Colorado Gambler 4-5-16 by VILLAGER MEDIA GROUP

Gambler Celebrating 23 Years Serving Colorado’s Gaming Community y www.coloradogambler.com coloradogambler cogamblerr

Volu m

e 23

• Nu

Red emeralds, what? Page 4

NUGGETS

Black Hawk, Central City promos, specials and giveaways Pages 6-11

WESTERN FOOTPRINTS A Ranch in Wyoming and Utah: Sheep shearing by steam Page 16

April 5 - 18, 2016

Check out valuable coupons on page 10 GEMSTONES & MINERALS

mbe

TRAIL’S END

Arbor Day in Colorado is April 15 Page 17

COUPONS • COLORADO HISTORY • CA SINO GUIDE •GAMING • MAP • ENTERTAINMENT

The Last Hand

Fun for everyone Broncos Coach Wade Phillips rolls the dice

EVERY SATURDAY • 6PM – 11PM

Partner with a friend to beat the odds! Six lucky players will each pick a friend and play Plynko for up to $300 CASH for each contestant. Earn entries for every 100 BASE POINTS or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Start accumulating entries on the Sunday before each drawing. Plus, get 10X ENTRIES on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

SUNDAYS, APRIL 3 & 17 • 12PM – 7PM

You pick it, you win it! Be one of ten lucky guests to win from 100 TO 1,000 PROMO PLAY, just by choosing an envelope from the game board. Keep the prize you picked or risk it all for another chance at $1,000 PROMO PLAY!

Earn entries for every 100 BASE POINTS or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Start accumulating entries on the Sunday before each drawing. Plus, get 10X ENTRIES on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

Visit Guest Services for details. Must be 21 and a Player Extras Club member. Saratoga Casino reserves all rights. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.

PAGE 2

now making planned demonstrations at Trump events. Make sure you’re registered to vote and cast your ballot for I did a double take recently whomever you believe can lead walking by the crowded crap’s our country best. table at The Ameristar. There Gamblers love the freedom was Broncos coach Wade Philto travel, wager on games, eat By Bob Sweeney lips throwing the dice to a fine food, smoke on the patios packed table. He was having a ball and appeared to be winning to the and enjoy comradery with fellow players. Everyone was really enjoying Phildelight of the players. Craps, roulette and a variety of new lips around that craps table. Watch the rocks on the canyon road, blackjack games, have caught on in Colorado gaming, and Phillips enjoying an the spring freezes and thaws really can afternoon in the mountains is notable. wreak havoc on those rocks. So we lost Brock Osweiler, he was a Mother Nature, along with Lady popular Manning protégé, won seven Luck, are two ladies to be reckoned with. games and really was there when we needed him badly. He’s not worth $1 million a game or something like $47 million or Houston’s $72 million; wow. My pick would be Robert Griffin III, who shined in the beginning for the Washington Redskins. If we get into a crunch, we can bring back Manning out of retirement, wouldn’t that be a hoot. Fans loved Tim Tebow, he was very popular, but that isn’t very apt to happen under any circumstance. I would bet that with Osweiler leaving, thoughts have turned back to Manning playing one more year – not out of the realm of possibility? Wouldn’t that be a shocker after his great retirement speech. Best he retires, but never say “never.” Basketball fever is at hand and this will occupy the nation for the next few weeks reaching the Final Four. The “Final Four” in GOP candidates for president has now whittled down to the final three after Rubio suspended his campaign. Trump is leading with Cruz a close second, but the best common sense candidate Kasick is last. Sanders is making Hillary work hard, really an old school candidate. He is like Trump in many respects; straight shooting, hard hitting, and hitting the establishment. Americans are angry and tired of the same old results with a failing nation and a rising national debt that will bankrupt our country in just a few more years. Americans are tired of the coddling of Iran, not using our strength to wipe out ISIS, and letting too many jobs move to foreign countries. We need higher tariffs, stop factories from closing and moving to Mexico, and take better care of our past and present veterans. This anger is widespread and the election is heating up with protesters

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

April 5 - 18, 2016

ENJOY MORE POINTS AND EARN A FREE BUFFET MONDAYS, APRIL 4, 11 & 25 • 8:00AM - MIDNIGHT

Make Monday the happiest day of the week! Receive up to 20X points on all slots, AND receive a FREE BUFFET after earning 100 tier points.

WIN UP TO

1,500

FRIDAYS, APRIL 8, 15, 22 & 29

Win up to $1,500 when you break the bank. Break into one of the smiley face banks for your chance at the CASH. Receive one FREE entry each Friday and earn additional entries for every 100 tier points earned.

WIN UP TO

500

TUESDAYS IN APRIL • 11:00AM - 1:00PM & 5:00PM - 7:00PM Punch up to four smiley faces to win cash and prizes when you’re selected.

1-800-THE-ISLE (843-4753) • WWW.THEISLEBLACKHAWK.COM

CONNECT WITH US

© 2016 Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Must be 21 or older. Isle and Fan Club are registered trademarks of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Promotions subject to change or cancellation without notice. Please visit the players club or cashier services for details. Gambling problem? March 31 - April 4, 2016 Call 1-800-522-4700.

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

PAGE 3

Gemstones & Minerals

Red emeralds, what?

wenty-four m i l l i o n years ago, pressure within the earth pushed up a mountain range now called the Wah Wah Mountains in Juab County, Utah. When the volcanic forces subsided eons later, they left behind a small catch of red emeralds. These gemstones, also known as red beryl, are found nowhere else in the world except in the Black Range in New Mexico. However, the stones in the Black Range are not gem quality and are not large enough to be faceted for use in jewelry. Green emerald is the most famous member of the beryl family, which includes aqua-

marine (blue), morganite (pink), golden beryl (yellow) and red emerald (also known as red beryl or bixbite). White or colorless beryl is known as goshenite. In 1904, red beryl was discovered at Topaz Cove, Utah, 100 miles north of the Ruby Violet project by Maynard Bixby, an American mineralogist. The mineral was named “Bixbite” in his honor. Concentrations were non-economic and of non-gem quality. In 1958 gem-quality red crystals were discovered in the Wah Wah Mountains of Beaver County, Utah, by Lamar Hodges. Hodges was prospecting for uranium at the time.

There were 12 claims staked and worked by the Hodges family. The Hodges family was getting an average grade of finished goods of approximately one carat per ton. Hodges sold the mining rights to the Harris family. In 1971, the red crystals were identified for the first time as red beryl crystals by the Gemological Institute of America. Red beryl is so rare that most people don’t even know that it exists. Red emeralds are so rare that in the 50 years since their discovery, fewer than 60,000 carats have been cut, or faceted into jewels. Only one red emerald is found for every 150,000 diamonds. Cut stones can bring more than 1,000 times their weight in gold.

Colorado gem cutter, Mark Krivanek, who shapes many of the gems recovered at the Ruby Violet Mine in Utah, said that internal stress within individual red beryl crystals can make faceting difficult and this accounts for the low percentage of carats that each stone can

produce. He said that sometimes after having studied a crystal for hours or even days under a microscope, trying to figure out how to get the best or largest gem from the stone, a red emerald can still shatter unexpectedly while being shaped. The largest red emerald crystal ever found weighed 54 carats. An average faceted red emerald weighs only .15 carats. Top quality natural red beryl crystals from the Ruby Violet Claims that have been faceted sell for as much as $10,000 per carat. Only 10 percent of the gemstones cut from this rare material exceed one carat in weight. To date, the largest faceted red emerald weighs 4.5 carats.

Going Green

Green ways to dispose of unwanted books

hat are some green ways to dispose of those dusty books sitting on a shelf or in boxes in your garage? If you find books feel too much like family, maybe you should give them to interested family members. However, if you really enjoy reading books, you might want to join a book swap club like paperbackswap.com, sell them online, or donate them to a recognized charity for a tax credit.

Swap books

A good book to me is a like a pet. I want books and pets to

have good homes. After reading paperbacks or hardcover books, I often give them to friends. Or I can post them on my paperbackswap bookshelf and get a trade

PAGE 4

credit when someone requests one. Then I list books that I want in trade on my club’s Wish List. I have traded more than $300 worth of books in the last few years with membership in this club. I pay the postage when I mail a book to a club member, but club members pay the postage on books I receive. Another way to clear off your bookshelves and get different books to read is visiting a recreation or senior center where you can trade books on the honor system at no charge

Sell books

If you have collected many books or inherited some lately and they are in excellent condition, you might want to sell

them. There are multiple online sites that buy used books. Rather than try to find all of the individual companies that purchase used books I suggest you go to BookScouter.com. This is a one-stop shop that searches many different online book buyers with one click. You’ll quickly discover which book dealer, if any, is interested in buying the books you have. BookScouter helps you sell your books for the most money by comparing offers from more than 50 buyback vendors with a single search. This allows you to quickly and easily find who is paying the most for your books. BookScouter is 100 percent free to use with no registration required. Most buyers make it easy to send the books by paying for shipping and allowing you to simply print a prepaid mailing label. Once your books are received and inspected for damage by the vendor, you’ll be sent your payment. It’s that easy! Several years ago, I set up

an account with Amazon.com, which charges a commission but only when books sell. I have sold countless books this way. Unlike eBay, Amazon collects the money for me before they send me the notice of where to ship the book. Twice a month they transfer the money into my bank account. It’s a no hassle way to sell books. My listings do not expire unless I cancel them.

