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Las Vegas Concerts: Ted Nugent & Smokey Robinson at GVR

January 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

What are the odds? Two music legends. Both from Detroit. Both playing at the same arena within a few of weeks of one another.

That’s the deal when Rock n’ Roll idol Ted Nugent takes the stage at Green Valley Ranch’s Grand Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 23. Then, on Saturday, Feb. 13, R&B icon Smokey Robinson plays at GVR . The SC Blog also thinks this is awesome: although neither blogs, both are into Social Media. Cool, right? Even cooler, Green Valley Ranch, one of the coolest  hotel casinos in Las Vegas, is offering individual Las Vegas hotel packages for both shows (see links below).

 

Born Theodore Anthony Nugent
on Dec. 13, 1948 in Detroit		 William Robinson, Jr.
on Feb. 19, 1940 in Detroit
Nickname The Motor City Madman Smokey
Musical Legend Yes Yes
Most Famous For Guitar…and guns The Miracles, that voice,
those eyes
Best Song Cat Scratch Fever The Track of My Tears
R&R Hall of Fame Inductee Not yet Yes
Web site www.tednugent.com www.smokeyrobinson.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/tednugent Yes, long URL
Twitter Not really twitter.com/smokey_robinson
Concert at GVR on Jan. 23.
Get Tickets Today 		on Feb. 13.
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Keno Pays Off for Wayne

January 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Thumbs up for Wayne!

Scored $7,000 playing Keno at Aliante Station.

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PBA Tournament of Champions at Red Rock Lanes

January 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Red Rock Lanes will host 63 of the world's best bowlers Jan. 19-24 in the 45th PBA Tournament of Champions.

SEATTLE – When the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions was introduced in 1962 by PBA founder Eddie Elias and the organization’s tournament committee, it provided the PBA Tour with an elite platform to showcase an exclusive field of champions.   

The 45th PBA Tournament of Champions, to be conducted Jan. 19-24 at Red Rock Lanes at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, will feature 63 players who have earned their right to compete in the second major of the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season by virtue of winning a PBA title. The finals will be televised live on ESPN on Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific).   

With an event that has a rich tradition and a stellar field of players there are many storylines. Here are a few especially noteworthy stories:   

  • Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., will once again make PBA Tour history by becoming the first woman to compete in a Tournament of Champions. She earned her berth by winning the first PBA Women’s World Championship. Kulick originally made history by becoming the first woman to qualify for the PBA’s Exempt Tour in 2006.
  • Tom Smallwood, of Saginaw, Mich., who earned a Tour exemption after being laid off from his job at General Motors last spring, will try to win his second major after winning the PBA World Championship in December in storybook fashion against reigning Player of the Year Wes Malott.
  • At age 50, Hall of Famer and all-time PBA Tour titles leader Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., is still trying for his first Tournament of Champions win. As one of the few things the 46-time titlist has yet to accomplish in his career, a Tournament of Champions win would enable him to complete the Triple Crown (PBA World Championship, U.S. Open and Tournament of Champions) Grand Slam (Triple Crown plus the USBC Masters) and Super Slam (Grand Slam plus the Touring Players Championship).
  • Australian two-handed specialist Jason Belmonte will compete in his first Tournament of Champions after winning his first Tour title in 2008-09.
  • Thirteen-time PBA Tour Champion Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla., will be looking to defend his 2009 Tournament of Champions title.
  • Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., is the only player to have won three consecutive Tournament of Champions titles and will be looking to become the first bowler to win it four times.

Check out Red Rock Resort’s “Tournament of Champions” Hotel Package special for the big tourney!

The Tournament of Champions is open exclusively to Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exempt-player champions; the winners of the most recent PBA Regional Players Championship and Regional Players Invitational; the United States Bowling Congress Masters winner; the USBC Senior Masters, PBA Senior U.S. Open and PBA World Championship winners; all Tournament of Champions past winners, PBA Hall of Famers, and for the first time, the PBA Women’s World Championship titlist.   

