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Best Casinos 2012 Drawing Winners
est of Southern California GamingTM Reader’s Choice Best Casinos 2012 was the tenth annual poll where Southern California Gaming GuideTM readers and casino players voted for Southern California’s Best Casinos. All completed ballots were
entered into a drawing for 40 exciting prizes, and an independent rm tallied the ballots and drew the 40 winners at random. Drawing prizes included cash awards of $500, $400, $300, $200, and $100. And 35 readers each won one copy of the new PC game from award-winning Phantom EFX, Reel Deal Slots: Enchanted Realms.
Pictured right are the $400 winner Christopher D. of Garden Grove, $300 winner Roger M. of Glendale, and $200 winner Ernestine N. of Sylmar. Photos of the $500 winner, Camilla W. of Los Angeles, and the $100 winner, Diane R. of Corona, are not available. Make sure you vote in the next reader’s poll so you will have a chance to win one of our exciting drawings!
TJhanksgiving Feasts and Fun
oin the anksgiving feasts and fun at the casino on ursday, November 22nd, and leave the shopping, cooking and clean-up to the casinos. Sumptuous, all-the-trimmings bu ets and delicious multi-course dining are all at great prices, and players club discounts may apply at
some casinos. And don’t miss the fun anksgiving promotions.
Join Sycuan Casino for some anksgiving fun on November 22nd. Swipe your card at any Club Sycuan kiosk to play the Thanksgiving Pie Pick from 10 a.m. to midnight, where everyone is a winner. Win your share of over $20,000 in freeplay! You could instantly win up to $1,000 in freeplay on anksgiving. Plus, visit Sycuan on Black Friday, November 23rd, for a very special FREEplay Friday where you could instantly win $1,000 in freeplay or an entry into the evening drawing for up for $2,500 freeplay. Swipe your card at any Club Sycuan kiosk for a chance to win one of 50 West eld gift cards worth $250 to $1,000. Shop ’til you drop, then stop by Sycuan!
The Club members at Pechanga Resort & Casino could win up to $1,000,000 in the One Million Dollar Turkey Hunt on anksgiving Day! From November 1st through 21st,
swipe your Club card daily from noon to 9 p.m. for a chance to win up to $1,000. en, on anksgiving Day, in the Grand Drawing, ve winners every hour from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. will have the chance to win $1,000,000 cash. Do you need a better reason to spend anksgiving at Pechanga? See e Club booth for details.
For a anksgiving feast of unprecedented variety and taste, look to Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort. Harrah’s Rincon will be serving delectable anksgiving feasts that are guaranteed to satisfy any appetite and you won’t have to lift a nger—just relax and enjoy! For a generous variety, enjoy anksgiving at The Buffet, where
anksgiving traditions meet Modern Food eatre. e all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving Day Buffet is available for $26.99 per person. Special anksgiving Day hours
are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and no reservations are required. And an outstanding three-course anksgiving dinner is available for $55 per person at Fiore Steak & Seafood. e anksgiving feast will be served from 5:30 p.m. to
11 p.m. Reservations are recommended.
At the Oasis Buffet at Spa Resort Casino, don’t
miss the bountiful Thanksgiving Feast on ursday, November 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. that includes Champagne, all for $26.99. And The Steakhouse is o ering a fantastic not-to-be-missed Thanksgiving Dinner Special Menu from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Check your favorite casino for special anksgiving bu ets and dining.
Eating Contest Winner at Valley View Casino & Hotel Wins Free
LCobster Buffets for Five Years
hristopher Koerner from Linda Vista in San Diego feasted his way to winning ve years’ worth of free lobster bu et visits thanks to
Valley View Casino & Hotel. The Maine Event, an
eating contest that featured gourmet Maine lobster, was hosted by San Diego 6’s Ruben Galvan and KyXy’s Kevin Dean and challenged twelve contestants to nish a platter full of gourmet food in twenty minutes or less. On October 23rd, the twelve hopefuls indulged in the lobster feast cheered on by a crowd of fans. Christopher came out on top after he ate 5 lbs. of roasted Maine lobster tails, 1 lb. of buttery mashed potatoes, 1 lb. of sweet corn, 1 lb. of blue cheese bacon coleslaw, 1 lb. of freshly baked dinner rolls and 1 lb. of homemade apple cobbler — all in 5 minutes and 36 seconds!
When asked how he felt about winning, Christopher responded,“I’m still hungry! I’m actually going to the bu et
after this.”
“Everyone at Valley View, especially our world class chef ’s team, was excited to host our rst annual Maine Event, featuring the food from Southern California’s only all-you-can-eat lobster bu et,” said Bruce Howard, General Manager of Valley View Casino & Hotel. “Congratulations to our winner, Christopher. We look forward to welcoming him and his guests as often as they want to dine on lobster and many other delicious items for the next ve years. We tried to take eating contests to a whole new level today by o ering our beautifully roasted Maine Lobster tails as our star attraction and we think we succeeded. We invite everyone to stop by and give what we think is the nest bu et in the gaming business a try. We
promise that you will not be disappointed.”
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