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play so far this year — your favorite games,
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Classic Slot, and more! ere are a total of 12 Best Slot categories on the ballot. is year we have included slot nominations that you can choose from, plus a write-in
option for each category. Voting for the Luckiest Slot is a complete write-in.
From May 1st to May 31st, we will accept completed ballots lled out online. An independent source will
tally the results of all reader ballots and the 2017 Best Slots will be announced in the July 2017 issue. Read about the awesome cash drawing prizes on page 25 that include a $1,000 Grand Prize Drawing Winner, and 10 lucky runner-ups who will win $100 each. Plus, enter your completed ballot before midnight May 15th, and
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For more about slots, you’ll want to check out Get Your Game on: Fun Slots! starting on page 14. Slots,
casino players’ favorite games, are changing, giving players more ways to win and more reasons to keep playing. And they’re more fun! ere are so many new slots, it’s a dizzying proposition to try them all. So we present a group of fun slot games currently in Southern California casinos that if you haven’t already played — be sure you do. Each one has a compelling reason to try. And some of them are nominated games in the 2017 Best Slots voting online so you can vote for them if they’re among your favorites.
Enjoy the month of holidays and have a safe Memorial Day weekend. And always keep your casino experience entertaining and your play fun.
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f you love playing in thrilling casino slot tournaments, plan to go to one of nalist guaranteed to walk away with at least $500, you can understand why California’s participating casinos in June for a TournEvent of Champions has become the most chance to become a representative with a spot in exciting slot tournament promotion!
Everi’s TournEvent of Champions®. You could be the 2017 champion and win the top prize of $1,000,000! In June, participating California casinos will
hold qualifying TournEvent of Champions slot
tournaments where players could win a guaranteed spot
to compete at The Million Dollar EventTM, which will take
place October 4th at the Wynn/Encore XS Nightclub
in Las Vegas. With $1.3 million total in cash prizes up for grabs, and each
$1,688,132 JackpoAt Hit at Valley View Casino & Hotel
See if you have what it takes to be named the Nation’s Best Slot Tournament Player. e following participating Southern California casinos have qualifying dates in the months to come. Check with
each casino, including Spotlight 29 Casino, Sycuan Casino, and Valley View Casino & Hotel, whose date is set for June 17th. Look for more news on the 2017
TournEvent of Champions in the June issue and online at TournEvent.com.
very lucky casino guest recently hit a jackpot for more than one and a half million dollars at Valley View Casino & Hotel on ursday, March 30th. Mark S. of Orange County (pictured left) hit the $1,688,132.77 jackpot after betting $3 on the one-cent Quick Hit Hotshot progressive slot machine. He was just a few spins
away from moving on to another game when his dream became a reality.
“When I hit the jackpot, it was de nitely a surreal moment. I had a hard time distinguishing whether it was a dream
or reality,” said Mark. A loyal Valley View Casino & Hotel guest, Mark shared his gratitude with the entire sta at Valley View Casino & Hotel for making his life-changing experience one that he will never forget.
“ e sta does an amazing job making everyone feel welcome and special. It’s service from the team, starting with the valet attendants, security o cers at the front door, to the gaming sta , hotel sta , hostesses and dining sta that has kept [my wife] and I coming back to Valley View Casino & Hotel month after month. Everyone has always been eager to make me feel welcome and comfortable, even before I was the ‘ big winner.’” As for Mark’s winnings, he plans to buy a new car, landscape his backyard, contribute to his local church and charities, and invest for the future.
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