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April 2014 Gaming News
the big 2014 Central Coast Rock Casino in Twentynine Palms, celebrated its grand
Chumash Casino Resort Hosts
$50,000 Central Coast Poker Championship
Tortoise Rock Casino
Now Open
Poker players, don’t miss After 10 months of construction, the eagerly awaited Tortoise
Poker Championship, with over $50,000 in prizes. Buy-ins are just $160 on or before April 19th, and $180 after April 20th. All players receive a $15 coupon good for live play May 5th to May 9th. Sign up in the Poker Room now or enter by phone starting April 19th.
Chumash Casino Resort will hold one of its largest poker tournaments of the year, the $50,000 Central Coast Poker Championship, at 9 a.m. on May 3rd, in the Samala Showroom. e Central Coast Poker Championship is an 18-and- over event, and an all-day event. To
register, visit the Chumash Casino Resort Poker Room or call 800-248-6274. For a schedule of daily tournaments o ered at the casino, visit chumashcasino.com.
st opening with a private reception on March 31 . Tribal
Chairman Darrell Mike of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, which owns Tortoise Rock Casino, as well as Spotlight 29 Casino in nearby Coachella, says the opening is important for many reasons.
“Tortoise Rock Casino is not only a signi cant milestone for our Tribe, but we are also very happy to bring jobs and add excitement to entire high desert community,” he said. An estimated $1.4 million went to construction wages alone, with local contractors and crews given preference. Tortoise Rock Casino will also employ more than 100 full and part-time employees. e casino is situated against a stunning desert backdrop near the world-famous Joshua Tree National Park and United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. Design highlights are both beautiful and eco-friendly, and include drought- tolerant landscaping with high-tech recycling and water-reclamation
features. For more information, visit TortoiseRockCasino.com.
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