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VMercedes CLA250 Winner at Valley View Casino & Hotel
alley View Casino & Hotel named Teresita T. was awarded the keys to the new Mercedes. Valley the winner of a new Mercedes CLA250. In View Casino & Hotel o ers chances to win a new car partnership with Mercedes-Benz of Escondido, or cash every month and all guests are eligible.
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Valley View Casino o ered Players Club members the chance to win a brand new Mercedes or $25,000, plus an additional $30,000 in cash and prizes that were given away on November 28th.
Many guests visited the night of the giveaway, excited
to submit entries they collected over the prior weeks in
hope of taking home the new luxury car or cash. e
Mercedes giveaway was the nale of a month-long
promotion that also awarded cash, free slot play, hotel
stays and more. Following the evening of exclusive drawings and giveaways, Teresita
Scientific Games Debuts New TwinStar Cabinet and Two New Games
incorporate Scienti c Games’ next-generation ArgOs operating system that provides enhanced game characteristics and play features, and will launch with new versions of some of its most popular game titles, Gold Fish Deluxe and Quick Shot Dwanwu.
e TwinStar cabinet, the ArgOS operating industry’sstrongestslotbrands—Ballyand system and these two new game themes are approved WMS — giving casinos the ability to adapt it
CPU 4X that o ers 90 percent better processing power and unlocks a new level of gameplay and mathematicalexperiences,TwinStar builds on the award-winning iDeckbutton deck by o ering a 40-percent larger area for player
interaction.
TwinStar’s 22-inch full hd
digital topper is o ered in two distinctive styles. Both versions include chrome details, improved sound, and edge lighting.
Isaacs noted that WMS and Bally brand content will preserve many of the features that players love, including Quick Hits symbol-driven multiple progressives and Gold sh’s high- frequency hits. You’ll nd these new-look games in Southern California casinos soon.
OPechanga Resort & Casino Breaks Ground on $285 Million Expansion
in multiple jurisdictions, including California, Connecticut,Florida,Idaho,Indiana,Iowa,Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin and New York. Additional approvals are anticipated in the coming weeks.
Gavin Isaacs, President and CEO said, “ e TwinStar cabinet is a major achievement in our integration strategy, involving the collaboration of our hardware, operating systems, game development, quality assurance and many other support teams around the globe. I am delighted that the initial production of our TwinStar units is sold out for this quarter, with expected shipments to occur in the nal weeks of December.”
e TwinStar for-sale cabinet features dual, vivid, 24-inch full hd displays and debuts the ArgOS state-of-the-art operating system that combines the best technology and content from two of the
for their players.
Scienti c Games’ innovators have also
developed exclusive new game titles for TwinStar to take advantage of the processing power of the trailblazing platform. Game themes include player-favorite Bally and WMS brands such as Gold Fish Deluxe, Quick Hit, Quick Shot Dwanwu, and Zeus, along with exciting new games Steam
Dream and Hot Blooded.
“ e approval of this cabinet heralds the
next great evolution in casino gaming. No detail has been overlooked in creating this state-of-the-art platform,” Isaacs added. “ TwinStar will give casinos a great deal of exibility in choosing the very best content from two innovative and proven
is month, you could win a 2016 Mercedes CLA250 or $25,000 cash in the Pedal to the Metal Mercedes CLA250 Giveaway. Players Club members earn entries all month long through slot and table game play. You’ll have the chance to win your choice of cash or the Mercedes from Mercedes of Escondido on Friday, January 29th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Plus, $30,000 in cash, and other prizes will be given away all night long. And if you win the Mercedes, Valley View
Casino & Hotel will pay sales tax and license! See Players Club for full details.
cientific Games Corporation announced on December 14th that gaming regulators have approved the gaming brands to excite players and optimize new TwinStar dual-screen cabinet, a radical rst in slot gaming — a stunning, single platform capable the potential of their casino oor.”
of delivering both WMS and Bally games with maximum results. e new cabinet is the rst to Featuring Scienti c Games’ new
n December 16th, members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians When complete in approximately two years, Pechanga Resort & Casino will gathered to announce and break ground on a $285 million expansion of more than double the size of its resort amenities, and add more than 3,500 jobs to Pechanga Resort & Casino. the region. A 2014 study found the economic impact of Pechanga tribal and resort
“ Today, with the Eagle IV Expansion, we celebrate the beginning of the next chapter of Pechanga Resort & Casino and our history. is development will build upon the quality and reputation of the original resort and continue our Tribe’s entrepreneurial spirit for future generations,” said Mark Macarro, Tribal Chairman.
Expanding the facility involves adding a 568-room and suite hotel wing, a two- story spa and salon with 17 treatment rooms, a tness center and hydrotherapy pool terrace, a resort-style pool complex with eight pool areas, two new restaurants, and an additional 67,000 sq ft. of event space.
activities resulted in the direct employment of 5,257 people, making the Tribe one of the 10 largest employers in the Inland Empire.
Pechanga has also committed nearly $20 million to mitigate the e ects of the expansion on the surrounding south Temecula area. A recent agreement reached with the City of Temecula provides funds for a new Temecula Parkway o -ramp, widening of Pechanga Parkway, and annual payment of an additional city police o cer.
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