Donate books

If you choose to donate your books, the IRS will allow you to take a fair-market tax deduction when you donate the books to a recognized charitable organization, like the Salvation Army or Goodwill. If you go that route make sure you get a receipt with spaces to properly value your donations. You don’t want to get audited only to discover that the values you assigned to your donated items are not anything close to what the IRS estimates as the value of your books.

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

April 5 - 18, 2016

Crossword Puzzle 1

ACROSS: 1. Baseball manager, has more World Series rings than career stolen bases (5, 5) 8. Brain scan (2) 10. It’s thinner in Colorado, making curveballs harder to throw (3) 11. Made in Mexico (5) 13. Casino game with 2 balls, one is bigger than the other, one is a backup (8) 17. Very rude young man (4) 18. Dog organization (6, 4) 19. Asian ethnic group (2)

21. Hip Hop and R&B producer, Gotti (3) 22. Hamburg soccer team (2) 24. Divide into two parts (6) 27. 3rd person singular present indicative of be (2) 29. Electric cars (3) 31. Pitched 18 seasons in the big leagues, now a professional poker player (4, 9) 34. If you’re not out and not safe you’re this (2) 35. Egyptian solar deity (2)

36. Hit 6 career grand slams, all in 1987 (3, 9) 39. Tree juice (3) 40. Silly, foolish persons, like Peter Sellers (5) 42. Second helping of coffee (6) 44. Broke Joe Theismann’s leg (2) 45. Computer job (2) 47. Irish girl or a Scottish fist (5) 48. Top pitcher in the hole at the hardware store (3) 49. To take care of a baseball team or casino (6) 50. Altered state of consciousness (5)

DOWN: 1. All-Time career home run leader, might not make Hall of Fame (5, 5) 2. 2016 Olympics venue (3) 3. Ancient Mesopotamian city (4) 4. Roulette bet, loses if it’s odd (4) 5. River mammal in the weasel family (5) 6. Eastern US and online retailer, Gregg (2) 7. Shouts (5) 8. Endangered Humpback, Colorado River fish (4)

9. Little child (3) 12. Portuguese cabbages (6) 14. Roulette wheel has to be this or the spin is corrupted (5) 15. Shortened tonight (5) 16. Greatest Vegas performer (5) 20. Infinite impulse response (3) 23. Turkish female name (4) 25. Famous actor, once married to Madonna (4, 4) 26. One reason why you might get thrown out of a casino or baseball game (8)

28. Herpes Zoster virus (8) 30. Brewing company in Nederland, CO (4, 4) 32. Mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide (6) 33. Oblong block of metal (5) 37. Useful for rowing (3) 38. Look! (2) 41. Part of a dance or staircase (4) 43. To not tell the truth about a golf ball’s situation (3) 46. Baseball executive (2) 48. TV network (2)

Crossword puzzle by Tony Thorpe. Answers on page 18

POINTS

WIN UP TO $1,000

MULTIPLY YOUR PLAY

First swipe is FREE!

Receive 3X POINTS on slots.

EVERY WEDNESDAY Earn one additional swipe after 200 base points.

EVERY THURSDAY Excludes video poker machines.

303-582-2600 • 300 Main Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422 • TheGoldenGatesCasino.com Must be at least 21. Must be an A-Play Club® Member. Management reserves all rights. See Guest Services for rules. Gambling problem? Call 800-522-4700.

April 5 - 18, 2016

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

PAGE 5

Club Z Sign up for a new Club Z card at Z Casino and receive up to $100 in Z-Play the same day. See Club Z for complete details.

www.zcasinobh.com 10X points Every Monday and Tuesday this month receive 10X points on slots, just check in at our kiosk. Every Wednesday through Sunday this month win up to 10X Points, just play our kiosk game. See Club Z for complete details for all promos.

Spin and Win Stop in at the Z Stop gas station each week to spin and win. Winning is as easy as 1) swipe your Club Z card into the promotional kiosk inside the station, 2) play the spin and win game and 3) get up to Z Casino and activate your prize within 30 minutes. If you don’t have your Club Z player’s card, you can print a new one inside at the Z Stop too. Free Z-Play prizes are available at Z Casino (Black Hawk) only.

$100,000 Jeep Renegade Drawings

Every day from April 3 - May 21 join us for out $100,000 Jeep Renegade Drawings from 1 – 11 p.m., win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play. On May 28 from 1 p.m. – midnight every hour we will have one drawing winner for $150 in Z-Play. Earn entries from April 3 through May 21 with every 250 points at 9:30 p.m. we will have one Tahiti Trip for two winner and four $500 in Z-Play winners.

Free Tote Bag

Stop by Z Casino on Thursday, April 21, to pick up your free Tote Bag. Just earn 50 same day base points. The giveaway will start at 11 a.m., quantities are limited.

Silver Tsunami Clue 60+

Are you 60 years of age or older? Join us every Monday and Tuesday this month for our Silver Tsunami Clue 60+ days. Just earn 60 base points that day and receive one free menu item valued up to $12 and a free nonalcoholic beverage.

PAGE 6

Who Wants a Discount on Gas? Earn your base points Monday through Sunday and receive up to $1.50 off the following Tuesday at our Z Stop Gas Station. See Club Z for complete details.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast? Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast at Club Z. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

only $7.77 with your Club Z Card. Located on the 3rd floor of Z Casino.

Birthday

Come celebrate your birthday with us. New and existing members play our kiosk game to win free Z-Play.

Roll the Dice Join us every Friday through Sunday for our Roll the Dice table game drawings. Win a drawing for your chance to win up to $100 in promo chips at each drawing. Drawings are from 4 – 10 p.m. every other hour.

Prime Rib Dinner Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

SaratogaCasino BH.com

Want to Convert Your Comps $25,000 Three of a Kind to Free Gas? Earn Turbo, Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

Play and Ride Earn 75 same day base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play. Earn 500 same day base points and get an additional $5 in Z-Play.

Get reimbursed for your ATM fees Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM, bring your receipt to Z Casino within 2 hours from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

Catch the free shuttle The shuttle stops at Z Casino (on Selak Street adjacent to our free parking lot).

Z Cafe Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Z Casino to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Mustang Grill Stop by Z Casino’s Mustang Grill and try our specialties which include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now

Every Friday in April, from 6 – 10 p.m., be one of five lucky guests to win up to $1,000 Promo Play! Pick from 20 cards – Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks and 10s only! Match three cards of the same kind and win up to $500 Promo Play. Uncover the matching fourth card, and you’ll double your winnings. Earn entries for every 100 base points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Start accumulating entries on the Sunday before each drawing. Plus, get 10X entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

$21,000 Plynko Prize Party

Every Saturday in April, from 6 – 10 p.m., partner with a friend to beat the odds! Six lucky players will each pick a friend and play Plynko for up to $300 cash for each contestant. Earn entries for every 100 base points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Start accumulating entries on the Sunday before each drawing.

points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Start accumulating entries on the Sunday before each drawing. Plus, get 10X entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Great Gopher Kiosk Game

$10,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes

Play our new Great Gopher Kiosk Game and reveal a prize of up to $1,000 Promo Play! To win, simply swipe your Player Extras Club card at a kiosk after earning 150 base point or playing 45 minutes of rated table game before 11:59 p.m.

The rich get richer on Saturday, May 14, during our $10,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes. Drawings will take place from 3 – 9 p.m.. Earn entries now through May 14 with each hand-paid taxable jackpot of $1,200 or more.

Mega Points Multiplier

Break the Bank Giveaway

Every Monday and Tuesday in April, spin the multiplier wheel at our promotional kiosk and get up to 20X points on your favorite slots! Simply swipe your card at a promotional kiosk before 11:59 p.m. Some restrictions apply. Visit Guest Services for details.

Every Friday in April earn your chance to obliterate a smiley face penny bank and win up to $1,500 in cash. Random drawings will be held from 7 – 11 p.m. Swipe your player’s club card at a promotional kiosk for a free entry each Friday and earn additional entries with play.

Weekday Warriors Exclusive Menu

Emotimania Giveaway

All day, Monday – Thursday, and from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Fridays, take advantage of the $2 breakfast, $4 lunch and $6 dinner menu in the Main Street Café. Some restrictions apply. Visit Guest Services for details.

Weekday Warriors Bus Fare Redemption

All day, Monday – Thursday, and from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Fridays, get $20 cash back or $25 in Promo Play when you redeem your bus ticket at Guest Services. Gold members – only 150 same day base points. Platinum members – only 100 same day base points. Diamond members – FREE. Some restrictions apply. Visit Guest Services for details.

