Saratoga, New York’s Summer Season Kicks Off With Horse Racing, Performances, Festivals and More
Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Gambling
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — World-class Thoroughbred horse racing, the performing arts, historical sites and much more awaits visitors to Saratoga, New York this summer.
Historic Saratoga Race Course will open its gates Wednesday, July 23rd through Labor Day, Monday, September 1st, for the 2008 season. Visitors can enjoy a trackside breakfast during the morning workouts while getting ready for an afternoon of exciting horse racing at Saratoga Race Course. Several festivals are planned for the meet to add to the excitement. The Hats Off To Saratoga Festival, July 25th - 27th will feature a hat contest, Breeders’ Cup challenge races and downtown musical performances. The Travers Festival, to be held August 16th - 24th, includes the 129th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers Stakes and more than 30 special events throughout the week. The Final Stretch Festival will be August 30th - September 1 and will include a family fun fest, graded stakes races and downtown music on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Kicking off the Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s (SPAC) season is The Freihofer’s Jazz Festival on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th, which features renowned jazz artists, as well as up-and-coming artists of modern jazz. The New York City Ballet will take residency July 8th through July 26th, marking their 42nd season at Saratoga. SPAC will host The Philadelphia Orchestra August 6th through August 23rd, with concerts Wednesday through Saturday. SPAC is also home to several major music concerts including: The Police, Rush, Chicago, The Jonas Brothers and many more.
Visitors can relive one of the most important battles in world history at Saratoga National Historical Park, site of the “Turning Point” of the American Revolution. Trace the footsteps of Benedict Arnold, Horatio Gates and John Burgoyne at the Visitor Center or take a tour along the banks of the Hudson to view the actual battlefield grounds.
There are other ways to see horses when not at Saratoga Race Course. Polo has been a part of Saratoga’s history since 1898. That tradition is continued during Saratoga Polo’s 2008 season, which begins June 20th. Matches are held every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday through August 31st. Visitors can find live harness racing and over 1,700 gaming machines at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, which also has a popular nightclub and dining options. Visitors can also check out the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, which has interactive exhibits and a horse racing simulator.
The award-winning Saratoga County Fair is one of New York’s oldest fairs and will be held for 6 days and nights, July 15-20. Located on 30 acres in the Village of Ballston Spa, this event will showcase over 100 vendors, Midway rides, live entertainment, large and small animals, and many exhibits.
Saratoga County is home to a number of museums, art galleries and historic landmarks, including the New York State Military Museum, Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery at Skidmore College, the Saratoga Automobile Museum, Brookside Museum and the Children’s Museum at Saratoga. For a complete list of museums, art galleries and historical sites, go online to .
Saratoga County is also rich in affordable, high quality golf courses, including the award-winning Saratoga National Golf Club. Named one of the Top 100 public courses in the country by Golf Digest, it is one of many spots to tee off in the area. Special golf getaway packages are available online at .
Visitors can find an affordable way to stay in Saratoga with a number of event and festival packages that include attractions, dining and special gifts. For more getaway package details or for a free travel guide, visitors can go online to or call 1-800-526-8970.
About Saratoga, New York
Saratoga’s attractions and spectacular scenery have made it a premier Northeast destination for centuries. Located approximately three hours from New York, Montreal and Boston, Saratoga features world-class horse racing, the performing arts, gaming, polo, award-winning golf courses, museums - including three National museums, a National Battlefield, Victorian architecture, great shopping, plentiful outdoor activities and so much more.
Visitor information is available online at or by calling 1-800-526-8970. The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is the official Tourism Promotion Agency of Saratoga County, New York.
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
Bookie Bets on Obama Acceptance Speech Cliches
Posted on August 27, 2008 - Filed Under Gambling
DUBLIN, August 26 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of Barack Obama’s democratic nomination acceptance speech in Denver this Thursday, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power have released a wide range of betting opportunities on the Presidential hopeful’s performance.
