Issue 329
January 1 - January 7, 2007
Volume 7
page 2
 

Man hits $1 million slot jackpot
Press Release


LINCOLN, Calif.– Dennis Shields wanted to show his mother, visiting from Tennessee, just how classy California casinos are. During their December 14 visit to Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, chosen by Shields for its Vegas-like appeal, Shields was also able to show his mother how to become an instant millionaire.

Shields was playing the $5 Wheel of Fortune ® machine when he hit the jackpot, making him $1,004,038 richer. He had invested $180 when lady luck struck.

"Once the three logos lined up, I was in shock, but nothing was happening and the machine was silent," said Shields. "Once the attendant arrived, I realized I'd won a million dollars. I tried to call my wife, who was in total disbelief, but she finally came over to see what I'd won."

Shields, a 43 year-old real estate agent, plans to continue working at his current job.

"On behalf of the Casino team members, a huge 'congratulations' to Mr. Shields," said Thunder Valley Casino General Manager Scott Garawitz. "This is just another great example of all the exciting possibilities for our patrons here at Thunder Valley."

Thunder Valley Casino, a 200,000-square-foot, $215 million casino, entertainment and dining complex owned by the United Auburn Indian Community, opened in June 2003. Located 30 miles east of Sacramento, it is Northern California's first casino offering all the elements of real Las Vegas-style gaming: service, cuisine and entertainment in an attractive, quality facility. Thunder Valley Casino offers approximately 2,700 slot and video machines, 100 table games, a 500-seat buffet, food court, Thunder Café and Austins Steakhouse. Also on property is the Falls Bar and parking for 3,300 vehicles.

Wheel of Fortune® was developed by IGT of Reno, Nev., a world leader in the manufacturing of gaming machines and proprietary software for progressive gaming systems. Sodak Gaming Inc. is the leading distributor of IGT slot machines and progressive systems on tribal lands and manages sales and service to Indian Country from its headquarters in Rapid City, South Dakota. All IGT MegaJackpotsTM top awards are paid in annual installments upon verification, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners JackpotsTM and Rapid Riches MegaJackpotsTM awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification.


 

 

 

 


Atlantic City voting on casino smoke ban
As reported by the Associate Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- "The cigarette smoke that wafts through Atlantic City's casinos may disappear within weeks, depending on a city council vote scheduled for Friday.

"The council in the resort city was to vote on banning smoking on the floors of the gambling halls -- the only indoor public places in the state where smoking is allowed.

"...Casino critics, anti-smoking groups and casino employees have protested the loophole, arguing that casino workers are the only employees now confronted with secondhand smoke in the workplace..."

Macau's casino revenues over
U.S. $6.25 billion in 2006
As reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer

MACAU -- As reported by Macauhub: "Macau's Secretary of State for the Economy and Finance, Francis Tam, said Friday he was confident that gross gaming revenues in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) could exceed 50 billion patacas (US$6.25 billion).

"In 2005 revenues from the gambling sector totaled 44.725 billion patacas, while gaming revenues totaled 45.8 billion patacas.

"Gross revenues from the gaming sector in Macau at the end of the third quarter of this year, exceeded those of Las Vegas by US$433 million, making the SAR the world's biggest gaming and gambling center.

"...With the opening of another casino in Macau on December 23, owned by the Group headed by Stanley Ho, Macau now has 24 casinos..."

 

Stephen Lynch

The Borgota: Growing up in the woods of Northern Michigan, Stephen Lynch always had music in his life. But it wasn’t until he saw the movie “This is Spinal Tap” that he found his direction – to be a comedic singer songwriter.

Lynch moved to New York City in 1996 to put his music to the test. Disarming audiences with his sweet-voice and blindsiding them with his lyrics, Stephen found welcoming fans at the city’s comedy clubs and downtown alternative comedy venues. He became a regular on radio shows such as “Opie and Anthony” and over the next couple of years began touring the country’s nightclub and college circuit building a loyal fan base.

Stephen is currently starring in the new Broadway musical, “The Wedding Singer” for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. “The Wedding Singer” is based on the 1998 Adam Sandler movie of the same name. Stephen plays the Sandler role of Robbie Hart.

Dates: Jan. 12-14, 2007
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $29.50 plus tax and handling fee
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