Join Now, Win Now

New Player Extras Club members get up to $210. Visit Guest Services for details.

On Tuesdays in April random drawings will be held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m. Winners will get to punch up to four smiley faces on our punch board and walk away with up to $500. Get one FREE entry and more with play.

20X Points on Pennies Earn 20X points on pennies every Thursday in April from 8 a.m. – midnight. Register at the Players Club or Cashier Services prior to playing.

Make You Happy Mystery Multiplier We’re multiplying the fun every Monday in April. From 8 a.m. – midnight, you will receive a lucky mystery multiplier when you visit the Players Club or Cashier Services upon registration. Receive up to 20X points on your favorite slot machines and a free buffet after earing 100 tier points. Not valid on video poker. Multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer. Must register prior to playing.

50+ Perks

$20,000 Test Your Luck

Sundays, April 17, from noon – 7 p.m., you pick it, you win it! Be one of 10 lucky guests to win from $100 to $1,000 Promo Play, just by choosing an envelope from the game board. Keep the prize you picked or risk it all for another chance at $1,000 Promo Play. Earn entries for every 100 base

for your chance to win a brand spankin’ new 2016 Subaru Outback and a 2016 Polaris ATV. Drawings will be held on May 29. Rack up your entries every Tuesday leading up to the drawing by receiving 25X entries. Don’t forget to swipe your card every day before midnight to receive all of your earned entries.

www.theisleblack hawk.com $100K Quest for Adventure Giveaway

Start earning your entries on April 18

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

With age comes big bonuses. Every Sunday in April from 8 a.m. – midnight everyone age 50 or better is invited to stop by for 5X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Receive one free buffet after earning 100 tier points from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier. April 5 - 18, 2016

New Member Play 30 & 5,000 Points for an Email In March, all new members of the Fan Club will receive a free buffet after playing 30 minutes on their new Players card. Guests who provide an email address at the time of enrollment will receive $5 in Fan Club points.

best desserts in town; visit Tradewinds@ at the Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

Social Media Make sure to ‘like’ Isle Black Hawk on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram. To stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests. Also, make sure to register your email with the Players Club or Cashier Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay During March, earn 500 tier points on your Fan Club card Sunday’s through Thursday’s between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us. Or on Friday earn 800 tier points and your hotel stay is FREE. This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days may apply. You must register prior to playing. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Bus Fare Redemption Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk? The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $23. Simply earn 350 tier points on your player’s card in February for your refund. Then, present your return bus ticket to the player’s club or cashier services. Table Games and Poker players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play. Guests must redeem bus ticket at the Players Club or Cashier Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Calypso’s Buffet Whatever your taste, Calypso’s Buffet is sure to satisfy your appetite any day of the week. Enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner buffets. Featuring delicious breakfast spreads, crisp salads, freshly baked breads, tender chicken and beef entrées, wood stone-baked pizzas and savory side dishes.

Try the New Desserts at Tradewinds Tradewinds at the Isle has a new menu that features the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. Whether you try the classics, a green chili and chipotle, the black & blue or mushroom and swiss burger you will not be disappointed. Tradewinds now offers the April 5 - 18, 2016

$10,000 Jackpot Frenzy. Guests will receive one free entry for every jackpot $1,200 or better won from April 28 through noon on June 4. On April 26, place your entries in Lady Luck’s Jackpot Frenzy drawing that takes place from 2 – 7 p.m. You could win up to $1,000. A total of $10,000 in cash prizes will be given away!

Club 40

blackhawk ladyluck.isleofcapri casinos.com Snag a Smile

You could walk away with $1,000 CASH Fridays and Saturdays, April 2 – 30. We’re picking three lucky guaranteed winners every hour. Players must select a smiley face inside our claw machine, and then pull the smiley face’s tag to reveal a prize. Earn one free entry and additional entries with play. See guest services for rules and additional details. Excludes Friday, April 1.

Unlock Some Smiles

Lady Luck has your key to fun times and CASH. Come in and Unlock up to $500 every Tuesday in April during our Unlock Some Smiles giveaway. One winner will be chosen every half hour from noon to 6 p.m. Guests will receive keys based on Fan Club tier. If the guest has the winning key, they will unlock $500. Each guest called is guaranteed a cash prize. See guest services for rules and additional details.

Hot Spot, Cool Chips Progressive Giveaway

Join your favorite table games crew in Black Hawk for the Hot Spot, Cool Chips Progressive Giveaway. Fridays and Saturdays in April from noon – 9 p.m. you could be a winner. Two seats will be chosen every hour to win $50 dollars in promo chips and their tablemates will win $10 in promo chips. If you’re in the winning hot seat, we’ll give you a drawing slip for our Electronics Frenzy Giveaway on May 1 where you could go home with some great prizes, including a 42” television. If a player is not in the Hot Spot, the $50 rolls into the progressive which will be awarded during the last drawing.

Jackpot Frenzy 2

Earn an entry into Lady Luck’s next

We’re multiplying the fun Mondays and Wednesdays. Join us twice a week for Club 40. All guests age 40 or better will receive 6X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Guests will also receive a free entrée at Otis & Henry’s once they earn 25 Tier Score points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card.

Spin and Win Mystery Point Multiplier

Earn up to 20X Points Thursdays in April. Spin the wheel from noon – 8 p.m. in the promotions area and try to score up to 20X points on slots. Plus you get 5X points on video poker.

New Members

When you’re a fan, you get better rewards faster than ever. For all new members, just play 10 unadjusted points and receive $20 in Otis & Henry’s Bar & Grill and an additional $10 Match Play on Table Games. Sign up your email address, receive $5 and start raking in those rewards.

Social Media

Make sure to “like” Lady Luck Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also, make sure to register your email with Guest Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay

Earn 500 Tier Score points Sunday through Thursday between 8 a.m. – midnight for a free room in the Lady Luck hotel tower. On Fridays, play 800 Tier Score Points between 8am and midnight for a free room. Make sure to register at guest services prior to play. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Bus Fare Redemption

Guests who play with a Fan Club Card can receive up to $22 cash back on bus fare every day. Earn 350 unadjusted points

on Lady Luck Player’s Card to receive cash back. Poker and table games guests can earn too! Ask Supervisor for details. Guests must redeem bus ticket at Guest Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Monte Carlo

There are now even more chances to win in the Lady Luck Poker Room. The new Monte Carlo Jackpots are up and running with 12 individual progressive prizes! There are jackpots for Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes and any 4 of a kind. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for details and updated jackpot amounts.

Lady Luck Poker The Bad Beat Jackpot now includes a decreasing qualifier element starting at Aces full of Kings. And make sure to check out the new Bounce Back Bonus offers—now every day of the week! • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after four hours of play. • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $20 in Bounce Back Coupons after five hours of play.

Table Games Play craps, roulette, Bonus 6, Buffalo Blackjack Bonus and Double Deck Blackjack every day of the week. There are 20X odds on Craps everyday! $5 games open every day and $2 craps Monday through Thursday.

golden mardigras.com Roadmap Ready Jeep Compass Giveaway

Get ready for summer fun with a new Jeep. On April 30, win the rugged and stylish 2016 Jeep Compass in our Roadmap Ready Jeep giveaway. Earn an entry for every 100 base points or hour of tracked table games play, April 1 – 30. At 11 p.m. on April 30, we will call 10 lucky finalists and if you get the key, you get the car.

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

Jeep Giveaway Entry Multiplier Make sure you are here Fridays through Sundays in April so you can earn even more entries for your play in our 2016 Jeep Compass giveaway. Simply swipe your A-Play Card at any promotional kiosk to active your entry multiplier for that day: 5X entries on Fridays, 10X entries on Saturdays, up to 100X on Sundays and a guaranteed 100X entries on Friday, April 29. Play away so you can drive away, at Golden Mardi Gras and Golden Gates Casinos.

Flower Wheel Kiosk Game

Every Wednesday in April, come in to win up to $1,000 cash or FreePlay and other great prizes in our Flower Wheel Kiosk Game. Swipe your A-Play Club Card at any promotional kiosk with no point requirement for the first swipe and get an additional swipe after earning 200 base points on the day of the promotion.

Thursday Point Multipliers

Make Thursday’s your day to play big and earn points 3X faster with our 3X Points Thursdays. Come in and swipe at any promotional kiosk to activate your point multiplier each Thursday and your slot points will multiply faster than ever. Point multiplier is valid for all card tiers and only valid on slot machines (video poker excluded).

Fab 40+ Tuesdays

Win up to 500,000 points Tuesdays in April in our Fab 40+. All guests aged 40 and better will receive 50 percent off any food purchase (up to $10 discount) and one free swipe on our kiosk prize wheel for free entries, FreePlay and possibly half a million points. Play 200 base points for additional swipes. All you need is your A-Play Club Card so stop by Guest Services for full details.

