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Contents IN EVERY ISSUE 04 EDITOR’S NOTE 06 PLAYERS TALK 10 GREAT GAMES
14 TABLE GAMES 18 VIDEO POKER CORNER 20 FEATURE STORY 22 GAMING NEWS 34 SAMI’S SMACKDOWN 36 FUN & GAMES 38 CASINO DIRECTORY
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Explore the dusty desert with cash on reels, scalable bonus prizes, and Hold & Spin jackpot feature!
The Arizona Lottery is giving all players the chance at cash & prizes and even to become a millionaire!
We’ve seen and heard some casinos are altering their COVID precautions. Sami sets the record straight!
DESERT DIAMOND CASINO TUCSON LIGHTNING LINK
AZ LOTTERY’S MILLION DOLLAR GIVEAWAY
COVID PRECAUTIONS CHANGING FOR SOME
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EDITOR’S NOTE
CHANGE IS HERE
Your Authority On Everything Gaming
Tribes & Governor Agree To Compacts
VOLUME 13 • ISSUE 05 MANAGING DIRECTOR & VIDEO POKER GURU Elizabeth Torma liz@azgamingguide.com
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ver the course of the last several months, Arizona’s Native American Tribes and the Arizona Governor negotiated a new Tribal-State Gaming Compact. The previous compact was agreed upon in 2003 and updates were made in 2009. Appendices were added in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2018. Clearly, the original document has been adjusted over the years. However, this new compact has several major changes in it. I’ll highlight some of them below and we’ll go into more detail in next month’s issue. Each Tribe now has to sign their own agreement with the Governor. By the time you read this, most of them will have done so.
• Live Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Pai Gow and Sic Bo will be allowed in tribal casinos state-wide, soon.
• Sports / Event wagering is now allowed in tribal casinos and state-wide. • Fantasy Sports wagering is now allowed in tribal casinos and state-wide. • Some tribes with Phoenix Metro Area casinos will be paying in to a trust fund, overseen by the Arizona Department Of Gaming Director, who then disburses the funds to other tribes according to a need-based schedule. Have A Lucky Month!
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Alexandra Lang Editor-in-Chief Editor@AZGamingGuide.com
PUBLISHER & SLOT GURU Chris Höft chris@azgamingguide.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alexandra Lang editor@azgamingguide.com ART DIRECTOR Melanie Mueller CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Al Moe Matt Probst Mark Novak TJ Jorgensen Lana Hartmann Samantha Becker ADVERTISING SALES Elizabeth Torma liz@azgamingguide.com Nina Consiglio nina@azgamingguide.com MAILING INFORMATION Arizona Gaming Guide P.O. Box 20636 Mesa, Arizona 85277 INTERNET INFORMATION AZGamingGuide.com Facebook.com/ArizonaGamingGuide Copyright © 2009-2021 The Arizona Gaming Guide. All rights reserved. The Arizona Gaming Guide (AGG) presents casino industry and gaming related facts and editorial opinions. AGG accepts no responsibility and no liability for any actions of readers based on articles and/or advertisements presented within. AGG is not liable for claims made in articles and/or advertisements. All pictures, images, logos, trademarks and trade names, etc. are the sole property of their respective owners. Intended for single use only. Reproduction in part or in whole in any form without consent is not permitted. Sale and/or distribution in any form without consent is not permitted. Check all details with the respective casino’s Players Club. Our full legal disclaimer can be found at AZGamingGuide.com/index_files/legal_disclaimer.html. You must be 21 or older to gamble. Please play responsibly. Help is available at 1.800.NEXT.STEP or problemgambling.az.gov. Arizona’s State Gaming Regulatory Agency: Arizona Department of Gaming 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 450, Phoenix, 85007 1.602.771.4263 or azgaming.gov Tribal Gaming Funded Problem Gambling Resource: Division of Problem Gambling 1.800.NEXT.STEP or 1.800.639.8783 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 450, Phoenix, 85007 1.602.542.8998 or problemgambling.az.gov
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PLAYERS TALK
Q: I have been reading your magazine for years now and I love every issue. I learn so much every month. Thank you! My question is about the free play, comps and other benefits I get from [my favorite casino’s] players club. I can’t play the free play on any game I want. It has to have a sticker on it. I don’t get much free play from [that casino], I have played there for many years, I play there often, and with what I consider to be a pretty big bankroll. Plus, the comps and other benefits aren’t really that appealing to me. I like free play and I like gifts. A free hotel stay would be nice every now and then too. I just don’t get it. I’m beginning to wonder why I’m going to [that casino] and not somewhere else? Any advice you can give will be appreciated! Edwin James—Mesa, AZ—via letter A: Edwin, thank you very much for being such a loyal fan! Just know you are not alone in feeling this way. Since our humble beginnings thirteen volumes ago, we routinely get this question about the casinos.
As players ourselves we keep tabs on what’s going on at all the casinos across the state and beyond. Over the years, we’ve noticed some casinos have vastly different players clubs than others. Unfortunately, players can have a difficult time perceiving the differences, especially since many of us tend to get stuck in a routine and frequent the same casino more than we visit others. Our suggestion would be to try out several other casinos. But, to keep things as fair as possible during your evaluation period, we believe it is critical you take a good hard look at your bankroll. Come up with the monthly amount that you regularly spend at the casino you mentioned and divide that by the average number of trips you make to that casino every month. Completing this calculation provides you with a bankroll per casino trip you can use to gauge other casino players clubs with. Without it, you are sort of comparing apples and oranges.
