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Neon -- Jun. 16, 2006
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PLAYER'S EDGE: Casinos offering promotions for fathers

Sunday is Father's Day, and there are several promotions, especially for those who like to play bingo. Sam's Town is giving away logo baseball caps at all Father's Day sessions. Terrible's is passing out free rosewood pens. Jerry's Nugget is giving a free Dad photo frame to all players at its 3 p.m. session. At the 7 p.m. session, the casino is running a special coverall with a possible $50,000 prize and a guaranteed $2,000. On Tuesday, the casino will give away a special hamburger keychain at its 7 p.m. session.

At both the California and Main Street Station, all Players Gold Club members earning 1,000 points ($1,000 coin-in -- no point redemption required) on Sunday or who play two hours on table games will receive a special shoeshine kit.

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The Riviera is celebrating Father's Day with a special drawing. Today through Sunday, Players' Club members receive one entry for every 25 points earned ($50 coin-in, $100 coin-in video poker -- no point redemption required) on their cards. At 5 p.m. the casino will draw for five prizes. The first prize is a portable DVD player, plus dinner for two at Kristofer's Steak House, plus two tickets to Splash. You must be present to win.

On Saturday nights through July 1, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho are featuring a "Royal Deal" drawing. Ten winners are chosen at each drawing to pick a symbol from the board. Eight of the participants will receive between $100 and $500 while the other two will advance to the Royal Flush board to choose a five cards from a special 20-card deck of 10s through aces in all four suits. Based upon the hand they draw, they will win between $1,000 and $10,000. Slot, video keno and video poker players receive one entry for every 250 Amigo Club points ($250-$500 coin-in -- no point redemption required) earned on their cards, plus the top 50 Fiesta Henderson table game players (based on time played, average bet and type of game) each receive five entries.

Every Friday night in June at 8:20 p.m., Binion's is giving away a 2006 Volkswagen Bug and 10 $500 cash prizes. Participants receive one entry for every 500 Club Binion's points earned ($250 coin-in -- no point redemption required) on their cards during the previous week. Winners must be present and can only win once per drawing day.

Besides paying double points every day this month (see below), the Vegas Club is also paying out double jackpots (up to $1,000) on specially marked machines.

Bonus Point Days: Barbary Coast (Club Coast): 2x Sunday; Binion's (Club Binion's): 3x Saturday; Cannery (American Can Club): 5x Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5x Saturdays 6 a.m.-6 p.m. (some machines excluded); Casino MonteLago (Club Uno): 5x Sundays; Casino Royale (Club Royale): 2x 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 8-11 p.m., 3x 7-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m.; Eldorado (Prime Rewards): 3x Mondays, 5x Saturdays; Ellis Island (Passport Players Club): 2x Saturdays-Thursdays, 5x Fridays (some machines excluded); Fiesta Henderson (Amigo Club): 5x Fridays; Fiesta Rancho (Amigo Club): 5x Fridays, 5x Saturdays 6 p.m.-midnight; Gold Coast (Club Coast): 2x Sunday; Golden Nugget (24 Karat Club): 2x Wednesdays and Fridays, Las Vegas locals only ($1 and up video poker excluded); Hacienda (Club Matador): 2x Mondays, 4x Tuesdays; Jokers Wild (Prime Rewards): 3x Mondays; Nevada Palace (Players Circle): 2x Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 3x Sunday; Orleans (Club Coast): 2x Sunday; Railroad Pass (Players Junction): 2x Wednesdays, 3x Thursdays; Rampart (Club Rampart): 2x Sundays; Sam's Town (Prime Rewards): 2x select penny machines, 6x Saturday and Sunday (all machines); Silver Nugget (Slot Club): 2x 2 a.m.-8 a.m., 3x Sunday; Slots A Fun (One Club): 2x Wednesdays; South Coast (Club Coast): 2x Sunday; Suncoast (Club Coast): 2x Thursdays, 2x Sunday; Speedway (Pit Pass) 5x Sunday; Terrible's (Players Club): 5x Sundays and Thursdays, 2x cashback Sundays-Wednesdays; Tuscany (Players Club): 5x Wednesdays and Sundays (some machines excluded); Vegas Club (Players Club): 2x everyday; Wildfire (Wild Card): 5x Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays; Wild Wild West (Wild Card): 5x Thursdays all day, 2x Sundays-Wednesdays midnight-8 a.m.

The Player's Edge appears Fridays in Neon. E-mail Jeffrey Compton and Bob Dancer at jeffrey.compton@compdance. com.





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