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Southland opens expanded gaming floor and Shine Blounge

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks another milestone for West Memphis gaming center

WEST MEMPHIS — Southland Park Gaming & Racing celebrated the opening of its new Shine Blounge and the completion of its renovated and expanded gaming floor last Friday.

General Manger Troy Keeping welcomed guests and dignitaries to the new facilities, including Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, State Senator Keith Ingram, State Representative David Prior and Delaware North Companies’  Chairman and CEO Jeremy Jacobs. They were there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the entrance to Shine Blounge.

What Keeping and his crew have tabbed as “The Great Winovation” is now complete at Southland after months of hearing construction noises, walking around workers and watching games move. The official celebration began with the cutting of the ribbon.

Keeping said Southland guests can now enjoy the fruits of “The Great Winovation.”

The renovation includes a brand new Shine Blounge (a name coined by the folks at Southland for the bar and lounge and now trademarked), an expanded gaming space featuring a new player rewards desk, providing even greater service to Southland player, and a large, extended gaming floor bringing guests more than 200 new games.  

The blounge serves a variety of signature “shine” drinks with such names as the “Shiner,” “Gitt-r-done,” and “The White Ghost.” 

Governor Beebe addressed the crowd on hand prior to the ribbon-cutting, saying Southland has become a major attraction and is a benefit to the state and local community, generating tax revenue for important projects and creating more than 600 jobs.

Beebe said it wasn’t long ago that hard times existed at Southland. He said the rise of the West Memphis facility has been “Phoenix-like.”

Keeping thanked the Southland team for the hard work and Delaware North Companies for the continued support that made turnaround possible. “After five years, Southland Park is as great as it was when racing was the only game in town.”

Pictured below are scenes from the grand opening.

Also happening at Southland in August:

Beat the Heat! at Southland Park Gaming & Racing in August. Every day in August at 5, 7 and 7 p.m., 10 winners will be chosen to win the temperature of the day in freeplay. At 8 p.m., 15 winners will be chosen to win the temperature of the day in cash.

It’s cool in Southland, but you’ll want it to be hot outside for this promotion. The hottter the better!

Just come in and swipe your card at the kiosk or player rewards desk to be eligible. Southland will check the temperature gauge at 3 p.m. to determine the amount.  

•  On Mondays, Aug. 13, 20, and 27, Southland is home to Sizzling Seniors. Every Monday in August, player rewards members 50-plus who earn 50 points from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. can swipe to pick a chip to win free play and prizes.

• Wacky Wednesdays continue in August. Drawings are every Wednesday at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 p.m. From now through Aug. 29, guests receiving a blackjack, a flush on three card poker and any trips won on Ultimate Texas Hold'em will earn a free entry into the drawings. Guests must be playing with his or her players card to receive the free entry. Guests drawn will be allowed to select an envelope where he or she can win various prizes.  

• Shake, Rattle & Roll Spin to Win Tournament - As a kickoff to Elvis Week in Memphis, join Southland on Saturday, Aug. 11, to win your share of $5,000 in cash and free play in our Shake, Rattle & Roll Spin to Win Tournament. Register to play for free from 10 a.m. until noon. Tournament play is from noon until 6 p.m.  

• RLC Million Dollar Series (Event 1) - Join Southland this month as the Best of the Best face off for one of the largest prize pools in Southland Park history. Qualifying rounds on Aug. 11, 16, 20 and 25, with the finals taking place on August 31.  See Guest Services for details on this and other promotions.  

• Early Bird Blackjack Tournaments are at Southland this month.

Calling all blackjack players, see an associate in the pit for complete details and information on how to qualify for Southland’s Early Bird Blackjack Tournaments on Saturdays in August, beginning at 10 a.m., with registration beginning at 9 a.m.  

Win exciting prizes in Early Bird Blackjack Tournaments. First place receives $500 in cash, second place receives $300 in table vouchers and third place receives $200 in table vouchers. 

Limited seating is available.  See an associate in the pit for details on this and other promotions.

Gold Strike Casino Resort hosts Walter Payton Celebrity Scholarship Golf Classic, Aug. 17-19