Perhaps an analogy helps. If you have to get a quotes to replace your air conditioner and you end up with one estimate stating you need a 3.5 ton unit at 16 SEER, another stating you need a 4 ton unit at 14 SEER, and the final one claiming you need a 4.5 ton unit at 12 SEER, all with different prices, how can you make a decision? (Continued on page 8)
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PLAYERS TALK
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The right way to look at your issue is to imagine you have a certain amount of money to spend on replacing your refrigerator and now you are looking for the best deal, warranty, service, size, etc. You’ll have to treat the new casinos you go to in a similar way. Sign up for their players club and make sure to risk the same per trip amount at another casino as you would have at your current favorite casino. Do this for several casinos, just like you would shop around for a deal or get several quotes for home improvement projects. Then wait. Wait for the players club offers to come in. Once the new offers arrive, compare them to the offers your current favorite casino is giving you. How much free play did you get? Are there gifts? How often are they given away? What types of gifts are being given? Did you qualify for a free hotel stay? How much in food comps did you earn while playing and how much is being given to (in food) you on top of what you earned? I think you get the idea. You really have to be able to make a genuine comparison from one casino to the next. But, since there are so many variables that aren’t in your control when
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comparing different players clubs, you have to control as much as you can in order to make your assessment fair. Bring the same bankroll, play the same games as you normally would, wager the same as you normally would, spend about the same amount of time gambling as you normally would, otherwise you’ll definitely be comparing apples and oranges! Fortunately the casino gaming industry has the concept of a players club embedded into it. Many other industries do not. Sure, your favorite car rental company offers free rentals once you “earn” enough points by spending money. But do they give you cash back? Gifts? Free food? How about the grocery store industry? When was the last time any store sent you a personalized piece of mail giving you cash money and a present just for walking through the door? If you are feeling “REJECTED” by a casino, especially after years and years of the same players club benefits that are not worthwhile in your opinion, you can “REJECT” them as well and find a new “favorite casino” that treats you the way you’d like to be treated. There are plenty of casinos around the state waiting to treat you right! Just look at page 38. Keep the questions coming! Write us at PO BOX 20636 Mesa, AZ 85277 or email us at Editor@AZGamingGuide.com. $
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earch for gold at Desert Diamond Casino Tucson. The power and mystique of ancient Egypt await you in Sahara Gold, part of Aristocrat’s Lightning Link family. Explore the dusty desert with player selectable multi-denomination, scalable bonus prizes, cash on reels, and Hold & Spin jackpot feature. During the Golden Palace feature, players can choose a treasure chest to reveal free games or the Hold & Spin feature. Find pyramids, palm trees and plenty of wilds in this entertaining game experience. This is not a mirage! Make your way to Desert Diamond Casino Tucson to find your Sahara Gold. Game Features: Hold & Spin Jackpot - Hold & Spin in base or free games. Golden Palace - Players spin for 3, 4 or 5 scattered palace symbols and are granted a pick bonus that may award free games or the Hold & Spin Jackpot feature. $
Dragons vs Pandas By IGT
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t pays to be on the winning side with Dragons vs Pandas, a 40 pay line game played on two 4x4 grids with the all-new VS Feature bonus, free games, Jumping Wilds and plenty of multipliers!
In the Jumping Wilds feature, wild symbols move from either the dragon or panda reels, transforming symbol positions in the other game to wilds or wild multipliers. When a gold wild overlay lands on a red wild or another gold wild overlay, a multiplier is added to the symbol. Players can choose between either the Dragon Reels or the Panda Reels in the Dragons vs Pandas battle feature which is triggered when a VS coin and any combination of two blank, free games, or Jackpot coins land on the reels. The lucky number eight is used throughout the game with 8X multipliers, 88 free games and an 88 credit cost-to-cover. Jackpots are available in all game modes including base game, free games and the Dragons vs Pandas feature. For more information, visit IGT.com. $
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Jin Hu & Jin Feng Series By IGT
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ombining the proven power of spinning-reel mechanics with linked progressives, IGT’s Jin Hu Gold Tiger and Jin Feng Gold Phoenix Slots offer nine pay lines of action in attractive, Asian-themed packages!
Players can enjoy tons of wild action, the Free Games bonus, and five progressive levels. As part of the base games, the top wild symbol is a 2x multiplier and combinations can be won at up to 4x multiplier with two top wild symbols in a combination. If three top wilds appear on a played line, the progressive is awarded, and when that combination appears on line nine, the top award is paid out. In both themes, the Free Games bonus feature is triggered when a bonus symbol combination appears on a played line, and the player is awarded eight free games with higher chances to win the progressive. For more information, visit IGT.com. $
The Amazing Money Machine By IGT
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GT’s The Amazing Money Machine delivers a host of exciting features and mini bonuses to keep players filled with anticipation. Released as two sister themes for graphic appeal, Amazing Money Machine Gold immerses players in a western gambler theme while Amazing Money Machine Sapphire delights players with steampunk graphics! These themes take players for an entertaining ride with a multitude of frequently occurring special features and awards like a respin bonus and jackpot feature. Both themes also include an expanding reels feature which grows the reels by either one or two rows. The jackpot feature can be triggered in three different ways including when three scatter symbols appear on reels two, three, and four, when three respin jackpot coins appear during the respin feature, or the games can also randomly award the jackpot feature.
