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THE SALT RIVER INDIAN

COMMUNITY IS MUCH MORE

THAN JUST GAMING!

04 EDITOR’S NOTE

06 PLAYERS TALK

08 GREAT GAMES

18 WINNING WAYS

21 CASINO DINING

22 ARIZONA LOTTERY

24 FEATURE STORY

26 TRIBAL NEWS

29 GAMING NEWS

34 LAUGHLIN, NEVADA

35 TRAVEL

36 CASINO ENTERTAINMENT

38 CASINO NIGHTLIFE

40 CASINO BINGO

42 FUN & GAMES

44 SAMI’S SMACKDOWN

46 CASINO DIRECTORY

DEPARTMENTS

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EMPRESS OF TIME

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Empress of Time will transport you

to a unique and mysterious world

where time is money.

YAVAPAI TRIBE

REBRANDS THEIR RESORT

The 246-room facility re-brands and

re-launches as the We-Ko-Pa Resort

and Conference Center.

UPCOMING CASINO

PROMOTIONS & MORE

Writer Rodric gets the scoop an all

the upcoming casino promotions in

Phoenix and Tucson!

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Plenty Of Reasons To Play & Stay!

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has many reasons to celebrate.

When Talking Stick Resort opened, the tribe planned to encourage economic de-

velopment around the building. Now they also host the Salt River Fields, several

office complexes, a major shopping mall, multiple entertainment options, a visitor

center, and also non-tribal companies opening stores, hotels, etc. on their land!

This issue has a sneak peek on exciting new slots by WMS, Bally, and where your

soon-to-be favorites can be found across the state. Plus, gaming industry veteran

Al Moe gives us the inside scoop on roulette. Staff writer Lee Allen provides us

with an in-depth look at the Yavapai tribe. Writer Rodric Hurdle Bradford deliv-

ers on upcoming promotions. And, entertainment writer Ramses Ja talks about his

new hot spot in Yuma. As always, we also give you the latest information on gam-

ing news, hot deals, entertainment, bingo, and so much more!

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me know what you think of this issue and have fun!

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PLAYERS TALK


Q: Now that you told us IGT was bought by GTECH,

what happens to all of my favorite games? Does this

mean I can’t play Wheel of Fortune anymore? And Meg-

abucks? I love playing Double Diamond and other reels

and I’m worried because I think GTECH just makes

those darn videos the women and young people play.

Are they going to get rid of them all? What am I going

to play then?

James Denford—Glendale, AZ

Oh James, when we read your question we immediately knew

we had to answer it and print it. If you are worried about this

topic, then others probably are too. And rightfully so!

When we hear of companies buying out other companies in the

news, generally something does suffer. In many cases, employ-

ees are let go, divisions are shut down, products disappear, are

reworked, or renamed.

While no one can ever predict what will happen after a massive

buyout between two companies, there will always be change.

However, we can say with confidence that most of the games

you are used to playing and having fun on at your favorite casi-

no will remain on the casino floor long after this buyout is com-

plete.

Why? Well, if your favorite casino still offers an “old” version

of IGT’s Double Diamond or other similarly “old” game, the

casino probably bought the game years ago directly from IGT.

Consequently, the casino will decide what happens to that par-

ticular game.

If such a game continually breaks down and replacement parts

are too expensive or are difficult to come by, the casino will

probably get rid of it. Or, perhaps the game is no longer very

popular with players and the casino does not generate much

revenue from the game and therefore becomes a candidate for

removal. IGT and now GTECH have nothing to do with that

decision.

Games like Wheel of Fortune, or the Megabucks variety of

games, both the video and reel slot versions are different ani-

mals completely. These types of games are generally placed on

the floor on a “participation” agreement between the casino and

the manufacturer (in this case IGT).

These “participation” contracts allow the casino to have a very

popular game which also offers a life changing progressive jack-

pot as a top award. The manufacturer maintains the jackpot

link which generally operates across a jurisdiction (in our case

across Arizona’s casinos), is responsible for servicing and re-

pairing the machine for the casino, pays the jackpots (the casino

is not responsible for payment), and keeps a percentage of the

revenue generated by the slot!

Unfortunately, the availability and operability of these games is

up to the individual casinos and the manufacturer. This could

mean that GTECH has IGT removing all Wheel of Fortune and

Megajackpot machines from all casinos across the country.

However, this is extremely unlikely as Wheel of Fortune is

probably the longest running linked slot machine game in exist-

ence, and Megajackpots is just as popular. Both products are

massive money makers for IGT and the individual casinos. Fur-

thermore, we as patrons of casinos expect to see and be able to

play these games as soon as we step on the floor.

Having an opportunity to win a life changing jackpot is one of

many reasons why casinos have customers to begin with, right?

In preparing for this answer, we did a little research on the Ne-

vada Gaming Control Board’s website and looked into the gam-

ing revenue reports concerning IGT’s Megabucks. Fortunately,

the NGCB lists the game as a separate line item in their publi-

cations. Unfortunately, we don't have similar information for

Arizona’s casinos as state law does not require tribes to disclose

their gaming revenue. Commercial casinos in Nevada are re-

quired to report their revenues to the NGCB who, in turn,

make the aggregate information public on a monthly basis.

What we found out about IGT’s Megabucks in Nevada was the

following gaming revenue information:

Statewide, there were 136 places to play a Megabucks slot with

a total of 506 available for play. They produced approximately

$5,580,000 of net win for the casinos and IGT during the

month of June, 2014. The games made $16,802,000 from April

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through June, 2014, and a whopping $60,349,000 from July 1,

2013 through June 30, 2014!

Remember, that’s just the money being made off Megabucks!

That doesn't include any of IGT’s many other jackpot systems

like Wheel of Fortune, or a brand new game like Avatar, and so

on!

Wow! What a wonderful setup! I don’t think IGT or GTECH

will ever turn that pipe of money off, do you? I know if I was in

charge I wouldn't. If anything, I’d be trying to figure out how

to make the flow of money from Megabucks even bigger. If that

product line can make over $60 million in one year perhaps

something can get it to $75 million or even $100 million, but

you get the idea, right?

Now, GTECH is a monstrous company with a very large pres-

ence in the international lottery markets, pull tabs, and other

casino markets around the globe. What they have just done is

bought one of the giant slot machine game content companies

in the US casino market (possibly in the world) who also hap-

pens to have a great online/social gaming presence, runs online

casinos in the United Kingdom, and has many more aspects to

their business.

We believe GTECH will begin using IGT as an asset to boost

their global market position in the casino gaming industry.

Also, IGT is not alone in GTECH’s portfolio as they own many

gaming companies, including Spielo.

This merger will not affect any of the games your favorite casi-

no bought outright from IGT. As we mentioned above, based on

the sheer success of IGT’s “participation” product lines those

games will most likely stay right where they are until other

factors influence the profitability of the slots, like people not

playing them.

We would be remiss not to mention the last form of sales con-

tract that places a slot machine on a casino’s floor. We are bom-

barded by this style of sales contract in most of the car commer-

cials we see, especially for the high-end and luxury brands like

BMW and Lexus, the dreaded lease. That’s right, casinos lease

some of the slot machines on their floor! As a matter of fact,

some “high-end” slot machines (as determined by the manufac-

turer) can only be leased. The casino may not even have an op-

tion to buy. If you are familiar with a car lease, a slot machine

lease is not much different. The casino has to pay for the use of

the machine. And, just like a car lease, there are plenty of condi-

tions the casino has to adhere to. The most important one is

that the slot is not the property of the casino! Just remember

that as long as IGT’s games make casinos money they won’t be

leaving the casino floors anytime soon! $

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GREAT GAMES Table Games—Casino Roulette


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, author of “Vegas and the Mob"—available at Amazon.

He is also the proud father of four beautiful girls.

oulette has been around for a long time, and it’s still a

favorite with casino goers in states like Nevada and

Atlantic City, but things are a bit different here in Ari-

zona. Not that gamblers here don’t want to play roulette. Not at

all. The problem is that it hasn’t been legalized as a table game,

so while you can play blackjack and Pai Gow with a dealer, you

can’t play roulette.

On the other hand, technology has truly caught up with the

game of roulette and many Arizona casinos now offer roulette

in their slot mixture. The game is very much like standard rou-

lette with the same bets, the same payouts, and the same excite-

ment, there just isn’t a dealer. Instead, a full-size roulette wheel

is encased in a plastic dome and players place all of their wagers

via a video screen.

