Arizona Gaming Guide Magazine - November 2018 - 10:11

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Contents IN EVERY ISSUE 04 EDITOR’S NOTE 06 PLAYERS TALK 10 NEW SLOTS

16 TABLE GAMES 20 FEATURE STORY 24 LAUGHLIN, NEVADA 26 ARIZONA LOTTERY 28 TRAVEL 30 GAMING NEWS 34 SAMI’S SMACKDOWN 36 FUN & GAMES 38 CASINO DIRECTORY

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THE MAGNIFICENT BLUEWATER RESORT & CASINO IN PARKER, ARIZONA

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Aruze’s hot, new slot is ready for play on Harrah’s Ak-Chin’s newly remodeled gaming floor.

There’s plenty to be thankful for this November with all the new gaming promos at Gila River Casinos.

No Grinches at the AZ Lottery as players scratch their way through exciting new Holiday Scratchers.

WHEELS GO ROUND AT HARRAH’S AK-CHIN

NOV. PROMOS AT GILA RIVER HOTEL & CASINOS

AZ LOTTERY INTRODUCES HOLIDAY SCRATCHERS

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EDITOR’S NOTE

BLUEWATER CASINO On The Picturesque Colorado River

VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 11 MANAGING DIRECTOR & VIDEO POKER GURU Elizabeth Torma liz@azgamingguide.com

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y team and I always love visiting BlueWater Resort & Casino in Parker, Arizona. As the name implies, water is the primary highlight at the resort. The scenic Colorado River is literally steps away from the hotel rooms and there’s no better time to visit and experience the breathtaking views than during the Fall months when the weather is absolutely delightful! In addition to the picturesque scenery outside, another stunning feature at this beautiful Resort is the atrium where there are three indoor swimming pools at four different levels, the spa/Jacuzzi, the 15 foot waterfall and a giant two story water slide! And putting all the water aside, ultimately BlueWater Resort & Casino offers guests a unique and gratifying resort and casino experience by providing exceptional customer service, a multitude of gaming and dining options, one of the best player’s clubs in all of Arizona, and top-notch entertainment in the BlueWater Showroom and outdoors in the BlueWater Amphitheater on the Colorado River all year round. Nationally renowned celebrities appear regularly and past performances at the venue have included well-known performers such as Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Dwight Yoakam, Wynona, Kenny Rogers, and many others.

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PLAYERS TALK

Question: My question for you is: What is the difference between the slot machines that have the bingo cards on them and the ones that don't? I heard that the machines that have bingo installed means you are playing the bingo cards and not the slot game. Is this true?

Cheryl Johnston—Glendale, Arizona Answer: The difference between slot machines with Bingo cards on them and the ones without is a key classification and functionality criteria which we will explain below.

Class II slot machines are simulating a very large game of Bingo. The outcome of which is determined by one main “Boss” computer. The slot machines in the Class II setting are essentially “Worker Drones” to the “Boss” waiting to be told what to do.

Number 009 019 029 039 049 059 069 079 089 099

Win $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $7.50 $10 $12.50 $15 $30

That’s 10 winners out of 100 outcomes. If we set a game rule that it costs $1 to play, with $90 in total wins (add up the winners) this hypothetical game returns 90% to the player and takes 10% for the house over time.

Once a Class II slot machine’s bet button has been pressed, this Worker Drone asks the Boss for a bingo card. The Bingo card is displayed somewhere on screen. The Worker Drone asks the Boss to play Bingo with the assigned Bingo card. The Boss randomly draws a specific outcome from all the possible outcomes available to it within the Bingo game it is currently running and then based on the outcome drawn informs the Worker Drone if they won or lost on that spin.

Now, because we are playing a Bingo game, remember how Bingo works. The caller in a Bingo game waits for a ball to be blown up a tube from a collection of 75 balls which are randomly bounced around in a globe subjected to air currents. The Bingo caller continues to announce balls in the order they are drawn out of the air chamber.

Over time, Worker Drones continue to ask the Boss for outcomes, which the Boss provides until the number of outcomes is exhausted. Then the Boss starts a new bingo game and the process begins all over again.

With a Class II slot the same mechanics apply. There are a defined set of outcomes (in our case 100) and a random number generator continues to draw outcomes out of the entire set of outcomes. But, and pay close attention here, just like in Bingo, once an outcome (i.e. ball) is selected, it is no longer part of the remaining outcomes.

So, to summarize, Class II slot machines (including Video Poker, Video Keno, etc.) with Bingo cards on their game displays are participating in a massive Bingo game. Random numbers are generated by the Boss and are doled out to individual Worker Drones on the casino floor.

Class II slot machines are designed to function in the following way. Define a massive pool of numbers. Let’s keep things simple and have our massive pool be the numbers 001-100. That’s 100 numbers. Next let’s assign 10 numbers to be winners. Those numbers will be 009, 019, 029, 039, 049, 059, 069, 079, 089, and 099. All other numbers are losers. Now we assign the win amounts to the winning numbers. Let’s pretend we decide on the following set of winning amounts as listed at the top of the next column.

So, to provide an example with our newly constructed Class II game, we’ll have two Worker Drones playing Bingo with our Boss. Worker Drone 1 is a game called Crazy Colossal Cougars Of Cash and our player presses the bet button and spends $1.