The Amazing Money Machine also activates additional win opportunities by randomly adding wilds, wild respin and instant jackpot features to the reels during a spin. For more information, visit IGT.com. $
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TABLE GAMES By Al Moe
BEATING KING’S BOUNTY Betting On Your First Two Cards
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ing’s Bounty (by Shuffle Master/Scientific Games) is a blackjack side wager that pays if your first two cards total 20. You get 4-to-1 for a simple unsuited 20. If you don’t make 20, your bet disappears like ice in the desert. Other Payoffs Include: Two King of Spades with dealer blackjack Two King of Spades without dealer blackjack Two suited Kings Two suited Queens, Jacks or Tens A suited total of 20 Two unsuited Kings
1000-to-1 100-to-1 30-to-1 20-to-1 9-to-1 6-to-1
Yup, it’s eerily similar to Lucky Ladies. And, it has a high house edge, as most bonus wagers do. But what if you could knock that percentage down or turn the tables on the casino and make the King’s Bounty wager when the odds were in your favor? It’s possible. But first, let’s talk about variance. The Variance Of Gaming Flipping a coin and choosing heads or tails carries very low variance because the choice is 50-50. Winning the lottery has exceedingly high variance because the big prize is a 292 million to 1 shot. If we bet “tails” on the flip of a coin, we’ll be correct within a few flips. Will we ever hit the lottery?
King’s Bounty 1000-to-1 is somewhere in between – about the odds of hitting a Royal Flush at video poker – once in about 50,000. Overall, you’ll get paid on something about once every ten tries. The variance is high. Since hitting the jackpot can be a long wait, you can protect your variance and bankroll by only betting the King’s Bounty when there’s a better chance of a winning combination. It’ll take some work, and you might want to keep your bet low to start, but you can have some fun while making a positive-return wager. You’ll only bet on the Bounty about 4% of the time with this system. And, you’ll have to keep a running count in your head as every card splashed across the layout. Don’t count the Aces, but cards 2 through 9 are plus 1. Ten-value cards are all counted as minus 2.
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A layout with the following cards: 2-8-5-7-10-J-K-A would be 1+1+1+1-2-2-2+0, or minus 2. You’ll have to keep a continuous count of all cards seen. When you’ve played a deck worth of cards from a six-deck shoe (this does not work on a continuous shuffler!), divide your total running count by 5 (or the full decks left in the shoe). Then, any time your running total divided by the number of decks remaining is +9 or more; you make the Bounty wager.
An example would be a count of +40 with four decks left for a true count of +10. At that positive count, you’d make the wager. This system is the essence of card counting. It’s tough, and you can get asked to leave the blackjack tables for counting, but playing a few bucks at King’s Bounty or Lucky Ladies only at the most reasonable times will probably never get you noticed, much less barred. Most of your return on King’s Bounty will come from getting 20 on your first two cards, not the two King of spades against a dealer blackjack payoff. But play perfect basic strategy, and you’ll have a chance to catch the big one while playing even with the house. $ 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.
TABLE GAMES By TJ Jorgensen
BLACKJACK DISCIPLINE I Can Walk Away When I Am Up $50, Can You?
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his month I would like to talk about your self-discipline, and how to walk out of the casino a winner. It's not how much you win at the casino, it's how much you leave the casino with! I hear players complain they were up $700 a certain day, but walked out $200 behind. An easy way to avoid this outcome is simple. If you start with $100, and you build that up to $200, put $150 in your pocket and play with the $50, if you like. If you lose the $50, leave with a $50 profit. If your luck holds out and you make another $50, put that it in your pocket as well, so now you have a $100 profit. Pretty simple stuff. You can continue to play with your $50 until you lose it or make it into another $100. The important thing is to discipline yourself not to go back into your pocket if you lose the $50 you are playing with. That is where most players will fail! The most important fact about the casino that players refuse to understand is blackjack is a negative expectation game, unless you are a card counter. It is not a question of if you will lose (yes, you will lose), just when. The longer you play, the more likely it is that the casino edge will kick in and you will reach the expected outcome, a loss. Don’t think, “If I play a little longer, I will win more money,” continuing to play will give the expected outcome the time needed to have the edge. Remember, there is a reason that there are no professional slot machine players, slot machines cannot be beaten in the long run. (Editor’s Note: Anyone claiming to be a professional slot player either can’t admit to, or hides the truth, or has a side job paying for the losses.) Worse yet, if you go to the casino with the attitude, “I am going to lose $100,” that's more than likely what will happen. We all know that there are times when you go to the casino never ahead at any point. That is a bad day. In that situation you need to recognize that early and come back another day. Don't get mad with your money! If you lose four hands in a row, switch tables, wait to the end of the shoe, or play later. There are many trips that you will be ahead at some time, only to walk out later with a loss. The point is, when you get ahead, discipline yourself to put a portion of your winnings in your pocket and do not reach back into it! I know what you are say-
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ing, “Well, I don't want to walk out with only a $50 profit!” Many of my friends have said that only later to walk out down $250. My response is always the same, "Would you rather have walked $50 ahead or be in your current situation?" One of the keys to showing a profit month after month is to have the discipline to walk out a winner. Walking out only $50 ahead seven times is a total profit of $350. Although it may not seem like much at the time, it adds up. On the lighter side, I was leaving a casino and heard a man yelling at his wife, "What do you mean you lost $200?!?!?" She said, "Well you lost $400!!!" He snapped back and said, "Yeah, but I know how to gamble!!!" If you would like to be the one that has the winning edge over the casino, my new book, How To Become A Blackjack Jedi by TJ Jorgensen, is available on Amazon in both hard copy and eBook format. I teach how to overcome the house advantage. After all, it’s much more fun to win than it is to lose. Who knows, you might even improve your overall blackjack playing skills too! $ 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 newest book “How To Become A Blackjack Jedi” is available online at Amazon.com.