For those of you that really want a dealer, well, I can’t help you,

but you’ve got the chance to play the game you love with just a

few minor changes. Be happy! For those of you who haven’t

played roulette, listen up, here’s the scoop: it’s fun!

The roulette game offered in Arizona has 38 individually num-

bered pockets where the ball can land. Those numbers run from

1 to 36 with a zero and double zero. Half the numbers are red,

half are black, except for zero and double zero which are green.

You can play roulette for as little as 25-cents per chip on some

games, 50-cents to $1 per chip on others, so you can get a good

feel for the game without going broke. Just slide your cash into

the slot! Next, make sure you choose the right denomination

chips. There may be a minimum such as $2 per spin, and you’ll

have a short amount of time before the ball is automatically

spun into the wheel. If you don’t get your full wager down, you

won’t have a bet!

You can bet individual numbers and be paid 35 to 1, or split

your wager between multiple numbers. A winner on a two-

number split pays 17 to 1. Split your bet between three numbers

for an 11 to 1 return, four numbers for 8 to 1, and six numbers

for a 5 to 1 payoff. Make sure you know whether your original

bet stays up on the next spin, or whether you have to “bet

again” to get the same wager!

If you want to bet on the “outside” wagers like odd/even, red/

black, and 1st 18 (1 through 18) or 2nd 18 (19 through 36), just

click on the box and your chip denomination will appear in the

bet area. Each of these bets pays even money, or 1 to 1. For a 2 to

1 payoff, choose a column or a section, which covers 12 num-

bers (1 through 12, 13 through 24, or 25 through 36). Yes, you

lose if zero or double zero comes up, but you’ll win if one of the

12 numbers in your section or column comes up, and that’ll

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GREAT GAMES New Slots

Gold Fish 3 First In Arizona At Hon-Dah

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the next level! That’s right, the player-favorite Gold Fish brand by WMS Gaming is

back, and this time on their proven-performing Blade Cabinet! Watch as the Wild sea-

horse fully covers a reel and not only duplicates itself but multiplies wins up to 5x, feed

the fish in the feeding time bonus, feed the fish for credits, or spin the mystery wheel for

one of five unique fish bonuses! Pick bubbles in the Gold Fish bonus for exciting reel en-

hancements, pick clams for credits in the Blue Fish bonus, watch as a respin is awarded

with up to 18 Wild fish in the Red Fish bonus, pick a diver’s helmet for credits in the

Green Fish bonus, or trigger the Purple Fish bonus to play any of these bonuses again!

Featuring a unique 4x3x4x3x4 interface, and all of your favorite Gold Fish characters, the

Gold Fish 3 game will have players lining up for Big Fins, err, Big Wins!

Now, everyone in Arizona can have their chance to play this wildly exciting game first at

Hon-Dah Casino Resort. While visiting the casino, make sure to give all their new slots a

spin as they have been adding games regularly! For more info on Gold Fish 3 slots, visit

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New Slots GREAT GAMES

eading slot and systems manufacturer Aristocrat has

launched an nLive virtual casino solution for Desert Dia-

mond Casinos & Entertainment. This latest launch adds to Aris-

tocrat's footprint of free play sites, which is the largest in North

America. The Desert Diamond nLive site is the first for a casino

using a competitive casino management system.

Players at Desert Diamond Casinos' three locations in Tucson,

Sahuarita, and Why, Arizona will now have access to the new

nLive free play content on the enterprise' s site, ddcazigaming.com.

The nLive free play site uses Aristocrat's exclusive nLiveLink

technology allowing Desert Diamond Casinos to compare nLive

data with the brick-and-mortar operation. The installation at

Desert Diamond Casinos marks the first time nLiveLink will be

used between Aristocrat's free play site and a competitor's in-

house system, fulfilling on Aristocrat's promise to deliver solu-

tions properties want, the way they want them.

Treena Parvello, Director of Public Relations and Communica-

tions for the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise, said "We are

incredibly excited to deliver this fantastic opportunity to our

guests. Desert Diamond Casinos is already Southern Arizona's

entertainment leader, and now with Aristocrat's nLive our

guests can experience the possibilities in a whole new way

online. With fabulous games for both online and in-casino play,

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the fun never has to stop!" Aristocrat Vice President of System

Sales and Marketing Kelly Shaw said, "We are thrilled to an-

nounce this major milestone in our company's history and in the

industry's history. The integration between the nLive virtual

casino and the property's CMS system show Aristocrat's com-

mitment to supporting interoperability and open platforms."

Aristocrat's nLive/nLiveLink combination has begun a new era of

gaming in the U.S. and have changed the meaning of the word

"interoperability." nLive/nLiveLink sites have been proven to drive

repeat visits in the land-based casino by allowing players to

enjoy the fun, excitement and brand of their favorite casino any-

time and anywhere.

nLive is a comprehensive, turnkey solution that empowers casinos to

take their brand to players online in a free-play environment.

While other platforms brand the online casino to the supplier,

nLive empowers the casino to extend its customer experience outside of

the casino walls with an incredibly large range of games.

nLive's play-for-fun casino

offers players an incredible

range of games including some

of Aristocrat's favorite games

like 5 Dragons, 50 Lions, Big

Red, Imperial House, Miss Kitty,

More Chilli, Queen of the Nile

and Sun and Moon; and table

games like card keno, hi lo

solitaire, jacks or better, pro

blackjack and roulette.

nLiveLink gives casinos the power

to analyze advanced reporting

on both land-based and online

activity and target players with

customized offers. Additional-

ly, nLiveLink empowers opera-

tors to learn about their online

customer behavior and how it

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New Slots GREAT GAMES

Winner’s Choice & More New At Casino Arizona

Belle Enchanted Mirrors New at Desert Diamond Casinos

asino Arizona is bringing you a brand new hit from IGT, Winner’s

Choice. There are exactly four of these machines each with a mystery 2

level progressive available in pennies. The slot is a new twist on classic

games that players love. This exciting new game gives players the flex-

ibility to mix and match up to four games at once. Showcasing some of

IGT’s best titles: Siberian Storm , Treasures of Troy, Wolf Run, Cleopatra,

Super Lotus Flower, and Dazzling Diamond Queen, the slot includes the

bonus features from the original games plus a chance to be entered into

the exciting Mystery Bonus. The Mystery Bonus triggers free games

from of any of the six themes and a chance at a two level Progressive.

The frequency of the Mystery Bonus increases with a higher wager.

Selectable music further enhances player control of this unique game

play environment.

Plus, there are six new Dragon’s Victory games, all pennies, by Konami

with game themes including Solstice Celebration, Dragon's Law, and

Wealth Of The Orient. And, Talking Stick Resort now has two brand new

games from WMS. They are nickel versions of Beetlejuice and Willy

Wonka three reel mechanical. Make sure you check out all of these great games

as soon as you can!

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hether it’s a beauty or a beast, you’ll want to get engaged with WMS’ Belle Enchanted

Mirrors, now available at Desert Diamond Casinos. With interactive bonus rounds, bonus

guarantees, and a wager saver, players are sure to fall in love with this newest arrival.

Belle Enchanted Mirrors includes an Enchanted Mirrors Feature, triggered by the Blank Mirror on

Reel 1. During this feature, the Symbol Wheel spins to determine a symbol, and all Blank

Mirror symbols transform into that symbol. The Multiplier Wheel and the Respins Wheel

may also randomly activate at the same time. Players start their streak by picking a Rose to

reveal a credit award or by picking a Belle or Beast symbol, and then continue picking that

same symbol. Wild symbols also count towards the existing streak. Don’t reveal a different

character, however, because that will break the streak. The Belle Bonus ends with three bro-

ken streaks or by successfully picking all Rose symbols. Additional streaks add multipli-

ers—and once a streak reaches 10 picks, each new pick in that streak awards a 50x multipli-

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MAD MEN Straight From Madison Avenue To Casino Floors

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exactly what Mad Men by WMS Gaming slots are here to do! Featuring a 42” curved LCD

top box and 1080p high definition screens, the 1960s world of advertising comes to life through

character-based bonuses and the memorable clips of the hit show in this innovative gaming

experience.

