Today is the first day of Station Casinos' $1.25 Million Point Challenge, a three opportunity chance for top point earners at Palace Station, Boulder Station, Texas Station, Sunset Station, Santa Fe Station, Green Valley Ranch, Red Rock Resort, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson to win cash and prizes. The top 20 Boarding Pass/Amigo Club point earners today through March 1 will receive a Caribbean cruise for two, and those placing 21-100 receive $2,500 in cash or free slot play. The next 101-200 point earners during that period get $1,000 in cash or free slot play. The second challenge runs from March 2-15 with an almost identical prize structure, except that the top 20 point earners receive a Rolex watch. The top three point earners overall today through March 31 will receive $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 in cash with the remaining 197 receiving from $1,000 to $5,000 in cash.

Earn 200 points ($2,000 coin-in; no point redemption required) at the Imperial Palace in one "trip" in February and receive a red logo tote bag. Earn 300 tier credits ($1,500 coin-in on slots, $3,000 video poker; no point redemption required) in one day at Caesars Palace and receive a logo denim shirt.

Santa Fe Station is celebrating the opening of its brand-new pit today with a drawing every half-hour from 4-10 p.m. The first drawing will be for $100 with the unclaimed prizes accumulating throughout the evening until the final drawing of $600. Players receive one drawing ticket with every $25 buy-in.

In honor of its 46th anniversary, the Vegas Club is holding daily drawings (10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.). At each drawing, 10 winners will be selected to spin the prize wheel for $50-$100 in cash, logo mugs, duffle bags, polo shirts, jackets or a $20 Best Buy gift card. Players club members receive one every for every 100 points ($100 coin-in) earned on their card.

On Tuesday, the Cannery will celebrate its fourth anniversary by handing out free cake, champagne and T-shirts to slot and table game players. Please note that the casino's Card of the Day promotion has been canceled.

Bonus Point Days: Arizona Charlie's Boulder (A.C.E. Rewards): 3x through Feb. 28; Arizona Charlie's Decatur (A.C.E. Rewards): 3x through Feb. 28; Bighorn (Big Shot Club): 2x Mondays-Thursdays, 3x Friday-Sundays, 4x Saturday through Monday; Binion's (Club Binion's): 3x Wednesdays; Cannery (American Can Club): 5x all day Mondays and Wednesdays, 5x 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays (some machines excluded); 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): 2x Tuesdays, 3x Thursdays; Ellis Island (Passport Players Club): 2x Saturdays-Thursdays, 5x Fridays (some machines excluded); Fiesta Henderson (Amigo Club): 5x Monday, 5x Fridays; Fiesta Rancho (Amigo Club): 5x Monday, 5x Fridays, 5x Saturdays 6 p.m.-midnight; Gold Coast (Club Coast): 2x Monday; Hacienda (Club Matador): 2x Mondays, 4x Tuesdays; Jokers Wild (Prime Rewards): 3x Wednesdays-Thursdays; Longhorn (Big Shot Club): 2x Mondays-Thursdays, 3x Friday-Sundays, 4x Saturday through Monday; Orleans (Club Coast): 2x Monday and Tuesday; Railroad Pass (Players Junction): 2x Wednesdays, 3x Thursdays; Rampart (Rampart Rewards): 2x Tuesdays and Saturdays (except this Saturday); Sam's Town (Prime Rewards): 6x Saturday through Monday; Silver Nugget (Slot Club): 5x today, Thursday and Feb. 25; Slots A Fun (One Club): 2x Wednesdays; South Point (The Club): 2x Monday; Suncoast (Club Coast): 2x Saturday through Monday; Stratosphere (Ultimate Rewards Club): 3x through Feb. 28; Terrible's (Player's Club): 3x Thursdays and Sundays, double cashback Sundays-Wednesdays; Tuscany (Player's Club): 5x Sundays and Wednesdays; Venetian (Players Club): 2x Grazie Gift Points Monday through Thursday; Wildfire (Wild Card): 5x Saturdays, 2x Mondays-Wednesdays midnight-8 a.m., 7x Monday; Wild Wild West (Wild Card): 5x Thursdays, 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.