The following situation actually happened at the Palms in Las Vegas. There are, however, casinos in Southern California that sometimes run a similar promotion. That makes the idea presented in it worth discussing.

A friend of mine, “Toby,” was complaining about his situation in an October drawing at the Palms. “I won a drawing,” he moaned, “but it’s not worth anything. I still have to win another drawing to get anything.” 

If you go to the casino on a regular basis, you have undoubtedly had your share of winning and losing sessions. The excitement of gambling comes from the anticipation that the next spin of the slot machine or hand of cards may be a winner. When we visit the casino, we hope that we will get lucky and hit a winning streak that will allow us to take home a little extra money. Of course, it is just as likely that we may experience the opposite results.

Aristocrat is premiering the long-awaited sequel to the popular award-winning Tarzan^® Lord of the Jungle^™ game, the new Tarzan^® & Jane Forbidden Temple^™! The original Tarzan slots have been such a big hit that Aristocrat has come right back to the theme, and brought extra action to the jungle king and his queen.

Intent on the screen of a flashing slot machine at a popular Southern California casino, Gloria T. was ready for a jackpot. On her favorite day of the month—the 7th—she had traveled from Los Angeles for a day at the casino. And she was dressed to win. 

Multimedia Games wants to know the best slot players in California, and has teamed up with some of California’s fantastic casinos to find out who they are. The industry leader in slot tournament systems, Multimedia Games is debuting the first-ever statewide slot tournament, TournEvent of Champions^™, with pre-qualifying events and casino promotions in casino properties throughout California that began in January and are continuing for the next few months. The statewide slot tournament will bring together competing slot players from participating Northern, Southern, and Central California casino properties. Qualifying winners from each casino will progress to a final championship round to play for a grand prize of $20,000 aboard Celebrity Cruises Millennium 5-night Wine Cruise to British Columbia, departing San Diego on May 27th.