The cheeky bookie is offering betting on what “cliche” Obama will use first during his much hyped speech. “I’m fired up” is the bookmaker’s 6/1 favourite with J.F. Kennedy’s “Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names” is a less likely 100/1 shot.
Paddy Power are also betting on the colour of Obama’s tie as well as how many sips of water he takes during the speech.
Paddy Power said “This speech will be history in the making and will be watched by millions - it’s so much better fun if you can have a flutter on it too! I’m told that Obama has some Irish ancestry so I’m sure he won’t be short of a word or two. It would be quite funny if he opened up with ‘life is like a box of chocolates’ - who knows maybe he’ll have a bet and do just that!”
Paddy Power Democratic Convention Betting
What will Obama say first?
The undisputed master of the one-liner, Obama has more cliches in his
vocabulary than you can shake a stick at! Which of the following cliches
will Obama mention first during his acceptance speech on Thursday?
10/1 Time for Change
12/1 I’d like to thank my wife
12/1 As I stand here today
12/1 Fundamental belief
12/1 Defining moment
12/1 God Bless America
14/1 Let me be clear
14/1 War on terror
14/1 Politics of hope
14/1 Common purpose
16/1 Crossroads of history
16/1 I have a dream
16/1 Pursuit of happiness
16/1 I’m fired up
16/1 Building a better America
18/1 My civil liberties
18/1 Same old politics
18/1 Core Values
18/1 Hungry for change
18/1 It won’t be easy
20/1 Honor for me
20/1 Safe from harm
20/1 Don’t get me wrong
20/1 Decent shot at life
20/1 They said this day would never come
20/1 Change is coming to America
25/1 There are better days ahead
25/1 Challenges that face us
25/1 Make Washington work
25/1 Hard to believe
25/1 We cannot lose hope
25/1 We can be one people
25/1 We’ll have to make hard choices
100/1 Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
100/1 An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind
250/1 Let’s get ready to rumble
250/1 Life is like a box of chocolates
500/1 Always bet on black!
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How many times will Obama mention ‘Change’?
During the recent Nevada Democratic debate, Obama mentioned change 15
times in the 28 responses he gave. In his victory speech in South
Carolina he said the word “change” almost once every minute. How many
times will Barack mention change during his acceptance speech on
Thursday?
20/1 None
8/1 1 - 5 Times
4/1 6 - 10 Times
3/1 11 - 15 Times
2/1 16 - 20 Times
7/4 Over 20 Times
Colour of Obama’s Tie
Style conscious Barack is a big fan of blue ties but what colour tie will
the Presidential hopeful wear during his acceptance speech on Thursday?
11/10 Blue
11/4 Grey
4/1 Black
8/1 Red
10/1 White
12/1 Pink
50/1 Bow tie
How many Sips of Water will Obama take?
Thursday’s acceptance speech will be the biggest of Obama’s political
career so far. Will the proven public speaker hold his nerve? How many
sips of water will Obama take during his acceptance speech on Thursday?
5/1 None
3/1 1 - 3 Sips
7/4 4 - 6 Sips
4/1 7 - 9 Sips
11/4 10 or more Sips
Who will the TV cameras cut to most during Obama’s acceptance speech on
Thursday?