No bonus symbols are needed to trigger the Mad Men Bonus; instead, any win over 5x will

spin the top wheel for a chance at Sterling Cooper’s finest! Pick an ad for up to a 50x bet in the

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as oversized Joan symbols land on the reels in the Joan Holloway Free Spin Bonus. In the inter-

est of making it simple, but significant (as Don would say), there are also multiple credit prizes

to be awarded!

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the Falling Wild feature, or as up to four reel sets fall from the top screen and are showered

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Empress Of Time A Timeless Adventure Yields Big Wins

mpress of Time from Bally Technologies will transport you to a unique, mysterious

world where time is money. This sizzling Steampunk masterpiece delivers

timeless excitement with 720 ways to win and Free Games with massively excit-

ing multipliers. Empress of Time is the most popular online slot game from High

5 Games. The game had the highest-grossing launch of any title on High 5 Casi-

no, which is a top-three rated casino app on Facebook with more than 1.8 million

monthly active users. Empress of Time also broke the site’s “Top 5” in all-time

spins … in just two weeks! And now it’s coming to a casino floor near you!

In this five-reel, 720-way game, all wins are paid left to right and right to left.

When you spin for five Free Game symbols in a winning combination, it triggers

eight free games with an initial multiplier of five times. During the free games,

any multipliers that appear on the reels are added together. At the end of each

spin, all wins are multiplied by the overall Free Games multiplier for massive

payouts. The multiplier fun doesn’t end there. Multiplier symbols from two

times up to 10 times can appear during both the base and free games to multiply

pays for that spin. When more than one multiplier appears in a single spin, those

multipliers are added together to result in one giant multiplier – up to 23 times!

The best part is that multiplier symbols do not have to be part of a winning com-

bination to multiply the pays on a spin.

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Spy Vs. Spy You Are About To Meet Black Spy & White Spy

he creative minds at WMS Gaming are ready to unleash a classic game onto a casino floor

near you! The Black and White Spies battle it out once again in this new addition to Blade

Stepper, the Spy Vs. Spy theme. The Spy Vs. Spy theme utilizes a unique battle mechanic where

the game is always in one of two modes: White Spy or Black Spy. Watch as the Spies fight to land

in the “versus” location, the center position of the rightmost reel, to take control of the game, and

put it in either White Spy Mode or Black Spy Mode. Collect White Spies in White Spy Mode, or

Black Spies in Black Spy mode, to pay and increase the meters above. Landing a Wild in “versus”

location will pay and increment all top screen meters. Choose your spy in the free spin bonus and

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WINNING WAYS


‘Tis the Season

No matter where they are located across the United States, one

of the major lures casinos use to draw players is the idea that on

any given day they can be a winner, from a slot machine jackpot

to a multi-team parlay in sports betting.

Casinos in both major metropolitan areas in Arizona are capital-

izing on this by offering a variety of seasonal promotional give-

aways for the rest of the year to benefit weekday visitors, player

card holders, football fans and the Halloween holiday.

“In creating promotions for our guests, our goal is for them to

be fun and exciting,” says Ramon Martinez, Director of Public

Relations at Casino Arizona in Talking Stick Resort. “We find

that rather than simply selecting a winner, our guests prefer

interactive games. Whether they spin our wheel or pick a piece

off a game, it adds elements of drama and excitement to the

gaming floor. We see that even if guests are not chosen, they

enjoy cheering others on.”

Promotions at Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort are open

to all players reward club members, and in September they will

be hosting the “Jewels of the Desert” drawing each Wednesday

and Thursday at 7pm. At each drawing time, five winners will

have the opportunity to pick a “diamond” out of the bag.

One winner will draw a gold diamond worth a $5000 gift certifi-

cate to Jewelry by Gaither in old town Scottsdale. The remaining

four winners will have the chance to win anywhere from $500 in

free slot play to up to $2500 in cash.

A Sizzling September

September will also be fun for giveaways at all three Desert Dia-

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mond Casino locations. All three casinos feature the football

pick’em promotion, as guests who choose the most winning

teams from that week’s National Football League games will

win cash, free play and additional prizes.

“The season-long winners for football pick’em at our Tucson

and Sahuarita locations will each receive $5,000,” says Treena

Parvello, Director of Public Relations and Communications for

the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise. “The season-long

winner at our Why location will receive $1000, a one-night hotel

stay and two passes to our BIG Game VIP party.”

Also this September, guests at Desert Diamond’s Tucson loca-

tion can enter their Summer Thrill & Chill drawings for cash,

free play and a brand new GMC Arcadia Denali, or win prizes

up to $250 on September 13 and September 27 at the Why loca-

tion, which also features Friday night hot seat drawings in Sep-

tember with 11 winners a night receiving $25 free play.

To top it off every Thursday and Friday in September, guests

can also enter drawings for a chance to win up to $600 in cash in

the “Cash Blast” machine at Desert Diamond’s Tucson and Sa-

huarita locations, there are up to two winners per drawing.

“There is always a new and exciting drawing or giveaway avail-

able to our guests,” says Parvello. “While the specific rules for

our drawings can vary, guests typically earn entries based on

play with free entries available by swiping their card at a kiosk

every day.

We are also very excited about our new play-for-free website,

the ddcazigaming.com, where guests can receive 10,000 bonus

Phoenix and Tucson area casinos entice custom-

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credits just for signing up and 5,000 bonus credits for logging in

each day.”

Gila Giveaways

The Gila River casinos may be home to the most unique promo-

tional giveaway so far this year at an Arizona casino when they

gave away an opportunity for guests to receive free healthcare

throughout 2014. This promotion was conducted at their Vee

Quiva casino property.

“Gila River Casinos continually strives to provide guests with

relevant, fresh and entertaining, promotions,” says Melody

Hudson, Public Relations Manager at Gila River Casinos. “We

are often inspired by the time of year, current events and the

types of giveaways that are popular with our guests.”

Although Gila River had not formally announced its September

player promotions and giveaways at press time, many of their

standard ongoing promotions include “hot seat” giveaways at

Noon during the week when one lucky winner receives $250 in

free bonus play every 30 minutes and machine table game give-

aways on the weekends where winners take home a variety of

prizes, including: dinner for two at Ditka’s restaurant, a one

night hotel stay, a $300 electronics store gift card, a pair of tick-

ets to a professional baseball game or $100 in chips.

Here’s to Halloween

In the last decade, the holiday of Halloween has continued to

tilt more from a children’s event to a party celebration enjoyed

more by adults. Arizona casinos are definitely getting into the

fun by offering a wide range of activities.

On Wednesdays and Thursdays in October (excluding October

29 and October 30) at 7pm, Casino Arizona will host its Hollow–

Win Spin promotion. As part of each drawing, five winners will

have the opportunity to spin the prize wheel for a chance to win

from $500 to $5000. As standard procedure with Casino Arizo-

na, entries are based on a guest’s play or via the swipe and win

games at their kiosks.

“We will be hosting our annual guest costume contest on Octo-

ber 20 at the Talking Stick Resort showroom,” says Martinez. “It

will consist of four categories including: best of show, best cou-

pler group, most creative and most scary. Participants will be

competing to win their share of $10,000.”

The contest is open to all Player’s Rewards Club members and

registration is open from 6pm to 8:30pm that day. Registration

is capped at 150 entries so participants are strongly encouraged

to arrive early. All three properties at Desert Diamond Casinos

have the promotional theme of a “spooktacular” month within

their “wicked winnings” promotions.

So dress up and step out to your favorite casino and hope Lady

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indows on the River Buffet at Aquarius Casino Resort,

recently voted “Best Seafood” and “Best Casino Buffet”

by Mohave Valley Daily Newspaper’s Readers, is now offering

new International Menu Specialties featuring an incredible Bra-

zilian-style carving station.

Guests can enjoy the beautiful views of the Colorado River

while savoring a variety of Asian, American, Barbecue, Italian

and Mexican food stations along with the newest Brazilian-style

carving station, where Aquarius chefs will carve fresh meats

right off a large skewer directly onto the guest’s plate. Windows

on the River Buffet will continue to offer classic favorites such as

soups, potato bar, full salad bar and desserts.

Dining patrons who are 21 and older will receive two free

drinks with their meal, with choice of beer, wine or margaritas.

“We continue to offer exceptional personal service and deli-

cious, high quality and exciting food with this new Brazilian-

style carving station,” said Aquarius Casino Resort General

Manager Sean Hammond. “It’s just one more reason to visit

Windows on the River Buffet.”

