May 26, 2013

Wildburger on Morning Blend!


Wildfire Food and Beverage Director Christian visited local Channel 13′s Morning Blend Thursday morning. See some of the burgerlicious highlights:

*** Mention that you saw the Morning Blend clip at the counter and get a free soft drink with your order.

UFC 145 Viewing Parties in Las Vegas

UFC 145 JONES vs. Evans is one of the most anticipated MMA cards of 2012 and might only be surpassed for the year in terms of buzz by the upcoming June rematch between the world’s greatest fighter Anderson Silva and his constant foil, Chael Sonnen.

Jones vs. Evans is in no short supply of drama in its own right. With a long history as teammates, a very public falling out and subsequent bad blood, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has ample motivation to protect his title from the former Champ in Rashad Evans.

The exciting lineup of fights also includes an intriguing heavyweight match between Brendan Schaub and Ben Rothwell, a meaningful bout for the title picture in the Welterweight division between Rory MacDonald and Che Mills, as well as a return to the fold bout for former WEC Bantamweight Champ (and recent UFC pariah) Miguel Torres.

Former TUF contestants Matt Brown and Mac Danzig also make return appearances against Stephen Thompson and Efrain Escudero, respectively. Don’t miss another stacked UFC Pay Per View Card and one of the most significant title bouts of 2012 when UFC 145 goes live this Saturday. Find all your relevant UFC Fight Party viewing information below the video preview, and we’ll see you at your favorite Station Casinos location!

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Aliante StationCasino + Hotel – Access Showroom, $10 Cover – HD

Doors Open at 5pm
7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
1-877-477-SOAR (7627)

Boulder Station - Railhead, $10 Cover

Doors Open at 6pm
4111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 432-7777

Fiesta Henderson – Cancun Room, $10 Cover

Doors Open at 6pm
777 W. Lake Mead Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 558-7000

Palace Station Hotel & Casino – Louie Anderson Theater – $10 Cover

Doors Open at 6pm
2411 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 367-2411

Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa – CHERRY – $10 Cover

Doors Open at 5pm
11011 W. Charleston, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 797-7777

Sunset Station Hotel & Casino  – Club Madrid – $10 Cover

Doors Open at 5pm
1301 W. Sunset Rd,  Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 547-7777

Largest Multi-Property Linked Pai Gow Progressive in Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS – Following a successful trial that linked Pai Gow progressive jackpots at gaming tables at Sunset Station and Red Rock Resort, the progressive expanded February 1 to include all 10 Station Casinos and Fiesta properties including Aliante Station, Boulder Station, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, Green Valley Ranch resort, Palace Station, Red Rock Resort, Santa Fe Station, Sunset Station and Texas Station. The additional properties give Station Casinos the largest multi-property linked Pai Gow progressive in Southern Nevada, which results in higher jackpots.

7-Card Straight Flush! Edward hit the Progressive jackpot for $200,922 a mere 6 hours after launch at Palace Station.

The expansion of the program means jackpots will start higher, grow faster and players will hit more often with more than 30 tables that are linked company-wide. The beginning jackpot after all properties connected was more than $200,000. Less than seven hours after the progressive was linked to Palace Station, which is coincidentally the final property to be connected, a Virginia man hit that progressive jackpot with a 7-card straight-flush that included a joker. With any regular bet, players become eligible for the progressive with a side bet of only $1. The progressive is won with a seven card straight-flush with or without a joker. The jackpot is once again over $200,000 as of the release date.

Players at Station Casinos can also win 10% of the progressive jackpot with a winning hand of five aces. The initial linked Pai Gow progressive involving Sunset Station and Red Rock Resort was a pilot performed in partnership with ShuffleMaster that began in October. As a result of the program’s success and popularity, Station Casinos expanded it to 10 properties allowing the opportunity for greater jackpots at more locations throughout the Valley.

In late Febraury, Eric was second to hit the jackpot for over $200,000. Again at Palace Station. There's Steve again ... One Dollar!

VIDEO: Roza & Nick’s ‘Big Day’ at Green Valley Ranch

WE CAN’T DO a better job of showcasing a beautiful wedding at Green Valley Ranch than the folks at Candlelight Films.