5/4 Oprah
4/1 George Clooney
6/1 Robert DeNiro
8/1 Will.I.Am
10/1 Samuel L Jackson
12/1 Jennifer Aniston
14/1 Scarlett Johansson
16/1 Ben Affleck
18/1 Eva Longoria
20/1 Chris Rock
20/1 Cameron Diaz
25/1 Jessica Alba
25/1 P Diddy
50/1 Paris Hilton
500/1 Rev Jeremiah Wright
Specials
5/1 Hillary Clinton to be shown crying during Obama’s acceptance speech
10/1 Any of the delegates to be pictured eating fried food
12/1 Obama to trip up on stage
50/1 Obama to come out on stage with his zipper open
33/1 A power cut during the speech
100/1 Speech to be interrupted due to a streaker on stage
Winning Candidate (Next President)
4/9 Barack Obama
13/8 John McCain
1000/1 Paris Hilton
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A New Type of Online Casino has Just Been Born…and its Name is Casino.com
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Entertainment
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JackpotCity.com Launches Online Bingo “Speed” Games
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Computer Software
GIBRALTAR, August 19 /PRNewswire/ — JackpotCity.com Online Bingo, part of the Carmen Media group and operated
by Virtue Fusion, has just announced that it will begin offering members 4
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Players can now enjoy the web’s best selection of exciting online bingo
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prize pools. There are BOGOF (Buy One Get One Free) games every Monday to
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Friday evenings, between 7pm and 11pm, the prize pool begins at GBP100 and
increases by GBP100 every hour. This means that players could walk away with
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members partake in the BingoLinx - players will be notified before the game
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A second 90 ball room (Bob’s bingo in a Box), will be open every day
between 12pm and 2pm, then again between 7pm and 9pm. This room will host a
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Intelligent Concrete Technology Supports World’s Greenest Casino Resort
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Construction
LOS ANGELES, August 19 /PRNewswire/ —
- New 20-acre Revel Entertainment Group complex will be ‘the world’s
greenest casino resort,’ says iCrete CEO Juan Carlos Terroba.
- Atlantic County Concrete is pouring advanced iCrete mixes that will
help the Revel casino Resort and others meet LEED certification
standards.
- Tishman Construction is managing the building of this Atlantic City
entertainment complex, designed by internationally renowned architect
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA, principal of Arquitectonica.
iCrete(R), LLC, a company that is revolutionizing the construction
industry with its concrete mix design technology system, has delivered some
of the world’s most advanced and environmentally friendly concrete mix
designs for the construction of Revel casino Resort, Atlantic City’s newest
entertainment venue.
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iCrete is part of a team constructing the new casino resort which
includes Revel Entertainment Group, one of the world’s newest gaming and
entertainment developers; Atlantic County Concrete, owned and operated by
Nancy Armienti, the highest ranking woman in the New Jersey concrete
industry; and Tishman Construction, one of the world’s most renowned and
active construction management firms.
“Revel Entertainment CEO Kevin DeSanctis and his team are building the
world’s greenest casino resort and certainly one of the most beautiful,” said
iCrete CEO Juan Carlos Terroba. “iCrete is proud to play a featured role on
the resort construction team, part of a broad effort by
environmentally-conscious executives pursing LEED certification in the
U.S. and abroad.”
“Meeting the LEED certification standards of the U.S. Green Building
Council has become a principal objective for the designers and builders of
large public projects and infrastructure in New Jersey and across the
country,” said Nancy Armienti, president of Atlantic County Concrete, which
has selected and poured a variety of iCrete mixes on projects in New Jersey.
Added Armienti: “iCrete’s technology has allowed us to fully optimize the
use of resources for the Revel site, reduce the carbon footprint of the
construction effort, and help Revel meet its LEED goals. We are pleased to be
able to offer in Atlantic City unique concrete mixes like those from iCrete
that support the LEED process.”
Revel casino Resort is the largest project yet in New Jersey to pour
mixes using iCrete’s technology. Internationally renowned Miami architect
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, founder of the award-winning Arquitectonica firm, has
designed the striking casino complex, open to the beach and the sea.
Freedom Tower in New York, which is rising 130 miles northeast of
Atlantic City on the site of the former World Trade Center in lower
Manhattan, was the first major application in the Northeastern United States
using iCrete concrete mixes. During the design phase of Freedom Tower, the
building’s engineers required concrete used in construction of the project to
achieve a record-breaking 14,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) of compressive
strength.