The International Buffet featuring the Brazilian-style carving

station will be available Sunday through Thursday from 4pm to

10pm. Prices are: $13.99 per person with an orange, green, and

red ace|PLAY card, or $16.79 with a blue ace|PLAY card.

The Seafood Buffet is available every Friday night from 4pm to

W 10pm. Prices are: $19.99 per person with an orange, green, and

red ace|PLAY card, or $23.98 with a blue ace|PLAY card.

Prime Rib & Crab Legs plus International Buffet is available

every Saturday night from 4pm to 10pm. Prices are: $16.99 per

person with an orange, green, and red ace|PLAY card, or $20.39

with a blue ace|PLAY card.

At press time the Aquarius was offering the following packages:

VIP Suite Package—Two Nights in a Majestic Suite plus Dinner

for Two from The Vineyard. Be Above It All. Panorama Room

Special—Includes 2-for-1 food specials and other offers. Sunset

Suite Special—Includes A $20 Free Slot Play Bonus. The Bed

and Breakfast Room Special—Your Favorite is back! Pamper

Yourself with the Spa Package—Rest, rejuvenation and a re-

markable approach to relaxation are yours with the Spa at

Laughlin Ranch. Dynamic Duo Package—The Cove Bar &

Lounge and Duet Coffee & Wine Room Package. Best of both!

Laughlin Laugh Fest—October 3 & 4, 2014. Fun on the River

Package—Book now to receive special Rocky River Adventure

Tours offers. Toby Keith Shut Up and Hold On Tour—Saturday,

October 18, 2014. Tim McGraw Sundown Heaven Town 2014

Tour—November 8, 2014. Plus, there are room and golf packag-

es as well!

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ndrew Hughes, Surprise, has been playing the new Arizo-

na Lottery game, All or Nothing since it began. He usually

buys a Quick Pick ticket for the morning and evening drawings.

This last time, Andrew only purchased an All or Nothing ticket

for the June 5 evening drawing. He was relaxing at home that

night when he realized it was after 10pm. He checked his ticket

online and realized he didn’t have any matching numbers. An-

drew checked the ticket several more times; if he was reading

the ticket correctly, he had just won $25,000. Andrew said, “I

hardly slept that night. I finally fell asleep about 2am.” The next

morning, Andrew got up early and took the ticket to the store to

be checked. When the clerk scanned the ticket, Andrew was told

he had a big winner. He also enjoys playing $5 instant scratch

tickets, especially Lucky Life . Andrew is thrilled with his win.

He said that the timing is perfect; he plans to use the money to

pay off some bills. $

A im Chlebowski, Sr., Bullhead City, had a hunch about Cash

and Carry Crossword when he saw the game in the store. He felt

so strongly about his hunch, he bought three tickets and took

them home to scratch. Tim couldn’t believe his eyes when one

of the tickets showed that he had 10 words. To be absolutely

sure he hadn’t made a mistake, and that he really had won

$50,000, he took the ticket to the store to be checked. After it was

scanned, the clerk gave him the paperwork he would need to

complete and take to the Lottery when he redeemed his ticket.

Tim moved to Arizona from Indiana and loves our weather. He

manages a canteen and considers himself to be an occasional

lottery player; although he plays Powerball once a week. In his

spare time, Tim sings country western music and does about

eight to ten shows a month. The money will be used to pay off

Tim’s truck, and then he and his wife would like to take a vaca-

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scratch ticket at the store. He’d played the game before

and had a few small wins. David scratched the ticket while he

was at the store. Although he knew he had a winner, he still had

the manager check the ticket. The manager gave him the claim

form, but neither of them knew how much David had won.

When David arrived at the Lottery, he found out he’d won the

top prize of $50,000. David told his wife he had a winning tick-

et, but not the amount and was going to surprise her that even-

ing with the good news. The day before he won with Bingo Bolt,

he had a “lucky day” and won $500 on another ticket. David

and his wife have five grandchildren. Several of them live in

Oklahoma, so the money from this win will come in handy

when they want to visit them. David is also planning to take his

son and daughter-in-law, who live in town and are expecting

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lenn Waldon, Phoenix, took his May 31, Fantasy 5 ticket to

the store to be checked. The clerk didn’t know how much

Glenn had won, except it was a larger amount than the store

could pay. The couple brought the ticket to the Lottery to be

redeemed. Both were shocked when they were told that they

had won the May 31, Fantasy 5 jackpot worth $114,000. In addi-

tion, they had some other winning lines on the same ticket

worth an additional $12. Their win didn’t really register with

them until they received their check. Glenn always buys from

the same store and uses his wife’s selected numbers that consist

of important family dates. Glenn used to have his own screen

manufacturing company. They’re originally from Iowa and

moved here in 1960. For many years, Glenn was a track official

for local high schools. He said, “It was like a hobby for me.” The

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or the Pima and Maricopa people, a calendar stick is an important

piece of their culture as it tells the story of their community. Sym-

bols are carved onto a calendar stick, also referred to as a talking

stick, to commemorate significant community and area events. To

honor this tradition and share the story of their tourism and economic

development, the Salt River Indian Community chose to name their cul-

tural and entertainment corridor, Talking Stick.

Located at the 101/Pima freeway and Indian Bend, just minutes from

downtown Scottsdale, Talking Stick is home to seven venues, most of

which share the Talking Stick name: Talking Stick Golf Club, Talking Stick

Resort, the Pavilions at Talking Stick, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick,

Courtyard Marriott Scottsdale Salt River, Butterfly Wonderland and Top-

golf.

All of the entities at Talking Stick are a first for the Salt River Community,

and many were a first for Arizona or Indian Country and using the Talk-

ing Stick name and image to share that story with guests is just one of the

ways the Salt River Community is trying to preserve their culture.

If you are familiar with the area, you have undoubtedly seen some of the

growth and development in and around Talking Stick. In case you haven’t

stopped by to check it out, here’s what’s new!

Located in the Pavilions at Talking Stick shopping center, the Talking Stick

Visitor Center is the hub of information for guests visiting for the first time

or wanting to learn more about the culture of the Pima and Maricopa peo-

ple. The Talking Stick Visitor Center is located near Home Depot and fea-

tures a mini museum display on loan from the Huhugam Ki Museum,

Native American art and jewelry, as well as information on the area, dis-

count offers and Talking Stick Destination retail items. Open Thursday

thru Sunday from 11am to 5pm, the center also features monthly Cultural

Discovery events the last Saturday of every month, where guests can

watch and interact with Native American artists while they work on their

craft.

Past Cultural Discovery days at the Visitor Center included a Native

American Chalk Walk where Community and regional artists came and

experimented with a new type of canvas: the stone pathway along the

food court of the Pavilions.

Also new to the Pavilions at Talking Stick shopping center is Octane Race-

way which is located on the south side of Indian Bend Road near Hobby

Lobby. Octane’s electric karts are quiet, offer a smooth ride and can go up

to 45 MPH! If sitting track side is more your speed, you can enjoy a rock

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wall, NASCAR pit crew experience or you can play corn hole on

the new shaded patio while enjoying an amazing Arizona sun-

set.

The Talking Stick Destination prides itself on having ‘fore’ sight

and welcomed the first Topgolf for Arizona in June. Topgolf

allows golfers of all skill levels to enjoy the game in a fun,

friendly and non-competitive atmosphere. They feature live

music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night and have

themed parties such as Patio-Palooza, the Beach Bash and Duck

Calls and Overalls to name a few. If you love to play or have

always been tempted to try the game, but didn’t know where to

start, Topgolf is the best place to tee up and have fun!

Navigate to the north of Topgolf and you will be enchanted

with Butterfly Wonderland, the largest butterfly atrium in North

America. Popular with nature enthusiasts, photographers and

families with young children this venue is a fantastic way to

educate while entertaining young ones. Since their original

opening, they have added The OdySea Mirror Maze and Laser

Quest experience to their amenity offerings and they aren’t

stopping there! Over the next few months travelers along the

101 will begin to see significant movement on the construction

of the OdySea Aquarium which is scheduled to open in Decem-

ber of 2015. The Aquarium will be the largest in the southwest

and will be highly interactive and educational. The OdySea

Aquarium is phase one of a multi-phase project that will also

include an IMAX theatre, retail space and multiple dining op-

tions.

