Guests who register with the Riverside's King of Clubs Players' Club have a chance to earn certificates for a free turkey and pie from Nov. 1 - Dec. 31. For every 500 points earned at a single rate, members receive a $5.00 voucher toward any purchase of a turkey, pie or other items at any Safeway affiliated store. The limit is 100 cards per customer, per month.

The Laughlin Team Roping Finals, Nov. 19-22, will attract approximately 2,000 top steer ropers from the Western United States to compete in the 8th annual United States Team Roping Championships at the Laughlin Events Arena. The free event will take place Friday-Monday from early morning to dusk, call 505-899-1870 for more information.

The Flamingo Laughlin's Passport to Poker Paradise promotion offers a chance to win over $100,000 in cash, prizes and a trip to Jamaica.

Throughout November, players may earn tickets in a variety of ways to qualify for the two-minute slot tournament. For information, call 702-298-5111 or 800-435-8469. The winner advances to spin the Reggae Wheel and play the Passport to Poker Paradise Game Board.

The contestant starts out with seven cards that are exchanged for spins on the Reggae Wheel in an attempt to ultimately collect the right combination of cards to win the Royal Flush prize or other bonuses. The Reggae Wheel has a variety of spots each representing a card from a standard deck, as well as the two bonus slots-Paradise and the Flamingo. Once the contestant spins, the corresponding square on the board will light up, showing the amount of money won. The game continues until the contestant is out of spins. The contestant may also exercise the option to exchange their sixth and seventh cards for additional cash.

At the conclusion of the game, the emcee checks the game board and determines which bonuses the contestant has won. On Dec. 2, daily winners of the Flamingo's Passport to Poker Paradise are invited back to play in a Tournament of Champions. One lucky tournament winner will receive a trip to Jamaica in addition to their cash winnings.

Drawings are held daily at 1 and 6 p.m. at the Center Stage. Five contestants will play a two-minute slot tournament to determine who will continue on to Flamingo's Passport to Poker Paradise. All non-qualifying players will receive 10,000 Connection Card points, dinner for two in the Paradise Garden Buffet, two tickets to "A Really Big Shew" and a game souvenir.

Country singer, songwriter, actor and humanitarian Mel Tillis will appear, Nov. 16 - 21, in Don's Celebrity Theatre at the Riverside. Tickets are $32, call 702-298-2535.

Tillis has recorded over 60 albums, and has had 36 Top Ten singles. In 1993, Tillis released his first gospel album, "Beyond The Sunset," and his most recent album, "Old Dogs," received a nomination for the 1999 Vocal Event of the Year by the Country Music Association.

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"Dancin' in the Streets," is a Greg Thompson musical set on an urban city block with dancers and singers performing hits from the 1920s to the 1980s. The show also highlights the comedy of Adam Leslie. Shows are nightly except Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24.95, call 1-800-447-8700.

The second Greg Thompson production in the Fiesta Showroom is "Showgirls," an adult musical featuring sexy showgirls tracing the evolution of the showgirl revue from the Ziegfeld Follies to Las Vegas and beyond. The adult show was featured on an HBO series. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. Tickets are $24.95.

The Regency Casino is adding 36 new popular machines including "Wheel of Fortune," "Beverly Hillbillies" and "I Dream of Jeannie," to its slots line-up. Future plans also call for table games.

The Laughlin Ranch is a project that includes a huge housing development in the hills east of Bullhead City, Ariz. Plans for the project include new marinas on the Colorado River, the construction of a new bridge across the river, an airline, multiple use facilities and new golf courses. The Laughlin Ranch Club will have an 18-hole course that is expected to have a soft opening in January 2005 and full play starting in March. For information, call 928-754-1241.

The Colorado Belle will host the International Coin, Currency and Stamp Expo, Nov. 5-7, featuring millions of dollars worth of stamps, gold and silver coins and currencies for viewing and purchase in the Mardi Gras Room. There will be a wide selection of hobby supplies and free appraisals.

The West Coast National Sand Drags with sand dragsters competing in a wide variety of classes on a course set up near the Avi beach will take place Nov 4-7. The Outdoor Channel will be filming the event for broadcast.

The special event tent at the Avi will host the Gun, Knife and Fishing Show, Dec 17-19, where you can buy, sell, or trade a wide variety of guns, knives and fishing gear.

Harrah's recently captured awards from "Strictly Slots Magazine," a national casino industry publication. The results of the annual "Best Of Slots" readers' poll noted 40 first place awards for the resort.

Earlier this year, Harrah's Laughlin received 38 first place awards from "Casino Player," six top honors from "Nevada Magazine," and three top nods from the "Mohave Valley Daily News."

Harrah's recently made property improvements, such as remodeling the Fresh Market Square Buffet, and adding a new poker room and Starbucksr store.

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