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AEveri® Crowns 2015 TournEvent of Champions® Winner
fter six rounds of thrilling competition on September 30th at The Wynn Las Vegas’ XS Nightlcub, Everi® crowned its 2015 TournEvent of Champions® victor. Rita Kellerman (pictured right) bested 181 other top tournament slots players to claim
the $1 million rst-place prize and champion’s ring.
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year,” said Ram V. Chary, Everi President and CEO. “All the competitors here tonight for the nals represented their casinos with erce competitiveness, showcasing the intensity of TournEvent. Our congratulations go out to Rita for her exciting come-from-behind victory.”
On September 29th, Everi kicked o the championships with its 2nd Annual TournEvent
for Charities, featuring a mix of celebrities, and local and industry media members squaring o on behalf of their favorite charities. In the end, Steve Burke, publisher of Indian Gaming Magazine, claimed victory and the $10,000 winner’s check for the NIGA Spirit of Sovereignty. e remaining charities were winners in their own right, sharing in the $40,000 total contribution made by Everi. Everi’s charity of choice, Save A WarriorTM, also bene tted at the event as Everi presented the organization with a check for $40,000.
TJhanksgiving Feasts and Fun at the Casinos
Kellerman, representing Ho-Chunk Gaming- Wisconsin Dells, survived two days of loud and intense competition to become the 2015 Champion.
A relative rookie to TournEvent, Kellerman says she tried TournEvent for the rst time when she won the Ho-Chunk Gaming quali er in June, after tiring of other slot tournament formats.
“I can’t believe I won,” said Kellerman. “It’s all so surreal right now. is is the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me except for getting married, of course.”
e 2015 TournEvent of Champions nals pitted 182 nalists representing 99 casinos from across the U.S. and Peru in a high-energy battle for tournament slots supremacy that started with qualifying TournEvents in April of this year. Now in its fourth year, the TournEvent of Champions has exploded in popularity.
“Our casino partners do a wonderful job at hosting the TournEvent quali ers throughout the
Save A Warrior bene ts returning veterans and active- duty military personnel struggling with PTSD as a result of their service.
Plans for the 2016 TournEvent of Champions are already under way, and Everi expects the party to be even bigger. e $1 million grand prize will be back in play, and the ve-year anniversary event is slated to coincide once again with the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. For more exciting TournEvent news go online to Facebook.com/TournEvent.
oin the anksgiving feasts and fun at featured Southern California casinos and promotional entries, but
on ursday, November 26th, and leave the cooking and cleaning up to the pros. Playin’ in the Rain or Beat the Heat are active, the points multiplier becomes 10x points. Sumptuous, all-the-trimmings bu ets and exemplary multi-course dining are If both are simultaneously active, the points multiplier becomes 13x points.
all at great prices, and players club discounts may even apply at some casinos. And don’t miss the fun Black Friday — the day after anksgiving — promotions.
If bingo is your game, Sycuan Bingo has a special Turkey Game in the Evening Session that you won’t want to miss. On anksgiving Day, ursday, November 26th, doors will open at 3:30 p.m. for the Turkey Game where 100X the last number called game will win up to $7,500! Plus each guest that purchases a minimum buy-in will receive 36 free Level 1 electronic cards!
Forget the shopping craze on Friday, November 27th, because Barona Resort & Casino has Black Friday 7x Points from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. Club Barona members earn 7x points on slots, video poker, and keno. Points multiplied are redeemable for cashback
ANew Enhancements for Spa Resort Casino
“We are creating a new entry way that will be more inviting and accessible for our guests,” said C.J. Graham, Chief Operating O cer of the Spa Resort Casino and the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. “By beautifying this corner of the Spa Resort Casino, we have kept our most valued guests in mind. New steps and ramps will complement updated landscaping, which will all lead to a set of new doors for our establishment. We will also install new messaging signage.”
In addition, paving will begin to create a new surface parking lot located across the street southwest of the Spa Resort Casino. e
Spa Resort Casino will remain open and accessible
during the façade improvements, which will last six
to eight weeks.
Under the guidance of Stacy Duke, Director of Food and Beverage, The Steakhouse was recently refurbished and now features a new rotating menu
highlighting seasonal selections presented by Executive Chef Kieran Fleming. And most recently, the casino’s high limit room was renovated with new slots
and furnishings.
Both Spa Resort Casino in downtown Palm Springs and Agua Caliente
Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage are owned and operated by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
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do not count for comps or a higher Club Barona tier. If
If you live near the Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage area, Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa and Spa Resort Casino have a Chef-Made Thanksgiving To Go just for you! Order your freshly prepared and conveniently packaged ready-to-serve anksgiving feast that serves 6 to 8 with curbside pick-up on anksgiving Day, all for $175! e feast includes delicious deep-fried turkey with sage-chestnut dressing, whipped Boursin Idaho potatoes, orange cinnamon-scented candied yams, Blue Lake green beans almandine, spinach salad with bacon, butternut squash bisque, cranberry chutney, dinner rolls, and carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Orders must be placed by
5 p.m. Monday, November 23rd. You can order online at Hotwatercasino.com or call 888-999-1995.
s an ongoing e ort to enhance their guest experience, crews are making eseplannedimprovementscomplementotherrecentprojectsatSpaResortCasino façade improvements to the southwest corner of Spa Resort Casino in including a re-launch of the Sundance sports bar with autographed memorabilia, downtown Palm Springs. local craft beers on tap and featuring the NFL Sunday Ticket.
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