Fun!
ever television public service announcement (PSA) focused on responsible gaming. e Travel Channel, which airs the weekly World Poker Tour series and other gaming-related programming, nationally debuted the PSA and will continue to run the spots in conjunction with its poker shows.
“As the gaming-entertainment industry continues to expand, it’s never been more important to promote responsible gaming behavior and emphasize how seriously our industry takes this issue,” said Frank
keep gambling fun. anks to the involvement of the Travel Channel and our member companies, now this message will reach more people than ever.”
e 30-second PSA features a series of individuals delivering tips on how they gamble responsibly, including messages such as“Gambling’s more fun when I set limits and stick to them,” and “You don’t have to take big risks to have big fun.” e conclusion of the ad features a call to action for viewers to contact the AGA for a free guide to responsible gaming.
and other organizations familiar with the issue of disordered gambling, including Harvard Medical School’s Division on Addictions.
e AGA represents the commercial casino- entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues. e association also serves as a clearinghouse for information, develops educational and advocacy programs, and provides leadership on industry-related issues of public concern.
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