The first Tournament of Champions was conducted in 1962 in Indianapolis. The event was not conducted in 1963 and ’64 but moved to Akron, Ohio, in 1965 where it was conducted until 1994. Since then, it has been conducted in various locations.   

Additional in-depth coverage of the PBA Tournament of Champions and all Tour events is available by subscribing to pba.com’s Xtra Frame video service. Subscription information is available by visiting pba.com/xtraframe.   

45th PBA Tournament of Champions Schedule
Red Rock Lanes, Red Rock Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.
(All times Pacific)   

Tuesday, Jan.19
1 pm – Practice   

Wednesday, Jan. 20
10 am – Qualifying Round 1 (8 Games)
5 pm- Qualifying Round 2 (8 Games)   

Thursday, Jan. 21
10 am – Qualifying Round 3 (8 Games)
Cut to the top 24
5 pm – Match Play Round 1 (8 Games)   

Friday, Jan. 22
11 am – Match Play Round 2 (8 Games)
5 pm – Match Play Round 3 (8 games, top 4 advance to ESPN finals)   

Saturday, Jan. 23
Pro-am squads: 9 am, 11 am, 3:30 pm
Autograph Session: 2 – pm   

Sunday, Jan. 24
10 a.m. – Live ESPN TV finals   

About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and awarded more than $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Barbasol, Bayer, Brunswick, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, One A Day Men’s 50+ Multivitamin, Pepsi-Cola, and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.

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RECIPE BOX: Picadillo Soup

January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Beef or turkey, spicy or not, Picadillo is fun to say and better to eat on a cold day.

It’s cold outside, so Chef Dirk warms things up this week with a recipe for spicy-as-you-want-it-to-be Picadillo Soup. 

Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ lb. cooked taco meat (make your favorite taco meat from )
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup frozen green beans (diced)
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup potatoes
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • ½ cup frozen corn
  • ½ cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2 TBL olive oil
  • 1 TBL minced garlic
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 TBL chili powder
  • 2 15oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 3 qt chicken stock

Method 

  • Cook taco meat as you would tacos.
  • In a large stock pot, sauté the carrots, celery and onions in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
  • Add the garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, bring to a simmer.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
  • Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Adjust the seasonings by adding more salt and pepper or more chili powder for a spicy soup. 

Makes 1 gallon. 

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Las Vegas Loose Video Poker at Palace Station

January 5, 2010 By 3 Comments

Across from the Palace Bingo Room, the Gambler's Den is a must for video poker players looking for an edge.

We’re letting loose.

There’s always a lot of loose talk in Las Vegas about loose slot and video poker machines. Right now, Palace Station is backing up that claim with a special designated area offering hundreds of games with 99% payback or better on optimal play.

  • We’re calling it “the way Vegas used to be.”
  • We’re calling it “no gimmicks…no games…just a good gamble.”
  • Officially, we’re calling it the Gambler’s Den.

“[99% payback] means that, over time, the machine will pay back over 99% of the money that is put through it,” said Daniel “Royal Flush” Freid, Slot Director at Palace Station. “Players won’t find a better deal for video poker on the majority of machines at any casino. Many places will advertise them and then make them hard to find or limit what denominations they can play. We’re putting it in plain sight and going to a higher denomination than many places.”

Located across from the Bingo Room at Palace, the Gamblers’ Den has more than 200 of players’ favorite games like Deuces Wild, Bonus Poker and Triple Double Bonus Poker including many progressives. All of the games are in multiple denoms up to $5.

If you’re a video poker player looking for an edge, stop in the Gambler’s Den and get loose with us!

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UFC 108 Viewing Parties at Six Station Casinos

December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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Go here for information about our UFC Viewing Parties for this weekend!

Station Casinos in Las Vegas will host UFC 108 Viewing Parties this Saturday night, January 2, 2010.

Here’s the official UFC fight card and locations of the viewing parties.

