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1. The Legendary B.B. King at Harrah’s Rincon on January 4th–5th e king of the blues, B.B. King, performs two shows in the Pavilion
at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort on ursday, January 4th and Friday, January 5th at 8 p.m. e Grammy Award-winning artist and recent recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, known for his trademark guitar Lucille, recorded the blues classics “ e rill is Gone,” “When Love Comes to Town” (with U2), and “Riding with the King” (with Eric Clapton). Tickets are $65 to $75 per person through TicketWeb (1-866-
468-3399) or at www.TicketWeb.com.
2. Online MONOPOLY Big EventTM Sweepstakes
From January 1st to March 30th go online to www.wms.com/monopolybigevent
to learn all about the new MONOPOLY Big EventTM community slot and get a chance
to win over 1,350 fantastic prizes—15 instant daily $50 Red Envelope gift cards, plus two lucky Grand Prize winners of round-trip, rst-class airfare for four people to Las Vegas, plus a beautiful suite at the Wynn Resort,
Cirque du Soleil tickets and spending cash. Each Grand
Prize is valued at $20,000.
5. The Improv Comedy Club at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Starting ursday, January 4th, legendary comedy producer Budd Friedman brings The Improv Comedy Club to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, where every ursday, Friday and Saturday night, stand-up comedians from Las Vegas and Los Angeles will perform in the resort’s Fantasy Lounge. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
ursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person. Call 760-342-5000 or 800-827-2946 or visit www.fantasyspringsresort.com for more information.
3. $150,000 Coachella Valley Poker Championship at Spotlight 29 Casino
On January 26th–28th, Spotlight 29 Casino is bringing the first Coachella Valley Poker Championship Tournament, with a guaranteed prize pool of an incredible $150,000, For a $1,000 buy-in, players have a shot at the $50,000
top prize. Second prize is $35,000, and third prize is $20,000. The top 20
finishers all receive prize money. The $1,000 buy-
in includes $10,000 in tournament chips for the No-Limit
Texas Hold’em event. Registration is at StarTicketsPlus at 800-585-3737. Or
call 760-863-5153 for more information.
4. Ultimate Blackjack Tour Qualifying Tournament at Barona Valley Ranch
On January 19th through 21st, Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino and Ultimate Blackjack Tour are bringing one of the most exciting and challenging new games around, Elimination BlackjackTM to Southern California. Combining the best aspects of blackjack with the excitement of poker, Elimination Blackjack is one hot new game. Barona Valley Ranch is hosting the rst Qualifying Tournament from January 19th–21st. e winner of this tournament will take away $50,000 and will advance to the $3 Million UBT Tournament of Champions at Barona Valley Ranch from November 28–December 2, 2007. e 1st place
winner will walk away with a guaranteed $1million in cash from a prize
pool of an estimated $3 million,
the largest prize pool in blackjack
history. Call the Barona Valley Ranch VIP Line at 1-877-287-2624 for complete details.
6. Cup Runneth Over with Cash Promotion
at Casino Pauma
Don’t miss the coupon on page 10 of this issue—it could be worth $500 to you at Casino Pauma! e coupon is good for a free Casino Pauma mug—and if that mug says “winner” on it, it’s worth a cool $500 in cash. Plus, you’ll also get two extra swipes of your Palm Club card for two additional chances to win $500 in cash!
7. BMW 328i Giveaway at Golden Acorn Casino
Try your luck at Golden Acorn Casino every Monday night in January in the Beemer Board Game Giveaway. e game starts o with $500 warm-up cash drawings at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. and the Grand Prize drawing will be held at 9 p.m. e Grand Prize winner
gets to play the Beemer Board Game Giveaway and if they match the front and back end of
the BMW, they’ll win a brand new BMW328i!
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