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ContentsContents 4

GaMiNG News Curt Warner Joins Gila river Casinos 6

CoVer story BuCky’s Casino “Battle at BlueWater” 8

Boyd’s eye View Linda Boyd “Knowing and Caring” 10

Card rooM aCtioN 12

lottery News & draws 14

reel reViews Kevin Cummings "revenge from mars" 16

HorsiN' arouNd Brian MulliGan “Blind date surprise at the derBy” 18

woMaN’s PoiNt of View Marianne Minneci "Poker & Buffet Tables" 20

GaMiNG News Wild Horse Pass aaa aWard & Cliff Castle Car Winners 22

BiNGo direCtory of GaMes 24

daVid at tHe sNaCk rar David Ramsey “movie reviews” 26

CoVer story - Part 2 29

astroloGy, Jokes of tHe MoNtH, & CasiNo direCtory 30

Editor Phil Scudella

Production Assistants Charlie Scheeler

John Olson

Graphic Design CommuniGraphics

Contributing WritersMike Armitage

MOZAK Advertising Linda Boyd

Kevin Cummings Cindy Esquer

Tina Lynn Holt Marianne Minneci

David Ramsey Melody Walcott

Contributing Photography Cindy Esquer

Kevin Cummings Tina Lynn Holt David Ramsey Gene Smith

Justin Sullivan Melody Walcott

Special Thanks to Tina Lynn Holt and her terrific staff

at BlueWater resort & Casino for all their help with this

May 2011 “BATTLE AT BLUEWATER” issue

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GAMING NEWSCURT WARNER JOINS GILA RIVER CASINOS

Gila River Casinos, the leader in high energy gaming entertainment in Arizona, has appointed Curt Warner as Director of Player Development for Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Lone Butte Casino and Vee Quiva Casino.

In this role, Mr. Warner will work with casino hosts at all three properties to plan, coordinate and execute events

targeted at increasing player development. “We are very happy to have Curt on board,” said Joel Rovics, Corporate

Director of Marketing. “Curt has a proven track record in the gaming indus-try and I know he will be a tremendous asset to the team here at Gila River Casinos.”

Curt Warner has worked as Director of Player Development for casinos in California, Indiana and Illinois. He recently worked with the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa where he was instrumental in the opening of the 340 room four-star property.

Mr. Warner has designed high-end VIP events, established guest loyalty programs and implemented strategies to increase revenue at each property where he has worked and he looks forward applying these programs in his new position at Gila River Casinos. “Gila River Casinos offers a great opportunity to work with the best people and casinos in the Arizona market,” remarked Warner. “The team here has done a great job of creating an atmo-sphere where people want to stay and play. I am happy to be a part of that and I look forward to building new relationships with the players and team members at all three of Gila River Casinos.”

CANCELLED CONCERT - EARNS FANS A BONUS! Sean “Diddy” Combs can-

celled his scheduled May 10th performance of the “Diddy Dirty Money Tour” at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino. It seems Diddy has flu like symptoms and regretfully was unable to perform his sched-uled concert appearance in a statement he released on Twitter. There are no plans to reschedule the performance at this time.

Now here’s the good news - all guests who purchased tick-ets to the “Diddy Dirty Money” show will not only receive a full refund for the purchase price of their ticket – But as a bonus, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino will provide two complimentary tickets for each purchaser to enjoy the upcoming “Sinbad Live” Concert that will take place on Sunday, May 15th in the Ovations LIVE! Showroom. To get refund and two complimentary Sinbad tickets – Just bring your “Diddy Dirty Money” tickets to the box office at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino.

You know, laughter is often called the best medicine when you’re feeling down - so maybe Sean “Diddy” Combs should catch one of the funniest comics to ever hit the stage anywhere, Sinbad on May 15.


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Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort and Casino 15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa 480-802-5000Oasis Lounge: Free entertainment

weekendsCall for updated schedule or go to

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(free admission) Camping availableJune 18 – The Oak Ridge BoysFree live entertainment In the

Timbers Lounge:Mon, Comedy Club - no cover Tues-Sat, live bands like: Billy’s Gone,

Clan Destine II and CrEaglesLone Butte Casino202 loop at the Kyrene exit –

Chandler, 1-800-WIN-GILA Free live entertainment Mon-Sat in

the Cascades Lounge with bands

ENTERTAINMENT

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Gypsy KingsApache Gold Casino Resort 5 miles East of Globe on Hwy 70 1-800-APACHE-3In the Pavilion: Cabaret Lounge: free live weekend

entertainment: with bands: Grey Wolf, AZ Rhythm, Beau Renfro, West 10 Band and Andrea & Los Guys

