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Valley View Casino Celebrates Opening of Casino Expansion
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
May 2007
On April 13th Valley View Casino opened the rst phase of its all-new casino and marked the event with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by casino development leaders. e ceremony
also included the unveiling of original cast bronze sculptures “ ree Generations” by artist Johnny Bear Contreras, a tribal member of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.
e new casino features over 62,000 square feet of new gaming and dining space, including a stunning new guest entrance, an all-new Players Club, a new bu et, an Elite Lounge and a non-smoking casino and bar. e casino oor now o ers over
SCelebrate Mother’s Day, May 13th at the Casinos
outhern California casinos are celebrating cuisine and is priced at $29.95 per person excluding Mother’s Day with special bu et menus, tax and gratuity.
tournaments, bingo and fun. Here are just a At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino join in the
And bring mom to Viejas Casino & Outlet Center on May 13th for a delicious Mother’s Day Brunch and Dinner Menu t for a queen at the Harvest Buffet for only $24.95. And on May 12th and 13th, Mother’s Day weekend, there will be special savings for moms at the Viejas Outlet Center. Save up to 70% on over 60brands!
At Soboba Casino, all moms are invited to the Mothers Day Special Tournament in the Poker Room, starting time at 1 p.m. $5,000 guarantee, $50 buy in plus $10 entry—with free buy in for all ladies.
few celebrations at the casinos that we learned about at press time.
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino pampers mom with a memorable Mother’s Day menu on Sunday, May 13th from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. e award- winning Ranch House Buffet is preparing a feast t for a queen to thank Mom for all of the countless deeds she has shown throughout the year. e Ranch House Bu et’s all-you-can-eat Mother’s Day menu will be o ered in addition to the daily selection of global
Mother’s Day $10,000 Slot Tournament in the Grand Cabazon Ballroom from 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Open to all Club Fantasy players. e top 10 winners will share in $10,000incashandfreeplay.Seepage6fordetails.And bring mom to the Mothers Day Champagne Brunch at The Fresh Grill Buffet for prime rib, ve international food stations, an omelet station, salad bar, and grand dessert bar ere will be complimentary roses for all moms. Brunch is served 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Price is $39.95 (adults), $19.95 (children under 12).
Five Lucky MegaJackpots® Winners Score Over $2.5 Million at
CSouthern California Casinos
asino players scored big over the past month, winning over $2.5 million in MegaJackpots® top awards at
Spa Resort Casino, Sycuan Resort & Casino, San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and Augustine Casino.
MegaJackpots® award on a Wheel of Fortune® fty- cent slot machine at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Arleen Sevor, a Manteca resident, stopped at the
casino with her husband on their way home from visiting family on a road trip to Florida. Excited about the win, Mrs. Sevor said her life nonetheless will go on as usual. “ ere will be no change in my life,” she said.
“We are retired, and it’s going to stay that way.”
And nally, on Wednesday, April 18th, James Pohlman had his eye on one lucky slot machine at Augustine Casino. e Wheel of Fortune® quarter slot seemed to be heating up as Mr. Pohlman witnessed a
payout. He had a hunch that it had just started to pay. Within ten minutes, he knew he was right. Just $20
later, he won a $113,753 top MegaJackpots® award.
A Portland, Oregon resident and U.S. Marine Corps retiree, he was visiting Augustine Casino with his wife and sister-in-law. With his winnings, he plans to take
his wife on a trip to her homeland, Japan.
You can see some of these happy winners on page 30.
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Late on Friday, March 30th, Frieda Salomon’s day trip to her favorite Palm Springs casino turned into a memorable visit when she became a millionaire at Spa Resort Casino. e lucky Los Angeles woman hit a $1,566,178 Megajackpots® top award on a Megabucks® video nickel slot. Ms. Salomon, who works as a secretary, came to Spa Resort Casino to pick up a promotional travel blanket.
“ e jackpot hit just 20 minutes before we were supposedtoleavetogohome,”Ms.Salomonsaid.“ is win is a blessing.” With her winnings she plans to pay bills, purchase a condominium and invest the rest.
And a homemaker from National City got a belated birthday present on Saturday, March 31st, when she hit a $143,923 MegaJackpots® award on a Wheel of Fortune® quarter slot machine at Sycuan Resort & Casino in El Cajon. Margarita Dominga Graciano had celebrated her 58th birthday just two weeks earlier.
Ms. Graciano had played just ve dollars on the lucky machine when the jackpot hit. She said she plans to buy a car and a bedroom set with her winnings.
“I had a feeling I was going to win because my hands and palms were itchy,” she said. “I was excited, but I really didn’t know what I won! I had to ask my friend to nd out.”
And on Sunday, April 8th, a birthday and Easter celebration turned into a $658,431 win for a lucky Los Angeles woman. She hit the top award on a Wheel of Fortune Special Edition® quarter slot at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino. “I have been practicing positive thinking,” the lucky woman, who wished to remain anonymous said. “ Today it worked for me.” e winner said she will keep her job and use her winnings to pay
o her debts and invest for the future.
A retiree had a fortuitous turn at the wheel on
Wednesday, April 11th. e lucky lady won a $135,420
1,300 exciting new slot machines and ten new table games, including single-deck blackjack, double-deck blackjack and Pai Gow poker. e elegant Black & Blue Lounge was also opened on April 27th.
ere is much more on the way for Valley View Casino. e next expansion milestone will be the grand opening of the stylish Black & Blue Steakhouse on June 1st. e remainder of the expansion, including increased slot machines and table games, an all-new bu et, a 24-hour café, an ice cream shop, a homemade pastry and cappuccino bar, an event center and a cabaret bar with live entertainment will happen this fall. For more information about Valley View Casino, visit www.valleyviewcasino.com or call 1-866- view-win.
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