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PAGE 8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE MARCH 2025 From the PublisherVolume 24, Number 3 %u2022 March 2025PublisherFenn CrossAdvertising Sales Fenn CrossAds@TheGamingGuide.com619.847.4415Associate Publisher Sue ForbesArt DirectionSara Nystromsaranystromdesign@gmail.comContributorsGail AndersBill BurtonBob Dancer Maya WinklerAlex WintersAddressP. O. Box 19267 San Diego, CA 92159 General Information: 619.847.4415@2025 Gaming Guide, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without expressed written permission from the publisher. The Gaming Guide logo is a registered trademark of the Gaming Guide.The Southern California Gaming Guide is published monthly for a total of 12 issues per year. Subscriptions are available at $25 per year. Please send check or money order to address listed above. Readers are recommended to make appropriate inquiries before wagering any sum in relation to any ad, article, or feature published herein. The Gaming Guide shall not be liable to any person for loss or damage incurred or suffered as a result of his/her accepting, offering to accept or following any invitation or advice contained in any ad, article or feature published herein. The Southern California Gaming Guide is printed on 100% recycled paper. Please recycle your copy.CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLINGA statewide, non-profit organization helping people affected by problem gambling41743 Enterprise Circle N., Ste. 202 Temecula, CA 92590Phone: (714) 765-5804 Fax: (951) 266-0072www.calpg.org help@calpg.orgIs Problem Gambling Really That Serious? 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.Help is Available! Call the Problem Gambling Helpline at1-800-GAMBLER 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or you can text the word %u201cSUPPORT%u201d to 53342 or chat at www.800gambler.chat.According to a major survey, problem gambling affects more than 1 million adults in California alone. Gambling problems can affect anyone, anywhere, anytime %u2014 regardless of age, gender or race. Problem gamblers:%u2022 Cost the U.S. $8 billion annually due to crime, bankruptcy and addiction.%u2022 Get arrested about 3 times as often as people without gambling problems.%u2022 Are 2%u20138 times more likely to binge drink, smoke or do drugs.%u2022 Commit suicide more than any other group of people suffering from addiction.%u2022 Have called the California gambling helpline more than 200,000 times since 1998.%u2022 Are unable to control their urges without getting help!What is Problem Gambling?Problem gambling, or gambling addiction, is a progressive disease which causes you to gamble to the point that you experience harmful or devastating consequences to your finances, health, family or mental well-being. Importantly, it is treatable and there is help available at no cost! The Signs of Problem GamblingYou can help those close to you by being alert to the following danger signs:%u2022 An inability to stop or control your gambling.%u2022 A fixation on anything related to gambling.%u2022 Secrecy, lying or personality changes.%u2022 A need to bet or gamble more over time.WINning AppetITes!Attention hungry readers, you gotta fuel your game if you wanna win, so you may as well satiate your cravings and make it delicious! We%u2019re dishing out the 411 on all our favorite featured casinos eateries. And I assume you%u2019re playing with your club card, cause if you%u2019re not %u2013 sign up for Pete%u2019s sake. You%u2019re bound to earn some free play and most likely some free eats. I%u2019m pretty confident your mouth won%u2019t lose this on this gamble! So let this dining feature provide guidance to some winning restaurants at our featured casinos, where chance needn%u2019t be considered, and you%u2019re almost always guaranteed a winning mouthful!Be sure to check out page 16 for this month%u2019s eclectic entertainment lineup featuring some classic artists from multiple decades. Starting March off right, Mary J. Blige herself, the %u201cQueen of R&B and Hip-Hop Soul,%u201d graces us with her silky sonics on Monday, March 3rd at the Yaamava%u2019 Theater at Yaamava%u2019 Resort & Casino. One of my personal favorites, Bonnie Raitt performs at the Pechanga Theater at Pechanga Resort Casino on Wednesday, March 5th. More royalty is headed to Yaamava%u2019 on Thursday, March 20th - %u201cthe Queen of Country,%u201d Reba McEntire is gonna give us the whole darn thing. And if standup is more your jam, Ron White%u2019s bringing his brand of funny to Harrah%u2019s Resort SoCal on Friday, March 7th. Tickets are sale, check each casino%u2019s website for details. We hope you take advantage of these truly delicious dining options and make a real meal out of your whole casino experience. And please remember to always keep your play fun, and wager wisely at the casinos!