Worker Drone 1 asks the Boss for an outcome, the Boss randomly generates the number 033, sends the message back to Worker Drone 1. Worker Drone 1’s Bingo card displays a loser and Crazy Colossal Cougars Of Cash also displays a loss in some fashion.

The player at Worker Drone 1 bets $1 again. Worker Drone 1 askes the Boss for another outcome. To be clear, the Boss has all the outcomes except 033 at its disposal! 033 was used and is now out of play! Just like in real Bingo, if N33 was called, it can’t be called again until the next game of Bingo begins!

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PLAYERS TALK (Continued from page 6)

Now the Boss picks from the remaining 99 outcomes randomly and comes up with 089. 089 is a winner (worth $15)! Worker Drone 1 displays a winner on the on-screen Bingo card, displays a winner on Crazy Colossal Cougars Of Cash by entering a bonus, or perhaps lining up a bunch of Crazy Colossal Cougars!

Now, another player sits down at Worker Drone 2 while player 1 (at Worker Drone 1) is talking to their friend on the phone about how they just won $15. The player at Worker Drone 2 makes a $1 wager on a game called Delightfully Dubious Dragons Of Cash. Worker Drone 2 asks the Boss for a random outcome.

The Boss has how many outcomes to choose from currently?

That’s right, 98! Worker Drone 1 used up 2 outcomes already, 033 and 089. Those two outcomes aren’t available anymore! The Boss selects the number 099 randomly for Worker Drone 2!

Sweet! The player at Worker Drone 2 just won $30! So the Bingo card on Worker Drone 2’s screen displays a winner and all the Delightfully Dubious Dragons line up for an on screen “Big Win!” Yay! Meanwhile, the player at Worker Drone 1 finished talking with their friend saying, “This machine is hot, I hope I hit the jackpot!”

all the Worker Drones before the new Bingo game starts.

How do we know all this?

Well, we have designed Class II slot machines from the ground up, that’s how!

So, what’s different about Class III slot machines?

Class III slot machines have their own random number generator. They are not Worker Drones to Bosses. They aren’t playing a giant Bingo game with everyone else in the casino. Class III slots have all outcomes available to them at all times from one bet to the next.

Yes, on a Class III slot you can hit bonus after bonus after bonus after bonus from one spin to the next to the next forever. This of course is exceedingly unlikely, but when compared to a Class II slot, if a Worker Drone is randomly assigned a winner, which is then represented as a bonus on screen, this can only continue for a finite number of times (however unlikely) until the number of winning outcomes represented by a bonus is exhausted from within the Bingo game. A Worker Drone can’t win with another bonus again until all the other outcomes were used first ending the Bingo game. A Class III slot has no such limitations!

Unfortunately for both players, the jackpot (the highest win in our example) is not available anymore as it was just used up and won’t become available again until the Boss has randomly drawn and assigned all 100 numbers to Worker Drone 1 and Worker Drone 2 in our hypothetical set up.

So, which is better? Class II or Class III?

That’s how a Class II (Bingo driven) slot machine set up works.

Once an outcome is drawn by the Boss and sent out to a Worker Drone, that outcome isn’t available anymore until the entire set of outcomes is exhausted and the Bingo game starts over.

It may look like a slot, it may feel like a slot, but you are playing Bingo against everyone else in the casino.

Of course, on a massive scale (our “massive” example included only 100 outcomes) the number of outcomes is vast (like billions) and the number and variety of winning outcomes is much more diverse.

For example, our hypothetical game could be expanded simply by doubling the number of outcomes. Outcome 009, as a $1 winner is repeated with outcome 109. Outcome 019, as a $2 winner is repeated with outcome 119, and so on across 200 outcomes numbered 001 to 200. But why stop at 200?

Take our fictitious game and instead of doubling (multiplying by 2) we could multiply by 10,000. We now have 100,000 winners across 1,000,000 outcomes.

Of course, we also have 900,000 losers as well! Now, all 1,000,000 outcomes have to be played through by the Boss and

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Personally, we don’t like the concept of Class II slots. You are playing Bingo when you play a Class II slot. Not all of the outcomes of the game are available to you.

Class II slots are random. Mathematically, Class II slots are sound. There is no cheating going on. You won’t tell or feel the difference between a Class II and a Class III slot, but we prefer to play a random number generator with all the options available to us from one spin to the next.

Due to our experience, we’ve seen behind the curtain, past the smoke and mirrors, so to speak, in the casino industry. Class III is the way to play.

Why are there Class II and Class III slots? Essentially, so tribes without state compacts can still operate “slot machines” without the repercussion of operating Class III slots which are treated as Electronic Gaming Devices and are subject to taxation and strict regulation.

Class II slots are just a Bingo game. Tribes can run Bingo games on their reservations without much involvement by the state or the federal government in terms of taxation and oversight. $

NEW SLOTS

Buffalo Gold Now At BlueWater Resort & Casino

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ere come the Buffaloooo to BlueWater Resort & Casino in Parker, AZ! Just like the original title by Aristocrat, Buffalo Gold features wild animal symbols such as eagles, elk, wolves and mountain lions. The buffalo is the toppaying symbol and appears in stacks on all the reels!

