Football season gets underway big time in Las Vegas and the card rooms love to cater to poker players and football fans. For an extra edge, head to the Santa Fe Station for Monday Night Football in the Poker Room. Every Monday Night during the Monday Night Football Game, all seated poker playing guests will receive a drawing ticket with their initial buy-in and for every hour of active play thereafter. After the conclusion of each quarter, there will be drawings for chips. After the first and third quarters, there will be drawings for $50, and at halftime, and the end of the game, there will be drawings for $100.
Need a room in Las Vegas? The resorts of MGM Mirage have stepped up to offer guests a good time with great value. Now through September, guests who book a two-night stay online have their choice of hot summer specials. Here's a sampling of their offers: At Mandalay Bay guests receive Fly Back Free Certificates, offering complimentary airfare on a return visit to the resort; MGM Grand provides free admission to Studio 54 and 15 percent off MGM Grand Spa services; Treasure Island's (TI) package includes free in-room, high-speed Internet access and $20 casino Free Play; two-for-one meals at the buffet, and two-for-one draft beers or cocktails are offered at Monte Carlo; and there are even free $25 gas cards, good at more than 1,400 Arco stations, from Circus Circus. To see each special in full or book a stay, visit the property websites at:
www.mgmgrand.com; www.mandalaybay.com; www.signaturemgmgrand.com; www.treasureisland.com; www.montecarlo.com; www.nynyhotelcasino.com; www.luxor.com; www.excalibur.com; www.circuscircus.com
In Reno, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino launched Press Your Luck, an exciting new game giving guests an opportunity to win cash and prizes. The casino promotion runs through the end of September.
The interactive contest takes place each night at 7 p.m., when five lucky contestants chosen by a drawing will have the opportunity to win cash and prizes by participating in a three-minute slot tournament. The winner of the slot tournament will be eligible to play Press Your Luck while the remaining contestants will receive a cash prize of $50 and dinner for two in the buffet.
Press Your Luck consists of three gaming levels: The Cash Cube, Cash Wheel and Cash Popper. When inside the Cash Cube, contestants attempt to collect as much cash as possible from the 100 bills totaling $685 inside. Next, the contestant will have the choice of keeping the cash or risk it by spinning the Cash Wheel which may increase their winnings by up to five times. Once the participant finishes at the Cash Wheel he or she will be offered another chance to take the money and run or gamble with the Cash Popper which can increase the winnings up to five times more.
Tickets for the Press Your Luck drawing are available at the Player's Club. Participants may swipe their Comps Plus card once each day at the promotional machine to receive one entry into the nightly drawing. Participants will receive one drawing ticket for each 100 points earned during the promotion period and may receive additional entries into the drawings by redeeming club promotional points. In addition, guests will also be able to earn drawing tickets for new club sign-ups.
For more information, call 775-789-2000 or visit www.grandsierraresort.com
And, last but not least, a correction from a previous column regarding The Venetian's September $50K Free Roll Tournament: The tournament dates have changed. The tournament will now be held Friday, September 7 through Sunday, September 9. Times, structure and qualifications remain the same. That's it for this week!