Golf, baseball, shopping, dining, spa time, casino gaming, elec-

tric kart racing, butterfly atrium, and luxury hotel and resort

accommodations; whether you’re visiting for a few hours or a

few days, there’s a little something for everyone at Talking

Stick. The Salt River Community invites you to experience their

heritage of hospitality and add to your life story at Talking

Stick.

Every Saturday night, classic car owners and enthusiasts gather

at the Pavilions at Talking Stick shopping center for the McDon-

ald’s Rock’n’Roll Car Show. The event features anywhere be-

tween 250 to 500 cars from classic to muscle, a live DJ and fun

for the whole family. If all that walking around builds up an

appetite grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants at the

shopping center which includes 5 and Diner, Red Robin and

Buffalo Wild Wings.

Entertainment is the name of the game at Talking Stick Resort

which features Arizona’s Largest Poker room and live casino

action 365 days a year. Talking Stick Resort is also home to the

ever popular Release Pool Party series, weekend nightclub en-

tertainment at degree270 and unmatched entertainment lineups

that include names such as Kathleen Madigan, Jay Leno, Thun-

der from Down Under, and KC and The Sunshine Band.

Fall is fast approaching and that means festival season is too!

This year Salt River Fields at Talking Stick will host Octoberfest,

Arizona Taco Festival, Halloween Balloon Spooktacular, Ridicu-

lous Obstacle Race, Hot Chocolate Run and many more!

If you’re looking for a quiet place to retreat and enjoy a stay-

cation, we’d highly recommend the Courtyard Marriott Scotts-

dale River which features a beautiful pool, outdoor fire pit and

nightly happy hour specials. The Courtyard has also partnered

with Talking Stick Golf Club to offer Stay and Play packages

year round!

There is no shortage of stories to experience at Talking Stick;

from browsing art collections and seeing cultural demonstra-

tions, to spending time with family and friends creating memo-

ries that will last a lifetime. Make Talking Stick your Destination

and see what everyone is talking about! To learn more about the

Salt River Indian Community and the Talking Stick Destination

area and events schedule, please visit their Visitor Center or

website at TalkingStickArizona.com. $




TRIBAL NEWS

or nearly a decade, the Yavapai tribe’s Fort McDowell

Resort Hotel in Scottsdale has been in partnership with the

Radisson hotel chain. At the end of this month, the 246-

room facility will rebrand and re-launch as the We-Ko-Pa Resort

and Conference Center. “It’s always been the goal to show the

Nation can manage its own operations,” says resort Acting Gen-

eral Manager Craig Benell.

Phil Dorchester is General Manager of all tribal operations and

adds, “The key to our long-term success is tribal management of

all our enterprises.”

The We-Ko-Pa (“Four Peaks” in Yavapai) incorporation is in-

tended to strengthen the synergistic relationship with the tribe’s

nearby award-winning golf course operating under the same

name. “A Native American name shows our independence and

gives us better positioning in the hotel industry,” adds Benell.

“We chose to become an independent golf resort because it

gives us flexibility to respond to guest needs as well as imple-

ment new programs, promotions, and resort enhancements. The

resort is an important revenue generating enterprise for the

tribe (950 enrolled members on a 40-square-mile reservation),

here to bring people and dollars to the area, and at the same

time, maintain the integrity of the people, their land, culture,

and spirit.”

“We-Ko-Pa resonates deeply within our community as these

peaks in the scenic mountains along the Verde River have spirit-

ually been a part of us since time immemorial and are part of

our Tribal seal,” according to Ruben Balderas, President of the

Fort McDowell Tribal Council. The transition goes beyond mere

branding, according to the President, who once functioned as

the Events Manager for Fort McDowell.

“This was a natural progression for us and we have worked

strategically to make this happen. We-Ko-Pa is the largest hotel

in this area and the only conference center. As an independent

tribal business, we are changing the way we operate, taking

over all hotel responsibilities.

“Being sovereign is a fundamental, as is being able to exercise

sovereignty over our own businesses --- you cannot have one

without the other. Operating businesses on our own, in our own

way, allows self-determination. By developing business enter-

prises grounded in Yavapai tradition and culture, we foster

wellbeing and happiness of our Nation’s people that, in turn,

improves our business success.”

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That aspect of tradition is longstanding. In a

previous interview with the late Dr. Clinton

Pattea, tribal president over a four-decade

period, he said: “When we initially decided

to move ahead with our resort development,

we didn’t know anything about hospitality

services. But our council understands the

need to work together and do things correct-

ly so everyone takes part in it and owns a

piece of it --- because we all benefit from it.”

Commenting on the rationale behind the

rebranding, Tribal Council Vice President

Pansy Thomas noted: “The change will pro-

vide a more favorable venue for meetings

and events, a goal accomplished by main-

taining control of management over all our

destination enterprises.”

Pam Mott, Council Treasurer viewed the

independent management that comes with

the rebranding as a key to not only the

tribe’s tourism destination success, but the

success of the Nation as well. “We are an

economic engine for this area of the Valley of

the Sun, employing hundreds of people, and

the money earned from our enterprises goes

back into the community. Changing over to

an independent operation is a win-win for

everyone.”

“It’s all about the branding, otherwise we’d

just be another ordinary stop along the high-

way,” Benell said. “We have 25,000 acres and

have developed quite a tourism mecca. We-

Ko-Pa golf course and the resort have natu-

ral synergies. Visitors, including many Euro-

peans, come here to what Golfweek has

called ‘one of the best 18-hole golf facilities

in the country’, so the resort benefits from a

close alignment. The course gets the visitors

rounds of golf, we get their rooms, their

spouses get to use spa facilities, everybody

eats in the restaurant, and then gravitates to

the casino.”

Out of all the happy people involved in the

rebranding, no one is happier than Robert

Padilla, the casino’s Acting General Manag-

er: “If casino patrons decide they’d like to

stay at the resort or schedule a round of golf,

we can make it happen. Everything can now

be coordinated in-house.”

The casino plays an interesting part in the

history of the tribe’s varying enterprises. In

May 1992, while waiting to sign a long-term

operational compact with the state, FBI

agents raided the casino and attempted to

seize its 350 gaming machines. Community

members quickly rounded up every vehicle

and piece of heavy machinery available and

formed a three-week-long blockade at the

casino’s access road until the gaming pact

was signed and business resumed. Since

then, May 12th is celebrated as a tribal holi-

day.

“People tend to forget that we were the first

tribe to actually get into gaming,” says for-

mer councilmember Gwen Bahe. “You don’t

hear much about other tribes being into

gaming until we took a stand, came forth

with tribal support, and pushed the initiative

to have Indian gaming on a reservation. We

paved the way for others to enter the field

and become prosperous through gaming.”

Today the 24-hour casino offers 150,000-

square-feet of gaming action for first-time,

casual, or experienced players. Available are

some 800 gaming machines, more than 50

table and poker games, live keno and bingo.

Already honored as one of the best golf facil-

ities in the country by industry observers,

dedicated duffers should also see some bene-

fits as the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club becomes

more closely aligned with the resort.

“We’re excited about the rebranding and

independence of the resort,” says the Club’s

General Manager, Matt Barr. “Resort guests

will now have easy access to our two cours-

es, like the Ben Crenshaw-designed Saguaro

course or the Scott Miller-designed Cholla

course, and will save through new stay-and-

play packages.”

The resort hotel, a 4 Diamond Triple A facili-

ty for 9 years in a row, will undergo some

modernization and updates while maintain-

ing a traditional Native American design

theme in guestrooms and suites. “We’re en-

hancing the property with an updated spa,

fitness center, carpeting and landscaping,

but the tribe has taken care of this property

with regular improvements,” Benell said.

Other nearby enterprises owned and operat-

ed by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

include the Eagle View Recreational Vehicle

Resort and Fort McDowell Adventures.

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GAMING NEWS

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino has

announced the promotion of

Bambi Johnson to director of fi-

nance and administration.

Johnson, previously the director of

finance, brings nearly 13 years of

accounting experience to her new

position. As the director of finance

and administration, she will be

overseeing three more depart-

ments including main cage, securi-

ty and Total Rewards along with overseeing all aspects of fi-

nance for the casino including accounting, auditing, compliance,

count team, purchasing, information technology, warehouse

and planning and analysis.

Prior to joining Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, Johnson was a fi-

nance leader at Harrah's Resort Southern California, where her

job duties included controller, audit supervisor, revenue manag-

er and financial accounting manager.