Benefitting from the Xtra Reel Power feature, the slot offers 1,024 ways to win on a 5x4 reel setup.

Wins occur when lining up identical symbols on adjacent reels. The free spins feature offers 8 to 20 free games depending on the number of triggering scatters with a new progressive element added to the free spins feature; when Buffalo Gold symbols are collected they transform eagle, wolf and elk symbols into buffalo symbols providing players the chance of scoring some big wins!! $

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NEW SLOTS

Wheels Go Round Now At Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino

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arrah’s Ak-Chin is adding even more games to a newly expanded gaming floor this month which includes 6 new, exciting slots from Aruze— Wheels Go Round Bull and Wheels Go Round Tiger. Both titles are 5 reel, 50 line games available on the Muso Triple-27 cabinet. When 5 or more wheel overlays appear on screen, the Wheels Go Round feature is triggered. Wheels will roll through the top box until one drops down into the second screen. The wheel will spin once and will award either a credit prize or a progressive jackpot. Each Wheels Go Round title has a unique free games feature. Wheels Go Round Bull allows players to select their level of volatility with up to 20 free games. Wheels Go Round Tiger has eight free games with extra top symbols added. Both of these games will have players sitting on the edge of their seats!

Also available for play this month are 38 new games from Aristocrat featuring: Can Can de Paris, Wonder 4 Tall Fortunes, Prosperity Princess, Prosperity Cats, Double Happiness Panda, Tiger Roars, Green Blade, Red Blade, Big Money Gold, Wonder Boost, Buffalo Max, Wonder 4 Wonder Wheels, Wonder Jackpots, Wonder Boost, and Five Dragons High Limits. $

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NEW SLOTS

Coming Soon

Raging Buffalo

By Everi

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he Raging Buffalo is one of Everi’s highest performing standard dual video games to date with an exciting buffalo theme featuring All-Match Pays, Conditional Wilds, Buffalo Stampede, and a Free Spin Bonus. All-Match Pays occurs when the buffalo symbol lands fully stacked on all 5 reels paying out 1000x bet in lieu of standard pay lines. Players will run with excitement during the Buffalo Stampede when extra buffalo symbols are added to the reels while the reels are spinning during random spins. The reels stop and pay based on the standard pay table.

Raging Buffalo is available on Everi’s Core HDX cabinet that features dual widescreen 23” monitors with 1080p HD capability, integrated touchscreens, and premium three-way sound system. This eye-catching cabinet commands a presence on the casino floor with game-controlled lighting and a custom premium LCD topper.

For more information about Raging Buffalo and other exciting games, visit Everi.com. $

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TABLE GAMES

By Al Moe

GOT AN IDEA FOR A NEW TABLE GAME? Casinos Are Always Looking For New Games!

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ot an idea for a new table game? You might live in the perfect state. Arizona offers almost two dozen casinos and plenty of gamblers. Are they looking for new games? Always. Will they love anything that comes out? Well, not exactly; it comes down to what’s fun, easy to learn, and a win-win for the customer and the casino.

Blackjack is the most popular table game in the world. Simple to learn, good odds, and casino owners love it because the game is in the public domain. No pesky royalties to pay to a game inventor. Most popular games like Pai Gow and Ultimate Texas Hold’em come with monthly fees.

That cost isn’t much to a casino, but the payback is sweet for an industrious soul who harnesses lightning and proves their game is more than just a one-time flash in the atmosphere. Still, it’s a numbers thing. With hundreds of new games designed and pitched to casino owners each year, very few are field-trialed, and fewer accepted by the public.

Game Inventors Successful game inventors hold a winning combination of utter determination and good luck. A person who marries a spark of genius with a dash of gaming savvy can succeed. Could it be you?

rights and ownership. That’s a nice payoff for his years of work.

Arizona Inventors Arizona casinos add new games each year, some of which have been invented by local state residents like Paul Harry, currently watching intently as his Super Easy Aces goes through a Nevada field trial at Primm Valley Resort. It’s an entirely new game with a special 54-card deck consisting of just aces, twos, threes, fours and jokers.

Derek Webb was a professional poker player who thought up the poker-style table game Three Card Poker. You’ve probably played it. All it took for Derek was a little know-how, some knowledge of basic math, and several years of blood, sweat, and frustration. Sounds about right for a gambler, doesn’t it?

Payoffs run from even-money up to 50 to 1 on a Dealer Match of jokers. It’s new, it’s fun and it’s simple to learn. If the game makes its way to Arizona, it will be with a house edge half that of Three Card Poker.

Webb tirelessly pitched his game to seasoned Las Vegas executives for a year before landing a field trial in Mississippi. Once it went live, he hung around the table and talked-up the game. He explained it in simple terms that even us gamblers could understand. And, the game has very easy rules, a reasonable win rate for the casino, and some payouts that make blackjack seem extremely boring.

Another local designer, Roy Ritner, helped invent Shanghai Poker and Pai Gow Express. He also brought the AGS-owned side bet Buster Blackjack to the state, lobbying casino managers for eighteen months before it showed up on a gaming floor.

