Coast readies Pumpkin Patch; Fitzgeralds blends poker, football

On Sunday, players can begin earning entries at Gold Coast, Orleans, Sam's Town and Suncoast for this year's Coast Casinos Pumpkin Patch Pick. Every Friday and Saturday in October, each casino will choose 10 winners, each of whom will drop a puck on a special game board and win $250-$5,000 cash. Players receive one electronic entry for every 100 points ($100-$200 coin-in) earned on their cards or for every hour of $10 average bet table play. Please note that there are two drawing times at each casino, and the times as well as the number of entries drawn at each time varies, so check the rules carefully as winners must be present.

Throughout the pro football season, Fitzgeralds poker players receive one selection card to choose the winners in that week's games (based on actual score). Those choosing the most winners will split a prize pool up to $3,000 every week.

All sports bettors buying a $20 parlay card at Jerry's Nugget will receive a free Long Bomb collector's cup including unlimited $1 refills of Budweiser or soda during any football game during the entire season. And if your parlay was a loser, take your ticket to either the pit or live keno and receive a $5 matchplay.

Every Tuesday at the Eldorado and Wednesday at Jokers Wild is Senior Day. All Young at Heart members (50-plus years of age) earning 200 points ($200 coin-in; no point redemption required) can choose a meal from the casinos' special senior menu.

Through Jan. 3, M Resort video poker players hitting the designated card-of-the-day during any Thursday, Sunday or Monday pro-football game will win a 100-coin free slot play bonus.

Earn 200 points (400 points coin-in slots, 800 points coin-in video poker; no point redemption required) at the Rampart from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Tuesday and receive a trifle bowl set, limit one per customer.

Orleans players earning 200 points ($400 coin-in; no point redemption required) 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday will receive a bottle of white wine.

Bonus Point Days: Bighorn (Big Shot Club): 3x Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; Cannery (C.A.N. Club): 5x Tuesdays and Thursdays; 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.; Eastside Cannery (C.A.N. Club): 6x slots, 3x video poker Tuesdays and Thursdays; El Cortez (Club Cortez): 3x 5 p.m.-midnight Sundays and Mondays; Ellis Island (Passport Players Club): 6x Sundays and Tuesdays, 5x Fridays (some machines excluded); Gold Coast (Club Coast): 7x slots, 5x video poker Sunday, double cashback Tuesdays and Thursdays; Golden Gate (Club 1906): 2x Tuesdays and Thursdays; Hacienda (Club Matador): 2x Mondays and Wednesdays, 4x Tuesdays; Hard Rock (Rockstar Club): 6x Monday-Wednesday; Hooters (Owl Rewards Club): 2x Saturdays 8 p.m.-midnight; Jerry's Nugget (More Club): 3x Fridays and Saturdays midnight-6 a.m., 5x Mondays-Thursdays (55-plus players only); Longhorn (Big Shot Club): 3x Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; Orleans (Club Coast): 7x reels only Mondays; Railroad Pass (Players Junction): 2x Mondays, 3x Tuesdays; Rampart (Club Rampart): 2x Mondays and Saturdays; Silver Nugget (Slot Club): 2x every day, 5x midnight to 8 a.m.; South Point (The Club): 2x Fridays noon-midnight; Terrible's (Players Club): 5x Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10x slots Sundays (some machines excluded); Tuscany (Players Club): 10x Wednesdays and Fridays, 5x Sundays, 5x midnight to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday (some machines excluded).

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