Night Owl Specials

If you work in Black Hawk or Central City or you are simply a Night Owl, we have great specials for you from 2 a.m. – 8 a.m. All guests who earn 50 base points may play our Night Owl Kiosk Game to win food or FreePlay. Our Service Industry Special for casino workers offers one free premium liquor drink and 30 percent off food (with valid employee ID or gaming license). PAGE 7

Central City Nuggets www.johnnyzscasino.com 10X points

– June 17 join us for our $150,000 Camaro Giveaway Drawings from noon – 10 p.m. every other hour with an additional drawing at 11 p.m., win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play. On June 18 from 1 p.m. – midnight every hour we will have one drawing winner for $150 in Z-Play. Earn entries from April 3 through June 18 with every 250 points at 9:30 p.m. we will have one Tahiti Trip for two winner and four $500 in Z-Play winners.

Every Monday and Tuesday this month receive 10X points on slots, just check in at our kiosk. Every Wednesday through Sunday this month win up to 10X Points, just play our kiosk game. See Club Z for complete details for all promos.

Tote Bag

Spin and Win

Stop in at the Z Stop gas station each week to spin and win. Winning is as easy as 1) swipe your Club Z card into the promotional kiosk inside the station, 2) play the spin and win game and 3) get up to Z Casino and activate your prize within 30 minutes. If you don’t have your Club Z player’s card, you can print a new one inside at the Z Stop too. Free Z-Play prizes are available at Z Casino (Black Hawk) only.

$150,000 Camaro Giveaway Drawings

Every Wednesday through Sunday from April 3

PAGE 8

Stop by Johnny Z’s on Thursday, April 14 to pick up your free Tote Bag. Just earn 50 same day base points. The giveaway will start at 11 a.m., quantities are limited.

Silver Tsunami Clue 60+

Club Z card

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Johnny Z’s and receive up to $100 in Z-Play the same day! See Club Z for complete details.

Who wants a discount on gas?

Earn your base points Monday through Sunday and

receive up to $1.50 off per gallon the following Tuesday at our Z Stop Gas Station. See Club Z for complete details.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast?

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast! Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

$3.99 Prime Rib Dinner

Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Want to convert your comps to FREE gas?

Prime Rib and Ribs Try our amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77 with your Club Z Card, located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s Casino.

Z Cafe Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Birthday Come celebrate your birthday with us. New and existing members play our kiosk game to win free Z-Play.

Roll the Dice

Earn Turbo, Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day!

Join us every Monday through Thursday this month for our Roll the Dice table game drawings. Win a drawing for your chance to win up to $100 in promo chips at each drawing. Drawings are from 1 – 11 p.m. every other hour.

Play and Ride

Table Games

Earn 75 same day base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play. Earn 500 same day base points and get an additional $5 in Z-Play.

Get reimbursed for ATM fees

Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Johnny Z’s within 2 hours from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back!

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

Play the Hottest Table Games every day from 10 a.m. to close. We have all your favorites from Craps with Fire Bet, Three Card poker, Double Deck Blackjack, and Buffalo Blackjack.

Catch the free shuttle The shuttle stops right in front of Johnny Z’s in Central City. With quick, easy access to Z Casino in Black Hawk.

April 5 - 18, 2016

Central City Nuggets Central-city.cnty.com Race of the Century: Win A New Honda Civic EX Qualify on Fridays/Saturdays 4 – 11 p.m. and Sundays 2 – 8 p.m., April 8 – May 30. Two winners drawn each hour race for a share of $250 InstaPlay & CAR FINALIST entries. $300 CASH Prize at 11 p.m. Fri/Sat, 8 p.m. Sun. Win hourly $1,000 cash prizes, Memorial Day, May 30, 2 – 8 p.m. Win the car on Memorial Day, May 30, at 10 p.m. Earn entries even easier with just 50 base points on your Player’s Club card starting April 4th! Every hour we will draw two winners who will compete on our Race of the Century game board! The winner pulls down $200 Insta-Play and three car finalist entries, and 2nd place is awarded $50 Insta-Play and one finalist entry. For the last drawing of each day, $300 CASH is the prize for our race winner. Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 is our final blowout

event. Qualifying drawings and races will be held hourly from 2 – 8 p.m. with $1,000 CASH and 10 finalist entries as the prize for winning! Then, at 10 p.m. we draw 10 names from our Finalist Barrel who draw envelopes filled with $100 Insta-Play prizes, or one of them with the key to a Brand New 2016 Honda Civic EX!

must redeem certificate on the same day it is issued. Just play on Tuesdays and eat our most popular meal for FREE.

New Members

Play table games any day at Century and you can take “The Helm” for a spin and win Promo Chips to boost your bets and your chances of winning! You earn spins on the ship’s wheel with specific bonus hands or conditions in all of our table games. Promo prizes on the wheel include prizes up to $100 in promo chips.

Sign up at our Player‘s Club for a free club card to get a FREE SPIN to win up to $1,500. Earn 10 base points on your day of signup and return to the Player’s Club for $5 in Insta-Play added right to your account. Earn 100 base points total on your signup day and redeem at the Club for $5 in Insta-Play added to your account. Earn 200 base points that same day for another $5 Insta-Play bonus. Finally, earn 300 base points that same day for another amazing $5 in Insta-Play bonus available at the Club. That’s up to $20 in Day One Insta-Play for New Members. Wow.

Free Prime Rib Tuesdays

Bigger Bingo –Thursday Bingo

Chips Ahoy – Win Playing Table Games

Every Tuesday you can enjoy the our Prime Rib Special at the Mid City Grill for FREE from 11 a.m. with just 150 base points earned on your Player’s Club card that day. Must redeem for certificate at the Player’s Club prior to being seated for your meal, and

Enjoy FREE Bingo every from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with $100 Insta-Play Play or Table Games Play Chips prizes, with $250 CASH PRIZES for our BIGGER BINGO games at 11 a.m., 8 p.m., and one random hourly game Thursday! Players with a Player’s Card can

pick up their Bingo card at the Player’s Club one hour before each game.

Military Appreciation Monday Guests with military ID will receive a free ice cream, plus 50% off meals (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill.

Fantasy Golf Wednesday Earn up to seven Fantasy Golf Card Scratch Tickets Each Wednesday (at 250 base points, 400 base points, and 1,000 base points, and every thousand base points thereafter up to 5,000) and Win your share of $1,000 in Cash and Insta-Play prizes if you have one of the lowest five scores recorded that day. Win DOUBLE PRIZES if your score is under par for the card. Scores are tallied and winners posted the next day and prizes must be claimed within one week. Play, scratch, and win with Fantasy Golf Wednesdays at Century.

$7.99 Prime Rib Every Day Enjoy our 8 oz. slow-roasted Prime Rib Special, accompanied by choice of potato with seasonal vegetables, for just $7.99 from 11

FREE

a.m., just by having a player’s card. Prime Rib special is also available for $14.99 with no card. Not to be combined with any other discount or coupon, except for the Tuesday Play & Eat 150 base points free Prime Rib discount.

Senior Celebration – Wednesday And Thursday Guests aged 50 or better receive 2X points on play ALL DAY from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., plus 50% off purchases (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill. Please note that 50% food discount cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount, and including daily food specials.

Birthdays at Century All guests can come in on the day of their birthday and get 2X points plus a free gift. Guests who come in on the day of their 21st birthday receive the 2X points and the gift, plus $10 in comp added to their account, plus a $5 Promo Chip to use at the tables. Guests with a birthday coupon from our mailer redeem it at the Player’s Club for a gift of 10X their age in points.

APRIL 4TH - MAY 30TH FRI & SAT 4-11PM SUN 2-8PM

PRIME RIB TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday you can enjoy our Prime Rib Special at the Mid City Grill for FREE from 11am with just 150 base points earned on your Player’s Club card that day!

TWO WINNERS EACH HOUR RACE FOR CAR FINALIST ENTRIES! PLUS PRIZES UP TO

$300 CASH!

$20

GET UP TO

IN DAY ONE INSTA-PLAY!

$5 INSTA-PLAY - sign up for the Player’s Club for free and earn 10 base points that same day! + $5 INSTA-PLAY - earn 100 base points on day of signup! + $5 INSTA-PLAY - earn 200 base points on day of signup! + $5 INSTA-PLAY - earn 300 base points on day of signup!

April 5 - 18, 2016

HOLIDAY DRAWINGS! MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY MAY 30TH 2PM - 8PM - HOURLY

$1,000 PRIZES

AT 10PM

WIN THE CAR!