VIDEO POKER CORNER By Lana Hartmann
BARGAIN SHOPPING Finding The Best Video Poker Deals
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ho doesn’t love a great bargain? In fact, with the price of gas over $3 per gallon again, some people are willing to drive a few extra miles just to save a couple cents per gallon. I’m one of those people always on the lookout for a good deal, including gas. I buy almost everything on sale – clothing, shoes, accessories, music, books, appliances, electronics, and even food! Every week, I religiously read the grocery ads for all the deals. I don’t believe I should pay $1 for an avocado at one grocery store when I know the store across the street has the exact same avocados priced at three for $1. Since (for most) money is not an unlimited resource, people tend to take their time with purchases and shop around. So, why are those same people willing to sit down at the first available video poker machine, especially one that will not give them the best return on their investment? The answer to this question is simple. There are two types of people: those that are completely oblivious to the fact that different pay tables even exist or that the pay tables determine the payback percentage for the game and those that are aware but don’t believe that it really matters in the long run! Well, it matters in the short run and it really matters in the long run! The true beauty of video poker is what you see is what you get. You have to use this to your advantage. Don’t let the following misconception stand in your way of finding the video poker game that will give you the “best deal” for your money. MYTH: There’s really not much of a difference if I play video poker paying 9 for a full house or I play the same video poker game only paying 8 or 7 for a full house. FALSE! This is absolutely not true. Falling into this trap is like hitting yourself upside the head, twice! What you’ve decided to do is buy the most expensive gas out there, because you’re unwilling to spend the time to look for a better deal and the gas you’ve bought isn’t even going to give you better mileage. Take, for example, the video poker game Jacks or Better. A full pay 9/6 game that pays 9 for a full house and 6 for a flush at a one-coin bet has a 99.5% payback percentage. Short pay variants of the same game include: 8/5 with 97.5% payback, 7/5 with 96.4%, and 6/5 with 95.3% (yes, it actually goes this low and this is the pay table showing up in the casinos more and more, unfortunately). The full pay, 9/6 version of Jacks or Better, is obviously the better deal. Let’s see why:
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Assume I play 600 hands (for approximately one hour of play time) of a Jacks or Better video poker game. Based on the probability of getting a full house, I can expect to see about 7 full houses across those 600 hands (on average). Also, based on the probability of getting a flush, I can expect to see about 7 flushes across those 600 hands (on average). Now, let’s assume I am playing the best possible Jacks or Better video poker game with a pay schedule of 9/6 in quarters at max bet ($1.25). Across those 600 hands the game should, theoretically, pay me about $131.25 in full houses and flushes. On the other hand, if I made the foolish decision to play a Jacks or Better video poker game with the worst possible pay schedule of 6/5 then I only would have been paid approximately $96.25 for the full houses and flushes that would have occurred across those 600 hands. The difference in my “winnings” between these two pay schedules is $35! In other words, choosing to play the worst pay schedule (6/5), rather than trying to find a machine with the best pay schedule (9/6), means I’ve “lost” $35 or I could have won $35 more—whichever way you want to look at it. Those $35 translate to 28 more hands of poker ($1.25 per hand) I obtain playing the full pay 9/6 Jacks or Better! Even the slightest reduction in the pay table will still produce grim results. Playing an 8/5 Jacks or Better video poker game will pay, theoretically, $113.75 in full houses and flushes across 600 hands at max bet. This is a loss of $17.50 compared to the 9/6 pay table and translates to 14 hands of video poker at max bet. This should not be taken lightly! You wouldn’t wake up one morning, turn to the financial section of the newspaper, close your eyes, and randomly point to a stock to invest your money in, right? So, why would you sit at the first available video poker machine without examining the pay table first? $
The true beauty of video poker is what you see is what you get. You have to use this to your advantage.
