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FRIANT, Calif., Aug 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — “I never thought this would happen to me!” exclaimed Lorena of Madera, California, as she became the most recent Table Mountain MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS Massive Cash winner. Lorena’s random winnings totaled $30,737 on a penny slot machine!

The winnings just keep on coming for lucky Club Members at Table Mountain Casino with MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS*, the newest feature of The Club. This recently added reward feature for Table Mountain Club Members has already proven to be a winner for Club players at the Central Valley’s Table Mountain Casino. Since MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS premiered with Massive Cash and Rapid Bonus on 8/8/08, over 1,700 jackpots totaling over $170,000 have already been awarded to lucky Club Members-in just a matter of days!

Table Mountain Casino, voted the Best Local Casino by the Peoples Choice Awards for 2008 is the only casino in Central California to offer this unique rewards program. Massive Cash is not a jackpot that requires a certain combination to win, in fact it is just what the name says—Massive Cash that is awarded to random players at random times, on any machine! Any Club member that has their card inserted into a machine while playing could be the next winner! Lorena is a great example of how playing with your Club Card can prove to be a winning experience. “I always play with my Club Card,” she said as she was awarded her Massive Cash winnings.

John Mayewski, President and CEO of Table Mountain Casino was thrilled to add the Madera resident to the rapidly-growing list of Massive Cash winners, “All of us here at Table Mountain Casino congratulate Lorena on her Massive Cash winnings of $30,737-what a great experience! Lorena is a loyal Table Mountain Club player and we are so glad she decided to stop by and play.” Mayewski continued, “The excitement of winning just continues to grow with MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS. I want to emphasize that this fun new Club benefit, MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS, is here to stay at Table Mountain. We are especially proud to be the only Casino in the Valley to provide our Club members with this unique gaming experience.”

Massive Cash winnings begin at $20,000 and the cash must be awarded by the time the meter reaches $50,000. It’s really as fun and easy as it sounds…at random times on every machine throughout the day, winnings are awarded to random players. Remember, Table Mountain is the first and only casino to bring this exciting new winning opportunity to the Valley!

Massive Cash and another brand new program, Rapid Bonus, are both part of the new MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS that are available on all of Table Mountain’s 2000 slot machines. Rapid Bonus gives players on all denomination slot, video reel and video poker machines up to $50 in Free Bonus Play several times an hour, several times a day, every single day! Those winnings add up fast! Rapid Bonus is also in addition to all other jackpots.

There is no minimum bet required to win a MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOT. Membership in The Club is free. For information on The Club membership benefits, go to www.tmcasino.com. For more information, please contact: John Mayewski, President & CEO or Dan Casas, Legal Counsel at (559) 822-7777.

About Table Mountain:

Table Mountain Casino is owned and operated by the Table Mountain Rancheria Band of Indians who actively support many community-based agencies and non-profit organizations serving residents of the Greater Fresno area and the regional San Joaquin Valley community.

To learn more about Table Mountain Casino, its community service programs and current promotions, please visit tmcasino.com.

*Must be a member of The Club and have your Club Card properly inserted in the machine in order to be eligible to win MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS. Membership in The Club is free. MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOT winnings are completely independent of any other jackpots. See additional Rules for further information.

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SAN DIEGO, Jul 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — July turned out to be a cool month for 100,000 Viejas Casino winners. Thanks to Viejas’ Splash into Cash promotion last month, 100,000 winners won up to $5,000 in Free Play Cash, topping the biggest winner month in Viejas Casino’s history.

During the promotion, everyone playing slots with a V Club Card was eligible to win an Instant Bonus with any bet, on any machine. Once an Instant Bonus hit, players were paid in Free Play Cash up to $5,000, which could be used for free slot play and the opportunity to continue winning. In addition to Instant Bonuses, slot players are eligible to win the GonnaHit! progressive jackpot, which is guaranteed to hit by $20,000.

“Having 100,000 winners in July was a huge success. Viejas Casino guests have enjoyed more payouts more often and are having a really fun time with these promotions,” said Viejas Casino General Manager Jim Wild. “Viejas loves winners, and because of the overwhelming success, we are excited to award 100,000 more winners in August!”

Viejas is pleased to give their guests more opportunities to win, and save money on gas at the same time. Viejas offers free rides to all guests, and $5 Free Play Cash just for riding. V Club Card Members can receive up to $10 Free Play Cash for riding as well. The Viejas Shuttle Bus picks up at five convenient locations: South Bay, El Cajon, Mira Mesa, Kearny Mesa or Rancho Penasquitos. For more information on shuttle pick-up and drop-off locations and times, visit www.viejas.com.