BlueWater Resort and Casino 11300 Resort Dr., Parker 1-888-243-3360Outdoor Amphitheater: Saturday,

May 28, “Live” Boxing BATTLE AT BLUEWATER, 6 bouts including WBO Championship

Bingo/Concert Hall: June 10, Comic Jeff Garcia

Dig Lounge: live bands or DJ nightlyCasino Arizona 101 at McKellips, Scottsdale 480-850-7734 In the Showroom: Wed-Sun,

“Showstoppers Live” A musical tribute to Elvis, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops and Whitney Houston

Pima Lounge: Live entertainment and dancing nightly

The Arizona Room Piano Lounge, free entertainment nightly

Casino Del Sol 5655 W. Valencia Rd., Tucson 520-838-6506 Paradiso Bar: FREE live

entertainment weekends with bands like: Rainy Daze & Angle De Oro plus Tribute bands on Thursdays

AVA Amphitheatre: May 20 – Billy Ray Cyrus, May 21 – Bret Michaels, May 24 – Experience Hendrix, May 27 – Earth, Wind & Fire, June 3 – Luis Miguel, June 4 – Sammy Hagar w/ Gary Cherone & Hurtsmile, June 11 – Espinoza Paz, June 18 – Tejano All Stars, June 22 – Doobie Brothers, June 25 – WFF Mixed Martial Arts fights, June 28 – Wiz Khalifa, July 9 – Banda El Recodo, July 22 – Live Boxing, July 27 – Peter Frampton, Aug 2 - Chicago

Cliff Castle Casino I-17 at exit 289 in Camp Verde 1-800-381-SLOTStargazer Pavilion: May 21 – STYXJune 11 - Bill EngvallDragonfly Lounge: Free entertainment

weekends with bands like: The Mike Reeves Band, Rondavous, Filabusta, Latin Touch, Southern Flight and Heartbreak Alley

like: Torres & Company, Route 66, Chuck E baby, Otis & the Beat, The Hamptons, Lounge Katz, Urban Country, Matt Bigler & the Sophistics, Tumbleweed Junction, Saloonnatics, The Needham Twins, Powerdrive and Marty & the Party

In the Verona Chophouse: Fri & Sat nights – Talia and Sundays: Bridget & the Aug

Mazatzal Hotel & Casino 1/2-mile S. of Payson on Hwy 87 1-800-777-PLAY www.777play.comMay 21, Andy LoRusso – The Singing

Chef (Dinner & Show)June 4 & 5, Western Collectibles &

Firearms ShowJune 25, Last Comic Standing winner

- Jon ReepParadise Casino 450 Quechan Drive, Yuma 1-888-777-4946Sharky’s Bar & Bites: Bling-Bling

Karaoke on Wed, D.J. Noriega on Thurs, plus on Fri & Sat, bands like: Slick Nickel, Gruuve Masters or Tommy & the Drifters

Quechan Casino Resort525 Algodones Rd, Winterhaven CA(5 mi W of Yuma) 1-877-783-2426In the PIPA Event Center: Call for

updated summer scheduleSidewinders: Free Live entertainment

on weekends with bands like: Gruuve Masters and the Big Boss Band

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino I-10 at Wild Horse Pass exit - Chandler 1-800-WIN-GILAIn the Ovations LIVE! Showroom:

“BONKERS” Comedy Series – every Friday thru June 24

May 15 – Sinbad, May 20 – Gipsy Kings, June 2 – Al Jarreau, June 12 – Larry King

Encore Lounge: live entertainment with bands like: The Hamptons, Route 66, and JJs Band, Rhythm Edition, Smoke Stack Lightning, Western Fusion, Eagleheart and The Needham Twins

Talking Stick Resort Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road -

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Memories thru April 30 - every Thurs, Fri & Sat

May 12, 13 & 14 - Kellie Karl-Hypnotist, May 27 – Tower of Power, May 28 – Sylvia Brown, May 29 – Dwight Yoakam, June 9, 10 & 11 – Thunder from Down Under (Male Revue) July 2 – The Commadores

“Degree 270” Lounge: live entertainment, dancing nightly and a spectacular view of the city.

Bill Engvall

Thunder From Down Under

Dwight Yoakam

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BlueWater Resort & Casino has a variety of gaming options with the newest slot machines, blackjack, bingo and a new poker room with live games and tournaments!