“Bambi has shown great loyalty and professionalism to Har-

rah’s Ak-Chin Casino. She continues to use her creativity and

competent thinking to move us in an innovative direction,” said

Robert Livingston, general manager of Harrah’s Ak-Chin. “She

developed and executed our ticket and e-cash system, allowing

us to go coinless, which has kept us moving forward. Her es-

teemed thinking will continue to lead us to enduring results.”

Johnson lives in Chandler with her husband and two daughters.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino has also

announced the promotion of Mi-

chael Kintner to director of mar-

keting and operations.

Kintner, previously the director of

marketing, will now oversee six

additional departments including

slots, slot performance, table

games, poker, Bingo and Keno,

and will continue to oversee data-

base marketing, casino marketing,

advertising, special events, promotions, on-site entertainment,

sales and public relations.

“Michael is always looking to foster a positive work environ-

ment for Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. He believes in mentorship

and inspiring his colleagues to reach their full potential,” said

Robert Livingston, general manager of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casi-

no. “He also believes in helping out the community in which he

lives and works and his philanthropic involvement and deter-

mination has helped numerous nonprofit organizations.”

Kintner recently earned his MBA from the University of Arizo-

na, Eller College of Management in Business Administration

and Management. He has been with Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

since 2005.

Kintner lives in Chandler with his wife and two sons.

About Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino:

Celebrating 20 years in Maricopa, Arizona, Harrah’s Ak-Chin

Casino is Arizona’s first and only tribal casino to have an inter-

national management partner. Offering the largest selection of

the latest reel and video slots in a range of denominations, Har-

rah’s Ak-Chin features slot machines, video poker, video Keno

as well as popular statewide progressives and live-action poker

and Blackjack.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin is the only casino in Arizona that allows

guests, through its Total Rewards program, to unlock benefits

and other prizes that can be used worldwide at the entire Cae-

sars’ family of casinos. Harrah’s Ak-Chin also boasts the only

Bingo hall in the Caesars organization, continuing the proud

heritage of William F. Harrah, who opened his first Bingo hall in

Reno in 1937.

Casino guests can also enjoy live entertainment in the newly

remodeled Lounge and a variety of dining options including the

Copper Cactus Grill, Agave’s Restaurant, The Range Steak-

house, The Buffet and Dunkin Donuts®. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Ca-

sino features 300 luxurious resort and tower guestrooms and an

outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin has been named a Most Admired Company

by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ, and

Phoenix Business Journal has named the property one of the

“Best Places to Work in the Valley” four consecutive years. Har-

rah’s Ak-Chin was also awarded a Volunteer Service Award

from the Arizona Governor’s Commission on Service and Vol-

unteerism. For more info, visit HarrahsAkChin.com. $

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GAMING NEWS


After months of diligent negotiation, the Tohono O’odham Nation and the City of

Glendale have finalized an agreement ensuring that the West Valley Resort project

provides significant mutual benefits to both communities for years to come.

In taking this step, the City of Glendale confirms its full support of the Nation’s pro-

ject, which will include construction of a $400 million resort and casino on its West

Valley property. The agreement conveys Glendale’s desire that the Nation constructs

and opens the West Valley Resort as expeditiously as possible in order to create jobs

and positive economic opportunity in the community.

Under the agreement, Glendale also recognizes that the Nation’s project has never

been within its corporate limits or the boundaries of any other city or town. The City

supports taking the entirety of the Nation’s West Valley property into federal trust as

reservation land, as had been originally requested. Glendale will also withdraw from

any litigation against the project.

In return, the Nation has committed to providing Glendale with annual funding in

excess of $26 million during a 20 year agreement, including a one-time payment of

$500,000 within the next ten days. As promised from day one, the Nation will pay for

construction of the facility, as well as municipal services and all infrastructure costs

in and around the project site. The Nation will then pay Glendale’s monthly standard

fees and service charge rates for commercial customers. This support is in addition to

the economic benefits the project will bring to Glendale and the region.

Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris, Jr. said, “This agreement marks a

major step forward for the Nation, Glendale, and the entire West Valley, one that will

lead to greater prosperity for all our communities. The Nation looks forward to con-

tinued partnership with Glendale as we work together to create jobs and a world-

class entertainment destination.”

In March 2014 the Glendale City Council also joined with other cities in the West Val-

ley in opposing HR 1410, special interest legislation designed to stop the West Valley

Resort and the thousands of jobs and economic development it would create.

Glendale is the fifth largest city in Arizona with more than 234,000 residents and four

distinct areas: the Historic Downtown, the Sports and Entertainment District, the

Arrowhead area and the Loop 303 expansion. The city is home to Luke Air Force

Base, professional sports teams from the NFL, NHL and MLB and several higher ed-

ucation facilities. For more information visit GlendaleAZ.com. The Tohono O’odham

Nation is a federally-recognized Indian tribe, with existing reservation lands in Mari-

copa County, Pinal County, and Pima County, Arizona. For more information, visit

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Tohono O’odham Nation &

City Of Glendale

Approve Formal Agreement On

West Valley Resort Project City supports major economic development project

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GAMING NEWS

On August 1, 2014, Scientific Games Corporation (who recently

bought out gaming industry leader WMS Gaming) and Bally

Technologies, Inc. announced that the companies have entered

into a definitive merger agreement whereby Scientific Games

has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding Bally common stock

for $83.30 in cash per share, which represents a 38 percent pre-

mium to Bally's closing stock price on July 31, 2014. The aggre-

gate transaction value is approximately $5.1 billion, including

the refinancing of approximately $1.8 billion of existing Bally

net debt. The transaction was unanimously approved by the

boards of directors of the two companies.

"The acquisition of Bally provides us with a unique opportunity

to combine two exceptional companies with long track records

of creating leading-edge games and gaming technology prod-

ucts for players and delivering innovative solutions to our cus-

tomers," said Gavin Isaacs, Scientific Games' President and

Chief Executive Officer. "With leading gaming, lottery, and in-

teractive content, world-class systems capabilities and table

game offerings, we believe that the combined company will be

uniquely positioned as a strategic partner for gaming and

lottery operators, offering a highly diversified suite of value-

enhancing products and services across multiple worldwide

distribution channels and platforms."

"Having worked side-by-side with the talented teams at Bally

and more recently Scientific Games, I am confident this combi-

nation brings together best-of-breed cultures and is occurring at

a truly opportune time as both companies are committed to

bringing the highest value products and services to customers,"

continued Mr. Isaacs. "The combined company will feature

world-class research and development capabilities, an expand-

ed base of recurring revenues and greater worldwide penetra-

tion in key geographies, including the AustralAsia region.

In addition to the strategic value of the transaction to our cus-

tomers, we expect to create significant shareholder value as the

transaction is expected to deliver immediate earnings and cash

flow accretion and will allow us to meaningfully reduce our

leverage over the next three to four years. Reflecting both organ-


Scientific Games

to acquire

Bally Tech. for

$5.1 billion

izations' recent post-merger integration successes, we have

identified and expect to realize $220 million in annual cost syn-

ergies and $25 million of annual capital expenditure savings by

the end of the second year following the closing of the transac-

tion."

"The combination with Scientific Games will benefit our custom-

ers and shareholders," said Richard Haddrill, Bally's Chief Exec-

utive Officer. "Increased scale, geographic diversity and product

development capabilities will create a new runway of growth

opportunities through new products and a comprehensive port-

folio of customer-focused solutions. This transaction delivers

immediate value to our shareholders, and the highest share

price in our history. We look forward to working with our new

colleagues at Scientific Games to execute a detailed integration

plan to realize customer satisfaction and additional value."

The transaction would expand Scientific Games' portfolio of

products and solutions to include leading casino management

systems and table products, including automatic shufflers, pro-

prietary table games and electronic table systems. It would also

expand the range of Scientific Games' social and real-money

iGaming and iLottery products and services. This expanded

portfolio is expected to position Scientific Games to better cross-

utilize content and technology across the lottery, gaming and

interactive sectors to propel future growth.

Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a leading

developer of technology-based products and services and asso-

ciated content for worldwide gaming and lottery markets. The

Company's portfolio includes instant and draw-based lottery

games; electronic gaming machines and game content; server-

based lottery and gaming systems; sports betting technology;

loyalty and rewards programs; and social, mobile and interac-

tive content and services. Founded in 1932, Bally Technologies

(NYSE: BYI) provides the global gaming industry with innova-

tive games, table game products, systems, mobile, and iGaming

solutions that drive revenue and provide operating efficiencies

for gaming operators. For more info on either company visit

scientificgames.com or ballytech.com. $


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GAMING NEWS


The Arizona Department of Gaming announced recently that

tribal contributions to the state from gaming revenue will be

approximately $24.6 million for the quarter ending June 30,

2014. This is a 1.65 percent decrease from the same quarter of

last year.

The Arizona Department of Gaming, in partnership with Arizo-

na’s tribes, regulates Indian gaming. Under the Arizona Tribal-

State Gaming Compact, tribes with casinos contribute one to

eight percent of their Class III gross gaming revenue to the state,

cities, towns and counties. In Arizona, Class III gaming includes

slot machines, jackpot poker, blackjack, keno and off-track pari-

mutuel betting. There are currently 23 Class III casinos in the

state. Tribes send contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund

every three months.

The quarterly tribal contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund

will be distributed as follows:

Instructional Improvement Fund/Education: $12,282,642

Trauma and Emergency Services Fund: $6,141,321

Arizona Department of Gaming operating costs: $2,217,973

Arizona Wildlife Conservation Fund: $1,754,663

State Tourism Fund: $1,754,663

Problem Gambling: $492,883

TOTAL for quarter ending June 30, 2014: $24,644,145

So far this year, the tribal contributions total over $50 million

and total more than $1 billion since their inception more than a

decade ago! $

Arizona Tribal Gaming Revenues Down Slightly

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Aquarius Casino Resort

800.662.LUCK

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1,250+ slots, no smoking slot area,

high limit slots area, blackjack, table

games, roulette, craps, keno, race/

sports book.

Avi Resort & Casino

(Fort Mojave Tribe)

800.430.0721

avicasino.com.

1,000+ slots, bingo, blackjack, table

games, craps, roulette, poker room,

keno, race/sports book, KidsQuest.

Colorado Belle Hotel Casino

877.460.0777

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750+ slots, blackjack, table games,

craps, roulette, poker room, keno,

race/sports book. Build your own

amazing burger at Pint’s Brewery!

Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino

800.227.3849

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1,300+ slots, no smoking slot area,

high limit slots area, bingo, black-

jack, table games, craps, roulette,

poker room, keno, race/sports book.

Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall

800.634.3469

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craps, roulette, sports book. Make

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Harrah’s Laughlin

800.447.8700

harrahslaughlin.com

900+ slots, no smoking slot area,


games, craps, roulette, poker room,

live keno, race/sports book.

Golden Nugget Laughlin

800.237.1739

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1,000+ slots, blackjack, table games,

craps, roulette, poker room, sports

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Edgewater Hotel Casino

800.677.4837

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750+ slots, no smoking slot area,


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We are not responsible for incorrect, missing, or outdated information. To inform us of

updates, please email [email protected]. The Nevada Gaming Control Board

publishes statistics on casino gaming activity in Nevada according to their state’s gaming

regulations. The most current data for Laughlin at press time is from three months prior.

*A negative hold percentage indicates that game overpaid during the stated month.

Tropicana Laughlin

800.243.6846

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1,000+ slots, blackjack, table games,

craps, roulette, and a sports book.

Stop in for lunch at Carnegie’s or

the Poolside Café and enjoy the food!

River Palms Resort Casino

877.787.7256

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550+ slots, bingo, blackjack, table

games, craps, roulette, sports book.

Don’t miss the view of the river from

Denny’s!

Slots Hold % Tables Hold %

Loose $25 4.32 Pai Gow Poker -16.78

$1 4.75 Craps 15.12

$5 4.84 Roulette 18.00

Multi-Denom 5.90 Blackjack / 21 20.29

25¢ 6.23 Let It Ride 22.66

5¢ 7.68 Other Table Games 24.10

1¢ 10.88 Three Card Poker 32.28

Tight Megabucks 15.89

Other Hold % Win Amount Dollars

Loose Sports Pools 2.88 Slots 29.9 mil.

Race Books 15.78 Tables 3.1 mil.

Tight Live Keno 32.26 Other 0.3 mil.

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Kattan, Tim Meadows, Larry The Cable Guy, and Coun-

try Music superstars Toby Keith and Tim McGraw all go on

tour? Make sure they all perform at the Laughlin Event Center

this fall of course! Here’s your chance to see all of these wonder-

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The Laughlin Laughfest

On Friday, October 3rd, Laughlin welcomes veterans of Satur-

day Night Live, Chris Kattan, Dana Carvey and Tim Meadows

for a comedy show like no other. Then, on Saturday, October

4th, Larry The Cable Guy will take the stage for an unforgetta-

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But that’s not all! The Laughlin Laughfest also features the

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test rounds 1 & 2, Wild Women of Comedy with MaryEllen

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Toby Keith—Shut Up & Hold On Tour

Toby Keith rolls into Laughlin for a performance on Saturday,

October 18. "I've always kind of felt like I had something to

prove," he says. "It's what keeps me hungry." That hunger trans-

lates into a high-intensity live show that entertains fans on a

whole new level - with bigger production and palpable passion.

Tickets start at just $20.

Tim McGraw—Sundown Heaven Town Tour

Since ending his residency with Faith Hill in Las Vegas, Tim

McGraw has been busy. On Saturday, November 8, he brings

his latest tour to Laughlin. Tim McGraw has sold more than 40

million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 35

number one singles. His latest single, Meanwhile Back at

Mama's, featuring Faith Hill, comes from his next Big Machine Rec-

ords release Sundown Heaven Town, due out Sept. 16.

Many of the Laughlin casinos are offering hotel and ticket pack-

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Apache Gold Casino—Globe, AZ—800.272.2438

Events:

Comedian Thai Rivera—Sep. 20

Los Lonely Boys—Oct. 18

Dwight Yoakam—Nov. 8

BlueWater Casino—Parker, AZ—888.243.3360

Dig Lounge:

Featuring a variety of live bands, karaoke & DJs—Daily at 5pm

Casino Arizona—Scottsdale, AZ—480.850.7777

The Showroom:

Strange Days (The Doors Tribute)—Sep. 5-6

Tonight’s The Night (Rod Stewart Tribute)—Sep. 19-20

Fan Halen (Van Halen Tribute)—Sep. 26-27

The Arizona Room:

Jordan Benson with Heartlyn Rae (Country)—Mondays 8pm

Latin Fire Dance Nights (Learn to dance)—Tuesdays 6pm

The AZTEX Band (Latin, R&B, Old School, Funk)—Tuesdays 8pm

Country Dance Nights (Learn to dance)—Wed. & Thu. at 6pm

The Tommy Ash Band (Country)—Wednesdays & Thursdays 8pm

Casino Del Sol—Tucson, AZ—520.838.6506

AVA Amphitheater:

Marco Antonio Solis—Sep. 13

Cliff Castle Casino—Camp Verde, AZ—800.381.7568

Stargazer Pavillion:

Comedian Ron White—Sep. 27

Cocopah Resort Casino—Somerton, AZ—800.237.5687

Events:

Bridget’s Gift presents Randy Houser—Oct. 4

Karaoke with Bling Bling—Th-Fr at 8pm

All night DJ music in the River Room with DJ Sosa—Saturdays

A variety of live music every Saturday night on the casino floor

Desert Diamond Casino I—Tucson, AZ—866.332.9467

Monsoon Nightclub:

The Lalas Burlesque—Oct. 31

Dance Fusion with DJ Blade—Fridays

Noches Caliente—Saturdays the hottest Tex Mex and Tejano music!

