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October 2008 Gaming News
THalloween Fun at the Casinos
here are lots of fun casino events for Halloween this year. Here are just a few we learned about at press time. Check with your favorite casino for Halloween festivities on Friday, October 31st.
On October 15th and 31st join Gomez, Lurch, Morticia and Uncle Festor—along with live entertainment at Casino Pauma’s Kooky Spooky Halloween Party. And who knows? Halloween may be your lucky day to win the $250,000 Kooky Spooky Cash Giveaway. At 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on October 15th and 31st, four guests playing with their Palm Club cards will be chosen to play and have a chance to win $250,000. And there’s a special Halloween gift and cash for quali ed guests who swipe their Palm Club cards at the kiosk for a Halloween gift ticket. If your ticket says “Winner,” you win $500. Plus, on October 31st join in the Halloween Costume Contest and the three best costumes will win $350. Check Palm Club for costume rules and all details.
Over $52,000 will be given away in October in Slots of Horrors at Viejas Casino. During October, ten Classic V Club slot players
will be randomly selected to play in hourly slot
tournaments ve times a day every Monday
through Friday between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the V Lounge Graveyard—that’s
50 players every week. e top three
players from each heat will compete
in the daily nal at 5 p.m. e top
three players from the daily nals
will compete in weekly nals every
Friday at 6 p.m. e top four players
from each weekly nal will play in the
Championship round on October 31st at
7:30 p.m. First place wins $4,000, 2nd place wins
$3,000, 3rd place wins $2,000, and 4th place wins
$1,000. All tournament players win Free Play Cash and
a free “horrible” T-shirt. Even if you don’t advance, select players will come back for the Zombie Round on October 31st. Visit any V Club booth for complete rules.
Also at Viejas Casino’s Bingo there is $500,000 up for grabs every day. Matinee II Double Pay Weekend, October 4th and 5th at 2 p.m., features a $12 buy-in that pays $300 with $300 consolation. On Friday evenings, October 10th and 24th, Double
Action and Special Jackpot will pay $1,000 with a $1,000 second chance consolation. And during the Halloween Giveaway on Friday, October 31st, receive a free dauber
Forklift Operator Picks Up a $466,430 MegaJackpot® at SAan Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
when you buy in with your V Club card, and enjoy the Special Door Prize Drawings during the Evening Session.
At Sycuan Casino’s Bingo Palace on Friday, October 31st, don’t miss the Halloween Costume Contest & Flashlight Giveaway. During the Evening Bingo Session, 1st prize is $1,000; 2nd prize is $500; and 3rd prize is $250. During the Matinee ii session, 1st prize is $300; 2nd prize is $200; and 3rd prize is $100. Pocket ashlights
will be given away at all sessions.
On October 31st, play in Harrah’s Rincon Spooktacular, a
Halloween promotion with plenty of treats where everyone is a guaranteed winner. Simply swipe your Total Rewards card at the
Promotions Center at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on
Halloween, Friday, October 31st, to reveal your prize. Prizes range from Club Cappuccino gift certi cates to cash prizes of up to $1,000.
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forklift operator hauled away a hefty $466,430 MegaJackpot® on the morning of September 4th on a Wheel of Fortune® dollar slot machine at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.“It was the only machine available,” said winner, Esekia Penu Satele, from Bell ower
in Los Angeles County.“ e guy at the next machine told me it was a good one.”
Satele took the man’s advice and after playing only $40 on the Wheel of Fortune® machine, he found himself nearly half million dollars richer. e 52-year-old winner plans to buy a house with his winnings and said he will continue to work at his current job. All IGT MegaJackpots® are paid in annual installments upon veri cation, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners Jackpots®, which are
paid in their entirety upon veri cation. For current jackpot totals on all California MegaJackpots® progressives, log on to www.megajackpots.com.
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