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Holiday Fun at the Casino!
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and all the winter holidays are wonderful to enjoy the pleasures of
the season: parties, celebrations, family, and all the traditions of the time. And this holiday season,
take some time out for some fun at the casino. You couldn’t do it a better time. Check out many of the amazing ways to win more and be entertained with rich holiday celebrations. Casino Holiday Fun! begins on page 15, where you can read about the exciting holiday giveaways, entertainment and events at fantastic featured casinos in December. Don’t forget the delicious holiday bu ets and dinner menus, and, of course, seasonal entertainment, and fabulous New Year’s Eve celebrations at Southern California casinos.
Casinos are the ultimate party planners, so don’t miss a chance to go to one of the best parties in town. Read about New Year’s Eve at the Casino on page 18. It’s going to be di cult to decide where to go this year.
And who knows? You may even be lucky and win a thrilling holiday jackpot.
Contributor Maya Winkler waxes and sometimes vexes about what she wants in Holiday Dreams: What I
Want at the Casino. She thinks she’s not alone in some of her whimsical and some of her practical desires. See if you agree on page 11.
Each year, we like to take time in December to re ect on what we have accomplished during the past year. In 2015 we celebrated 13 years of publishing the Southern California Gaming Guide. We thank you, our readers,
for making us your #1 resource for casino news in Southern California. ank you for all your emails, calls and letters and all your suggestions. We value your feedback, and respond to everyone, so please continue letting us know what you would like to see. And great special thanks to all our advertisers, our media partners, some who have been advertising with us since 2002. You enable us to make the Southern California Gaming Guide free each month. We have some exciting changes for 2016!
Just a reminder, always keep your casino playing fun. Be a responsible player, and enjoy your time at the casino by always playing within your means, no matter what time of the year.
We wish you a safe, joyful, and happy holiday season, and a healthy, happy, and lucky 2016! Special greetings and thanks to all our servicemen and women and their families. We send safekeeping wishes for all who are overseas and we hope for their speedy and safe return.
Remember to always wager wisely, and keep your play fun at the casinos. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Volume 14, Number 12 • December 2015
Publisher/Editor
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Let’s Play a Game of 20 Questions
1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?
2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?
3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Do you ever gamble to get money in order to pay debts or to otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win, do you have a strong urge to return and win more?
9. Do you often gamble until your last dollar is gone?
10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold any real or personal property to finance gambling?
12. Are you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?
14. Do you ever gamble longer than you planned?
15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Does gambling cause you difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered an act of self-destruction as a result of your gambling?
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON PROBLEM
GAMBLING
A statewide, non-profit organization helping people affected by
problem gambling
41743 Enterprise Circle N., Ste. 202 Temecula, CA 92590 Phone: (714) 765-5804
Fax: (951) 296-0456
www.calpg.org help@calpg.org
If you answered “yes” to seven or more of these questions, gambling may not be just a game for you anymore. Please call the California Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-GAMBLER for help.
DECEMBER 2015
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