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

PAGE 9

Real DEALS Here are 刀䔀䐀䔀䔀䴀夀伀唀刀䈀唀匀吀䤀䌀䬀䔀吀䄀吀䜀䔀吀 ␀㈀㔀䤀一娀ⴀ倀䰀䄀夀℀

䄀䘀吀䔀刀䔀䄀刀一䤀一䜀㜀㔀匀䄀䴀䔀䐀䄀夀䈀䄀匀䔀倀伀䤀一吀匀伀一夀伀唀刀䌀䰀唀䈀娀䌀䄀刀䐀⸀

㄀㄀㌀㈀䰀愀眀爀攀渀挀攀匀琀⸀ 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀䌀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䌀伀⸀ 㠀㐀㈀㜀㌀㌀ⴀ㔀㠀㈀ⴀ㔀㘀㈀㌀ ∠ 䨀漀栀渀渀礀娀猀䌀愀猀椀渀漀⸀挀漀洀

㄀㄀䜀爀攀最漀爀礀匀琀⸀ 䈀氀愀挀欀䠀愀眀欀Ⰰ 䌀伀⸀ 㠀㐀㈀㈀㌀㌀ⴀ㈀㜀㄀ⴀ㈀㔀 ∠ 娀挀愀猀椀渀漀䈀䠀⸀挀漀洀

匀䔀䔀䌀䰀唀䈀娀䘀伀刀䌀伀䴀倀䰀䔀吀䔀䐀䔀吀䄀䤀䰀匀⸀ 䴀䄀一䄀䜀䔀䴀䔀一吀刀䔀匀䔀刀嘀䔀匀䄀䰀䰀刀䤀䜀䠀吀匀⸀

MONDAY – THURSDAY • ALL DAY! FRIDAY • 9AM – 5PM $

2 Breakfast, $4 Lunch and $6 Dinner

Bus Redemption!

Gold – Only 150 base points Platinum – Only 100 Base Points Diamond – FREE

20 CASH or $ 25 PROMO PLAY $

Visit Guest Services for details. Must be 21 and a Player Extras Club member. Saratoga Casino reserves all rights. Gambling problem? Call 1.800.522.4700.

some valuable coupons

These Looking coupons to offer advertise? exciting savings - Gambler courtesy of these % OFF 50 leading Colorado casinos! T h i s s p a ce co u l d b e yo u r s.

Call us today!

303-773-8313 Ext. 305

Any Breakfast Entree at the Mid City Grill 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. only

for readers of “The Gambler” Expires 4/18/2016

PAGE 10

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

April 5 - 18, 2016

Central City Nuggets $3,000 Mid Month Drawings

www.reservecasinohotel.com $35,000 King Of The Hill Would you like to be the King of the Hill? Guests can earn entries starting April 3 – May 29. Drawings April 3, 8, 10, 16, 24, 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Earn 10X entries every Tuesday and 5X entries on Thursday’s. $500 prize guaranteed at every drawing. See Guest Services for full details on all promos.

2016 Progressive Slot Tournament

Join us Saturday, April 9, 1 – 4 p.m. The first round is free and you can earn up to three additional sessions with every 300 base points earned that day. Win up to $3,500.

$12,000 Blackjack Progressive Bad Beat Players at the table split $12,000+ when the dealer draws an 8-card 21! That’s not all we have a Mini Blackjack Bad Beat, the table wins $500 when the dealer draws a 7 card 21. Central City and Blackhawk’s only bad beat jackpot. Must have rated play in order to qualify for all Blackjack Bad Beats.

Live In Concert Reserve Casino Hotel presents Pam Tillis, Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Purchase tickets today at www. reservecasinohotel.com.

Earn 2,000 points in the month of April to qualify for our Mid Month Drawing in May. Thirty lucky guests will share $3,000 and one is guaranteed $1000.

Winning Wednesdays Every Wednesday in April we will be hosting a free slot tournament from noon – 3 p.m. That’s not all however. Stick around after the slot tournament for Winning Wednesday’s Drawings! One lucky guest will win $500 at 6 p.m.

5th Annual Birthday Bash Help us celebrate our birthday with a weeklong celebration. Starting April 17 – 23. • Sunday, April 17: The first 500 guest will receive a FREE Collectible Birthday T-Shirt. • Monday, April 18: Bonus $250 Bingo game at the 2 p.m. session and cake will be served. • Tuesday, April 19: Missed some of our great gift of the past like the great camping camo chair, BBQ sets, and plush blankets no problem earn points to receive the gift you prefer. • Wednesday, April 20: FREE Birthday Slot Tournament from 1 – 4 p.m. Win up to $500. • Friday, April 22, We are giving away $2,500. Five lucky guests will each win $500. For every 50 base points earn entries April 17-22 receive one entry. We will also be serving cake and champagne in the Summit Room from 7 – 9 p.m. See players club for full details.

$ 99

1/2 lbs Ham Steak, 2 Eggs, Hash Browns and Toast

AVAILABLE MON-THURS, 8AM-10PM

I-70 WEST EXIT 243 CENTRAL CITY • ReserveCasinoHotel.com (800) 924 -6646 • WE ARE HIRING! April 5 - 18, 2016

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

PAGE 11

A Tailing Tale A Tailing Tale: Men to Match Mountains Pikes Peak A Tailing TaLe or Bust Dick Ummel of By Maggie

a hundred thous and. The name “Colorado” had not yet Skyline Properties in officially Black Hawk shared emerged; the following excerpt eastern from “Men to Match newspaMountains,” by Irpers read: ving Stone; “Colo“GOLD IN rado’s Fifty-Niners KANSAS were blood brothers TERRIof the California ForTORRY!!! ty-Niners, the whole THE PIKES hundred thousand Maggie@maggiempublications.com PEAK’S of them who poured MINES!!!” into Colorado in the period of five months between the The whole area became known Gregory and Jackson discoveries as Pike’s Peak. People wrote PIKE’S and the coming of the 32 degree PEAK OR BUST on their prairie below zero cold which froze them schooners, even though they were out of the mountains.” headed for country west of Denver, Aside from such mining camps a hundred miles away. as Gregory Gulch and Chicago The two little words “Pike’s Gulch, Denver and Auraria comPeak” were everywhere. Only the prised the only towns. Denver was a latest from Pike’s Peak interested settlement of log cabins with trails them. Pike’s Peak figured in a milthrough the sand, its water carried in barrels from the river. There lion dreams. It was the magnet of were hardly facilities to take care the mountains toward which everyof a hundred newcomers, let alone thing and everybody was tending.

Magoffin

They came from every state in the East and Midwest. They came by steamboat and then on horseback, on muleback and on foot. With knapsacks over one shoulder and rifles over the other, the young crowd, younger 30, were described as having light hearts and a thin pair of breeches. They left behind their jobs, homes, wives and children. Many of them set out to cross the Kansas prairies for the 800-mile trek with no more than a week’s provisions. The Pike’s Peak Transportation Company advertised that it would carry passengers from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pike’s Peak area for $125 per person, including 50 pounds of baggage. However, when the wagon trains started across Kansas, only the baggage was transported. The passengers had to walk the full distance to the Rockies. More than half of the Pike’s Peak or bust enthusiasts busted very early and walked back to the Missouri River when they ran out of food and faith. Forty thousand persisted and forced open a new and shorter trail

People wrote Pike’s Peak or Bust on their prairie schooners, as they headed West.

PAGE 12

Courtesy photo

across Kansas called the Smoky Hill Trail. The effect on Denver was instantaneous. Log cabins were faced with sidings, frame buildings were erected with board floors and glass in the widows. Shops opened along the main street. Soon there was a meat market, a drugstore, a bakery and a barbershop. Of the prospectors who continued westward into the Rockies, 25,000 of them settled around the earlier mining camps. Each cluster of huts gave itself a town name, like Mountain City or Central City. A few miners built rude cabins but most slept on the ground. Each man cooked his food on an open fire before his tent or wagon. There were the proverbial bacon, beans, flapjacks and coffee. The frying pan, tin plate and coffeepot were recognized along with the pick, shovel and pan as tools of the miner’s trade. The camps had no government and neither did they have any sanitation rules. The first legalized organizations were the miner’s courts and Claims Clubs, made up of groups of men who vowed to support the validity of each other’s claims, at the end of a shotgun if necessary. Men from all across the nation and from many foreign countries came to Colorado. Doctors, lawyers, preachers, farmers turned miners, unschooled lads and university graduates jostled each other in the narrow gulches and voted in mass meetings to make laws for their districts. These spontaneous groups soon became the law and were quoted as saying, “We never hanged on circumstantial evidence. But when they were found guilty they were hanged. There were not writs, or appeals or pardons.” In hangings, all the jurymen held the roped and pulled on it at a given signal. Perjury and theft were punishable by ten to 25 lashes on the bare back, banishment and confiscation of property. Women were rarely among the first arrivals at frontier mining camps, yet they moved into the remotest areas with astonishing celerity and the fall of 1859 saw the first all-white child born in Auraria. When wives or sweethearts arrived, six months to a year behind the men, the entire community turned out to give them a welcoming dinner and dance. Those who arrived by express coach needed the welcome. The trip from Omaha

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

took eight days and nights of continuous riding, with three stops in twenty-four hours. Every stop offered identical menus: rabbit, buffalo or antelope steak, soda biscuits and black coffee. A woman’s duty was to learn how to shoot, for there were frequent Indian scares, and part of each day’s routine was target practice with a pistol and rifle. For single girls who had the courage to try frontier life, it was particularly good hunting. Celibates under thirty inhabited most of the area and the girls were rushed from the instant of their arrival.

