So, who wouldn’t want a paycheck for life? I guess a grand a week would make my life a little better but being an old trooper, winning this deal is not as good for me as it would be for someone, say 21 years old, or so. Here’s a chance for all you youngsters from 21 to 101 to put some juice into your life. If you stop by the Fitz, you can enter the "Paycheck For Life" promotion by cashing your real paycheck there and getting a scratch card. Hit five identical symbols and your life will be transformed, forever. And, if you miss, there is a second chance for prizes up to $500. Besides the lifer prize, there are secondary awards as well for $50,000, $5,000 and $1,000. There are rules so get the applicable info at the Fitz casino cage. The promo runs while supplies of the prize cards last, or until July 1, 2008, whichever comes first. Coming up at the Fitz on Jan. 20 is another in the series of Fight Night's at the Fitz, but this time the boxing will be shown live to over a half million homes in the southeast via Comcast cable. It will be another sellout so get your tickets early at the Gift Shop.
Don Barden, the owner of the Fitz and other properties, got a nice birthday present recently. The cigar-smoking gaming magnate and entrepreneur announced on his 63rd birthday that his company has been awarded a license to build a $455 million slot casino in Pittsburgh, P.A. Happy Birthday, Don. His casino properties are now valued at over $1 billion. That's a lot of chips!
Visiting Bally's recently I was happy to run into Susan Christou whose new job as director of table games belies her appearance, that of a high fashion European model. Whatever happened to dose guys, like Tony and Looey, in da pits? Up from the Isle of Capri in Lula, she is a nice upgrade and knows her business well. Jo Ann House, casino host, is another pro at Bally’s who treats strange faces like old friends.
Wonder why I still get an occasional new “can’t lose” slot system offer in the mail? Don’t even spend a minute thinking about it, or even spending a penny on one. You will waste your time and your money. No so-called system can defeat the edge the house has over the long run.
Two of the busiest people in Tunica this month will be Karen Kaegen at Grand and Ken Lambert at Gold Strike. Their friendly little poker rooms will be accomodating two huge tournaments that will make Tunica the poker capital or the world during the month of January, 2007. The WSOP makes a circuit stop at Grand and the WPO, part of the World Poker Tour, will be in the ballroom at Gold Strike. Fun to watch and free. Stop in.
'Deal or No Deal' comedian and host of the popular TV game show, Howie Mandel, will be at the Grand on March 31. Mandel was also a regular on the terrific medical drama of the mid-late 80s, St. Elsewhere. You can purchase tickets through any Ticketmaster outlet, or by calling Ticketmaster at 901-525-1515.
Calvin Sturgeon won’t have to mend fences anymore. The fence builder from Birmingham slammed a Family Feud quarter machine at Golden Moon, the Choctaws' great casino at Pearl River, MS, for $323,014 recently. Says he is going to save the money. Sure. It was the fifth IGT Megajackpot hit at Golden Moon in 2006 with the yearly total surpassing just over $8 million. Wow! If you have an Elvis costume and happen to be near Pearl River on Friday, Jan. 5, you can enter a look-a-like contest. If not, stop by anyway to take the Elvis Tribute concert featuring Brandon Bennet, who is a clone of the King. He is so convincing as Elvis that he won the “2002 International Images of the King World Champion" competition. For more info and tickets call 1-866-44PEARL.
Harrah's Hams made a lot of needy families happy over the holidays. The corporation distributed hundreds of big spiral cut hams to lower-income residents in Shelby, DeSoto and Tunica counties. It was part of its H.E.R.O. (Harrah’s Entertainment Reaching Out) program that this past year involved about 511 HERO volunteers who donated their time to 43 charitable causes. They all get my coveted Attaboy Award.
Tunica National, the master-planned community built around the Tunica National Golf & Tennis Club, is now taking priority reservations for its first phase, Gallery Walk. The developers have also announced an agreement with Pratt & Associates from Chattanooga, TN, to be the exclusive builder for the Gallery Walk. Cody Harrell, a partner, said Gallery Walk “will set the standard for residential development in the entire region.” For more information call 662-363-9510.
FROM THE QUOTABLE GAMBLER, published by The Lyons Press, another in a series of gambling quotes Rudi likes to pass along to his readers and listeners.
Life is a game of poker, played well or ill;
Some hold four aces, some draw or fill;
Some make a bluff, and oft get there,
While others ante and never hold a pair.
(Ain't it the truth!)
The quote is attributed to Pat Hogan, from Knights of the Green Cloth ( published in1892)
LAISSEZ LE BON TEMPS ROULER. AND MAY 2007 FILL YOUR HOPPERS.
