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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
March 2007
March 2007 Gaming News
ATnnual Problem Gambling Awareness Week
he National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) presents the fth annual Problem Gambling Awareness Week campaign, a grass roots public awareness and outreach campaign from March 5th–11th. e goal of the campaign is to educate the general public and health care professionals about the warning signs of problem
gambling and raise awareness about the help that is available both locally and nationally. e NCPG is the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. NCPG research nds that 2%-3% of the U.S. population will have a gambling problem in any given year. at’s 6 million to 9 million Americans—
yet only a small fraction seek out services, such as treatment and self-help recovery programs.
the preferred place to gamble. And, card rooms and internet gaming account for the greatest personal losses. e multi-lingual telephone survey was conducted
between 2005 and 2006 and included California residents aged 18 and over. e study is available online at http://www.problemgambling.ca.gov.
Over the past three years, OPG imple- mented a number of prevention pro-
grams including public awareness campaigns, two gambling help lines,
and community and government organization training on recogniz- ing problem gambling and available resources. For help with problem
gambling call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537).
California Indian casinos contribute annually to the Special Distribution Fund,
which is used partially for appropriations to the OPG. Totaled contributions to the fund for 2005 by Indian casinos were more than $140 million.
At Soboba Casino on March 17th you can earn and redeem 500 points for your collectible St. Patrick’s Day Blinky Beads at Club Soboba, plus players earning
1,000 points on Tuesdays in March can redeem those 1,000 points for a collectible Irish Stein—a series of four designs—a di erent Irish Stein each week on March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th (one per person while supplies last). On ursdays don’t miss the Shamrocks of Spring Cruise Giveaway drawings from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for
travel accessories, including luggage sets, digital cameras, and camcorders—plus the Grand Prize Drawing at 10 p.m. for Shamrocks of Spring Cruise Giveaway. e winner will receive a $7,500 gift certi cate for travel of their choice. And on March 20th enjoy the Lucky
Leprechaun $20K Invitational Slot Tournament at 6 p.m. Registration begins on March 6th at 12 p.m. e entry fee is $50 or 40,000 Club Soboba points.
At Viejas Casino & Outlet Center on March 14th and 15th receive a free St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt (while supplies last) when you play with your V Club card. Earn 15 points on March 14th or 15th from 8 p.m.–
10 p.m. Some specially marked shirts will be worth $20 or $100 in bonus cash! (O er limited to one shirt per guest.)
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e California Council on Problem Gambling in support of National Problem Gambling Awareness Week has a special presentation entitled “When
Gambling Becomes More an a Game, No One Wins,” held on March 7th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cathedral City Library, 33-520 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City, CA 92264, telephone 760-328-4262.
On January 30th the California State Office of Problem Gambling (OPG) unveiled what they called the most comprehensive prevalence study of problem gambling ever conducted in the nation. e survey found that between 750,000 and 1.2 million California adults are considered pathological or problem gamblers. Key ndings include that the prevalence of problem
SCasinos Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
before press time.
Sure you’ll be ndin’ a wee bit o’ Ireland at Harrah’s
Rincon Casino & Resort as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some terri c food and drink specials. In addition to the 135 items at the International Buffet there will be such ne Irish favorites as Corned Beef Hash, Shepherd’s Pie, Irish Stew, Corned Beef Brisket, Poached Salmon,
Scallion Mashed Potatoes,
Red Potatoes, Cabbage, Carrots, Sweet Irish Soda Bread, Irish Scones, Irish Raisin Cake, and Shamrock
Soft Serve Ice Cream.
Bu et prices are $16.99 for
brunch (price includes two
glasses of champagne) served from 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m., and $25.99 for dinner served from 5 p.m.–
10:30 p.m. e San Luis Rey Café will also be o ering up
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and pathological gambling
is particularly high among
men, people with disabilities
and unemployed individuals;
between 296,500 and 490,000
adults in California are classi ed
as lifetime pathological gamblers;
between 450,000 and 713,400
others experience signi cant problems
but do not meet the established criteria
for pathological gamblers; the majority of
adults in California (83%) have gambled some time in their lives; and that playing the lottery is the gambling activity for Californians in the past year. Casinos are
outhern California casinos celebrate the “wearin’ of the green” on Saturday, March 17th—St Patrick’s Day. These are the St. Pat’s Day specials we learned about
an Irish feast of Corned Beef Brisket served with Red Potatoes, Cabbage and Carrots for the low price of $12.99. And if you are looking for drink specials, indulge in the specially priced green beer or the several Irish drinks (such as Irish Co ee and Guinness) available at
theOasisLounge,CabanaCoveBar,andSpirits. And at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, don’t miss the $10,000 St. Patrick’s Day Casino
Party and Sweepstakes. Share in the luck of
the Irish from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 17th in the $10,000 giveaway in cash and prizes. Live music, lovely Irish maidens, free lucky charms and reduced drink prices for green beer and corned beef and cabbage served in the café and bu et are some of the day’s party highlights. Every hour leprechauns will award 10 players a chance to win up to $1,000 while they play their
favorite slot machines.
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