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Stay Off Santa’s “Naughty” List! Give Gifts That Could Keep On Giving This Holiday Season With The Arizona Lottery’s Holiday Instant & Fast Play Tickets

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and that can only mean one thing: Holiday Scratchers and Fast Play tickets from the Arizona Lottery are here! You can get your “elf” on and give the gift of joy this season with games, ranging from $1 to $20, that take the Grinch out of holiday gifting.

There’s a gift for every one of your adult family members, friends and coworkers with the Arizona Lottery’s exciting and entertaining holiday games. You will make your list and check it twice for games like the $2 Stocking Stuffer Doubler Fast Play ticket, where you can instantly match numbers to collect the prize shown with a chance to double your winnings! You can also give the $5 Santa’s Gift Bag Scratcher, where revealing a delicious candy cane doubles your prize. And then there’s the big gift everyone will be hoping to get: the $20 Arizona Gold Scratcher, a shimmery ticket with a top prize of $500,000 and over $15.6 million in prizes of $100 or more!

If all those prizes and fun weren’t enough to tempt you to stuff your stockings with Arizona Lottery tickets, now through January 18, 2021, you can enter any eligible winning and non-winning holiday-themed tickets into the Arizona Lottery’s Players Club Holiday Bonus second chance promotion, earning 10 points for every dollar in games played, to win your share of $400,000 in prizes. There will be five drawings for up to $20,000 and one grand prize drawing, where two lucky players will each win $50,000! For a chance to win, download the Players Club app or visit AZPlayersClub.com and enter your tickets.

“Holiday Scratchers and Fast Play games make great gifts for everyone on Santa’s “Nice” list (and even the ones on the “Naughty” list), while avoiding the hassle of mailing and the shipping costs of online shopping over the holidays,” says Arizona Lottery Executive Director Gregg Edgar. “With top prizes of half a million dollars and hundreds of thousands up for grabs in our holiday second chance promotion, even St. Nick, himself, might rather see Arizona Lottery tickets on his plate instead of cookies and milk.”

Players 21 and older can purchase Scratchers and Fast Play tickets for themselves, adult family members, friends and coworkers at all 3,000 Arizona Lottery retail locations. For more information on the Arizona Lottery Players Club, please visit their website at ArizonaLottery.com. $

Scratchers® is a registered service mark of the California Lottery.

Apache Gold Casino Resort It’s Game On! They’re Open!

The reels are spinning once again at Apache Gold Casino near Globe! They are now open and they have taken extra safety precautions to make your visit even more enjoyable.

Your safety is their top priority and their precautions include: Temperature checks for all team members and guests

Face coverings for all team members and guests

UVC filtration system to clean the air

Plexiglass dividers for all slot machines

No alcohol sales at this time

Hand sanitizer stations located throughout the casino

Proper social distancing, including limited capacity of guests

Apache Gold is now a smoke-free casino

A designated smoking area is available

Your Old Flame Is Back In Town!

Apache Prime Steakhouse has reopened and is ready to welcome you back for in-room and outdoor dining. Stop by today, settle down at a booth or table, and savor all of your fire-grilled favorites and delectable desserts. Seating is limited and reservations are highly recommended. Large parties with up to eight guests can be accommodated. There will be no alcohol sales at this time.

Want To Take Your Order To Go?

Savor the deliciousness of Apache Prime Steakhouse in your own home. The curbside menu is filled with fire-grilled favorites and delectable desserts. And with phone orders starting at 3 p.m. and pick-up from 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., your order is ready when you are. To place your order, call 1.928.475.7685. Wednesday–Sunday. Credit or Debit Cards only.

For more information about Apache Gold Casino, call 1.877.APACHE.3 or visit Apache-Gold-Casino.com. $

CAZ Sports Bar At Casino Arizona In Scottsdale Now Open Monday Night Tailgate At CAZ Sports Bar With FOX Sports Radio

Casino Arizona is thrilled to announce that CAZ Sports Bar is open again for dining services and your favorite live sports!

