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Mary won a $149,664 Super Hot Jackpot at Soboba Casino.
since almost all promotions require winners to be present.
More Ways to Win!
Casino promotions vary. ere are popular variations on the “hot seat” cash giveaways, money machine booths, double or even triple point days or times, player’s club card swipe & wins, scratch cards, Super Bowl- themed giveaways, and holiday promotions.
And is it any wonder that a recent popular promotion in several casinos is gas card giveaways?
Casino slot tournaments are often invitation-only events, where casinos invite players to participate in slot tournaments o ering generous prize pools. Most slot tournaments are free for vip players. Some casinos o er non-vip players a shot at the prizes with a small entry fee. If you see those—join in! Slot tournaments are fun, highly entertaining events sometimes
Zonia won a $45,144 Colossal Coin Jackpot at Valley View Casino.
Martha won an $18,288 Barona Super Power Payout Jackpot at Barona Valley Ranch.
Maria won a $200,195 Barona Mega Power Payout Jackpot at Barona Valley Ranch.
complete with delicious food. And they are a great way to get to meet other players.
like a Mercedes or Cadillac, it may be a longshot to win, but certainly worth the try! Be sure to enter promotions, enjoy your casino play during the promotion periods, have fun and have no expectations. And you just may be one of the lucky winners!
Promotion winners are responsible for all taxes and any state fees (such as vehicle tax and registration) associated with their prizes. And they can sometimes even take the prize value of the item in cash if the casino agrees.
In the Best Promotions category of the
2007 Best of Southern California Gaming
Below we highlight some of the most exciting and popular casino promotions from past months, and congratulate all promotion lucky winners, some very happy ones, shown here.
Lucky Promotion Winners
Barona Valley Ranch’s Lunar New Year Celebration ushered in the Year of the Rat this year in February with traditional Lion and Dragon Dances, and gave away cash prizes, plus a 2008 Mercedes SLK280 roadster valued at $46,000 won by a Club Barona player, Michelle R.
e Barona Power Payout, an in-house casino progressive jackpot has made California gaming history. e only three-
level casino-wide progressive in all of the state, it randomly rewards Club Barona players for their play. e Mega Power Payout begins at $150,000 and is guaranteed to hit by $250,000. e Super Power Payout begins at $10,000 and is guaranteed to hit by $25,000. And the Power Payout Blitz begins at $250 and is guaranteed to hit by $500. For each level of Barona Power Payout, any quali ed Club Barona member actively playing with their Club Barona Card is eligible to win. Barona Power Payout can hit any day, any time, on any
Trini won a $20,076 Barona Super Power Payout Jackpot at Barona Valley Ranch.
Ed won $10,000 in the Spin a Million promotion at Sycuan Casino.
Reader’s Poll, Southern California Gaming Casino promotions are open to all casino Guide readers voted Harrah’s Rincon Casino
players club members. And players club membership at all casinos is always free, and a must to join if you go to a casino more than a few times a year. Like frequent yer clubs, players clubs reward casino guests for loyal play with comps that range from discounted or free meals to cash back based on play, and even hotel stays at casino resorts plus lots of other freebies, depending on the casino.
During casino promotions, players club players can often receive extra promotion entries in casino newsletters. And look for promotion entries in the advertisements of this newspaper. It pays to get a players club card at every casino you visit
e odds of winning big casino promotions are based on the number of player entries, and for much-desired prizes
Eleanor won $10,000 in the Marchini Madness promotion at Viejas Casino.
Robyn won a $44,851 Colossal Coin Jackpot at Valley View Casino.
& Resort rst place, Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino second place,
and Valley View
Casino third place.
But we think all Southern California casino promotions are huge winners for their guests.
ey all give players more ways to win!
Many casino promotions
change each month, although some may span several months. Each casino promotion has its own rules of play, so be sure you understand the game. Many casinos have brochures, yers as well as rules on their web sites explaining how speci c promotions work.
Sharman won the His & Her Car Giveaway at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort.
Ina won one of 12 Honda Civics in the 12 Days of Christmas promotion at Soboba Casino.
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