Through the member rewards program, VIPclub members earn free slot play, discounted food, hotel stays and more. Membership to the VIPclub is free, so become a member as soon as you arrive!

Each hotel room – whether it’s a deluxe room or suite – all feature a private balcony or patio, and all provide stunning views of the Colorado River with California’s Whipple Mountains as a backdrop. Plus, AAA has awarded BlueWater Resort & Casino a three-diamond status. And if you need to keep in touch - the Business Center is right here too.

With your stay, you have access to a long list of amenities; an indoor water park with two pools, waterslide, and a spa that will appeal to any age – Add to that, miniature golf, a video arcade and a movie theatre adjacent to the casino, plus top-notch entertainment in the Concert Hall or outdoors in the Amphitheatre and we have yet to mention the 164-boat slip Marina that includes electric, fresh water, and round-the-clock security surveillance. So bring your boat or Jet Ski’s or rent them nearby for lots of refreshing great fun on the Colorado River. We hope you will agree – BlueWater Resort & Casino is the total summer getaway package.

BlueWater offers both elegant and casual dining. The BlueWater Grille opens daily at 6:30am for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with daily specials - and you can order off the menu or try the buffet. For a great experience in fine dining, make your reservation at the River Willow, BlueWater’s steakhouse, open at 5pm daily, offer-ing steaks, seafood, nightly specials and the “best priced wine list” on the river.

The Activity Island is a great place to watch the river roll by or just rest in the great Arizona sun – Because with 600 feet of beach front “playing in the Colorado River” it’s almost as much fun as playing and winning in the casino.

The River’s Edge Cantina open daily from 10am-2am allows patrons to dine inside or out, enjoying the impressive view of the Colorado River. Now under new management, the all new menu offers “Ski Sticks”, Normal Nachos, Hangover Burritos, and Bucket’s of Fun in the Sun – a playful sand pail filled with Daiquiris, Mai Tai or Margaritas! Enjoy your favorite cold bever-age watching your favorite sport or playing Ping Pong or Bag Toss. And here’s the great part, the River’s Edge Cantina can be accessed by boat or auto!

It’s Just Not SummerTill You’ve Had SomeBluewater Fun!

Celebrating 12 years this June - BlueWater Resort & Casino has been a hub

of gaming, entertainment, lodging, and water sports since opening in 1999.

No wonder it draws visitors from across the globe. It’s accessible to those traveling by water or highway as it

sits on the shores of the Colorado River just off Highway 95 in Parker.

COVER STORY


byLinda Boyd

A BOYD’S EYE VIEW OF VIDEO POKER

Knowing and Caring

Linda boyd ,a long-time table game player before turning to video poker, also writes for “southern gaming” and “midwest gaming and travel” - her book, “the video poker edge”, includes free removable pay schedules and her free strategy cards for the most popular games. Look for her story in the 2011 edition of “american casino guide”. The 2010 second edition of her book is available in both paperback and kindle - available at amazon.com, bookstores or square one publishers. Www.Squareonepublishers.Com toll free: 877-900-book

oker players are absolutely right when they say if you’re lucky you’ll win, but if it’s not your day a rookie could beat any

top-notch player. That’s why the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is so exciting to watch. On any given day an unknown player could win the Main Event instead of one of poker’s greats.

Take the most recent Main Event on November 8, 2010, where unknown 22 year old Jonathan Duhamel took home first prize of $8,944,310. Does it mean he’s better than the likes of Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, John Juanda, Gus Hansen, Dan Harrington, Men “The Master” Nguyen, Phil Hellmuth and a long list of other famous names? NOT AT ALL.

However, Duhamel did both know and care about the game in addition to be sitting on top of a horse shoe at the right time.

Same thing is true for video poker players, espe-cially those that are casino regulars. Just like with the biggest poker stars, video poker players can be on either end of the bell-shaped curve in the short run. Over time, however, those that play the odds will do significantly better than those who don’t.

Those Who KnoW: I often hear people say things like, “My friend

is good in math, so he knows which cards to hold”. There are around 2,500,000 possible combinations given a deck of 52 cards - more with wild cards. Some of the plays are very close statistically and, therefore, counterintuitive.

For example, in a game of 9/6 Jacks or Better (9/6 JOB) if you’re dealt off-suit ace, king, jack, any five, any six, most would hold ace, king, jack and that’s incorrect. The computer perfect hold is just the king and jack due to the slightly reduced chances of backing into a straight. (Check it out on WinPoker or any other computer-perfect tutorial soft-ware if you have any doubts.)