CAZ Sports Bar at Casino Arizona is your home for all your favorite teams. Far from your usual sports bar experience, CAZ Sports Bar delivers a delicious menu of fan favorite food, two projection screens, and a huge video wall so you don’t miss a second of the action. More sports, better food, and all your favorite drinks – you’ll never look at sports the same way again.

Listen to any game, from any television in the sports bar, through your Audio Everywhere phone app. Download the app from the iPhone App Store or Google Play.

CAZ Sports Bar Hours Monday: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday: 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Safety Measures QR codes will be used for contactless menus. 6’ social distancing in the dining room, including the patio. All dining room tables will be separated to 6’ or more. Maximum of 6 people per table at one time. Cleaning and sanitation of all tables and chairs after every guest. All china & silverware will be sanitized. Plastic utensils will be available upon request. Masks and hand sanitation will be mandatory for entry into the sports bar. $

Monday Night Football leveled up this season and for the first time CAZ Sports Bar is hosting the games at Casino Arizona!

Fans can gear up for Monday Night Tailgate every Monday going on now to February 7, 2021 featuring the game, cash prizes, football bingo, half-time cornhole contests, and beer bucket specials. Casino Arizona has teamed up once again with Fox Sports Radio 910 AM and The Roc and Manuch Show to deliver live broadcasts from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday all season long.

CAZ Sports Bar is Casino Arizona’s sports hub featuring 46 4K flat-screen TVs, a whiskey bar, two theater-quality projection screens, a spacious patio and much more. CAZ Sports Bar is set up to allow for optimal social distancing and is restricting restaurant seating to reach 50 percent capacity at all times. A maximum of 6 people are allowed per table at once and masks and hand sanitization will be required for entry.

Food Specials from 4 to 7 p.m.: Ribeye Burger with fries—$8.25 add a draft beer—$10.25 25 cent hot wings with the purchase of a beer or cocktail

Drink Specials: Domestic Beer Buckets—$20 Import Beer Buckets—$22

For more information about Casino Arizona’s Monday Night Tailgate, visit: CasinoArizona.com or call 1.480.850.7777. $

Caesars Entertainment To Acquire William Hill For £2.9 Billion Merges Largest Gaming Entertainment Company With World’s Leading Sports Betting Company

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and William Hill PLC are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which Caesars will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of William Hill for approximately £2.9 billion. The historic acquisition would bring together Caesars as one of the largest gaming-entertainment companies in the U.S. and one of the world’s most diversified gaming entertainment provisions, and William Hill as one of the world’s leading betting and gambling companies. The acquisition is subject to anti-trust and regulatory approvals and completion is expected to take place in the second half of 2021.

"The opportunity to combine our land based-casinos, sports betting and online gaming in the U.S. is a truly exciting prospect,” said Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg. “William Hill’s sports betting expertise will complement Caesars’ current offering, enabling the combined group to serve our customers in the fast-growing U.S. sports betting and online market. We look forward to working with William Hill to support future growth in the U.S. by providing our customers with a superior and comprehensive experience across all areas of gaming, sports betting, and entertainment.”

“The William Hill Board believes this is the best option for William Hill at an attractive price for shareholders,” said Roger Devlin, Chairman of William Hill, commenting on the acquisition. “It recognizes the significant progress the William Hill Group has made over the last 18 months, as well as the risk and significant investment required to maximize the U.S. opportunity given intense competition in the U.S. and the potential for regulatory disruption in the U.K. and Europe.”

“Under the revitalized senior leadership team, William Hill has been delivering on its strategy and potential. William Hill is one of the world’s leading betting and gambling companies, with a long and proud heritage. It is one of the most recognized brands globally. Over recent years, it has transformed from a business once heavily reliant on U.K. retail into a company that is truly diversified by geography and channel, providing a stable standalone platform for future growth.”