COVER STORY—Talking Stick Resort’s Summer Playcation
TALKING STICK RESORT Annual Summer PLAYCATION Package
Dive into the summer months with Talking Stick Resort’s annual summer Playcation package. Scottsdale’s leading entertainment destination is giving guests the chance to enjoy all of its state-of-the-art amenities and exciting new spaces at the lowest rates of the year. As part of the hotel room package, the property teamed up with its neighbor Talking Stick Entertainment District, giving guests access to some of Arizona’s top indoor and outdoor attractions at a discounted price. 20 Arizona Gaming Guide | May 2021 | azgamingguide.com
“We are fortunate enough to be located near some of Scottsdale’s leading entertainment venues,” said Ramon Martinez, director of public relations for Talking Stick Resort. “Talking Stick Resort’s annual Playcation package gives locals and travelers alike a place where they can escape to have endless amount of fun inside and outside of our property.” From May 15 through September 6, 2021, room rates start at $109 per night Sunday through Thursday, and $149 Friday through Saturday. In addition to the low rates, guests will score discounts to such destinations as Top Golf, Talking Stick Golf Club, OdySea Aquarium, Butterfly Wonderland, iFly, Octane Raceway, Mavrix, Velocity VR and Medieval Times. The Playcation package also includes a $25 food and beverage credit, and, for guests with a valid Arizona ID, the resort fee will be waived. In addition to all of the surrounding entertainment, guests who work up an appetite can try the resort’s newest restaurant, Tash. Tash comes from the O’odham language spoken by members of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community. The name of the restaurant is pronounced [TH-O-SH] and translates to sun, day or time. Tash is a Mediterranean-inspired tapas, seafood and meat restaurant.
Guests will enjoy a beautiful atmosphere with floor-to-ceiling windows, that open and expand, booth, bar and table seating adorned with colors inspired by an Arizona sunset, and the spirit of food and hand crafted-cocktails. The restaurant also has an expansive patio overlooking stunning views of Camelback mountain. For guests who come to game, players will revel in the resort’s new high limit slots and gaming room. The high limit lounge is 6,250 square feet of luxury and boasts an array of exciting, high stakes games including 89 state-of-the-art slot machines and 14 table games. It also has a number of new conveniences for the comfort of guests including its own entrance, and its own dedicated cage and restrooms. The resort still has protocols in place for the safety of employees and guests. Guests will continue to have their temperature taken upon entry and are required to wear masks while on property. Smoking has been temporarily prohibited, though there are designated outside smoking areas for guest use. On the casino floor, plexiglass has been installed in between slot machines and table games. “Talking Stick Resort has exciting new spaces fully open just in time for Playcation goers,” said Martinez. “Our property is constantly evolving; we are happy to offer guests an escape from what has been a trying year.” Between non-stop gaming action, luxury accommodations and extraordinary entertainment options, the resort’s summer Playcation has it all. Call 1.866.877.9897 to make a reservation. For more information about Playcation offerings, please visit TalkingStickResort.com. $
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GAMING NEWS
Arizona Lottery Offers Players More Chances To Become A Millionaire Than Ever Before With The Million Dollar Giveaway How often do you get another chance to become a millionaire? At least once, thanks to the Arizona Lottery! With the Arizona Lottery’s Million Dollar Giveaway, your “Million Dollar Moment” can become a reality.
Players Club app, or by visiting AZPlayersClub.com. Once there, all you have to do is scan or enter the code on your eligible tickets into your Players Club account, sit back and wait for the drawings!
Players have until May 31 to enter Scratchers, Fast Play and Draw Game tickets (priced at $10 or more) into the Million Dollar Giveaway drawing for a chance to win $1 million. If that wasn’t exciting enough, this promotion is also stacked with $500,000 in $500 e-gift card prizes. The more times you play, the more second chances you have to strike it rich!
“The Million Dollar Giveaway is back for a fourth year in a row and we can feel the excitement with so many ways for our players to win big,” said Arizona Lottery Executive Director Gregg Edgar. “They can enjoy all their favorite Arizona Lottery games while dreaming big for their chance at their Million Dollar Moment.”
Eligible Scratchers in the Million Dollar Giveaway include such favorites as $10 Triple Red 7’s, $25 Triple Bonus Crossword and $30 Ultimate Millions. Fast Play tickets like Ca$h Bash, Extreme Green and Mega Multiplier Progressive are also eligible. And for the first time, Draw Game tickets like The Pick, Powerball and Mega Millions are all eligible for a second chance at winning $1 million. Never before has there been this many chances to become a millionaire!
Drawings will take place every two weeks, starting April 21 through June 2. Throughout the first four drawings, $500 e-gift cards will be awarded to 1,000 lucky winners and one very lucky player will win $1 million in the grand prize drawing!
You can enter your tickets by downloading the Arizona Lottery
Scratchers® is a registered service mark of the California Lottery.
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You can purchase Fast Play, Scratchers and Draw Game tickets at all 3,000 Arizona Lottery retail locations. For more information, please visit ArizonaLottery.com. $
GAMING NEWS
Aristocrat Gaming Releases Buffalo Link Combines Lighting Link & Dragon Link & Buffalo!
From the creators of Lightning Link and Dragon Link comes the next evolution of slot floor excitement – Buffalo Link. Housed on all-new MarsX Portrait cabinet, Aristocrat Gaming’s Buffalo Link combines the thrill and functionality of Lighting Link and Dragon Link with the theme and features of America’s most recognized slot brand - Buffalo. Voted one of G2E 2019’s most anticipated games, Buffalo Link introduces their player favorite Hold & Spin and five denomination sets to the Buffalo brand. Staying true to the legacy of Buffalo, Buffalo Link retains its classic Free Games feature, but with a few enhancements. With 2x and 3x wild multipliers now available on reel 5, players will be looking for those signature base game Buffalo wins. Lastly, Buffalo Link introduces a new mystery must hit by bonus, awarding either Free Games or the Hold & Spin bonus feature, bringing players an added chase on their bonus pursuit. Look for this game soon!
