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EFveri Crowns 2017 TournEvent of Champions® Winner
ollowing a thrilling slot tournament competition on October 4th, at XS Nightclub in the Wynn/Encore resort in Las Vegas, James W., representing Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bested 172
competitors to win the 2017 TournEvent of Champions® grand prize of $1 million and a cruise for two on a Norwegian Cruise Line® ship. e night was truly special for the winner as his big win came on the eve of his 49th wedding anniversary.
Presented by Everi Games Inc. and now in its sixth year, the TournEvent of Champions and The Million Dollar EventTM nal in Las Vegas is the gaming industry’s premier slot tournament featuring a championship round with $1.3 million in total cash prizes. is year’s event included more than 225,000 players at 107 casinos from across the U.S. and Canada who participated in qualifying slot tournaments in their home casinos to earn a spot at the championship in Las Vegas.
“On behalf of Everi, our congratulations go out to James from Potawatomi Casino. Last night was the culmination of months of work by our casino partners who host the TournEvent of Champions qualifying events and provide the growing excitement on which our event
thrives,” said Ed Peters, Everi
Executive Vice President,
Sales and Marketing. “We
are also grateful to the 2017
TournEvent of Champions
nalists for their competitive
spirit and enthusiasm which
makes this tournament so
memorable.”
e popularity of the TournEvent of Champions continues to grow, and was
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a huge success in 2017 thanks to the dedicated event team at Everi, participating casinos, and the amazing sta at Wynn/ Encore.
e 2017 TournEvent of Champions was sponsored by: E net, Norwegian Cruise Line, Quixant, Southern California Gaming Guide, Southern and Midwest Gaming and Destinations, Creative Surfaces, PC Promotions, Sparco, Columbus Data Services, and Sequel Data.
Linda Trinh, Everi Vice President of Marketing & Promotions, added, “ TournEvent of Champions is a true team effort and we are
delighted by the success of our 2017 campaign which was made possible by the support of our casino partners and generous sponsors. The Everi team is looking forward to our 2018 campaign which will again culminate in Las Vegas with a $1 million grand prize for one
lucky slot player.”
As a precursor to The
Million Dollar Event, the fourth annual TournEvent for Charities celebrity slot
tournament took place on
Wednesday, October 4th, in Everi’s booth at the Global Gaming Expo®. TournEvent for Charities featured 20 celebrities including Penn & Teller and Robin Leach competing in a fun-filled slot tournament on behalf of their favorite charities. In the end, Ricardo Laguna, professional BMX rider and star of MTV Tr3s’ The Ricardo Laguna Project, claimed victory and the $10,000 winner’s check on behalf of his charity, Nevada SPCA.
The remaining charitable organizations selected by the participating celebrities were winners in their own right, sharing in the nearly $40,000 in contributions made by Everi.
Additionally, Everi donated $20,000 to The National Compassion Fund, which provides a single, trusted way for the public to donate directly to victims of mass crime, in this case, victims of the October 1st shooting in Las Vegas.
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setting at the corner of N. Indian Canyon Drive and E. Andreas Road in downtown Palm Springs, starting with a free show on November 11th when Uncle Kracker will take the stage at 7:30 p.m.
After vaulting to stardom as a charismatic
presence and chief collaborator in Kid
Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band, the
singer, songwriter, and performer kicked off a
stunning solo career of his own. Throughout, the Palms, kicks off a new season with Uncle Kracker on Uncle Kracker played sold-out shows across November 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Admission to the Uncle Kracker concert is free. Seating for this performance will be on a first come, first served basis. A bar garden with food and drink items for sale will also be available at the venue. Tickets to other Concerts Under the Palms performances will be available for purchase online at SpaResortCasino.com or by calling (800) 585-3737.
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