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Seventh Annual Reader’s Choice DBest of Southern California Gaming Awards
uring the next two months, you have an opportunity to voice your opinion in the 2009 Best of Southern California Gaming Reader’s Poll that will determine the Seventh Annual Reader’s Choice Best of Southern California Gaming Awards. For the past six years our readers have voted, and each year we
have awarded the Reader’s Choice Best of Southern California Gaming Awards to casinos, slot makers and others, whom you determined to be the best.
Let your opinion be heard! On page 5 you’ll nd the 2009 Reader’s Poll survey. Fill it out completely and mail it back to the Southern California Gaming Guide, and you may even win an exciting prize!
As in past years, the prizes are your favorite—cash! You will have a chance to win one of 54 prizes including two top prizes of $1,000 each, two prizes of $500 each, and 50 copies of the newest casino computer games from award-winning Phantom EFX. You can also ll out the survey online at www. eGamingGuide.com. All surveys must be returned no later than July 31st. Page 5 contains all survey entry rules.
Southern California casinos attract some of the best musical and stand-up entertainers around. Just look at the incredible entertainment appearing at your favorite casinos from June through October on our cover and starting on page 18. You can enjoy starry nights in open-air venues or cool o in comfortable indoor theaters enjoying a wide variety of fantastic entertainment. Grammy Award-winners, comedy icons, country music stars, classic rock groups—Southern California casinos have it all! And the 2009 Casino Entertainment Guide is on page 20, listing some of the highlights of casino entertainment from June to October this year.
Don’t forget dad this month on Father’s Day, Sunday June 21st. ere are lots of fun events at Southern California casinos—Father’s Day bu ets and meals, and bingo specials. Or treat dad to a show on the weekend or an afternoon at the casino. And look for Flag Day celebrations on June 14th at your favorite casino.
New Distribution Locations as of June 1st
As of June 1st, the Southern California Gaming Guide will be available at the following additional stores in Southern California: Food 4 Less, K-Mart, and Famima!! Please note that as of June 1st, all Southern California Albertsons will no longer have free publication racks in their stores. Food 4 Less and K-Mart stores are located throughout Southern California, and Famima!! stores are in Los Angeles County. We hope the addition of these new locations will add even more convenience in picking up your favorite free casino guide each month.
Stay cool in June, and always keep your play fun at the casinos!
June 2009 Gaming News
Lucky Players Win over $1A.3 Million Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpots®
pril and May were lucky months for three And on Tuesday, May 12th, a retiree from Los
Volume 8, Number 6 • June 2009
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Southern California casino players who won Angeles received an early birthday present when he
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a total of $1,390,746 of Wheel of Fortune won a $318,884 MegaJackpot® on a Wheel of Fortune®
MegaJackpots® at Southern California casinos.
A Los Angeles resident awoke Sunday morning,
April 26th, with a lucky feeling and decided to follow her instincts and try her luck at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino. She played a Wheel of Fortune® dollar slot and it turned out her instincts were worth $844,875! e winner, who wished to remain anonymous, said she had a feeling she would be lucky that day, but had no idea she would be so lucky. She plans to share her winnings with her family in California and in Mexico.
On Wednesday, April 29th, Coachella Valley player John Meador played a Wheel of Fortune® quarter slot at Augustine Casino and won a $226,987 MegaJackpot®! You can see a very happy Mr. Meador pictured left.
dollar slot machine at Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa. AlthoughhehadheardaboutbigwinnersonWheelof Fortune® slots, he hadn’t personally seen a MegaJackpot® hit. When the Wheel of Fortune® symbols lined up for him, he was momentarily in disbelief. Only when he
asked nearby players did he realize what he had won, and how his June birthday would be all the happier. e winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said he plans to bank his winnings in a savings account.
All IGT MegaJackpots® are paid in annual installments upon veri cation, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners Jackpots® and Rapid Riches MegaJackpots® awards, which are paid in their entirety upon veri cation.
Survivor® Auditions at Barona Resort & Casino on June 13th
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Do you have what it takes? If you dreamed of being on the Emmy award-winning CBS show,
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Survivor , now is your chance! On Saturday,
June 13th, auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barona Resort & Casino Convention Center. e KFMB TV sta will begin issuing numbers
at 9 a.m. ere will be special guest appearances by Jerri Manthey from Survivor: e Australian Outback, Jenna Lewis from Survivor: Borneo, and Gillian Larson from Survivor: Gabon. Must be 18 years or older to audition.
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outside the Convention Center at 6 a.m. Doors open
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