GAME FEATURES INCLUDE: HOLD & SPIN Players land 8+ Buffalo symbols to play traditional Hold & Spin for Cash-on-Reel awards and progressive prizes GRAND JACKPOT Win when 20 Buffalo symbols appear in a bought game, Free Game, or when collected at the end of the Hold & Spin feature FREE GAMES Classic Buffalo Free Games with wild 2x or 3x multipliers and Free Game re-triggers BUFFALO FREE FEATURE Collect Buffalo symbols during the base game, Free Games, and Hold & Spin feature. One Free Feature will be awarded before the Buffalo Collected Meter reaches 1,800. $
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GAMING NEWS
Casino Del Sol Supports Local Businesses Through Upcoming Promotions
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Participated In Earth Hour & Celebrated Earth Month In April
May Promotion—Dive Into Dollars
On Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino joined hundreds of millions of individuals, businesses and government leaders from across the world in an hour of darkness where non-essential outdoor lighting was turned off to tangibly demonstrate support for climate action. The annual event was a nod to climate change awareness and kicked off the property’s Earth Month celebration.
Your chance to win a $30,000 Swimming Pool! Club Sol Members swipe daily to enter free weekly drawings to win cash or Free Play. Also, swipe to enter the finale drawings for a chance to win a brand new swimming pool courtesy of Presidential Pools! On May 30th, one lucky winner will win a brand new $30,000 Swimming Pool plus $2,500 Free Play! Visit Club Sol for complete details. Saturday Drawings at noon, 2, 4 & 6 p.m. Win up to $500 every week Swipe daily to enter the Grand Finale Grand Finale on May 30th for a $30,000 Swimming Pool from Presidential Pools plus $2,500 Free Play Every 1 table/slot point earned is an additional entry into the electronic drawings Dive Into Dollars is the latest in Casino Del Sol’s effort to partner with local businesses for their big gaming promotions. Presidential Pools is their next local partner, and they are the #1 pool builder in Arizona. In an effort to support local businesses, Casino Del Sol is teaming up with Arizona-based companies to conduct their bimonthly gaming promotions. The goal is to help drive traffic to local businesses by creating additional exposure and providing valuable, locally sourced prizes to Casino Del Sol’s loyal guests. For more info, visit CasinoDelSol.com. $
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Environmental stewardship is an essential pillar of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino’s Code of Commitment as the property recognizes the importance of being responsible stewards of the environment. Participation in Earth Hour is one of the many ways the property demonstrates its leadership in energy conservation and environmental sustainability. The property also celebrated Earth Month by hosting events throughout the month of April: •Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino hosted an Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up event April 22nd focusing on the three mile stretch of Highway 347 in front of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. •On April 23rd, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino celebrated Employee Volunteer Appreciation Day. Employees received a free meal, Code Green Hydro-Flasks and Code Green Paracord Bracelets. There was also an Arbor Tree Drawing Give-AWay. •On April 22nd, Guests participated in the CodeGreen Sweepstakes for a chance to win $2,000 cash. The first 1,500 guests who swiped at a Promotional Kiosk between 11 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. received a complimentary stainless-steel straw with cleaning brush. For more information about Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, visit HarrahsAkChin.com. $
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Scientific Games Unveils Brand New Slot Cabinet The Mural Cabinet Launches With Popular Game Titles Willy Wonka—Dreamer Of Dreams & 88 Fortunes—Emperor’s Coins
Scientific Games Corporation continues to elevate the player experience with the unveiling of the Mural cabinet, the most visually dramatic gaming cabinet in the company’s range of industry-leading products. The Mural cabinet captures the imagination with its stunning dual 55-inch, 4K resolution curved display, immersing the player in the game and creating an eyecatching attraction on the casino floor. “Our mission is to create unparalleled player experiences,” said Matt Wilson, Executive Vice President and CEO, Gaming. “The Mural cabinet is a new form factor for us. Its name is a nod to not just the size of the display, but to the beauty of the imagery you see in the game.” “The cabinet’s design required our teams to work collaboratively to get every element right,” Wilson continued. “Our cabinet design has evolved into a much more holistic process where we’re taking insights from players, inputs from our partners and working across our teams to ensure nothing is left to chance. The Mural cabinet is the evolution of the gaming floor and we could not be more excited to unveil it!” The award-winning engineering team at Scientific Games, with members working across offices in Chicago, Las Vegas, Reno and the United Kingdom, led the cabinet’s design with coordination from game design, commercial teams, field service and support teams. Incredibly, the Mural cabinet is the first one to be designed almost solely through virtual collaboration with a select few engineers in the Las Vegas office building the first prototypes in person.
the Mural cabinet’s high-tech experience is the next-generation Salem processor which provides lightning-fast gameplay, smooth animation, and crystal-clear graphics.
“The ability of our teams to build such a beautiful, massive cabinet in this new digital, work from home environment is a testament to their skill. It shows how we have effectively leveraged our global workforce to bring together top talent from around the world to build our industry-leading products,” said Wilson.
