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March 2013 Slot News
2M013 TournEvent® of ChampionsTM Launches First National Slot Tournament
ultimedia Games has announced the launch of the 2013 National TournEvent® of ChampionsTM, a rst-of-its-kind nationwide slot tournament powered by the company’s
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award-winning TournEvent system. Kicking o on March 2nd at Eagle Mountain Casino
in Porterville, California, the 2013 National TournEvent of Champions will identify America’s best slot tournament players while visiting 20 states and over 60 participating casinos. Multimedia Games’ National TournEvent of Champions will also feature the added excitement of the Money- Man-Mobile branded tour bus as it travels across the country.
Nation’s Best Slot Tournament Player
Winners of each participating casino’s qualifying event receive a 5-night trip to Las Vegas (including airfare and accommodations for the participant and a guest) to play in the national championship on September 25th, held in conjunction with the annual Global Gaming Expo. At the national nal, to be held in Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo, approximately 75 participants will compete for a $100,000 grand prize, bragging rights for their home casino, and the title of Nation’s Best Slot Tournament Player.
Patrick Ramsey, President and Chief Executive O cer of Multimedia Games, stated, “Last year, over 20,000 players in California and Washington helped make their statewide TournEvent of Champions events a resounding success, and we are thrilled to bring the energy and excitement to players across the country with the 2013 Nationwide TournEvent of Champions. It is clear that this nationwide slot tournament will create an entirely new experience for slot players and o er a unique marketing opportunity for our casino operator customers.”
e National TournEvent of Champions bus and entourage will be traveling nationwide for nearly six months, visiting more than 60 casinos in six regions including California in March and April.
Linda Trinh, Marketing & Promotions Manager
for Multimedia Games, will be leading the National TournEvent of Champions entourage across the country.
“I’m excited to spend the next seven months bringing the best of slot tournament entertainment to casinos across the country,” said Trinh. “Having witnessed the player enthusiasm and ‘holiday-weekend’ energy and play
levels created by our California and Washington events last year, I can’t wait to see what a national tournament brings to our customers’ facilities. e stakes are bigger, the excitement is sure to reach new levels, and our tour bus and Money Man are ready to bring TournEvent of Champions buzz to our customers and their players.”
Participating Southern California Casinos
Represent your home casino in the National TournEvent of Champions tournament! Play in a participating or invitational slot tournament in any of the Southern California TournEvent of Champions casino sites before their posted nal qualifying event to earn a Golden PassTM that will take you to the National Championship in Las Vegas. Check each participating casino’s tournament schedule for more details. Return to your casino to play in the semi- nals to become eligible to win the 5-night trip for you and a guest and entry to the nals.
e following Southern California casinos are participating in the 2013 TournEvent of Champions: Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Barona Resort & Casino, Casino Pauma, Soboba Casino, Spa Resort Casino, Sycuan Casino, and Valley View Casino & Hotel. Each casino’s TournEvent of Champions schedule is on di erent dates so check with each participating casino. Be a part of slot tournament history and see if you have what it takes to be named the Nation’s Best Slot Tournament Player!
Don’t Miss the Money Man Mobile Tour stopping at the following Southern California casinos: Soboba Casino on March 16th; Spa Resort Casino on April 2nd; Sycuan Casino on March 23rd; and Valley View Casino & Hotel on March 30th.
Participating Central and Northern California casinos include Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, Colusa Casino Resort in Colusa, Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort in Jackson, Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, River Rock Casino in Geyserville, Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, and Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln. Check with all these casinos for their TournEvent of Champions schedules.
TournEvent® System
Multimedia Games’ award-winning TournEvent slot tournament system is currently installed at 137 casinos nationwide, o ering industry-leading functionality that has revolutionized the slot tournament experience. Named“Best Slot eme”in the 2012 Southern California Gaming GuideTM Reader’s Choice Awards and awarded third place in the “Best Consumer Service Technology” category by Global Gaming Business in its 2012 Gaming & Technology Awards, TournEvent provides players and operators with a dynamic and interactive tournament experience unlike any other. With the TournEvent system, casino operators can switch networked slot machines from in-revenue live status to out-of-revenue tournament status at the touch of a button, eliminating the hassle of chip changes, machine moves, or separate tournament areas. TournEvent 4.0 enables operators to create unique team slot tournaments for the rst time, o ering a variety of customizable con gurations based on the number of players, mechanics of team advancement, rankings and tournament prize awards.
To learn about all the participating TournEvent of Champions casinos across the United States and more information go online to TournEvent.com.
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