TUNICA, Miss. —  Golfers and community supporters are invited to the 13th Annual Walter Payton Celebrity Scholarship Golf Classic Aug. 17 -19, hosted by Gold Strike Casino Resort.
The tournament will be at Tunica National Golf Course. The public can stand alongside and watch dozens of celebrity athletes tee off to support students headed to college.
Walter Payton’s long-time friend and college classmate Rickey Young is one of many athletes set to play. NFL standouts Stanley Morgan and Louis Lipps will be on hand as well as Olympians Bill Hurd and Ralph Boston, along with Major League baseball players Ty Smith and Jesse Tipton.
Tournament Director Eddie Payton takes a personal interest in the event.  As Walter’s brother, he said he is determined to ensure Walter’s legacy lives through educational opportunities. “Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of young people who would not be able to fulfill their dream of a college education without financial support,” He said. “When Walter died in 1999 of liver disease at the young age of 45, the Payton Family established a foundation to ensure that Walter’s efforts to help others would continue.”
The first Walter Payton Celebrity Scholarship Golf Classic was held in August 2000. Since then more than $1,000,000 has been raised and more than 30 students have received four-year scholarships to attend college. “All proceeds go to students in need,” said Director Payton. “We are dedicated to helping deserving students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a college education.  We hope you will join us in our efforts, play a round of golf, and even try your luck at the casino.  It really is for a great cause that will continue to keep Walter’s dream alive.”
Join the field of celebrity players Saturday, Aug. 18 at Tunica National Golf Course for the Skins & Corporate Challenge at 7:30 a.m. There will be a two-man shot format with one celebrity and one player and a three-man mini scramble with one celebrity and two players. The Walter Payton Celebrity Scholarship Golf Classic is free and open to the public and begins at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. Corporate sponsorships are available. Contact Eddie Payton at (601) 955-8790 or egolf1987@aol.com for sponsorship opportunities. Room rates during this special event begin at $69 per night. Visit GoldStrikeMississippi.com or call (888) 245-7529 for reservations.

Bunco for a Cure event is at Harrah’s Tunica on Friday, Aug.17

A $25 donation gets you in and helps to benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 

TUNICA RESORTS – The third annual Bunco for a Cure is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mid-South Convention Center at Harrah’s Tunica.
Participants must be at least 21 years old and a donation of $25 is requested. All proceeds will benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
To register, contact Donna Mobley at DMobley@harrahs.com or Robyn Johnson at JohnsonR@Harrahs.com
“Bunco for a Cure is one of our favorite fundraisers throughout the year and a fun way to raise funds for the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk benefiting the American Cancer Society,” said Mobley, Bunco for a Cure organizer and Caesars HERO volunteer.
 The $25 donation includes light appetizers, two drink tickets, one door prize ticket, a chance to win locally donated prizes, and a chance to bid on items in a silent auction. Over 50 door prizes and silent auction items have already been generously donated by area companies. Organizers are still asking for donations of any amount of money and or in-kind goods to be used as prizes.
 A study by Proctor and Gamble found that “about 59 million women in the U.S. have played bunco, with 21 million playing on a regular basis.”
 Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, five points if you roll two of the number and if all three numbers are rolled, they score 21 points. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score.
During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round.
At the end of the round players change seats, the losers at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the winners at that table remain where they are.
During play, players track the number of Big Buncos (a wrist band will be given when this is accomplished), and Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.

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Chile lime shrimp

TUNICA RESORTS, Miss. — Resorts Casino Tunica has introduced a new bar menu at TJ’s Steakhouse. The recently renovated restaurant features a popular dinner menu, but now it has a happy hour menu that is sure to be a hit.
Aaron Hahn, executive director of food and beverage operations, said the new menu features a variety of fun drinks and appetizers and has been in development for a while. It was unveiled this month at TJ’s bar and is available any time the restaurant is open.

Oysters Rockefeller

We stopped by Resorts Casino to check it out and were impressed with the variety and the prices on the menu. Food items range from $8 to $10. The current bar menu includes Oysters Rockefeller, a half dozen oysters baked with spinach and parmesan cheese; a fruit and cheese tray and lollipop chicken, which consists of six lollipop drumsticks served with buffalo, chile lime and orange ginger dipping sauces.

Lollipop chicken

Also on the menu: Spinach dip, which consists of fresh spinach with a three-cheese cream sauce served with spinach infused tortilla chips; crispy chicken spring rolls that are drizzled with hoisin peanut sauce; and chile lime shrimp. This selection features a generous portion of lightly battered, flash-fried shrimp that has been glazed with chile lime sauce.
“We wanted to take advantage of this really nice bar and give customers more options. Golfers can drop by after a round of golf at Riverbend Links and guests can stop in for a bite and a drink,” Hahn said.

Crispy chicken spring rolls

You will want to drop by and check out this menu for yourself. I found the shrimp to be my favorite, followed closely by the lollipop chicken.

Fruit and cheese plate

Oyster lovers will find joy with the Oysters Rockefeller and the unique spinach infused tortilla chips are great with the fresh spinach dip. Hoisin peanut sauce is a nice touch on the chicken spring rolls as well. TJ’s Steakhouse opens at 5 p.m. from Wednesday through Sunday.
For reservations to TJ’s Steakhouse, call (662) 363-7777.

TJ's Steakhouse staffers

Spinach dip and spinach infused chips

Little River Band to perform at Southland in West Memphis this Saturday, Aug. 4

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — See the Little River Band perform live this Saturday, Aug. 4., at Southland Park Gaming and Racing. Tickets are $20 and are available at Southland Guest Services or at www.southlandpark.com. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Southland is celebrating the official opening of its new upgraded gaming floor and the opening of Shine Blounge this weekend as well.