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C Happy Holidays and Happy 2017!
hristmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and all the winter holidays are times to enjoy the pleasures of the season: parties, celebrations, family get-togethers, and all the traditions. And this holiday season, take some time for fun at the casino. You couldn’t do it at a better time. Check out the many
exciting ways to win more and be entertained with rich holiday celebrations. Holidays at the Casinos begins on page 16 where you can read about exciting giveaways, seasonal entertainment, Christmas feasts and events at featured casinos in December.
Casinos are the ultimate party planners, so don’t miss a chance to go to one of the best parties in town. See Countdown to 2017: New Year’s Eve at the Casinos on page 18. Southern California casinos are known for their New Year’s Eve events — and this year, there’s a wide variety. Including retro entertainers, outdoor celebrations with reworks, and just the thrill of starting the New Year at the casino, you may even be lucky enough to win an exciting jackpot.
Each year, we take time in December to re ect on what we have accomplished during the past year. In 2016 we celebrated 14 years of publishing the Southern California Gaming Guide with a new magazine-
style format. We thank you for all your compliments on the new look. And thank you for making us your #1 resource for casino information in Southern California. We appreciate all your emails, calls and letters and all your suggestions. We value your feedback and respond to everyone’s input, 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 2017, so stay tuned.
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.
Special greetings and thanks to all our servicemen and women and their families in these often uncertain times. We send safekeeping wishes for all who are overseas and we hope for their speedy return.
Remember, always wager wisely, and keep your play fun at the casinos. We wish you a safe, joyful and happy holiday season and a healthy, happy and lucky 2017!
Volume 15, Number 12 • December 2016
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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
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
may not be just a game for you anymore. Please call the California
Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-GAMBLER for help. Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-GAMBLER for help.
DECEMBER 2016
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