Page 9 - September 2016 • Southern California Gaming Guide

Look Who’s Winning at the Casino!
Volume 15, Number 9 • September 2016
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This month’s issue is lled with winners: three pages of fantastic super winners in Southern California featured casinos from the past few months. Indeed, there have been an amazing number of lucky Southern California casino players very happy with lots of wins. Starting on page 16 check out
31 lucky big winners. And every month we feature recent winners at your favorite casinos on Big Winners, page 31. We hope you will be one of the next lucky super winners in months to come.
We know TheGamingGuide.com readers are happy to see the implementation last month of a new Flipbook format of the digital Southern California Gaming Guide issue. Flipbooks are so easy and versatile to access and read. anks for the comments we’ve already received. And if you haven’t gone to our website yet — it’s been there for 14 years — go now and be sure to keep visiting. We’ll be making some great online changes soon.
e National TournEvent of Champions® qualifying tournaments at participating Southern California casinos are complete, and the nalists are heading to Las Vegas at the end of this month to play in e Million Dollar EventTM on September 28th that will determine the Best Slot Tournament Player in the country and award the top player $1 million. We’d love to see a Southern California slot tournament nalist win. Read about the nals on page 14.
And check out the Hot Slot this month on page 15 where we introduce Scientific Games/Bally Tech’s amazing new Michael Jackson IconTM video slot. Michael fans and slot players will love everything about this game’s fantastic bonuses and huge progressive jackpot and, of course, e King of Pop’s iconic sound clips. Look for this new game soon in Southern California casinos.
anks to everyone who voted for 2016 Best Casinos via the paper ballot and online in the August issue. We’ll announce the Reader’s Choice 2016 Best Casinos in the October issue. And, of course, we will also
announce the 2016 Reader’s Poll Drawing winners. Who knows, you may be one of the $500, $300, $200, $150 and $100 cash winners!
Enjoy September and have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend. And remember always to keep your play fun at the casinos!
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
What is Problem Gambling?
Problem Gambling, or Compulsive Gambling is a progressive illness. People who have this illness may look normal. However, when untreated, the illness can progress until it destroys you personally and financially. It can devastate your family, friends, and affect all who know you.
The Signs of Problem Gambling
Everyone needs to recognize the signs of Problem Gambling. You can help those close to you by being alert to the following danger signs:
• An inability to stop gambling.
• A fixation on anything connected with gambling. • Secrecy, lying or personality changes.
• Financial problems.
According to a major survey, problem gambling affects approximately 3.7% of the people in California. That’s almost 1 million adults in our State alone. Gambling problems can affect anyone, anywhere, anytime — regardless of age, gender or race. Problem gamblers:
• Cost the U.S. $7 billion annually due to crime, bankruptcy and addiction.
• Get arrested about 3 times as often as people without gambling problems.
• Are 2–8 times more likely to binge drink, smoke or do drugs.
• Commit suicide more than any other group of people suffering from addiction.
• Called the CA gambling helpline more than 200,000 times since 1998.
• Are unable to control their urges without getting help!
Is Problem Gambling Really That Serious?
Help is Available! Call the Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-GAMBLER to speak to a gambling counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or to request FREE literature.
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