  • Rashad Evans (18-1-1) vs. Thiago Silva (14-1)
  • Dustin Hazelett (14-4) vs. Paul Daley (22-8-2)
  • Joe Lauzon (17-4) vs. Sam Stout (15-5-1)
  • Jim Miller (15-2) vs. Duane Ludwig (27-9)
  • Junior Dos Santos (9-1) vs. Gilbert Yvel (36-13-1-1NC)
  • Martin Kampmann (15-3) vs. Jacob Volkmann (9-1)
  • Cole Miller (15-4) vs. Dan Lauzon (12-2)
  • Vladamir Matyushenko (23-4) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-3)
  • Mark Munoz (6-1) vs. Ryan Jensen (15-4)
  • Mike Pyle (18-6-1) vs. Jake Ellenberger (21-5)
  • Rafaello Oliveira (9-2) vs. John Gunderson (22-6)

Source: www.UFC.com. Fight card subject to change, and some fights may not be televised.

UFC 108 will be shown at Station Casinos Locations throughout Las Vegas

UFC 108 will be shown at Station Casinos locations throughout Las Vegas

Watch UFC 108 at any of these Station Casinos locations in the Las Vegas area.

Aliante Station Casino + Hotel - 6pm Doors Open, Access Showroom, $20
Call 702-692-7270 for VIP Packages
7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
Phone: (877) 477-SOAR (7627) or (702) 692-7777

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa, Casino - 6pm Doors Open, Grand Ballroom, $20
Reservations: 702-617-6805
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: (866) STAYGVR, (866) 782-9487
or (702) 617-7777

Palace Station -  6pm Doors Open, Grand Ballroom, $20
2411 W. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 367-2411

Red Rock Casino, Resort, Spa - 6pm Doors Open, Rocks Lounge, $20
11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: (866) 767-7773, (702) 797-7777

Santa Fe Station - 6pm Doors Open, Chrome Showroom, $20
4949 N Rancho Dr.  Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone:  (702) 658-4900

Sunset Station - 4pm Presale – 5pm Doors Open, Club Madrid, $20
1301 W. Sunset Rd, Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: (888) SUNSET9 , (888) 786-7389 or (702) 547-7777

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Las Vegas New Year’s Eve Parties at Station Casinos

December 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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Station Casinos has festive parties, live music, special dining menus and affordable hotel packages for New Year's Eve.

Low-key & casual. Loud & festive. Quiet & romantic. No matter the New Year’s night you’re looking for, Station Casinos has the party…or should we say “parties.” Whether you’re wanting to Ring, Rock or Romance in the New Year, here’s a whirlwind tour around Las Vegas Station Casinos locations for 2010 fun.

At Aliante Station

At Boulder Station

  • Yellow Brick Road will be rockin’ in 2010 with a special performance at the Railhead.
  • Van De Guzman will be providing live entertainment at Kixx Bar when the clock strikes midnight.

At Green Valley Ranch

  • Count down to the New Year with a live concert from Sin City Sinners in the Ovation Lounge. Special guests include Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses along with hosts Vinny Paul of Pantera and Brandi M from Rock of Love.
  • More live music at GVR on NYE includes Michael Grimm (Ovation Lounge from 6pm – 9pm); Royal Purple Rockers and Darby O’Gill and The Little People (Quinn’s Irish Pub); and Peter Love (Hank’s Steakhouse).
  • GVR is also offering a New Year’s Eve package deal that includes tickets to the Sin City Sinners show, hotel room and more NYE goodies.

At Palace Station

Make your last meal of the year memorable!
Check dozens of special New Year’s menus at Station Casinos.

At Red Rock Resort

At Santa Fe Station

At Sunset Station

At Texas Station

  • Things are sure to get steamy at Texas’ NYE Lingerie Party at the South Padre nightclub featuring world-renowned DJ Micah.