The people who know are those who have practiced on tutorial software and the experts who write the computer programs, video poker strategy cards and books. Self-proclaimed “experts” who may have worked in a casino or played a lot of video poker are unable to give correct advice because they are just guessing or copying information from others or the internet. Whether or not their advice is reliable is simply a crap shoot. Those Who Care:

I’m referring to smart players who understand their odds at video poker will improve when they select computer accurate holds. Of course, there are no guarantees. The same is true for any form of gambling that has a skill component. Going back to the poker example, even icons like Ivey and Hellmuth take the time to learn the odds on dealt/flopped cards and read the latest books on

Frank Layden Utah Jazz President

on a former player:“I asked him,

‘Son, what is it with you?

Is it ignorance or apathy?’

He said, ‘Coach,

I don’t know and

I don’t care.’”

strategy. That’s true for good blackjack, craps and gin rummy players as well.

If you don’t care about holding cards that offer the best odds then you might just as well play slots. There’s nothing wrong with non-skill games since many have such creative bonus rounds that they’re lots of fun. It’s just that if you claim that you like video poker better than games like keno because

you have an impact on the outcome then you should learn the key plays of the game. This is especially true for frequently dealt hands like one or two pair; don’t assume it’s the same for every video poker game.

One other thing is that you may think that your lack of playing skills has no effect on others, but you’re mistaken. When people don’t care enough to check the pay schedules, then the casino is

much more apt to downgrade pay tables.Let’s say, they change a 9/6 JOB table to an 8/5

or worse yet to a 7/5. (Note that the numbers refer to the return for a full-house and a flush respec-tively - 9/6 JOB returns 9 for each coin bet for a full-house and 6 for each coin bet for a flush.)Final ThoughTs:

I love Frank Layden’s quote because it’s so funny; however, there’s sometimes truth to humor-ous statements. In this case, knowing and caring are key ingredients to playing your best at any given sport and also to having the most favorable odds for any game of chance with a skill compo-nent.

After all, as my friend Ralph J. Bianco liked to say, “Lady Luck comes to visit…..never to stay”!

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Monday to redeem it. The Tempe winner went to the Fry’s

Marketplace on South McClintock to purchase a Scratchers ticket, but the machine was sold out of the one he wanted, so he purchased Winning in Spades instead. He scratched the ticket at the store, realized he had a winner, and went right home and signed the back of the ticket.

This is the second time this player has won $50,000 on a Scratchers ticket. However, he admit-ted that he did breathe a sigh of relief when the Lottery validated the ticket, confirming it was indeed a winner.

When asked what their plans were for their win-nings, each had a different take on their priorities. Since the Phoenix winner delivers pizzas, he had purchased a brand new hybrid automobile the week before he won. This win will certainly take some of the stress off of the new car payments. The Tempe winner hasn’t decided yet, but will definitely help his parents out financially.

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A PLACE OF HER OWNVicki Stevenson of El Mirage purchased a Pick

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After making several phone calls to the Lottery hotline and a final check with a store printout of winning numbers - she finally began to understand

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ometimes, the girl you take to the prom is not as good as the perfect blind date that you end up marrying and John Velazquez knows about as much as this as anybody in America today.

He lost his Kentucky Derby mount, Uncle Mo, due to illness on Friday but picked up the mount on Animal Kingdom and then guided that runner to vic-tory in the most important race in America.

The Boulevard of Broken Dreams refers to Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood and the famous picture of James Dean, Bogart, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis but the broken dreams of Robby Albarado became a nightmare after the Kentucky Derby Saturday.

Albarado was thrown from his mount in the post parade for the third race at Churchill last Wednesday and suffered a broken nose and stitches over his eye and was not able to ride on either Thursday or Friday.

He was intended to ride Animal Kingdom but his owners pretty much had nothing else they could do when talking about this kind of a zenith race and when Velazquez opened up, he took the mount away from Albarado.

This happens every day at the track, but never so dramatically in front of a nation and a world.

When Uncle Mo was declared a non-starter the day before the Kentucky Derby, the whole dynamic of the race changed a bit in that there was one less speed horse to muddle the issue.

Still the pace was hot and not everybody got a decent trip but that kind of phenomenon has been going on for decades.

The reality of the fact is that without Uncle Mo in the race, the rest of the runners just flat-out were not very fast.

