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Dining at the Casinos
Foodies, gourmands, comfort food seekers and just plain lovers of good food will want to put down their forks and shu e the pages of this issue to Café, Buffet, Gourmet! Award-Winning SoCal Casino Dining starting on page 18. is month, our annual dining issue has the lowdown on featured casinos’ award-winning fantastic bu ets and amazing steakhouses, specialty restaurants, 24/7 cafés, plus snack bars, delis, noodle shops, sushi bars, and food courts, which are all part of the fabulous food entertainment at Southern California casinos. Check out the incredible variety of dining options at fantastic featured casinos. We know you’ll plan a meal soon on your next casino visit after reading about what and where you can indulge your dining desires.
Don’t forget to “spring” your clocks forward on Sunday, March 11th for Daylight Savings Time. And spring actually begins on Tuesday, March 20th with the equinox. Plus, it’s St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 17th, the traditional wearing of the green lucky day — and for those who play by moon phases, it’s a new moon. See Gaming News on page 8, for special St. Patrick’s Day casino celebrations. ere are lots of fun promotions and events this month, and most require playing with a players club card to win. So if you are not a players club card holder at all the casinos you visit, make sure you sign up now. Otherwise, you may miss out on some fantastic ways to win more this month and the rest of the year at the casino.
In recognition of National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the entire month of March, we remind you to keep your casino play fun. Check out Always Keep Your Play Fun on page 28 for useful tips to be sure to enjoy the casino. If your casino play stops being fun, stop playing. And when you do play, enjoy a full casino experience. Have a meal with friends, or go to a concert or show. e goal of National Problem Gambling Awareness Month is to educate the public and healthcare professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and to raise awareness about the help that is available both locally and nationally. Check out the pro bono ad, this month on page 23, for information on the California Council on Problem Gambling, and see the article in Gaming News, below, on California Council on Problem Gambling Awards.
Enjoy your casino visits by always keeping you play fun!
Volume 17, Number 3 • March 2018
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California Council on Problem Gambling Awards Responsible
TGambling Certifications
he California Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) recently awarded annual responsible gambling silver certi cations to San Manuel Casino and Pechanga Resort & Casino. Certi cation is awarded to casinos that demonstrate a commitment
to responsible gaming practices by participating in a comprehensive program that is designed to lower the risk of players developing gambling problems and/or to provide help to those who do. e program includes a company-wide training of a series of standards for their marketing practices and internal policies.
and referral services in English, Spanish and Chinese, with translation services available for more than 240 languages and tty for the hearing impaired. You can also chat with a counselor at www.800gambler/chat.
e state of California provides no-cost treatment programs for individuals a ected by a gambling problem—either their own, or that of someone they know—through the California Gambling, Education and Treatment Services program including one-on-one therapy, group therapy and intensive outpatient or residential treatment services. ese services are available at no cost, and information on them is provided by the 1-800-gambler helpline.
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“More than one million adults in California will experience problems resulting from their gambling at some point in their lifetime,” said Robert Jacobson, Executive Director of CCPG. “We applaud these casinos for working to create a healthier, safer atmosphere for their guests.”
CCPG also o ers a heartfelt “thank you” to its community of supporters, without whom it would not be able to provide many of the services it does. ese supporters include the United Auburn Indian
Community,theBaronaBandofMission Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the California Lottery, and the California Gaming Association.
Gambling addiction is a treatable disease, which manifests as the inability to control one’s gambling or the urge to gamble, despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. e statewide helpline, 1-800-GAMBLER (or text “support” to 53342), is available 24/7/365, at no cost, and provides con dential crisis intervention
March 2018 Gaming News From the Publisher