Congrats to the couple who met in Las Vegas and tied the knot in November!


Candlelight Films specializes in modern, beautiful, energetic wedding films and are available for your wedding at Green Valley Ranch. Contact information available at: http://candlelightfilms.com/contact

Las Vegas Spa Tips: The Beauty of Renewal

THE DAYS ARE shrinking, the leaves are turning and the holiday season is beginning its chaotic approach. With full days of work, family, school, kids and everything else we try to fit into our schedule, who has time for skin care? Fortunately, we are masters at multi-tasking, and skin care is no different. Fall and winter can be unforgiving on our complexion, but with a few essential steps, your skin will survive the season with time left over to roast some chestnuts over the fire.

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha (Exfoliants: the forgotten middle child of skin care)

I hear it all day long:

  1. Cleansing? Check!
  2. Hydrating? Check!
  3. Exfoliating?  … Silence.

Here’s the skinny on the elusive science of cell turnover:

The superficial layer of skin called the epidermis is essentially … dead. Without proper shedding of the skin, our moisturizers and anti-aging products cannot work effectively. In addition, the skin becomes congested with oil and dead skin cells resulting in blackheads, whiteheads, blemishes and lackluster skin.

Links your skin will love

The brighter side

Exfoliants are extremely effective agents of radiance that are derived from natural ingredients. It is easier than ever to incorporate these polishing pals into your routine. The shady season is the perfect time to try professional treatments to obtain a glow that will make you sparkle in time for the holiday party.

Treatment spotlight

Glycolic Peel: A 30% acid, derived from sugar, that packs a punch and will soften fine lines, reduce sun damage and stimulate collagen production. (Best done in a series of 4-6 sessions)
Mircodermabrasion: You are sure to sparkle from this crystal-based treatment. Best for dry, sun- damaged, and aging skin types. (Best done in a series of 6)
Radiance: Cinnamon and fruit acids coupled with firming agents leave the skin with a warm youthful glow.

Homecare in a hurry

  • Epicurean Herbal Scrub (more at :43 of the video): An apricot-based scrub that removes buildup and leaves the skin brighter and smoother (normal/dry skin types).
  • Hylunia Fruit Acid Exfoliant (more at 1:35 of the video): Packed with AHA acids in a gel formula that digests dead skin while you sleep (normal/sensitive/combination/oily).
  • Epicurean Hydro Plus Moisturizer: This winter proof cream quenches the skin and leaves it soft and hydrated all day (dry skin types).
  • Epicurean Lip Balm: With silky shea butter and healing tea tree oil, this lip balm gives the lips the protection that lasts without cakey, sticky residue.

Have questions or concerns about your skin? Let me know below!

Discover Bonus Points on Columbus Day at Station Casinos

WHETHER YOU HAVE off Monday for Columbus Day (lucky) or need to let loose a bit after a day of … work, kids, school, life, shopping for a new couch at one of those Columbus Day furniture sales … we have a sweet extra payoff for video poker and slots players with Bonus Point Day!

We like these Bonus Point Days. It’s our second one in like a week as Bonus Point Day debuted on Friday, September 30. Did you play and rack up some nice points? Here’s basically all you need to know:

  • Play at any Station, Fiesta or Wildfire Casinos on Monday, October 10 (midnight to midnight)
  • IMPORTANT: Remember not to forget to swipe your new Boarding Pass card at the kiosk before playing. You have your new BP, right?
  • Video Poker players get 6 points for every $1
  • Slots players get 10 points for every $1
  • There’s No Limit!

Happy Bonus Point Day! (Oh, and Columbus Day, too)

VIDEO: Grand Café Opens Dec. 27 at Palace Station

THE GRAND CAFE, the best 24-hour dining option in Las Vegas, is opening, or should we say reopening on Dec. 27 at Palace Station.

We could say a lot about how excited we are to have the Grand Café back at Palace – as well as Sunset Station, Boulder Station, Texas Station and Santa Fe Station in the coming months – but instead we’ll let Larry Neely, the Director of Food & Beverage at Palace, be our champion.