As for Animal Kingdom is concerned, he has now run 5 races, all solid efforts and he was winning for the first time on conventional dirt last week-end when recording the 103 Derby Beyer.

He had won his final prep, the Spiral, striding out well after the 9 furlongs, was coming off a career 94 Beyer and is in the clever hands of Graham Motion, who has won over a thousand races including 2 Breeders’ Cup events.

On a personal note, his owner Team Valor, is headed by Barry Irwin, who I’ve known for well over 30 years and had lunch with him the very first day I worked at the Racing Form in 1977.

Animal is by the turf sire Leroidesanimaux and out of Dalicia, who was sired by the 1987 Horse of the Year in Germany Acatenango.

The stamina is there for Animal Kingdom to run all day as his dam won at a mile and a quarter on grass.

Daughters of Acatenango have produced the likes of Eclair de Lune, reigning winner of the Beverly D. S. (G1); Preis der Diana (German Oaks) (Ger-G1) queen Mystic Lips; Italian Group 1 hero Querari; Group 2 victors Flamingo Fantasy and King Dancer, both placed at the Group 1 level; multiple Group 2-winning marathoner Askar Tau; and champion Turkish stayer Nash Bishop.

When asked if the next stop is Baltimore and the Preakness, Motion shyly said he’d discuss it with Irwin but excluding any kind of a mishap, expect to see Animal Kingdom making the trek to Pimlico.


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ast Friday Bernie and I decided to drive out to one

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Now, we had eaten at the newly remodeled buffet on several occasions since it opened late last year and we were more than pleased with the qual-ity and selection of the food offered, but we never had experienced the Friday night feast.

If you haven’t checked out the all new buffet you will be pleasantly surprised. The whole room has been opened up to give you a more modern restau rant feel. The one thing it doesn’t have is the crowded feeling that you experience at other buffets.

Seafood is indeed my all-time favorite type of food. I know good seafood when I taste it. I have dined at numerous establishments in the Valley since I moved here from Chicago twenty-four years ago; I can honestly say without hesitation that none of them measure up to the selection of aquatic delights I encountered at the Harrah’s buffet. At this seafood buffet you’ll enjoy an incred-ible variety of choices - so you will always find one of your favorites.

The King Crab Legs were amazing. Unlike some buffets I have eaten at where they literally cook the flavor out of the meat and cause the shell to be rubbery, the crab legs at Harrah’s are steamed to perfection and the meat is sweet and succulent. To top it off, the casino has the absolute best drawn butter for you to dip your huge pieces of crab.

While struggling with my crab legs, Mike MacQuarrie, Restaurant Supervisor came over and personally gave us a lesson on how to get the maximum amount of meat from the crab legs with the least amount of effort - and I thought I was an expert before!

There were so many wonderful items that it’s hard to mention them all, but here’s a small sample of my personal favorites.

The salads were delicious featuring a crab meat salad, shrimp ceviche and my favorite, a citrus flavored calamari salad with a hint of ginger, absolutely to die for. On this particular night one of the featured dishes was grilled marlin on a bed of chorizo rice topped with pineapple guacamole with tortilla strips which was a delight. I also enjoyed the sweet and sour tomato glazed salmon and the fresh grilled salmon was the best I’ve had in years. I also tried the large peel and eat shrimp and jumbo fried shrimp.

If you come with someone that is not a seafood lover, there are plenty of other items to please any palate. The buffet features freshly grilled steaks, prime rib, beef tenderloin you can cut with a fork and rotisserie chicken that falls off the bone, plus freshly grilled chicken teriyaki on skewers. Along with fresh vegetables from asparagus to grilled squash to tender corn on the cob.

Another thing that Mike MacQuarrie pointed out was the fact they have strived to offer a large vari-ety of healthy options for today’s healthy lifestyles. There is truly something for everyone at Harrah’s buffet. I had a few more questions, so Mike intro-duced us to Jeffrey People, Harrah’s Sous Chef, and he explained how they create different dishes on a weekly basis so seafood dishes will vary. You might find marlin on week and shark the next. The one thing that stays constant is that the fish is flown in fresh every week and it will always be a treat to your taste buds.

When you do visit the buffet, make sure that you save some room for dessert. When you arrive

at the dessert section you feel as though you have arrived at your favorite scratch bakery. I sampled their chocolate raspberry cake and carrot cake, both were scrumptious. I finished off with a scope of one of their many gelato flavors. Bernie tried the pecan pie and the black forest cake which he truly enjoyed.