Since the first pour at Freedom Tower in October 2007, iCrete mixes have
been used at more than 30 construction locations in the Greater New York
tri-state area alone and is now being poured by Atlantic County Concrete
at the Revel casino Resort site. Revel anticipates that the 20-acre
development, which includes a luxury hotel, a world-class casino, a
5,000-seat state-of-the-art theater, and other amenities, will be completed
in 2010.
Added iCrete CEO Terroba: “We have now entered into agreements with
producers and builders in major international cities to test and evaluate
iCrete custom mix designs for some of the most significant and prestigious
buildings and infrastructure projects in the world. The
Arquitectonica-designed Revel casino Resort is an important and respected
milestone in that international expansion.”
About iCrete
iCrete is a state-of-the-art technology company that is revolutionizing
the concrete industry with its patented iCrete(R) System. The iCrete System
dramatically increases the quality and performance of ready mix and precast
concrete, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and brings significant cost
efficiencies across the board. For any concrete producer anywhere in the
world, iCrete offers an optimized concrete-mix design technology, as well as
an advanced production and quality control system. Visit us at
http://www.icrete.com on the Web.
Web site: http://www.icrete.com
iCrete, LLC
GameTech Receives Certification for Class III Gaming Device
Posted on August 12, 2008 - Filed Under Gambling
RENO, Nev., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GameTech International, Inc. (”GameTech(R)”) , a leading designer, developer and marketer of electronic bingo and gaming equipment, systems, and video lottery terminals through its Summit Gaming division, announced today receipt of GLI certification for their Gambler’s Edge Keno(TM) Class III video gaming product for the California Native American market.
“This certification represents a significant point in our company’s history. Prior to today, we were a bingo, VLT, and wireless company, today we add Class III supplier to our banner of accomplishments. This marks the first of numerous anticipated releases of other themes and products in this and other key jurisdictions, which positions our company for sustained future growth,” stated GameTech’s President and CEO Jay Meilstrup.
GameTech International, Inc. is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and marketing computerized bingo and gaming equipment, systems, and services. Under the GameTech(R) brand the company provides electronic bingo systems and equipment, and is an innovator in advanced wireless gaming applications and devices. Under the Summit Gaming(TM) brand the Company provides video lottery terminal devices, Class III gaming machines, and related software and content. GameTech International, Inc. serves customers in 43 U.S. States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are intended to be forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. GameTech cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward- looking statements contained herein. Such factors include risks associated with doing business in a regulated industry, our ability to retain customers and secure new customers, risks associated with rapid technological change, and those disclosed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. GameTech does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
GameTech International, Inc.
Century Casinos Announces Date of Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Posted on August 9, 2008 - Filed Under Travel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) announced today that the company will release its Second Quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, August 11, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (”ET”) and 3:30 p.m. Central European Time (”CET”) respectively.
On Monday, August 11, 2008, Century Casinos will host its Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call, at 12:30 p.m. ET and 6:30 p.m. CET respectively. Participants are advised to dial in 15 minutes in advance. US domestic participants please dial 1-800-894-5910, all other international participants please use 1-785-424-1052 to dial in. The conference ID is “Quarter2″. To just follow the call, or a recording of the call, please visit our website at .
About Century Casinos, Inc.:
Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment company that owns and operates the Womacks casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the Century casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado, the Century casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the Century casino Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. The Company also operates casinos aboard the Silver Cloud, The World of ResidenSea, and the vessels of Oceania Cruises. Through its subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Limited, it owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa & casino near Cape Town, South Africa, as well as 60% of, and provides technical casino services to, Century casino Newcastle, in Newcastle, South Africa. Furthermore, the Company’s Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd, the owner and operator of seven full casinos and one slot casino in Poland. The Company continues to pursue other international projects in various stages of development.
For more information about Century Casinos, visit our website at . Century Casinos’ common stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market(R) and the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol CNTY.
This release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Century Casinos based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008. Century Casinos disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf.