FROM MAGGIE

Be sure to check out my website for past columns at www.MaggieMPublications. com. The first two books in my Misadventures of the Cholua Brother’s Series are available on my website, on Amazon.com, Lulu.com and BarnesandNoble.com. They can also be bought through the Gilpin Historical Museum and Mountain Menagerie in Central City. Watch for the release of the third and final book in the series Bonanza Beans available in late February or early March. Cholua Brothers Mining Company specialty coffees are available at Mountain Menagerie in Central City or from their website at www. choluabros.com. This column was previously published in the Central City Weekly Register-Call. Send in your tales Mail your stories with contact information: Maggie M P.O. Box 746495 Arvada, CO 80006-6495 Email: Maggie@ maggiempublications.com If you prefer to tell me your story orally and have me write it for you, please feel free to call me at 303-881-3321. April 5 - 18, 2016

Montie was the winner of our Summer of Love Grand Prize, a 2015 Honda CR-V, at Century Casino in Central City. A lucky player won $3,200 playing Game King Keno at Century Casino in Central City.

Game King Keno paid $3,200 to a lucky winner at Century Casino in Central City.

Betty won $71,000 playing a 5X Pay machine at Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

George $32,000 playing a Double Double Gold machine at Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

James won $10,000 playing a Wild Double Strike slot machine at Saratoga Casino Black Hawk.

Joanna won $1,600 playing a Double Gold Bar slot machine at Saratoga Casino Black Hawk.

April 5 - 18, 2016

THE COLORADO GAMBLER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Celebrating 23 Years

PAGE 13

Casino•Guide Casino

Games

Slots

Ameristar - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

Black Hawk Station Bull Durham

Lodging

Food

Parking

Contact

over 1400 536 rooms

B, D, SD, Starbucks

free valet and self parking

720-946-4000/.ameristar.com/Black_Hawk.aspx

120

SD,SB

city lot

303-582-5582/ blackhawkstationcasino.net

188

city lot

303-582-0810/.bulldurhamcasino.com

Z Casino Formerly Bullwhackers Mon-Thurs 8am-3am/Fri-Sun 24/7 BJ, C, R, VP

400

SD, D

free valet and self parking

303-271-2500/zcasinobh.com

Canyon - 24/7 Fri/Sat

BJ, C, R, VP

415

SD, SB

free valet and self parking

303-777-1111/canyoncasino.com

Saratoga - 24/7 Fri/Sat

BJ, C, R, VP

453

free covered valet

303-582-6100 (1-800-538-LUCK)/saratogacasinobh.com

Gilpin - 24/7

BJ, C, R, P, VP

460

free valet across the street

303-582-1133/thegilpincasino.com

Golden Gates - 24/7

BJ, P, C, VP

280

free valet and covered self parking

303-582-5600/thegoldengatescasino.com

Golden Gulch

140

free self/free valet

303-582-5600/thegoldengatescasino.com

Golden Mardi Gras - 24/7

BJ, C, R, VP

680

SD,SB,D

free valet and covered self parking

303-582-5600/goldenmardigras.com

Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk - 24/7 BJ, C, P, R, VP

1308

238

B,D,SD

free valet and self parking

1-800-The-Isle/theisleblackhawk.com

Lady Luck - 24/7

BJ, P,C, R, VP

500

164

SD,SB

free covered valet and self parking

1-888-Lady-Luck/ladyluckblackhawk.com

Lodge - 24/7

BJ, C, R, P, VP

975

B, D, SD, SB

free valet parking

303-582-1771/thelodgecasino.com

Red Dolly

149

free self parking

303-582-1100/reddollycasino.net

Monarch - 24/7

BJ, C, R, VP

766

free valet and self parking

303-582-1000/monarchblackhawk.com

Sasquatch

720-880-1616

Wildcard

220

city lot

303-582-3412/thewildcardsaloon.com

Century Casino - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

520

SD,D

free covered self parking

303-582-5050/cnty.com

Dostal Alley - 24/7

free self parking

303-582-1610/dostalalley.net

Easy Street

205

free self parking

303-582-5914/famousbonanza.com

Famous Bonanza

BJ, P, R, VP

244

SD , D

free self parking

303-582-5914/famousbonanza.com

Johnny Z’s - 24/7 Mon-Thurs 8am-3am/Fri-Sun 24/7 BJ, C, VP

367

SD, D

free covered parking

303-582-5623/johnnyzscasino.com

Reserve Casino Hotel - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

700

119

SD, D, B, SB, V

free valet and self parking

1-800-924-6646/reservecasinohotel.com

The Brass Ass - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

250

free covered self parking

800-635-LUCK/triplecrowncasino.com

Bronco & Buffalo Billy’s - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

750

free self parking

877-989-2142/broncobillyscasino.com

Century Casino - 24/7

BJ, R,

448

free self parking

719-689-0333/cripple-creek.cnty.com

Colorado Grande - 24/7

BJ, R, VP

211

SD, SB

free self parking

877-244-9469/coloradogrande.com

Double Eagle & Gold Creek - 24/7

BJ, P ,C, R, VP

700+

158

SD, SB

free valet and covered self parking

800-711-7234/decasino.com

Johnny Nolon’s - 24/7

255

free self parking w/validation

719-689-2080/johnnynolons.com

J.P. McGill’s - 24/7 Fri/Sat

300

validated self parking

800-635-LUCK/triplecrowncasinos.com

Midnight Rose - 24/7

P, VP

400

SD, B

validated self parking

800-635-LUCK/triplecrowncasinos.com

Wildwood Casino- 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP, TH 530

SD, D, B

Climate controlled self parking

877-945-3963/playwildwood.com

Games Key

Food Key

BJ - Blackjack, P - Poker, C - Craps, R - Roulette, TH - Texas Holdem’, VP-Video Poker

B-Buffet, D-Deli, SD-Sitdown, SB-Snackbar, V-Vending Machine

This information is subject to change without notice.

A Ranch in Wyoming and Utah: Sheep shearing by steam

he WyAmerica. The second oming sheep was sheared by Press Mr. Patterson, the patr e entee of the machine. ported in May 1900 that After that steam shearNeponset Ranch foreing operations started man “George Galbraith showing up frequently came in from the Chapin the 1890’s. man ranch Thursday and In 1900, Neponset reports the lamb crops Live Stock company as coming on finely. The started shearing in early first 15 ewes showed up June, about a month af© Anna Lee Ames Frohlich with 31 lambs.” ter the lambing season. Having a good crop of lambs They had shearing pens 10 miles meant that the herders had been west of Evanston. successful in protecting the sheep Whether or not they had steam from harsh spring weather and from by this time is not known, but it predators. would have made sense since the Sheep provided two kinds of in- Chapman family had long been ascome for the rancher, from meat sociated with steam. (George Chapand from wool. man’s father Oliver was involved in There was a growing apprecia- the development of the steam shovel tion in this country for lamb and until 1874.) Like many ranchers, mutton (sheep one to two years they contracted a team of shearers, old). This increased the revenue about 35 men. These teams typically from flocks. The lambs were kept began shearing in the south early in until fall and fattened up. Then they the season and worked their were probably shipped to Chicago way north to Montana and by train to the slaughter yards Canada, such as the Union Stock By 1910, Neponset Yards in that city. company Shearing was the other source of income. For years Sheep it was done by hand with shears from shears like the ones in the Neponset Land picture. Those shears actually & Livestock, came from Neponset Land and Livecirca 1910 stock sometime prior to 1910. They h a d or earlier s h e a r have stayed sharp all these years and ing corrals are my favorite gardening tool! In 1885, Wyoming newspapers in the Sims near talked about steam shearing ma- canyon Wyoming chines being operated in Australia. Almy, These worked in much the same about 6 miles from way as the existing shears but cut Evanston. Their Stewart closer to the skin without injuring steam power plant could acthe sheep. They were only somewhat commodate 25 workers at a time, faster but increased income from the They could take the fleeces off sheep greater quantity of wool retrieved. A at the rate of 2,000 fleeces per day. good shearer could get the wool off Their most expert shearer could in a piece. The head of the shearing take off 200 fleeces a day. The year 1910 was the first year tool was shaped like a trowel, much for this expensive new plant. The like the original shears. In 1901, the first American exhi- sheep were handled through pens bition of steam shearing was done systematically on their trips to and in Wyoming at a steam sheering from the shearing plant. After shearplant set up by a Mr. Okie. His wife ing they were marked by paint. To understand the value of buildused the machine to shear the first sheep ever shorn in this manner in ing such a plant consider: Nepon-