Players love it! Payoffs happen often, it’s inexpensive to play, and the house edge is very low. So, have you got any great table game ideas? $

Good for him, you might say. Or, great for him, since the game was enthusiastically accepted most everywhere and now sports more than 1,600 tables worldwide. And the royalties? At several hundred dollars per month they were strong and steady. Eventually, Webb garnered more than $20 million through a sale of

Writer Al Moe has worked in the casino industry for many years.

He has lived and worked in Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe. He also attended the University of Nevada, Reno. He is an avid writer and blogger. His book, “Vegas and the Mob," is available online at Amazon.com. He is also the proud father of four beautiful girls.

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TABLE GAMES

By TJ Jorgensen

BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW …

The King Of Hearts Is The Only King With No Mustache!

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ave you ever looked at a pack of playing cards and wondered how the face cards got their design? Well, wonder no more because here is a little history lesson on playing cards. The four suits that we have today—clubs, hearts, diamonds, and spades—originated in France around 1480. During this time, the Europeans designed the face cards to represent the European Royalty. There are, however, many theories about which historical figures the cards represent. Here is a list of who it is believed is the face on each card: Playing Card King of Hearts Queen of Hearts Jack of Hearts King of Spades Queen of Spades Jack of Spades King of Diamonds Queen of Diamonds Jack of Diamonds King of Clubs Queen of Clubs Jack of Clubs

Historical Personage Charlemagne Judith (of the Book of Judith) La Hire, a famous French warrior King David Athena Ogier the Dane Julius Caesar Rachel (of the bible) Hector of Troy Alexander the Great Argine Lancelot

Have you ever looked closely at the differences between the Jacks, Queens, and Kings? If you look at the Jack of Spades, Jack of Hearts, and King of Diamonds, they are all a side profile, while the rest of the face cards are a full face. The side profile cards are referred to as “one-eyed.”

In many games where the players are deciding which cards are to be made wild, the phrase “acey, deucey, one-eyed jack” (or “deuces, aces, one-eyed faces”) is sometimes used. This means that the aces, twos, and the one-eyed jacks are all wild. You may also hear the term suicide king which refers to the King of Hearts. It’s called that because he appears to be stabbing himself in the head with his sword. And, the King of Hearts is the only King with no mustache even though Charlemagne (who many believe is the face on the card) had a full mustache and beard!

The axe held by the King of Diamonds is behind his head with the blade facing towards him. He is armed with an axe while the other three kings are armed with swords. Therefore, the King of Diamonds is sometimes referred to as “the man with the axe.” This is the basis of the trump “one-eyed jacks and the man with the axe.”

The Jack of Diamonds is sometimes known as “laughing boy.”

The Ace of Spades is sometimes said to be the death card, and in some games is used as a trump card. The Queen of Spades usually holds a scepter and is sometimes known as the “bedpost queen,” or sometimes she is called “black lady.” In many decks, the Queen of Clubs holds a flower. She is known as the “flower queen.”

Now with this new knowledge, hopefully you will never look at a deck of playing cards in the same way again. You can impress your friends or, who knows, maybe know the answer to a question on Jeopardy.

Until next month. I hope you play a winning game! $

Writer TJ Jorgensen has been a professional Blackjack player for over 20 years. He is well known for his tournament play and has beaten some of the top tournament players in the world. He has also won the World Series Of Blackjack. His book, “Beating The Casino At Their Own Game” is available by email at: TJ21PRO@GMail.com.

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COVER STORY

Welcome To The Magnificent

Blue Water Resort & Casino is located in Parker, Arizona on the shores of the majestic Colorado River and is an enterprise of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

This amazing gamer’s paradise is home to mild winters and unobstructed views of gorgeous, scenic mountains. The Parker area also features dozens of nearby RV parks and The Emerald Canyon Golf Course, making it a wonderful destination resort area!

Vacationers can dock their boats alongside the River’s Edge Cantina where they can enjoy great food and specialty drinks. If you’re looking for a special night away, come check out one of their newly renovated rooms overlooking the beautiful Colorado River. Each of the 200 rooms all have patios and balconies which provide a perfect perch to watch the activities along the water or just to enjoy the amazing desert sunsets before an exciting night of gaming and entertainment. The property also currently offers free dry camping to all guests with easy access to all of BlueWater’s amenities.

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One of the most stunning features at this beautiful resort is the Indoor Water Park. There are three indoor swimming pools at four different levels. The Spa/Jacuzzi, 15 ft. waterfall and a giant 2-story water slide have all been recently renovated. Whether you’re looking for fun and excitement or rest and relaxation, you’ll find it at BlueWater. Hotel guests may also enjoy the BlueWater Fitness room located on the second floor of the hotel’s West tower.

The BlueWater Resort & Casino is the ideal location for meetings and events for groups from 10 to 500 guests. They offer a variety of conference and meeting rooms to fit your needs. BlueWater provides full-service banquet catering and state-of-the-art A/V capabilities. In addition, guests may even elect to have their special events outdoors at different locations on property. Let the BlueWater Resort & Casino host your next meeting or event.

They love to accommodate the wishes of their guests!