I was impressed with the courtesy and profes-sionalism of the cooks, station servers and wait staff. Everyone takes pride in their work and their knowledge of the food items offered is exceptional. Everyone has definitely done their homework. And finally, a special “Thank you” to Kenneth Juneau, Food and Beverage Operations Manager who saw us talking to Mike MacQuarrie and wanted to make sure everything was OK, we said “Everything was terrific” and he made every effort to make our visit a memorable one.

Being a poker player I can say that making it to the final table is great, but getting a table at Harrah’s All You Can Eat Seafood Buffet ranks at the same level. I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

Until next time, “Have a Lucky Month”. Write me at [email protected]


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Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino just recently was awarded the esteemed AAA Four Diamond Award.

By meeting strict criteria measuring all aspects of service and amenities, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino has proven to be among the top hotel properties in Arizona.

“We are honored to be awarded this prestigious designation,” said General Manager, Michael Olujic. “The team here at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino has diligently worked hard since our opening to pro-vide the best guest experience in the valley with the highest quality amenities. This recognition shows that tremendous effort has not gone unnoticed.”

The AAA Diamond Rating process is North America’s premier hotel rating program. The program provides one of the industry’s most reliable ratings to guide lodging decisions for vacationers and business travelers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.This is measured by the degree of hospitality, service, amenities and attention to detail a property offers its guests. The system provides hotel guests with a quick and dependable rating on service levels at thousands of

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“Four Diamond estab-lishments consistently deliver attentive service and notable offerings in high-quality, comfortable surroundings,” said Michael Petrone, AAA direc-tor of Tourism Information Development. “To achieve and maintain exceptional standards on a daily basis is a commendable achievement. AAA is pleased to recognize Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino as an outstanding member of the hospital-ity industry.”

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino located at I-10 at Wild Horse Pass Boulevard in Chandler is one of three casinos owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community. Opened in October of 2009, the property includes 990 slot machines, 71 table games, 242 modern hotel rooms, over 12,000 square feet of conference space, 7 dining options headlined by Arizona’s only Shula’s Steak House, AIRIA Nightclub and a 1,400 seat showroom.

A DREAM COMES TRUECliff Castle Casino Hotel wrapped up their

3-month “Drive the Dream” promotion by giving away three luxury vehicles, a BMW 328i to Linda H. of Flagstaff, Claudine W. of Cornville won a Mercedes SLK300 and Charlsie B. of Camp Verde drove home a Lexus RX450 Hybrid.

“What a Valentine’s present to me,” said Claudine W. “I’ve always dreamt of having a Mercedes and now I do.”

The “Drive the Dream” promotion ran from January through March with one vehicle given away each month.

Participants earned entries through casino play and were entered into qualifier drawings on Tuesdays. From these drawings, 12 quali-fiers were selected for the dream car drawing.

Owned and operated by the Yavapai-Apache Nation and voted Arizona’s #1 Casino 12 years in a row, Cliff Castle Casino Hotel is a family destination where guests can enjoy all their favorite slot machines, live poker and black-jack and year round world class entertainment, plus dining choices, ranging from burgers and malts at Johnny Rockets to the casual elegance of Storytellers Steakhouse. There’s also a 20 lane bowling center, Kids Quest, along with an arcade for kids of all ages.

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Cliff Castle Casino Hotel is located just off the I-17 at exit 289 in Camp Verde, Arizona

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She opens the door and in walks her husband’s old pal Billy. Patty tells him that Alan is in the shower and asks if he can come back later. Instead, Billy closes the door and quietly says, “Patty, I have always admired you from afar - look, I have two $100 bills in my wallet, I’ll give them to you if you’ll just open the top of your bathrobe for me.”

Patty is offended, but really needs the money so she agrees, opens the top of her robe, and lets Billy have a quick peek before closing it up again. Billy gives her the $200, and she opens the door for him

to leave, he turns and says, “Look, Patty, I just have another two $100 bills, but I’ll give them to you if you just open your robe completely.”

Now Patty is really mortified, but again, they are really in dire need of money, so she undoes her robe and gives Billy a quick look. Taking the other $200 from him, she tells him to please leave.

She heads back upstairs, gets back in the shower with her husband, feeling really guilty.

“Who was that?” the husband asks.“Oh, that was just crazy Billy,” she replies.“Billy?” Alan says in disgust. “That jerk promised to stop by yesterday to

drop off the $400 bucks I lent him at last week’s poker game!”

Just a Quick Peek

May 2011

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