PAGE 16

set was at that time running 30,000 head of sheep; each fleece weighed about 8 pounds totaling 240,000 pounds at 20c per pound; equaling $48,000 valued in 1910. By this time some were using electricity, not steam, but the Chapmans were a Modern sheep shearing with electric shears steam family. By sheepdog. Chapman Bros. was trail1910 they were already using steam ing three bands of 6,000 sheep from farm equipment on the ranch. California to Neponset Ranch out-

Sheepdogs

Dogs were crucial to any rancher who was trailing and pasturing sheep. There were two principal types of pastoral dogs used, one was the guardian dog who protected the sheep from predators, chiefly coyotes and wolves. Among those used were: Great Pyrenees, Akbash dogs and Mastiffs. Many types of dogs were used for herding. In the west it was mostly different types of Shepherds and Collies, referred to as “sheepdogs.” The following is a story about one particular

side of Evanston, Wyoming, circa 1896. The first band led by Darwin B. Lyon ran into five days of dry hot weather. Sheep, men, and horses were all suffering. Finally one man was prevailed upon to go ahead alone to try to find water. All the dogs went with him, and except for Lyon’s own dog, none of them returned until morning. Lyon’s dog returned in the middle of the night refreshed from finding a drink. With the assistance of this one dog, Lyon forced the 6,000 sheep in the direction of the water. Once the sheep got there, they were so crazed that they

Scottish collie or Shetland sheepdog has been used as herding dogs for centuries.

did not drink but just ran madly up and down the stream. The dog had to keep holding them there until they finally learned that they could assuage their consuming thirst. The heroic dog was sired by a short-haired, smooth-coated, black and tan sheep dog that had been imported from Scotland by non-other than Gov. Leland Stanford (of the Central Pacific RR). The Chapman’s purchased the dog from Lyon for $50. Lyon regretted this later. For years, the sheep men of Wyoming valued the descendants of this dog. (Miss. Valley Historical Review. Interview of Lyon by Wentworth.)

Cutting out sheep at Neponset Ranch, 1910.

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

April 5 - 18, 2016

Trail’s End

Arbor Day in Colorado is April 15 “Each generation takes the Earth as trustees.” - J. Sterling Morton, 1832

fest contempt of the authorities.” Instead, he learned journalism at the Detroit Free Press. On his wedding day, Oct. 3, 1854, he packed up his bride, 18-yearold Caroline Joy, and Since Colorado usuheaded for Nebraska ally experiences its City. That year, the heaviest snowfall in Kansas-Nebraska Act March and April, planthad opened up a vast ing trees and greenery area for settlement, givsometimes has to wait ing every new settler the until the weather coopopportunity to purchase erates. Even so, Colora160 acres from public dans observe Arbor Day By Rosemary Fetter domain at $1.25 per on the third Friday in callieanne_9@msn.com acre. April (this year on April While the young 15), although many environment- couple began planting gardens, friendly activities are held back until shrubs and trees around their fourEarth Day. room cabin, Morton got a job writThe celebration of Arbor Day ing for the Palladium, the city’s first originally sprang from the efforts newspaper. Known for his wit and and political agenda of a fiery Ne- eloquence, he soon became editor of braska journalist and politician, J. another paper, The Nebraska City (Julius) Sterling Morton, born April News. The following year, at age 23, 22, 1832, in northwestern New York. Morton was elected a representaHis parents, railroad executive Ju- tive to the territorial legislature. A lius Morton and his wife, Emaline, staunch Democrat in Republican moved the family to Detroit when territory, he nevertheless rose fast J. Sterling was still very young. A in the political hierarchy, becoming nature lover who chafed under the secretary and acting governor of Nerestrictions of the education system, braska Territory from 1858 to 1861. he was expelled from the University He was nominated for Nebraska’s of Michigan at Ann Arbor for “mani- first governor in 1867 but lost to op-

ponent David Butler. J. Sterling Morton was an Perhaps as a reearly environmentalist sult of this defeat, who had political Morton’s interests motives for instituting switched from poliArbor Day. tics to agriculture. As a member of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture and the State Horticultural Society, he advocated improved farming methods, conservation programs and tree planting. His ideas were popular - if any state needed trees, it was certainly Nebraska. From the Till Plains in the east to the Great Plains in the north central and Saplings were planted on Speer Boulevard, seen here in 1910, as part of Mayor northwest, Nebraska’s Robert Speer’s plan for the greening of Denver. Photo courtesy Denver Public Library ocean of sand dunes and areas of badlands certainly efficient government, his motto Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C. was: “Plant a tree and strike a blow Observation of Arbor Day soon begged for leafy green shade. for free trade.” spread to other states, including ColBut Morton had an ulterior poIn 1872, the State Board of Agorado. Denver, in particular, needed litical motive. He wanted to end the riculture adopted Morton’s resolugreening. The dry, dusty gold camp tariff that protected the U.S. lumber industry from foreign competition tion to make April 10 the first Arbor had grown into a dry, dusty city. The and led to depletion of native for- Day. Nebraskans were encouraged city’s forward-looking Mayor Robto dig in, with a $100 prize going ert Speer felt that Arbor Day fit right ests. A feisty champion of imparto the county that planted the most into his plans to give the city a maketial economic policies and small, trees and $25 worth of books (about over. He tackled the greening of trees, of course) going to the indi- Denver in 1906, on Arbor Day, (still vidual who did the same. After its April 10 at the time) when he gave stunning success, with more than away 10,000 saplings, mostly shade a million trees planted in 1872 and trees, to people who agreed to care again in 1873, Governor Robert for them. Speer continued the pracFurnas issued a proclamation in tice each April, until by 1912 he had 1874 asking Nebraskans to observe given away 110,000 trees. Thanks to an annual Arbor Day. In 1885, the the mayor’s vision, despite climate Nebraska State Legislature made and geography, Denver obligingly Arbor Day a legal holiday. goes green every spring and sumIn the late 1880s, Morton remer, its lawns, parks and parkways turned to politics, launching several blossoming with flowers and trees, unsuccessful campaigns for goverOn April 15, 1907, President nor and for the U.S. Senate. In 1893, Theodore Roosevelt issued an “ArDemocratic President Grover Clevebor Day Proclamation’ to School land appointed him the U.S. SecreChildren,” about the importance of tary of Agriculture, the first cabinet trees, and by the 1920s, each state member from a state west of the Missouri River. Morton served four had passed a law observing Arbor years, but after William Jennings Day. Most states also celebrated a Bryan took control of the party from national Arbor Day on the last FriCleveland, he returned to Nebraska day of April, while Morton’s birthCity. In his later years, he published day, April 22, is now Earth Day. Dea weekly journal, The Conservative. spite any attempts to legislate Arbor The Mortons had four sons, includ- Day, most states hold some kind of ed Joy, the founder of Morton Salt, celebration when tree planting is and Carl, who built Argo Starch. J. most auspicious, in January and When the first settlers reached Denver, cottonwoods proliferated, like those seen in this photo of City Park, circa Sterling Morton died in 1903, and February in the south and May in 1918. Today, cottonwoods have all but disappeared from the landscape. Photo courtesy Denver Public Library his statue stands in the National the far north.

April 5 - 18, 2016

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

PAGE 17

Humor

Your cat would kill you if it was bigger

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) Business is very predominating at this time. Don’t take your mind off it for one minute this week. Others may have fun but you tend to business. It will pay off for you.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) You will find there are opportunities all around you, but first you must open your eyes. Remember a rolling stone gathers no moss, and besides you have never sat still before. Get moving!

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) you’re probably pulling out of some situation or other that might have caused you considerable trouble. The Planets are now giving you far more benefit than they have for some time.

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 22) It would seem that you will be changing your residence in the near future. Everything looks good, but be sure you have all the legal ends tied up before signing the papers.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Tremendous opportunities are all around you at this time. This situation will continue for the next week, so don’t

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21) A very harmonious aspect is now in effect with your solar sign. Harmony, especially around the home, will be felt. Your relatives have never been easier to cope with.

PISCES (Feb 19 – March 20) The general advice of astrology right now for Pisces is “take it easy!” No matter how hard you try, you can’t speed up the planets in the zodiac. This adverse aspect won’t last too long.

ACROSS

39. Sap 40. Goons 42. Refill 44. LT

45. IT 47. Nieve 48. Ace 49. Manage

1. Barry Bonds 2. Rio 3. Uruk 50. Sleep

DOWN

CANCER (June 21 – July 22) You are a gambler at heart, but don’t go overboard. You have a hard time to contain your gambling fever but watch your step. Be most cautious.

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) There could be some very sad snags in your social life, but it just might be a blessing in disguise. Always look to the bright side. Remember every cloud really does have a silver lining.

34. In 35. Ra 36. Don Mattingly

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Gemini is now entering a great period of financial gain. If you are thinking of selling your real estate – do so as there is money to be made. Enjoy it while you can.

email her at astra.birdsong@gmail.com

27. Is 29. Evs 31. Orel Hershiser

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) An exciting holiday or trip may be in the future for you, around the beginning of next year. Start your planning now and make all the necessary arrangements. It will be a trip to remember.