Century Casinos, Inc.
‘Ball for Life’ Makes Another Winner
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Gambling
MIDDLESEX, England, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Online bingo provider, Platinum Play Bingo’s [ world first bingo product, bingo Ball for Life [ - has just proved that it is the most exciting promotion on the net, paying out for the second time since its launch a mere 3 weeks ago.
When Platinum Play bingo player ‘barb40′ submitted her chosen bingo Ball for Life number, she was not to know that just 6 minutes later she would become the second player to hit this impressive jackpot. She won the bingo game in play for a full-house prize of 10.64 GBP PLUS an incredible 1,000 GBP bingo Ball for Life jackpot. She hit the full house on her chosen lucky number 8, in 69 calls.
Bingo Ball for Life is an exciting innovation from Platinum Play Bingo, allowing players to own their very own lucky bingo number and even customize their own bingo ball with a chance of winning as much as 50,000 GBP in cash.
The Jackpot started off at 1,000 GBP in week one, and since it was not won in the first week, an additional 1,000 GBP was added to the pool. ‘Xnikkixmk’ was first to hit that Jackpot when her lucky number 47 was the last number called to complete her full house win, she banked 2,000. ‘Barb40′ is the second lucky player to strike it rich.
The prize-pool again sits at 1,000 GBP and will remain at 1,000 GBP for the week, if it is not hit the pool will be increased by another 1,000 GBP. Up to 50,000 GBP in cash can be won; and should the prize-pool reach 50,000 GBP without being won, it will be paid out to those that came the closest and then start over.
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World’s Only Baccarat Outlet Store Open at Prime Outlets International Orlando
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Fashion
ORLANDO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ — Prime Retail, a leading outlet shopping center developer, welcomes the world’s only Baccarat outlet store to Prime Outlets International Orlando, the largest outlet shopping destination in the southern U.S. The premier French luxury crystal brand and creator of the most innovative of designs in the industry offers customers a grand array of crystal lighting, home decor, stemware, barware, giftware, jewelry and fashion accessories at up to 50 percent off regular retail prices.
“The addition of Baccarat to our merchant mix at Prime Outlets International Orlando represents our commitment to offer shoppers the brand names they demand at the prices they desire,” said Senior Vice President of Marketing Karen E. Fluharty. “We are honored to welcome Baccarat as a defining and key retailer as we advance our mission to create well-tenanted shopping destinations in the markets we serve.”
According to Michael Belleveau, President & CEO, Baccarat North America, “We are thrilled to have opened with Prime Retail and we are celebrating the opening of our company’s only outlet boutique. Prime Outlets International Orlando is a premiere shopping destination that serves a broad tourist market and the affluent population in Orlando and we are extremely honored to have been given such a warm welcome from both Prime Retail and the Orlando community.”
Sharing the store location with Baccarat is famed French brand, LALIQUE, whom for more than one hundred years has been creating crystal works of art. “LALIQUE is proud to have a presence at Prime Retail International Orlando,” said Maz Zouhairi, President and CEO, LALIQUE North America. “We are confident that this diverse and discerning clientele will embrace our brand as we have their city.”
Prime Outlets International Orlando, a 778,000 square foot outlet center, underwent a $300 million expansion in May 2008 and showcases a compelling mix of the world’s leading designer and brand names. Baccarat joins merchants including BCBGMAXAZRIA Factory Store, Betsey Johnson Outlet, COACH Factory, Hickey Freeman, HUGO BOSS Factory Store, Juicy Couture, kate spade, Kenneth Cole, Michael Kors, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Sean John Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria’s Secret and the only Neiman Marcus Last Call location in central Florida among many more.