Once again, that’s the grand reopening of the Grand Café on Dec. 27, 2010 at Palace Station. Please join us!

Here Larry shows a few of the renovations right before opening and talks about staff training. The end of the video is the best part when the team cheers!

Larry shows a few menu items including a hearty looking Chicken Fried Steak and a refreshing non-alcoholic Bloody Mary.

Follow Larry as he enters the kitchen at the Grand Café.

VIDEO: Our Lightning Fast Cash Giveaway is…ummm…Fast

Strike it Rich drawing is Nov. 27.

WE HAD THE camera out again.

This time we took our video gear over to Santa Fe Station to promote November’s $1.8 Million Lightning Fast Cash Giveaway at Station and Fiesta Casinos. The Lightning Fast Cash Giveaway, as the name suggests, is fast. In fact, on Fridays and Saturdays from October 31 to November 27 at 10 of our casinos, $500 is won every five minutes between 6-8pm. There’s other ways to win, so click the poster to the right. And the big day is still to come, as on Nov. 27 at 9pm someone is going to win $100,000.

Anyway, back to the video.

The “actors” are Station Casinos Team Members.

  • Casey shakes drinks at Revolver and here is at the bar at The Charcoal Room.
  • Chef Javier chops at Cabo Mexican Restaurant and is in the Charcoal Room kitchen in the video.
  • Ranny deals the cards at blackjack.
  • Vanel rules the Rewards Center (the guest in the video is Santa Fe Station’s very own Marketing Manager Chris Cleveland).

All are naturals, don’t you think?

VIDEO: Swiping in our $3M Weekend Giveaway is Fun(ny)

WE DIDN’T THINK that “swipe” alone fully articulated the awesomeness of our newest giveaway.

Even when the word “super” is added to the title we didn’t feel that it was quite exciting enough for Las Vegas’ best promotion.

So we made this ridiculous video to make the point that swiping doesn’t have to be so pragmatic, so workaday, so mundane. It can be daffy, goofy, fun! We also made it to promote our $3 Million Weekend Super Swipe going on in October at all Station and Fiesta Casinos.

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Its silliness pretty much speaks for itself. What else can we say about it…

  • Shot with a Canon Vixia HF R10 camera at our corporate offices near Red Rock Resort
  • No one in the video is a professional swiper, or actor, but all are Station Casinos Team Members
  • Some people run in front, but more run away when you walk around the office with a video camera

Don’t be shy like our one swiper and let us know below what you think. Or tell us how you swipe. Or even better, tell us what you won in the $3 Million Weekend Super Swipe giveaway!

Joining the Ranks of the ‘Viral’ Marketing World

WE RECENTLY MADE our first video exclusively for YouTube.

Big deal, you say? Well, we think so. As you might be aware, Station Casinos is very adept at producing and shooting professional television and radio commercials promoting everything from gaming to entertainment to dining for our Las Vegas Hotel Casinos. Sometimes we then post those TV spots on our YouTube page. But this newest video is a little different. This was more “shoot and post,” as is the way in today’s viral marketing world. We had fun making the video while not worrying too much about our “brand” or “corporate identity.” It was just…real…I guess is the correct word.

The video’s “talent” is none other than Lauren Westerfield, Director of Marketing at Boulder Station. As far as we know, Lauren doesn’t have any official acting training. She didn’t even have a script. The lighting wasn’t ideal, and the sound man, let’s just say he also writes posts for this blog.

More videos on our YouTube page

Lauren explains our $3 Million Weekend Super Swipe promotion happening this July in what we think is a new, practical and effective way. We hope to make more of these types of videos in the future.

Have a great idea for our next viral marketing video? Let us know below.

Fun Facts About Our Video

  • Shot in the middle of the afternoon in front of the Hotel Lobby at Boulder Station
  • Yes, those are regular folks walking by in the background
  • Took three takes to complete
  • At about the 1:22 mark you can see the microphone on Lauren’s right
  • Shot with hand-held Panasonic MiniDV Camcorder
  • Cut using Premiere and “cleaned” in After Effects