(Dorothy Rosby is the author of the humor book, I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better. Contact drosby@vastbb.net.)

19. Yi 21. Irv 22. SV 24. Bisect

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) Your past life will come to the present now. People that you haven’t seen for a long time will be in your presence. Enjoy these moments and enjoy the memories as they unfold for you.

Horoscopes

Next I suggested that one of our brave guests feed him his kitty treats. He ate the treats, and then he hissed at her. Finally I tried science. A friend recommended I try a calming collar and a plug-in diffuser both of which contain pheromones like the ones mother cats emit. The pheromones are supposed to deter destructive behavior by helping cats relax. We tried both the collar

11. Hecho 13. Roulette 17. Lout 18. Kennel Club

Horoscopes by Astra Birdsong

of Sebastian’s favorite foods, so I suggested to some of our visitors that he might be friendlier to them if they dabbed a little tuna juice behind their ears and on their wrists, like you would with a fine perfume. They objected, and, now that I think about it, that might have been a wise decision. If I ever meet one of Sebastian’s large relatives, like a lion or leopard, I don’t want to smell like an antelope either.

and the diffuser, but the cat continued to hiss at the visitors. The rest of the family purred like kittens though. I haven’t given up. Sebastian does warm up to guests after a while, a really long while. I’m just not sure we want all of our company to stay as long as it would take him to warm up to them. In the meantime, we have a friendlier pet: Mr. Tweeters the canary. And if anyone has motive for murder, it’s him. We had Tweeters for three years before we got the cat. I’m sure he remembers fondly the good old days when there was no cat leering at him or dozing on top of his cage. I wouldn’t blame him for plotting a little revenge of the canary. It’s a good thing he’s not the size of a golden retriever.

1. Bruce Bochy 8. CT 10. Air

I’ve had trouble pretty sure my cat, sleeping ever since Sebastian, wants to I heard a disturbing do me in, and that’s story on the Internet on those rare occanews site, Buzz60. sions when I give The story sited rehim a bath. Thank search suggesting goodness it’s not my cat would kill necessary very often. me if it was bigger. I figure the only reaAnd the researchson I’m still here is ers made this claim because cats are genwithout ever having erally self-cleaning By Dorothy Rosby mechanisms. met my cat. drosby@rushmore.com But it isn’t just Mostly though, my cat. It’s yours it’s hard to believe too, if you have one. According to this critter, who’s curled up at my the story, if house cats were the feet, is plotting my death right size of, say, golden retrievers, they now. He might be plotting yours would all be offing their owners. though. He’s embarrassingly inResearchers compared domestic hospitable to visitors. He doesn’t cats to their larger, wild relatives roar like his large cousins, but he at the Bronx Zoo and found many hisses and growls in a very unwelcharacteristics in common, includ- coming way. I assure my guests ing insecurity, anxiety, aggression, that it’s because he’s a fraidy cat, dominance, and impulsiveness. and that he’s never hurt anyone— Big deal. You find those same yet. characteristics in every high school I want my visitors to feel wellunchroom in America, and that’s come—most of them anyway. So a fairly safe place to be. I set out to put everyone at ease, There’s only one time when I’m starting with the cat. Tuna is one

4. Even 5. Otter 6. HH 7. Yells

8. Chub 9. Tot 12. Couves 14. Level

15. T’nite 16. Elvis 20. IIR 23. Esra

25. Sean Penn 26. Cheating 28. Shingles 30. Very Nice

32. Rutile 33. Ingot 37. Oar 38. Lo

41. Step 43. Lie 46. GM 48. AE

Contact Mary Nightstar at marynihtstar@yahoo.com and type “horoscope” in the subject line.

Crossword puzzle answers from page 5

PAGE 18

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

April 5 - 18, 2016

Trading Post EMPLOYMENT we take success personally.

• • • •

CAGE CASHIER COCKTAIL SERVER COOK FRESH MEXICAN GRILLE • GUEST SERVICE ASSOCIATE • PORTER (GRAVEYARD)

• SECURITY OFFICER • SURVEILLANCE OFFICER • BLACK JACK DEALER • CRAPS DEALER • TABLE GAMES SUPERVISOR • WAITPERSON

Apply at the Canyon Casino 131 Main Street, Black Hawk or call 303-777-1111 (8:30-5:00, Mon.-Fri.)

NOW SERVING ALCOHOL 24 HOURS A DAY! Hiring for all shifts including Grave Shift!

The Isle and Lady Luck casinos in Black Hawk, CO are seeking fun, energetic and outgoing individuals to fill the following positions:

Isle Casino Hotel

Cage Cashier • Chief Engineer • Guest Safety Supervisor Guest Safety Agent • Lead Pastry Cook • Revenue Auditor Players Club Representative • EMT PT & FT• Cooks All Levels Maintenance Technician • PT Dealer • PT Beverage Server Poker Supervisor • Hotel Night Auditor • Hotel Front Desk Agent Lady Luck Casino

Cage Cashier • Table Games Dealer • Utility Helper / Dishwasher Guest Safety Agent • Casino Cleaner • Busser • Cook For additional information on these positions, company benefits and online application, please visit our career site at www.islecasinojobs.com. Isle of Capri is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

EVENTS

Come be part of the Best Team in Black Hawk • COOKS • COCKTAIL SERVERS • BUSSER • SLOT TECH • TABLE GAME FLOOR SUPERVISORS

• SLOT PERFORMANCE MANAGER • SLOT INTERNAL COMPLIANCE TECHNICIAN • F&B MANAGER • F&B DIRECTOR

Go to 9HealthFair.org or call 303-698-4455 (toll free 800-332-3078) for health fair sites and the screenings available

SERVICES

Looking for a career that rocks? Apply today!

Cage

★ Cage Cashier ★ FULL TIME/ GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED

Food & Beverage

Thomas J. Braham ATTORNEY AT LAW

Marijuana DUI • DUI • Bankruptcy

303-396-2884 GodFatherLaw.CO 1505 Osceola St., Denver, Co 80204

“I’ll Make Them An Offer That They Can’t Refuse.”

★ DISHWASHER ★ FULL TIME ★ COOK ★ FULL TIME ★ DELI ATTENDANT ★ FULL TIME ★ COCKTAIL SERVER ★ VARIOUS SHIFTS/FULL TIME ★ BUFFET ATTENDANT ★ FULL TIME/PART TIME WEEKENDS ★ FOOD SERVER ASSISTANT ★ FULL TIME ★ LEAD PASTRY COOK ★ FULL TIME ★ LEAD COOK ★ FULL TIME ★ HOST/ESS ★ PART TIME ★ BUFFET CASHIER ★ PART TIME ★ COOK ★ SPECIALIZING ASIAN CUISINE FULL TIME

★ COOK ★ SPECIALIZING MEXICAN CUISINE FULL TIME

Gaming ★ BLACK JACK DEALER ★ FULL TIME/PART TIME/GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED ★ DICE DEALER ★ FULL TIME/PART TIME/GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED ★ POKER DEALER FULL TIME/PART TIME /GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED ★ SLOT TECHNICIAN ★ FULL TIME/GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED ★ SURVEILLANCE AGENT ★ PART TIME/GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED

Security ★ SECURITY OFFICER ★ FULL TIME/VARIOUS SHIFTS/ GAMING LICENSE REQUIRED

Apply in person at 321 Gregory Street, Central City or complete the online application on the careers tab at www.reservecasinohotel.com

Thomas J. Braham

April 5 - 18, 2016

ATTORNEY AT LAW THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

Marijuana DUI • DUI • Bankruptcy

PAGE 19

WIN UP TO 1,000 $

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS IN APRIL* 2:00PM - 8:00PM Three winners each hour will be selected to pick a smiley face from the claw machine to win up to $1,000 CASH. Receive one FREE entry each game day and earn additional entries for every 100 unadjusted points earned on game day. *Excludes Friday, April 1

WIN UP TO $

500

TUESDAYS IN APRIL NOON - 6:00PM One winner will be selected each half hour to unlock a smile for CASH. You can win $500 when you open up a treasure chest. Receive one FREE entry and earn additional entries with every 50 unadjusted points.

EARN UP TO 20X POINTS THURSDAYS IN APRIL NOON - 8:00PM Spin the wheel and try to score up to 20X points on slots. Plus, you get 5X points on video poker. Must register prior to playing to receive bonus points. 1-888-LADY-LUCK • WWW.LADYLUCKBLACKHAWK.COM

CONNECT WITH US

© 2016 Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Must be 21 or older. Lady Luck and Fan Club are registered trademarks of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Promotions subject to change or cancellation without notice. Please visit the players club or cashier services for details. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. www.ladyluckblackhawk.com

PAGE 16

THE COLORADO GAMBLER – Celebrating 23 Years

December 29, 2015 - January 4, 2016