About Viejas Casino

Viejas Casino is wholly owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and is located directly off I-8 on Willows Road, just 35 miles east of San Diego in Alpine. Viejas Casino has been voted San Diego’s best casino eight years in a row and offers thousands of slots, over 80 table games, bingo, off-track wagering and six restaurants, including the stylish V Lounge. For more information on Viejas Casino visit www.viejas.com or call 1-800-847-6537.

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MIDDLESEX, England, Aug 29, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Fortune Lounge Group’s ( www.fortunelounge.com) Vault of Mystery promotion ended recently, paying out a total of USD $160,000 in prizes. Again, The Fortune Lounge Group has set the standard for interactive and entertaining promotions.

The Vault of Mystery promotion, which ran from 24 May to 4 August 2008, had players taking part in weekly promotions. Winners were awarded casino credits for their efforts and the luckier ones won keys to open safety deposit boxes within a vault — but only one winner would be able to open the grand-prize box.

The final Vault of Mystery event saw Ileene D walk away with a fantastic 20,000 casino credits after unlocking the winning box.

The promotion may have come and gone, but it has heralded the start of the International Casino Games IV, running from August 2008 to February 2009.

Due to the enormous success of the first three editions of this prestigious event, the International Casino Games ( www.internationalcasinogames.com) is set for its fourth installment and again offers over 1 million euro in prizes. The International Casino Games event features many weekly promotions and tournaments which will all culminate in a voyage aboard the 5-star Grand Princess luxury-cruise liner in early 2009.

Over the past three years, this one-of-a-kind event has paid out more than 3.5 million euro in prizes to its winners — new and old players alike. The grand-prize winners were fortunate enough to walk away from the cruise up to USD $250,000 richer.

The International Casino Games is open to all players, and competing in this year’s competition will give participants the opportunity to win one of 100 double tickets to embark on a luxurious European cruise and compete in the live final event for one-of-four 50,000 euro grand-prizes.

“Taking part in the International Casino Games this year (2008/9) couldn’t be easier for any of our players — old and new alike. Simply go online and enter as many of the International Casino Games promotions as you can. Who knows, it could be you who strikes it rich whilst touring in luxury.” - says John Hughes, Marketing Director of Fortune Lounge.

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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug 28, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Casino makes improvements to prevent future problems

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today assessed Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC (Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack) two fines totaling $30,000 for permitting an underage individual to play a slot machine and for having areas of the gaming floor unmonitored by casino security staff.

In addition to the fines, Harrah’s will make a $5,000 donation to the Problem Gaming Education and Outreach Fund.

The underage slots gambling penalty of $20,000 is a result of an incident in March 2008, in which a person under the age of 18 gained access to the gaming floor, played slot machines and cashed in a voucher. After being approached by Harrah’s security personnel and producing a bogus ID, the individual was evicted from the facility.

The unmonitored area of the gaming floor fine of $10,000 stems from incidents observed in 2007 and 2008 where casino security staff was not physically present in security zones within the facility. The gaming floor at the facility is divided into six zones for security purposes and in accordance with internal controls; each zone must be physically monitored by a security officer at all times.

A total of six occasions were observed by PGCB staff, three each in 2007 and 2008. “Pennsylvania casinos have a statutory obligation to keep underage individuals off the gaming floor,” said Mary DiGiacomo Colins, Gaming Control Board Chair. “The corrective actions approved by the Board today make it clear to all casinos that underage age gambling will not be tolerated.”

Colins added that the incident has helped Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack to implement some important changes to better prevent these types of incidents from occurring in the future. These changes including:

– Chester Downs will modify its gaming floor to eliminate all juvenile pathways designated for underage pedestrian passage across the gaming floor. As a result, no individuals under the age of 21 will be permitted to cross Chester Downs’ gaming floor for any purpose;

– Minors are no longer permitted to enter, dine or remain at restaurants bordering the gaming floor;

– Employees are rewarded for identifying and reporting minors on the gaming floor;

– Monthly contests and quizzes on all areas of responsible gaming are conducted to test the knowledge of front line employees;

– Three additional license verification machines have been placed in strategic locations to ensure responsible gaming;

– Stanchions have been erected on the border of certain sections of the gaming floor to slow access to those areas;

– An additional security officer has been posted at the front of the gaming floor during peak operation hours, and a simulcast officer will be posted at the bottom of the escalator bay during peak hours to question individuals and check identification.

– With regard to unmonitored security zones, the facility has instituted policies and provided training to emphasize the importance of full zone coverage and security officer breaks and coverage procedures;

– The surveillance department will conduct hourly call-in zone checks, confirming floor locations by camera;

– Security managers will conduct roving timekeeping and zone coverage audits, and

– Verify locations of security officers within their designated zones with the assistance of digital recording technology requiring physical contact between security officer and security manager.

Under its duty to protect the public through the regulation and policing of all activities involving gaming, the Board acts to take enforcement action after the Office of Enforcement Counsel investigates any matters

involving either transgressions of the law or the Gaming Act.

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