At Fiesta Rancho

More great music continues in 2010 with New Year’s weekend concerts

Aaron Lewis from Staind plays New Year’s Day at Aliante Station and then the next night, Jan. 2, at Green Valley Ranch.

Country star Phil Vassar has a New Year’s Day concert at Green Valley Ranch.

The legendary Doobie Brothers perform on Jan. 2 at Texas Station.

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What’s Hot in Slots? We’re Glad You Asked…

December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This slots info ain’t so hot anymore…Read the latest Hot in Slots post for the newest buzz from the floor!

Sunset offers more than 200 poker paytables certified to pay back over 100% based on max coins played at optimum strategy.

David “The House” Frankhouser, Corporate Director of Gaming Operations at Station Casinos, has agreed (we didn’t even have to ask him twice) to inform the SC Blog and our loyal readership (that’s you) about new happenings on the slot floor across Station Casinos properties.

Of course reading about slot machines isn’t as exciting as playing slot machines, but from now on when you want to get the latest on Las Vegas slot machines and game themes, new slot promotions across all our Las Vegas gaming locations, and everything else about video reels, video slots, video poker – the Station Casinos Blog is the spot.

Here’s the latest and greatest:

Santa Fe Station reported that:

  • Two brand-new progressive reel slots – Fireball and Jackpot 7s – are now located next to the Poker Room.
  • New Williams video slots with a Multi-Play feature are now available. Guests can play four games at one time with linked bonuses.

Sunset Station told us that it:

  • Just added the latest Konami penny video reel product, now located near the Bingo Room, offering four exciting new game themes: China Mystery, Lago Di Amore, Pineapple Coast, Mermaid Sunset.
  • Also added more favorite “Fish” titles in pennies including the newest releases of Catch The Big One, Gold Fish II Armada and Gold Fish II Mermaid’s Wonder. Look for these games near the Bingo Room and movie theater.
  • Sunset also told us that it offers the latest Video Reel craze, where you can play four games at the same time, on the following new and classic themes: Hawaiian Sunset, Golden Eagle, Wolf Run and Cleopatra. These games are offered across the casino floor.
  • Lastly, Sunset offers more than 200 poker paytables certified to pay back over 100% based on max coins played at optimum strategy in denominations from quarters up to dollars. These games are offered across our casino floor. Look for the “Optimum Play Poker” glass on the machines.

At Boulder Station the big news was:

  • A guest hit a Reversible Royal for a $50,000 jackpot for only a $5 bet!

Aliante Station wants everyone to know to:

  • Check out the hot new Joker’s Wild bank infront of the buffet.
  • And that your favorite game, Reel ‘Em In, has been relocated next to the Rewards Center.

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Frank Got the (Reversible) Royal Treatment

December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jackpot!

Jackpot!

Frank hit a HUGE Reversible Royal for $127,000 playing video poker at Green Valley Ranch.

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Gotta Love the Gift Card!

December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Billions of dollars in gift cards go unused every year. We're thinking that they aren't for Station Casinos.

Everyone loves gift cards. We love to give ‘em. We love to get ‘em. Want proof? Americans spend tens of billions of dollars, about $80 billion according to market research, on gift cards every year.

Why the fascination?  They’re easy. Flexible. And people can get what they really want.

Somewhat shockingly, a fair percentage of those billions of dollars go unused. Some $8 billion, or around 10 percent, in gift cards go unused nationally each year.

Here’s a solution: Give a gift card that people actually want, will use, and enjoy.

Like at – you guessed it – Station Casinos!

EASY: You can buy online or at most of our casino locations.

FLEXIBLE: Station’s gift cards can be used for thousands of choices at eight of our Las Vegas casinos including hotel stays, spas visits, restaurants, gift shops and more.

PEOPLE WANT IT: Who wouldn’t want to choose from dozens of delicious dining options, exciting Las Vegas hotel deals or smoothing spa treatments.

Happy Holidays!

Have you ever received a gift card and not used it. Tell us below.

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