About Baccarat
Founded in 1764, Baccarat is recognized globally as the eminent creator of luxury crystal, with a diverse product assortment that in addition to traditional crystal lighting, home decor, stemware, barware and giftware now includes jewelry and fashion accessories. Headquartered in Paris, with manufacturing in Baccarat, France, the company is majority owned by Starwood Capital, whose interests also include luxury hotels such as the Crillon and Lutetia and French fragrance house, Annick Goutal. Baccarat is available in the US at leading department stores and fine specialty and jewelry stores as well as at the company’s 12 freestanding boutiques in New York, Houston, Dallas, Hawaii, Troy, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, Palm Desert, Greenwich, Costa Mesa and Atlantic City. For more information, please visit .
About Prime Outlets International Orlando
Prime Outlets International Orlando, the largest outlet shopping center in the southern U.S. and second largest in the nation, is located at 4951 International Drive, off I-4 exit 75-A, in Orlando, Florida. At 778,000 square feet and featuring 175 outlet stores, the outlet center offers everyday savings of up to 65 percent off full retail prices and features brand name retailers including Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Victoria’s Secret Outlet, Nike Factory Store, COACH Factory, kate spade, Juicy Couture, 7 for All Mankind, HUGO BOSS Factory Store, Tumi, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Michael Kors, and many more. Prime Outlets International Orlando is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For a complete list of stores, directions, special events and offers please visit .
About Prime Retail
Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., Prime Retail is the parent company of Prime Outlets and one of the largest and most successful owners of retail centers in the U.S. Spanning more than eight million square feet throughout major United States markets and Puerto Rico, Prime Retail recently added top designer and brand name stores including Giorgio Armani General Store, Gucci, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Salvatore Ferragamo Company Store, Zegna Outlet and many more to its portfolio. The company owns and operates 21 Prime Outlets in markets including Orlando, San Marcos, Texas, Williamsburg, Va., and Grove City, Pa. Adding nearly two million square feet over the next several years, Prime Retail is positioned to become the leading retail outlet company in the industry. For more information, please visit .
Prime Retail
Cage Fighting Returns to Spotlight 29 Casino With ‘Apocalypse’
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Entertainment
COACHELLA, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ — There is nothing like the intense live action of cage fighting, and now Spotlight 29 casino is proud to welcome cage fighting back to the Coachella Valley.
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Alliance Fight Club presents “APOCALYPSE” on August 7 in the casino’s Spotlight Showroom. The bouts feature a lineup of tough fighters from the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas and across the country. The night is complete with a special appearance by WEC Fighter Cub Swanson.
The card currently stands as follows:
— Rico Gallardo (1-0) vs. John Morgan (0-0). Gallardo, from Cathedral
City, had a performance that made front page news after his appearance
in the last cage fight event at Spotlight 29 Casino
— Steve Hargett (2-0) of Indio vs. Joe Nicholas (3-3) of Palm Desert
— Gorge Valdez (1-0) of Coachella vs. Art Ramirez (1-0) of Riverside
— Rigo Oropeza (1-0) of Indio vs. Chris Gruetsmacher (0-0)
— Ed West (10-4) vs. Del Hawkins
The Alliance matchmaker is putting the finishing touches on bouts between Reggie Orr (5-4) vs. Jon George (4-6), Virgil Zwicker (2-1) vs. Abraham Espinoza (0-1) and will soon have fights for Mike Mirelez (3-1) of Palm Desert, Ben Ryan (1-0) of Palm Springs and Steve Swanson (0-0) Desert Hot Springs as well as James Wilks (3-2).
Tickets for APOCALYPSE are $65, $50, $40 and $30 and are available now at Spotlight29.com and at the Spotlight 29 casino Gift Shop or by calling (800) 585-3737. Show time is 6:30 p.m. Under 21 must be accompanied by adult 21 .
Put the spotlight on fun at Spotlight 29 Casino, the Coachella Valley’s most exciting place to play. Spotlight 29 casino is a business venture of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. Turn it on at .
Contact:
Paul Speirs, Steinbeck Communications
(702) 413-4278,
Spotlight 29 Casino
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