Desert Diamond Casino II—Sahuarita, AZ—866.332.9467

Sports Bar:

Karaoke Night—Wednesdays 7-11pm

Live music or DJs—Fridays & Saturdays

Diamond Center:

War—Sep. 6

Thompson Square—Sep. 19

Natalie Cole—Sep. 27

Fort McDowell Casino—Fort McDowell, AZ—800.843.3678

Lucky 7 Saloon:

Featuring a variety of live music every weekend

Events:

MEGA Yard Sale—Sep. 13

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino—Maricopa, AZ—480.802.5000

The Lounge: Hamptons Band—5th, Tonic—6th, Amazing Dueling

Pianos—9th, 16th & 30th, JT Hodges—12th, The JJ’s Band—13th,

The Walkens—19th, AzTex—20th, Dina Preston Band—26th, Check-

er’d Past—27th Wild Wednesdays Unique—3rd, J White—10th,

Bandstand Shows—17th, The Sahnas Brothers—17th & 24th, The

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Hon-Dah Casino—Pinetop, AZ—800.929.8744

Timbers Lounge and Showroom:

Munday Funday—Comedy Show begins at 7pm

Featuring a variety of live local talent Tuesday through Saturday

Customer Appreciation Day—Sep. 6

Lone Butte Casino—Chandler, AZ—800.946.4452

Cascades Lounge:

Phoenix area bands & DJs offer free live entertainment throughout the

week featuring the Valley's best local bands & DJs

Verona Chophouse:

Talented Musicians—Saturdays 5-9pm

Sunday Jazz Brunch Live—10am-3pm

Multiple Grammy award-winner Natalie Cole will be in the

Diamond Center for a special performance on Saturday, Sep-

tember 27, 2014. Tickets start at $45 and are on sale through

Star Tickets. Tickets are also available at the casino. A nine-

time Grammy-winning artist, daughter of the legendary Nat

King Cole and former Duke Ellington Orchestra vocalist Maria

Hawkins Cole, Natalie Cole has been a beloved American icon

of stage and screen for forty years. An instantly recognizable

voice, whose vibrant range is complemented by a distinctively

warm tone and her innate gifts as a performer, Natalie Cole

has earned a reputation as a platinum-selling musical artist

whose appeal crosses genres and generations, her talents ex-

tended as an actress and author, her success punctuated by a

star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Treena Parvello, Direc-

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Mazatzal Casino—Payson, AZ—800.777.7529

Apache Spirits Lounge:

Featuring a variety of live music on the weekends.

Ladies’ Night on Thursdays with a DJ.

Event Center:

Ken & Brady One Man Comedy Show—Sep. 3

Paradise Casino—Yuma, AZ—888.777.4946

Sharky’s Bar & Bites:

Featuring a variety of live music on the weekends

Karaoke Contest—Now through Oct. 25 on Saturdays at 6pm

Quechan Casino—Winterhaven, CA—877.783.2426

Sidewinders Bar & Grill:

Featuring a variety of live music on the weekends

Pipa Event Center:

Los Tucanes—Sep. 12

Talking Stick Resort—Scottsdale, AZ—480.850.7777

The Showroom & Grand Ballroom:

The Tubes—Sep. 13

Comedian Kathleen Madigan—Sep. 19

Thunder From Down Under—Sep. 25-27

Nils Lofgren—Oct. 3

Lonestar—Oct. 17

Darlene Love—Nov. 1

Gloria Trevi—Nov. 2

Twin Arrows Navajo Casino—Flagstaff, AZ—855.946.8946

Featuring a variety of local, regional & headlining acts. Call for info.

Vee Quiva Casino—Laveen, AZ—800.946.4452

VQ Live:

Featuring a variety of cover bands, local & regional acts. Call for info.

Event Center:

ABBAFab (ABBA Tribute)—Sep. 6

Los Lobos—Sep. 12

Native American Comedians 49 Laughs—Sep. 20

Sawyer Brown—Sep. 26

Bella Donna (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac Tribute)—Oct. 4

Wild Horse Pass Casino—Chandler, AZ—800.946.4452

AiRIA Unplugged—Live music Fri & Sat 4pm-2am

Encore Lounge—Featuring a variety of live music nightly

Classics With A Twist—Featuring jazz music & cocktails Thu-Sun

Showroom:

Comedian Paul Rodriguez—Sep. 5

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts—Sep. 19

Latin Legends Live—Oct. 3

Survivor—Oct. 4

Ramon Ayala—Oct. 17

Ziggy Marley—Oct. 31

Merle Haggard—Nov. 7

Yavapai Casino—Prescott, AZ—800.756.8744

Yavapai Cantina:

Karaoke—Fr at 8pm-12am

Featuring a variety of live bands on Saturdays from 7 to 10pm

Talking Stick Resort Presents

The Tubes September 13, 2014

Back by popular demand, The Tubes will return to

Talking Stick Resort on September 13! This marks the

third time these hometown favorites have played the

Showroom stage. With a career spanning more than 30

years, The Tubes will have more than enough hits to

thrill fans including such songs as Talk to Ya Later,

TV is King and White Punks on Dope.

Since releasing their debut album in 1975, the group

has gone on to open for Led Zeppelin, shared the

stage with Dolly Parton and was featured in the 1980

film, Xanadu. They reached mainstream success

in1983 courtesy of their top-charting single, She’s a

Beauty. Fans are invited to spend Saturday evening

with the rock legends and experience their live show

firsthand. Tickets for The Tubes are on sale now.

For a full listing of entertainment this month and for

more information, call 480.850.7777 or visit Talking

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Verify all details & age restrictions (generally 21 & over) for each event. Venues, times, dates, & ticket

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There is no doubt that Quechan Casino Resort has gone to great

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Apache Gold Su, We, Th at Noon. Fr & Sa at

7pm. 1st Mo of the month at 7pm 200 No No No

BlueWater Mo-We 4:30pm. Su at 11:30am. 400 Yes Yes No

Casino Arizona Mo-Su at 6:30pm

Daily Matinees at 12:30pm 1000 Yes Yes

L8 Nite Bingo Fr & Sa

Doors at 10pm. Games at midnight

Casino Del Sol Daily at Noon, 1:30, 2:15, 6:30 &

7:15pm 600 Yes Yes Cosmic Bingo Sa at 11pm.

Cocopah Daily at 1:30 & 6:30pm 350 Yes* Yes No

Desert Diamond I We-Mo 1:30, 2, 6, 6:30 & 7pm 300 No Yes No

Fort McDowell Sa & Su at 6:45am. We-Mo at

9am. Daily at 12:30 & 6:30pm. 1275

Yes (2 sections: enclosed or in

general seating)

Yes Fr & Sa at 12:10am.

Call for Lunar Bingo schedule.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin We-Su at 11:30am, 2:30, 3:30,

and 6:30pm 470 Yes Yes No

Lone Butte

Sa & Su at 10am, Noon, 3:45,

5:30pm. Daily at Noon &

6:30pm.

750 Yes Yes B.A.D. Bingo 2 Fr at 11:30pm &

B.A.D. Bingo Sa at 11:30pm.

Mazatzal Mo-Th at Noon.

Tu & Th at 6:30pm. 280 Yes Yes No

Paradise Daily at 11:30am & 1:30pm

Mo-Sa at 6pm. 300 Yes Yes

Call for Kozmic Bingo

& Other Special Dates

Vee Quiva Daily at Noon & 6:30pm. 366 Yes Yes Bingo Eclipse Sa at 11pm.

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all of the digits 1 - 9. None of the digits may appear more than

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(Solution on page 46)

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7 5

9 5

3

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LUCKY, MUDBATH, ROAR, SMART, STAMPEDE, SWIM, TRUNK,

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one has touched the game for a while. Unfortunately, if the new

Game Kings were last played using Caveman Keno while in

keno mode, attract mode starts playing the awful screech you

mention.

Fortunately, there is a fix you can apply yourself. Just go over to

the game and select the “keno” tab and select any other game

aside from Caveman Keno. Attract mode won’t use Caveman!

Why IGT decided to have the awful screech on Caveman’s

attract mode is beyond us. Clearly the game designers who put

the Game King together don’t understand what it is like to play

in a casino and have to listen to attract modes in the typically

quieter video poker areas of the floor! $

Do YOU have something to rant or rave about?

Write me at: [email protected]

SAMI’S SMACKDOWN


I Can’t Stand Caveman! What a terrible noise to play to

Sami! I am going nuts with these new Game Kings. When I

play video poker, I always hear this awful screech noise every

few seconds. At first I thought I really was hearing things un-

til I noticed the sound (which is like a cat being tortured) was

coming from Caveman Keno. Why did the casino make the

Game Kings do this when they aren’t being played?

Janine Smiley—Scottsdale, AZ

Ooooooooh Janine, I know exactly what you mean! I thought

the exact same thing when I first came across the noise. To me it

sounds like something a sound designer didn’t use for a horror

film.

What is so interesting is that no other keno game on the Game

King platform (made by IGT not the casinos) has a sound active

during what is called attract mode. Attract mode is active on

any slot machine when there are no credits on the game and no

By Sami Becker


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