If you’re looking for delicious food and a meal you won’t soon forget, visit one of the four top-notch restaurants at BlueWater Resort & Casino. The exquisite River Willow Steakhouse features the finest USDA cuts available. The BlueWater Grille delivers freshly prepared menu items daily with a new Seafood Buffet on Fridays you won’t want to miss. The River Walk Deli offers excellent hot and cold sandwiches, hand-scooped ice cream and Starbucks coffee. The River’s Edge Cantina is your home for fresh, fast casual dining along the river. Whatever you are in the mood for at BlueWater Resort and Casino, they aim to please with great food, spectacular dining and amazing customer service.

Many visitors come to the BlueWater Resort & Casino for the gaming! The BlueWater Player’s Club is one of the most liberal in the country. They appreciate their guests’ loyalty and make sure to recognize that loyalty with discounts and exclusive player rewards for members of THEClub. New THEClub members receive $10 Free Slot Play, a special gift, plus 2 spins on their $100 or Nothing Giant Slot Machine, for a chance to win up to $200 in Free Slot Play! With THEClub card, you can use your points to earn Free Slot Play, discounted hotel rooms, food, retail items and much more. For every $1 played, you earn 1 base point and 2,000 base points equals $5 in rewards value. continued on page 22

BlueWater’s Indoor Water Park

An Amazing View From The Room

BlueWater’s Exquisite Dining

Dwight Yoakam At BlueWater

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BlueWater boasts the most current and popular gaming machine titles with over 500 slot machines (including video slots, classic reels, video keno and a wide range of video poker), an intimate poker room, bingo, blackjack and high limit gaming.

boarders. Other events you definitely will not want to miss include the Best In the Desert, Parker 250, Parker 425, Lucas Oil Drag boat races, Mixed Martial Arts Cage Fighting, and NWSRA Parker Marathon Water Ski Event.

There is always something going on at BlueWater Resort & Casino with a variety of concerts and events! Colt Ford plays on November 11, along with Horny Mike and Shannon from the History Channel’s hit show “Counting Cars.” This will be a Salute to Veterans everywhere! Just show your Military ID card and get a free ticket to the concert! And, get ready for some exciting concerts at the BlueWater Resort & Casino! Merry Christmas Darling: A Carpenters Christmas on December 22, Firefall on January 19, Hotel California January 26 and Thunder From Down Under February 16! Past performances at BlueWater include Cheech & Chong, Gabriel (Fluffy) Iglesias, Trace Adkins, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Blues legend Buddy Guy!

They also host Southern California Speedboat Spring Classic Boat Races, IJSBA Western States Nationals, The Annual Southwest Nautique Regatta, ADBA Southwest Showdown on the River, and the Annual Parker Tube Float just to name a few!

Bring your own boat and enjoy one of the 100 boat slips in the marina, which include electricity, water, Wi-Fi, and access to the boat launch, marina store and gift shop. In addition, The World Famous Zambelli Fireworks light up the sky over the river 3 times a year! You will not want to miss all these amazing events and concerts.

BlueWater is a popular river sports mecca with April marking the season opening of Wakeboard Island, a two-tower cable system ‘skate park’ on the water, set up to accommodate every skill level while challenging even the most seasoned wake-

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Your visit to the Bluewater Resort & Casino will be one of the highlights of your vacation! For more information, or to make a reservation, visit their website at BlueWaterFun.com or call 1.888.243.3360. $ BlueWater Resort & Casino in Parker, Arizona is an enterprise of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

LAUGHLIN, NEVADA

By Elizabeth Schueren

GOLDEN NUGGET LAUGHLIN Win Your Share Of Over $50,000!

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xciting things are happening at Golden Nugget Laughlin.

This month, Golden Nugget Laughlin is giving away over $50,000!

Gobble up your share of $20,000 during Golden Nugget Laughlin’s Gobble The Green Blackjack Tournament November 16-18 where first place wins $10,000 and the top 20 places wins a share of the prize pool. And, that’s not all Golden Nugget Laughlin is giving away during their Gobble The Green Blackjack Tournament. All tournament players will be entered into their bonus cash drawings on Saturday, November 17 where ten lucky players will win $100 in promotional chips. The entry fee for the tournament is $50.

Warm up this winter at Golden Nugget Laughlin during their $35,000 Holiday Hot Seat where every 15 minutes one lucky player sitting in the hot seat will win $200 in Free Slot Play. The rules are simple: Between 2pm and 8pm every Saturday November 3 through December 15, Golden Nugget Laughlin will be randomly selecting 25 hot seat winners. All you have to do, for the chance to be one of the lucky players sitting in the hot seat, is use your 24K Select Club Card while playing your favorite slot machine during the time of the hot seat selection.

While visiting the Golden Nugget Laughlin, make sure to check out the new Heads-Up Hold’em game by Galaxy Games. This is an exciting variant of Texas Hold’em that offers players the same betting patterns but with unique enhancements and additional benefits! Visit GalaxyGaming.com for more details.

For more information about Golden Nugget Laughlin’s upcoming promotions or to book a stay at Golden Nugget Laughlin, visit GoldenNuggetLaughlin.com or call 1.800.237.1739. $

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ARIZONA LOTTERY

By John Turner Gilliland, Public Information Officer

AZ LOTTERY HOLIDAY SCRATCHERS Players Will Be Jingling All The Way To The Bank

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here are no Grinches at the Arizona Lottery as players scratch their way through a whole new lineup of Holiday Scratchers tickets that are making the season even brighter! With price points ranging from $1 to $20 and prizes ranging from $500 to $500,000, players at every level are dreaming of sugar-plum fairies and dancing dollar signs!

