Page 18 - September 2013 • Southern California Gaming Guide

by Gail Anders
If slots are your favorite casino game, you can get into the high-paced frenzy of competitive slot play almost any day of the week at Southern California casinos. With prizes that include free play and cash — and sometimes, big cash — you don’t want to miss the fun! Slot tournaments are thrilling, and provide a level of competition where slot players can join together right on the casino oor in an exciting party event. Casino slot tournament teams are veritable cheer and party leaders who provide an awesome fun experience, encouraging players to tap-tap-tap the spin button at breakneck speed. And, in recent slot
tournaments, some winning players walked away with top prizes of $10,000 and $25,000! Some of those recent winners will also represent Southern California casinos in the rst National TournEvent of Champions® at the end of September in Las Vegas.
National TournEvent of Champions®
e 2013 National TournEvent of Champions, a rst- of-its-kind nationwide slot tournament powered by Multimedia Games’ award-winning TournEvent®
system, will identify America’s best slot tournament players. e winners of slot tournament nals from 77 participating casinos in 17 states received 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, the national nal at e Palazzo will include the winners and representativesofeachparticipatingcasinowhowillallcompete for a $100,000 grand prize, bragging rights for their home casino, and the title of Nation’s Best Slot Tournament Player!
TournEvent System
Multimedia Games’ award-winning TournEvent slot tournament system is currently installed at 170 casinos nationwide, o ering industry-leading functionality that has revolutionized the slot tournament experience. Named “Best Slot eme” in the 2012 Best of Southern California GamingTM 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 machine moves or separate tournament areas. TournEvent enables operators
tocreateuniqueteamslottournamentsforthe rsttime,
o ering a variety of customizable con gurations based on the number of players, mechanics of team advancement, rankings and tournament prize awards.
Participating TournEvent of Champions Southern California Casinos
Participating TournEvent of Champions
Southern California casinos included
Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Barona Resort & Casino, Casino Pauma, Quechan Casino Resort, Soboba Casino, Spa Resort Casino, Sycuan Casino, and Valley View Casino & Hotel. Each casino held a series of tournaments leading to a nal event where the casino’s winner was determined by the highest point score of the nal tournament.
Barona Resort & Casino’s $750,000 Free Slot Tournament Series ran in February, April, and June. e 400 players who had a top score in the qualifying tournaments were invited to Barona’s $100,000 Tournament of Champions on August 12th and 13th. Barona awarded a staggering three- quarters of a million dollars in prize money, including $25,000 to Eleanor S., the grand prize winner, who will
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