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March 2012 Slot News
MAre You the Best Slot Player in California?
ultimedia Games wants to know the best slot players in California, and has teamed up with some of California’s fantastic casinos to nd out who they are. e industry leader in slot tournament systems, Multimedia Games is debuting the rst-ever statewide slot
tournament, TournEvent of ChampionsTM, with pre-qualifying events and casino promotions in casino properties throughout California that began in January and are continuing for the next few months. e statewide slot tournament will bring together competing slot players from participating Northern, Southern, and Central California casino properties. Qualifying winners from each casino will progress to a nal championship round to play for a grand prize of $20,000 aboard Celebrity Cruises Millennium 5-night Wine Cruise to British Columbia, departing San Diego on May 27th.
Celebrity Cruise’s 5-night Wine Cruise from San Diego to British Columbia in May. You can purchase tournament tickets at the Paradise Rewards Club.
At Spa Resort Casino, the qualifying tournaments for TournEvent of Champions are Monday Night Reels Golden Weekly Slot Tournaments, this month on March 5th and March 12th. Win up to $1,000 cash and a Golden Ticket for a chance at the $20,000 Championship Tournament aboard Celebrity Cruises 5-night Wine Cruise from San Diego to British Columbia in May. Black & Red card holders receive double & triple the prize payouts. See Paradise Rewards
Club for a tournament ticket. AtSycuanCasino,youcanplayinaqualifyingTournEvent
of Champions Slot Tournament every ursday to win up to $1,000 freeplay. Now through March 22nd, play once every ursday at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., or 8 p.m. e top ten winners each week will receive a VIP Pass to come back and play in Sycuan’s Grand Final Tournament on Saturday, April 14th. One winner will represent Sycuan Casino as they set sail for riches on the Celebrity Cruise 5-night Wine Cruise from San Diego to British Columbia and compete for a $20,000 grand prize. Open to Club Sycuan card members Platinum and above.
At Valley View Casino & Hotel, quali ed guests can play in Valley View Casino’s exciting slot tournaments on Sunday, March 4th, 11th, and 18th, to qualify for a chance to win the cruise. e nal round is Saturday, March 31st.
e lucky winner will win the cruise for two plus a chance to win $20,000. Please call a Valley View Casino host for more information at (760) 291-5516.
Additional California casinos participating in the TournEvent of Champions include Colusa Casino Resort in Colusa, Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel in Jackson, Quechan Casino
Resort in Winterhaven, Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, and Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln.
Participating casinos across California will hold nal qualifying sessions beginning March 3rd, and throughout April, where players from each property will compete to earn a spot aboard the Millennium cruise ship. Qualifying
winners will represent their casino and
the rst-ever nationwide slot tournament. We anticipate this event to one day become a world series of slots.” To nd out more about TournEvent of Champions
receive a ve-night cruise associated accommodations
trip airfare for themselves and
one guest. e nal round of TournEvent of Champions will
take place on May 27th, on board Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium Wine Tour Cruise. A grand prize of $20,000 will be awarded with the addition of a second place prize of $3,000 and a third place prize of $2,000.
“Through collaboration and
agreements between Multimedia
Games, Inc., participating casino
properties, and Celebrity Cruises
we hope to create an entirely new
experience for traditional slot players,” said Linda Trinh, Multimedia Games’ Senior Product Manager, the driving force behind TournEvent of Champions. “Upon success of this event, we hope to expand the statewide slot tournament to other regions with the potential of
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California casino properties visit tourneventofchampions.com.
To nd out if you have what it takes to be the best slot player in California, make sure you play in one of the
qualifying slot tourna- ments at the following Southern California fea- tured casinos. Note that
each casino has di er- ent tournament dates and
quali cations.
At Agua Caliente Casino
Resort Spa, qualifying
slot tournaments for the TournEvent of Champions are every Wednesday, from February 1st to March 21st, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. e high score wins $1,000 each week, and the top ve winners advance to the $40,000 TournEvent of Champions Slot Tournament on March 23rd and 24th. e top winner then has a shot at $20,000 cash in the nal tournament aboard
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Qualifying Event Dates
Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
Friday March 23rd & Saturday March 24th
Colusa Casino Resort
Saturday, March 10th
Eagle Mountain Casino
Saturday, March 17th
Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel
Saturday, March 10th & Sunday, March 11th
Quechan Casino Resort
Sunday, April 1st
Rolling Hills Casino
Sunday, March 25th
Casino
Qualifying Event Dates
Spa Resort Casino
Friday, March 17th & Saturday, March 18th
Sycuan Casino
Saturday, April 14th
Tachi Hotel & Casino
Wednesday, March 28th
Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Saturday, March 3rd
Valley View Casino & Hotel
Saturday, March 31st
Check with each participating casino for complete details.
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