The Arizona Lottery’s new Holiday lineup includes: $1 Reindeer Riches – Four different tickets featuring Santa’s most famous sleigh-pullers…Blitzen, Cupid, Dasher and (of course) Rudolph. Maybe his “nose so bright” will lead players to the $500 top prize! $2 Holiday Cash Drop – Santa parachutes in with a bag stuffed full of cash…up to $10,000! $3 Christmas Crossword – Players scratch off the letters surrounded by Christmas trees and win as much as $20,000! $5 Holiday 7 – This beautiful ticket and its $50,000 top prize glitter like tinsel on a tree! $10 Money Tree – A beautifully decorated Christmas tree of cash is the backdrop for this attractive ticket, but the main attraction is the ability to win 20 times on a single ticket (for a

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top prize of $100,000) and a second chance drawing in case a player gets a little coal in their stocking. $20 $500,000 Holiday Countdown – Like a traditional Advent Calendar, a player can scratch one box on this super-sized ticket each day or, if they can’t wait, they can scratch them all to see if they have won up to $100,000! It is only available at participating locations.

“Our Holiday line of Scratchers tickets is a welcome sign of the season,” said Gregg Edgar, Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery. “Our Holiday tickets are beautiful to look at, fun to play and wonderful to win. We expect players to catch the holiday spirit with these Scratchers, continuing our goal of increasing our base of responsible gamers and growing returns to our beneficiaries.”

Players can purchase the new lineup of Holiday Scratchers at about 3,000 Arizona Lottery retail locations. Retailers and players can learn more about these games at AZPlayersClub.com and at ArizonaLottery.com. $ Scratchers is a registered service mark of the California Lottery.

TRAVEL

Route 66 Casino Hotel & RV Resort

ROUTE 66 CASINO HOTEL Get Your Kicks Any Way You Want!

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t Route 66 Casino Hotel, you can get your kicks any way you want! No other casino hotel in New Mexico features more color and excitement than Route 66!

With all of the unique themes, wall-to-wall entertainment and award-winning food inside of a casual, classy atmosphere, everything is definitely different at Route 66!

Enjoy the gaming action, all 50,000 square feet of it, at New Mexico’s premier gaming playground. Whatever your game, you’ll find it there with over 1,700 slots in every denomination, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and bingo.

With five mouthwatering restaurants and five thirst-quenching lounges, you have more dining options than ever before at Route 66, like their award-winning Buffet 66. Also, stop by the Thunder Road Steakhouse and Cantina to get all the steaks, tequila and mojo your heart desires!

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Route 66 has the hottest nightlife scene in New Mexico at ENVY Nightlife. And, you’ll find only world-famous headliner entertainment at Legends Theater. Plus, at Thunder Road Steakhouse and Cantina, there’s plenty of rock, roll and Hoochie Koo to make you twist and shout all night long.

Ultimate Rewards members can earn cash and rewards for free play, food, gas, merchandise, hotel, and child care. And, speaking of child care, Route 66 has a Kids Quest that offers hourly child care for the young ones while Cyber Quest is a video arcade center that features non-violent games the older kids can enjoy.

Route 66 Casino Hotel is located just 20 minutes from downtown Albuquerque. For more information about Route 66 Casino Hotel, visit their website at RT66Casino.com. To make hotel reservations, call 1.866.711.STAY (7829). $

GAMING NEWS

Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Hosts Ceremony To Top Off Steelwork On New Facility

Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards Loyalty Program Wins “Best Players Club”

The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) recently held a topping off ceremony for the construction of its fullscale Desert Diamond West Valley Casino. The event marks a major milestone in construction as TOGE begins to close out the final sequence of steel for the new casino building.

Caesars Entertainment Corporation, the world’s most diversified gaming and entertainment company, was awarded the “Best Players Club” by USA TODAY’s 2018 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for its Total Rewards loyalty program. With more than 55 million members, Total Rewards offers access to exclusive experiences at more than 40 Caesars Entertainment properties. To learn more about Caesars’ rewards program, visit Caesars.com/Total-Rewards.

TOGE broke ground on the permanent, full-scale casino in December 2017 and construction is moving forward aggressively on the $400 million project. Once complete, the fullscale casino will employ approximately 1,600 people. The new facility will feature a 75,000 square-foot casino floor with Class III slot machines, poker and blackjack tables, and live bingo, as well as five dining venues, and other amenities. The facility is located on 54 acres of reservation land near the cities of Glendale and Peoria, Arizona.

The Tohono O’odham Nation first announced the major casino project on January 29, 2009. After overcoming challenges from special interests, an interim casino opened to huge crowds on December 20, 2015. It currently employs nearly 600 people. The interim casino is continuing operations during construction and will transition to use as a warehouse after the full-scale casino opens. Edward Manuel, Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation said, “Today we celebrate how far we have come and how far we have to go in building a more prosperous future for the Nation and the West Valley. We will continue to work with our partners in the region for the benefit of all our communities.”