“For now, it is very much business as usual. Employees will be kept fully informed through this process. In terms of our U.K. and International businesses, we believe they have a strong future ahead and we will work with Caesars to find suitable partners to further the long-term growth prospects of these businesses.”

About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. is one of the largest gamingentertainment companies in the U.S. and one of the world’s most diversified gaming-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment’s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars, Harrah’s, Horseshoe and Eldorado brand names. Caesars Entertainment offers diversified amenities and one-of-a-kind destinations, with a focus on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars Entertainment is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. For more information, please visit Caesars.com/Corporate.

About William Hill

William Hill PLC is now one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies, employing over 16,000 people. Its origins are in the UK where it was founded in 1934. In 2012, it established William Hill US with a focus on retail and mobile operations in Nevada, which is now the largest sports betting business in the USA. William Hill US currently operates 113 race and sports books in Nevada and the state’s leading mobile sports betting app. William Hill is operating in New Jersey at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Ocean Resort Casino, Tropicana Atlantic City, and online with the William Hill New Jersey sports betting app as well as in Indiana, Iowa, and West Virginia. William Hill is a licensed sports betting provider in numerous casinos in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New Mexico, and serves as the exclusive risk manager for the sports lottery in Delaware. $

BlueWater Resort & Casino On The Colorado River In Parker, Arizona You Spoke. They Listened!

BlueWater Resort & Casino wants to take this time to thank all their valued guests. The team at BlueWater Resort & Casino says, “Thank you for making our reopening such a great success!” The staff was so happy to see visitors back on property again. In addition, the staff at BlueWater commented, “In appreciation to all the Veterans, to all those who have served, and those who continue to serve, thank you for your Service.”

The staff at BlueWater Resort & Casino has been taking note of each guest’s supportive feedback and questions of when the restaurants, table games, or when more slots will be added to the reopening. You spoke, and they listened! BlueWater is excited to announce they will soon move forward with their second phase of reopening.

The detailed BlueWater reopening Health and Safety plan has proven to be successful. BlueWater continues to meet all standardized protocols by building upon their implemented enhanced cleaning protocols. They continue to incorporate new polices, practices and technologies to keep everyone safe and healthy while playing or working at BlueWater.

Temperature checks and face coverings continue to be mandatory to enter BlueWater Resort & Casino; along with continued standardized mitigating practices of social distancing and hand washing practices. Smoking is allowed in designated areas only. No smoking is allowed inside the facility.

For the latest updates on amenities, the reopening or frequently asked questions, visit BlueWaterFun.com or call 1.888.243.3360 to speak with one of their team members.

NOVEMBER: WHAT TO EXPECT

All ages are welcome! Table Games to resume operations – limit three (3) players per table. Plexiglas shields installed. Additional slot machines available weekly. Plexiglas and separation risers have been added to promote social distancing. BlueWater Grille to reopen with new hours and menu. Thanksgiving Day dining will be by reservation only. There will be limited occupancy and parties of four (4) only. River Willow Steakhouse to reopen with limited days of operation and limited occupancy. Only reservations will be accepted, no walk-up. Parties of four (4) only.

The Dig Entertainment Lounge to reopen with full service. The Atrium Bar will return to full service. Beverage service will return to the gaming floor. Gift Shop – limit three (3) people in the shop at a time. Dry camping will be available on a limited basis. West parking lot only. There will be one entrance and one exit through the casino’s Main Entrance. Hotel stays, Marina and Beach access are not available until further notice. River’s Edge Cantina will remain in temporary closure. Valet and shuttle service will not be available until further notice. The Marina Shop, Conference or Catering services are not available until further notice. No outdoor or indoor events until further notice.

BlueWater Resort & Casino asks that you take a moment to look over their COVID 19 Operational Procedures which reinforces their enhanced health and sanitation guidelines online at BlueWaterFun.com.

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