The Mural cabinet will launch with the popular game titles Willy Wonka – Dreamer of Dreams and 88 Fortunes – Emperor’s Coins. 88 Fortunes – Emperor’s Coins is the latest in one of the most successful slot brands in gaming history. Offering a thrilling gaming experience, players will instantly recognize familiar features made even more spectacular by the Mural cabinet’s display, including the iconic wealth pot that fills as the must-hit-by-major jackpot increases.
In its quest to elevate the player experience, the Mural cabinet also features an embedded wireless charger for easy mobile phone charging. Both the main monitor and the cabinet’s iDeck are touchscreen enabled for easy player interaction. Adding to
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While the Mural cabinet was designed specifically with the player in mind, Scientific Games’ engineering team developed an innovative system for installation and service so that the cabinet is both beautiful and functional for operators.
For additional information on Scientific Games’ latest cabinet and game innovations, visit ScientificGames.com. $
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Aristocrat Gaming Unveils Triple Grand Fortunes: Fu Grand, Lu Grand & Shou Grand
Aristocrat Gaming raises the bar on innovation again in a new family of games called Triple Grand Fortunes. In this collection, Aristocrat’s industry-leading Hold & Spin mechanic rises to new heights with true triple-up Hold & Spin action and a triple grand jackpot chase! Triple Grand Fortunes comes to the floor on the technologically advanced MarsX Portrait cabinet with three launch titles: Fu Grand, Lu Grand, and Shou Grand. Each game has high volatility for core players, an average feature frequency and unique, 3D, Asian-themed art. The distinctive fun in this series is the Triple Grand Fortunes feature. Triple Hold & Spin is activated with six or more cash symbols on any spin. Three (3x5) matrices are played independently, and each new cash symbol resets remaining spins to three. One, two, or three different grand jackpots can be awarded when players fill in 1, 2 or 3 (3x5) matrices. Three attainable grand jackpots are always present on each game title, and the jackpots start at $1,000 in a penny configuration. Similar to Lightning Link, the Hold & Spin and grand jackpot features are the same across each game title. Each game theme offers its own special Free Games feature. Fu Grand’s free games offer showers of Wilds; Lu Grand’s free games have 2x wilds; and Shou Grand’s free games offer the fun of nudging Wilds. In each title, free games are triggered by three or more scatter symbols, and retriggers are available. For more information, visit AristocratGaming.com. $
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Casino Del Sol In Tucson Mother’s Day Dining Specials
On Sunday, May 9, 2021, Casino Del Sol in Tucson is offering a special Mother’s Day menu at several of their dining outlets. Bellissimo: The Sunday Sauce 3 Course Meal featuring: Simple Salad, House-made Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Petite Tiramisu for $20. (Full menu also available) Ume: Seafood Thai Green Curry (jumbo shrimp, crab, baby scallops) for $18. PY Steakhouse: Slow Roasted Prime Rib Eye, including Butter Whipped Potatoes, Chefs Seasonal Vegetables, Au Jus, Creamy Horseradish for $36. (Open 4 to 9 p.m., Full menu also available) Ume also offers All You Can Eat Sushi on selected rolls for only $20. More details are available on their menu, some restrictions apply, ask your server for details. And, make sure to enjoy Ume’s Happiness Hour everyday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (dine in only). Plus, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ume offers 2 For Tuesdays. Buy one lunch, get the second one free from the lunch menu. For more details and information, visit CasinoDelSol.com or the individual restaurants.$
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Retired Firefighter Wins $500,000+ Jackpot Playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em At Gila River Hotels & Casinos—Lone Butte
Gilbert resident Stanley Beard beat the odds not once, but twice! First, beating cancer as a young adult, and now, several decades later, hitting a jackpot worth over a half million dollars.
Below: A table games dealer at Lone Butte (before COVID pandemic)
Beard hit the Ultimate Texas Hold’em Progressive Jackpot on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Lone Butte in Chandler. His “Royal Flush on the Flop” turned into a grand total of $538,183! The veteran and retired firefighter first beat the odds when he was 23 years old. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and given only 6-8 months to live. Beard far surpassed his life expectancy and continued firefighting for 32 years, eventually becoming an Assistant Fire Chief. Luck was on his side again last week when he sat down at the Lone Butte table to play his favorite game, Ultimate Texas Hold’em. “Everyone at the table knew I won,” Beard said about his good fortune. “At first, I had a delayed reaction. Then, when I realized what I won, I was very excited.” Beard says he likes the challenge of Ultimate Texas Hold’em because it’s hard to predict the outcome. Since then, he has been playing cards for years both at the casino and at home with his grown grandkids. Beard was raised in Scottsdale before moving to Georgia, where he lived for many years. A big family man, Beard has since moved back to Gilbert to be close to his son, daughter, grandchildren and great-grandson. He lives with his wife of 20 years, Leanndra, who he lovingly calls his “girl next door,” because they were neighbors growing up. Although Beard is not sure yet what he wants to do with the winnings, he was thinking of hosting a big family celebration at a local resort for Easter. He also gave a generous tip to the casino dealer who dealt his lucky game.