Additional information about Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment can be found on their website at DDCAZ.com or by calling 1.866.DDC.WINS. $

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“Total Rewards continues to set a high standard for loyalty within gaming and entertainment,” said Mark Frissora, the President and CEO of Caesars Entertainment. “Not only does it act as a tourism driver for the cities and destinations where Caesars Entertainment operates, it allows our members to have access to an unparalleled portfolio of world-class entertainment, celebrity chef restaurants, luxury hotel offerings and best-in-class gaming experiences, which create unforgettable memories.”

Total Rewards launched back in 1997 and was the first fully integrated national player rewards program. Connecting players with Caesars Entertainment properties around the world, the program brings together exciting and elite experiences for gaming, entertainment, dining, hospitality, spas and shopping. Guests can access Total Rewards by visiting their website or downloading the Play by Total Rewards App, where they can track and redeem their credits.

Nominees for the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards are chosen by a panel of relevant experts, including a combination of editors from USA TODAY and 10Best.com and relevant expert contributors. All the voting is digital and open to the public. $

GAMING NEWS

Everi Congratulates Tanya S. The $1 Million TournEvent Of Champions Winner

There’s Plenty To Be Thankful For This November With New Gaming Promotions At Gila River Casinos

Everi Holdings Inc. crowned Tanya S. representing Pines Restaurant & Casino in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, the winner of its sixth annual TournEvent of Champions The Million Dollar Event on October 10 at XS Nightclub in the Wynn/ Encore Las Vegas Resort. Tanya S. walked away with the grand prize of $1 million and a cruise for two on Norwegian Cruise Lines, having overcome 166 competitors and bringing to a conclusion the premier slot tournament in North America.

With the holidays around the corner and a chill in the air, there is plenty to be thankful for this November at Gila River Hotels & Casinos. Celebrate the start of the holiday season with family and friends at Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte and Vee Quiva with these new promotions and events.

Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass Two Person Tag Team Tournament – Saturday, Nov. 17 at 11am.

Grab your favorite poker buddy and buy in to this Two Person Tag Team Tournament at Wild Horse Pass. Guests can buy directly in to the $10,000 guaranteed prize pool for $200.

Head to the Poker Room for more info on the tournament.

Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Lone Butte Veteran’s Day Blackjack Tournament – Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10am.

Listen up Blackjack lovers – Lone Butte is hosting a Veteran’s Day Blackjack Tournament on November 11. Registration begins at 10am and the tournament starts at noon. The buy-in for this tournament is $70 and the grand prize is $5,000.

Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Vee Quiva B.A.D. – Bingo After Dark – Saturdays at 10:30pm.

Recently voted “Best Bingo in Native Southwest,” Vee Quiva is hosting B.A.D. – Bingo After Dark every Saturday night in November. Grab your glow sticks and head to Vee Quiva for bingo with a live DJ, cash prizes, drink specials and more.

Gila River – Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte and Vee Quiva Wine Giveaway – Tuesday, Nov. 13 starting at 10am.

Gila River Hotels & Casinos is giving thanks to all its loyal guests this month with a wine giveaway. Guests can pick up their complimentary bottle of wine when they earn 500 points with THE Card by Gila River Casinos. Four bottles max per person. Offer available while supplies last. $

“On behalf of Everi, congratulations to Tanya S. from Pines Restaurant & Casino, Evergreen Park, for beating the top slot players in North America to win the grand prize in the 2018 TournEvent of Champions,” said Ed Peters, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at Everi. “The continued success of TournEvent of Champions is not made possible without the commitment of our partner casinos as they host TournEvent qualifying events that create the excitement on which this program thrives. We also want to acknowledge our dedicated promotions team for partnering with the 104 participating casinos over the last five months to create memorable experiences for their TournEvent players.”

The 2018 TournEvent of Champions kicked off in May 2018 and featured three tour buses and The Money Man, Everi’s iconic brand ambassador, visiting 104 partner casinos traveling nearly 50,000 miles across the U.S. and Canada. More than 200,000 participants competed in TournEvent qualifiers to identify the top 166 players who competed in The Million Dollar Event for a share of more than $1.3 million in cash prizes, including the $1 million top prize. $

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SAMI’S SMACKDOWN

By Sami Becker

LESS SMOKE IN THE CASINOS, PLEASE! An Open Letter From The Phoenix Area About Smoking In Casinos

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received the handwritten letter printed in this article recently without a return address. The only information on the letter was a postmark indicating it originated in the Phoenix Metro area and was dated August 21, 2018.

I understand both the smoker and non-smoker point of views.

All establishments in Arizona are smoke-free except those on tribal land. I’m only curious to know what the proverbial tipping point will be and when the change happens to make all casinos smoke-free. A federal law? Public outcry? Class-action lawsuits? Another decade of patron complaints?

As our readers may or may not know, some commercial casinos across the country (not on tribal land) have been forced to go smoke-free due to municipal or state laws. While I’m certain a forced change to a smoke-free casino will have impacted the casino’s bottom line in the short term, I think time will show that a smoke-free casino’s bottom line will not only rebound, but continue to grow as well. And, a casino can always offer smoking sections “outside” in climate controlled patios, as some have to get around the laws and still appeal to patrons who choose to smoke!

