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veryone loves winning—especially at the casino—and this month we celebrate recent big casino winners, and there are some really big ones. Over the past few months, we have shown hundreds of thousands of dollars of casino winnings on our Winners page. And that’s just the tip of the mountain of big cash that’s been won. Some casino
players are camera shy and don’t want to share the news of their good luck. And some months we’ve received so many winners from featured casinos that we haven’t been able to publish them all. So this April issue features big money winners including the recent awesome winner of the $733,501 Colossal Coin jackpot at Valley View Casino & Hotel. Read some of their stories and see their smiling and sometimes awe-struck photos on pages 16 and 17.
On page 18, have a look at what’s going on this spring at Barona Resort & Casino. Voted rst place Luckiest Casino, Best Casino, Best Casino Resort plus fteen additional bests in the 2010 Best of Southern California GamingTM Reader’s Choice Awards, Barona has many ways to win right now, including exciting free slot tournaments and climbing progressive slots.
We begin a new section this month called Slot News on page 15, where we’ll cover the exciting news of the slot world and feature events and slot trends. is month, we spotlight the o cial premiere of Aristocrat’s Godard’s Rockin’ OlivesTM at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.
And make sure you don’t miss The Don’t Miss List on page 8, for April’s must-see and do events at featured casinos. ere’s an amazing variety of entertainment and exciting casino promotions this month. Check with your favorite casinos
for more of their April events.
anks for all your recent e-mails, letters, and calls. It’s great to hear how much you all like our new logo and design.
Look for new features on our website including a new Phantom EFX game, Tunzamunny, that you can play online right on our site for free! If you haven’t already checked it out, visit us at www.TheGamingGuide.com now.
For over 40 years, Earth Day—April 22nd—has inspired individuals and organizations worldwide to demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection and sustainability. In celebration of Earth Day, perform an “act of green” and recycle your copy of the Southern California Gaming GuideTM at the end of every month. e Southern California Gaming Guide is printed on 100% recycled paper, using soy-based inks. If you want to know more about going green, visit www.earthday.net.
I take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all U.S. servicemen and women and their families for their personal sacri ces in service to our country all over the world. I wish them all a safe landing home soon.
Meanwhile, always keep your gaming experience entertaining. Wager within your means, and have fun at the casinos!
Volume 10, Number 4 • April 2011
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Théon Banos Cross
Vice President Operations Fenn Cross
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