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September 2006 Contents
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his month’s cover feature story is on a ground-breaking slot machine— the new huge nine-foot wide Wheel of Fortune® Special EditionTM Super
TM
Spin —which you won’t be able to miss on any casino oor. And this
new game is already in Southern California casinos. In fact, on July 20th a rst- time player at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino played the new slot, and won a $1.2 million jackpot award. What makes this video slot news is that it introduces the new slot concept of community play. Read Cindy White’s story about Super SpinTM on page 16.
We are gearing up for our October 2006 issue, the Best of Southern California Gaming, when we will announce the 2006 Reader’s Choice Best of Southern California Gaming awards. Our fourth annual reader’s poll and survey gave you — our readers — a chance to tell us which casinos and slots you like best. Each year, we are excited to nd out the results, ourselves. Southern California has some of the best casinos in the country. Make sure you pick up a copy of the October issue to see if your votes matched the majority of those we received.
And, of course, we will announce the 2006 reader’s poll contest winners. Who knows—you may be the winner of $1,000 cash or of a Norwegian Cruise Line eight-day cruise on the beautiful Norwegian Star from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera. Or one of the thirty winners of the fantastic new Phantom EFX computer games—Reel Deal High Roller or Reel Deal
Mystic Forest.
ank you for all your e-mails, phone messages and letters regarding our new layout design. It seems to be a big hit. We appreciate your taking the time to let us know.
Have a safe, happy Labor Day weekend and enjoy the rest of the summer. Remember to wager wisely, and always keep your play fun at the casino!
At the Casinos in September
11 Poker Plays
14 Players Club Promotions
22 BingoCalendar
22 TableGame&SlotTournaments 24 SeptemberEntertainment
Getting to the Casinos
26 Casino Driving Directions
27 Casino Bus Schedules
Casino Experts
6 Jean Scott: The Frugal GamblerTM
Tipping: Finding the Balance at the Casino
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Poker: Wired Aces and River Rats
by Jim Mercurio
Jim’s World Series of Poker® Adventure Winning Big Pots (Part 2)
Video Poker with Bob Dancer
Mouse Energy
About Gambling with Bill Burton
Plan to Have Fun
September 2006
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