However, if you are a casino patron who is in favor of smokefree areas then I implore you to exclusively patronize casinos with smoke-free areas and play in the smoke-free areas. Make your voice heard by voting with your entertainment budget.

The fastest way to enact change in this country is to speak out with your dollars. If you, as a casino patron, are truly devoted to seeing more or larger non-smoking sections in casinos then seek out those casinos with non-smoking sections and play exclusively in them. Encourage all of your friends to do the same.

In any event, there are strong opinions on both sides of this debate which includes patrons and casino management. I wish you luck and health! Without further ado, here is the letter.

Dear Sami, For many years now, my husband and I have been enjoying gaming at casinos all throughout Arizona. However, the smoke, especially when crowded, spoils all the fun and limits our stay. It’s hard to believe there is no concern for how toxic the air can get in the casino when it’s crowded, especially with a lot of people smoking at the same time. Our family would also spend more time there if not for the smoke. It’s scary thinking about the health risks a person takes by being in smoke. Why

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not make it fair for smokers and non-smokers? How hard would it be to divide the casino in half and make it half smoke-free and half smoking? The best way would be to put up a wall to keep smoke out. On a recent visit to the east coast, we found some casinos to be smoke-free with a small smoking gaming room. That was the longest time we spent in a casino with nice clean air!

P.S. Why be smoke-free at the restaurant areas, but allow smoking right next to the eating area anyway?

Anonymous – Phoenix Metro Area Arizona Casinos With Non-Smoking Areas: Bucky’s Casino—Prescott, AZ BuckysCasino.com—1.800.756.8744 Has a Non-Smoking Slot area as indicated by signs.

Cliff Castle Casino Hotel—Camp Verde, AZ CliffCastleCasinoHotel.com—1.800.381.SLOT (1.800.381.7598) Has a Non-Smoking Slot area as indicated by signs.

Cocopah Casino & Resort—Yuma, AZ CocopahResort.com—1.800.23.SLOTS (1.800.237.5687) Has a Non-Smoking Slot area located in an enclosed room.

Fort McDowell Casino—Fountain Hills, AZ FortMcDowellCasino.com—1.800.THE.FORT (1.800.843.3678) Has a Non-Smoking Slot area as indicated by signs.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel And Casino—Maricopa, AZ HarrahsAkChin.com—1.480.802.5000 Has a Non-Smoking Slot area as indicated by signs.

Quechan Casino Resort—Winterhaven, CA (Near Yuma, AZ) PlayQCR.com—1.877.783.2426 Has a Non-Smoking Slot area located in an enclosed room.

Twin Arrows Casino—Flagstaff, AZ TwinArrows.com—1.855.WIN.TWIN (1.855.946.8946) Has a Non-Smoking Slot area as indicated by signs.

Yavapai Casino—Prescott, AZ BuckysCasino.com—1.800.756.8744 Has a separate Non-Smoking Slot area located in an enclosed room as indicated by signs. The Non-Smoking area uses a separate ventilation system which is unique to the casino. $ Non-smoking slot area info current as of press time (October 2018) via direct inquiry.

Do YOU have a RANT OR RAVE? If so, write me at: sami@azgamingguide.com or by mail at: “Sami” Arizona Gaming Guide PO BOX 20636 Mesa, AZ 85277. If I pick your topic for publication in a future issue, you’ll get a $25 gift card!

FUN & GAMES

CHINESE HOROSCOPE—Year Of The Dog Pray for good luck on these dates in November 2018: 7, 11, 13, 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, and 30. The best days to travel in Nov. 2018: 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 25, 28, and 30. The best days to meet a friend or relative in Nov. 2018: 4, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29 & 30.

Dates for Year Of The Dog: 02/14/34-02/03/35, 02/02/46-01/21/47, 02/18/58-02/07/59, 02/06/70-01/26/71, 01/25/82-02/12/83, 02/10/94-01/30/95.

WORD SEARCH

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To Celebrate Thanksgiving On Thursday, November 22, Find: CELEBRATION, CORNUCOPIA, HARVEST, HOLIDAY, INDIANS, MAYFLOWER, NOVEMBER, PILGRIMS, PLYMOUTH, POTATOES, PUMPKIN PIE, STUFFING, THANKSGIVING, TURKEY, YAMS. Words appear in any direction. (Solution on page 38)

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Knock Knock Jokes for Your Kids & Grandkids!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Atch! Atch who? Bless you!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Avenue! Avenue who? Avenue knocked on this door before?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Boo! Boo who? I didn’t mean to make you cry! It’s just me!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Cash! Cash who? No thanks, but I’ll take a peanut if you have one!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Canoe! Canoe who? Canoe come out and play with me today?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Cargo! Cargo who? Cargo beep, beep!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Dishes! Dishes who? Dishes a nice place you got here.

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Radio! Radio who? Radio not, here I come!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Police! Police who? Police hurry—I’m freezing out here!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Scold! Scold who? Scold outside—let me in!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Tank! Tank who? You’re welcome!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Water! Water who? Water you doing in my house?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Who! Who who? That’s what an owl says!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Witches! Witches who? Witches the way home?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Wooden shoe! Wooden shoe who? Wooden shoe like to hear another joke?

Will you remember me in 2 minutes? Yes. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Hey, you didn’t remember me!

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