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“There’s an old theory that if I get a piece of the pie, you should get a piece of the pie, too,” he said. Giving back to others is something Beard takes seriously. For a few years, he was the Santa Claus at the Superstition Mall. In addition, during the holidays, he would take his casino winnings, buy toys, dress up as Santa Claus and donate the toys to foster children. “The magic you see in a child’s eyes,” Beard said, “there’s nothing that compares to that.” Gila River Hotels & Casinos operates three locations in Arizona, all owned by the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva. The hotels at Wild Horse Pass and Vee Quiva are Four Diamond accredited. All three casinos offer a combination of slots, table games, poker and more, and are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 1.800.946.4452 or visit PlayAtGila.com. $
SAMI’S SMACKDOWN By Sami Becker
COVID PRECAUTIONS BY CASINO Readers Are Reporting Some Casinos Are Changing Their Policies
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ecently we received many letters and emails from our fans regarding the status of COVID precautions being adjusted at several casinos. Since the middle of May, 2020, most casinos have required temperature checks, masks, and either prohibited or restricted smoking. Policies are now changing and are different between casinos. I’ll cut through the noise (and rumors) and put together a current list that covers the basic COVID guidelines by casino. The table below is from the later part of April, 2021, and as the COVID situation changes, so will individual casino policies as they are each operated by sovereign tribes. I advise our readers to verify with each casino (prior to arriving) by calling, or visiting their website, regarding their current COVID policies and hours of operation. $ CASINO
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Apache Gold Casino
Globe
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Apache Sky Casino
Winkelman / Dudleyville
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YES
Outside Only
BlueWater Casino
Parker
YES
YES
Outside Only
Bucky’s Casino
Prescott
YES
YES
Outside Only
Casino Arizona
Scottsdale
YES
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Outside Only
Casino Del Sol
Tucson
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YES
Restricted to a certain area inside
Casino Del Sol Marketplace
Tucson
YES
YES
Outside Only
Casino Of The Sun
Tucson
YES
YES
Outside Only
Cliff Castle Casino
Camp Verde
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Restricted to a certain area inside
Cocopah Casino
Yuma
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Desert Diamond Casino
Tucson
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YES
Outside Only
Desert Diamond Casino
Sahuarita
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Outside Only
Desert Diamond Casino
Glendale
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Outside Only
Desert Diamond Casino
Why
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Outside Only
Chandler
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Outside Only
Mazatzal Casino
Payson
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Paradise Casino
Yuma
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Outside Only
Quechan Casino
Winterhaven, CA
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Mohave Valley
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YES
Outside Only
Scottsdale
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Outside Only
Flagstaff
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Outside Only
Vee Quiva Casino
Laveen
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YES
Outside Only
We-Ko-Pa Casino
Fountain Hills
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Chandler
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YES
Outside Only
Prescott
YES
YES
Outside Only
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Hon-Dah Casino Lone Butte Casino
Spirit Mountain Casino
Talking Stick Resort Twin Arrows Navajo Casino
Wild Horse Pass Casino Yavapai Casino
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Lunar Year For This Month—Year Of The Metal Ox Best days to ask for good luck: 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 27. Best days to travel: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 27, 30. Best days to meet with someone: 2, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 27. There is overlap on the 15th! Ranking second in the Lunar zodiac, Ox or Cow is the symbol of diligence in Chinese culture. People under the sign of the Ox are usually hard working, honest, creative, ambitious, cautious, patient and handle things steadily. Dates For Year Of The Ox: 01/24/1925-02/12/26, 02/11/37-01/30/38, 01/29/49-02/16/50, 02/15/61-02/04/62, 02/03/73-01/22/74, 02/20/85-02/08/86, 02/07/97-01/27/98, 01/26/2009-02/13/10, 02/12/21-01/31/22. The next year of the Ox is 01/31/2033-02/18/34
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1500 E. Hwy. 69
Prescott
800-756-8744 133
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101 & McKellips
Scottsdale
480-850-7777 908
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5655 W. Valencia Rd.
Tucson
855-765-7829 1,017
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5405 W Valencia Rd
Tucson
855-765-7829
7406 S. Camino De Oeste
Tucson
855-765-7829 272
I-17, Exit 289
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800-381-7568 478
09. Cliff Castle Casino & Hotel 10. Cocopah Resort Casino
15318 S. Ave. B
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800-237-5687 476
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866-332-9467 943
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I-19, Exit 80
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866-332-9467 460
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101 & Northern Ave.
Glendale
833-332-2946 1,080
14. Desert Diamond Casino-Why
Hwy. 86, Milepost 55
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866-332-9467
Hwy. 87 & Ft. McDowell Rd.
16. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino
15406 N. Maricopa Rd.
Maricopa
480-802-5000 829
777 Hwy. 260
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800-929-8744 472
1077 S. Kyrene Rd.
Chandler
800-946-4452 839
Hwy. 87, 1/4 mi. S. of Payson
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800-777-7529 369
Yuma
888-777-4946 373
18. Lone Butte Casino 19. Mazatzal Hotel & Casino
Fort McDowell 800-843-3678 807
20. Paradise Casino
450 Quechan Dr.
21. Quechan Casino
I-8, Exit 166
Winterhaven, CA 877-783-2426 1,000+
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8555 Hwy. 95
Mohave Valley 888-837-4030 125
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