TWO LUCKY PATRONS WILL DRIVE HOME BIG WINNERS: EMPIRE CITY CASINO AT YONKERS RACEWAY CADILLAC SRX PROMOTION SET FOR NOVEMBER 10th AND NOVEMBER 24th
New York, November 4—Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway will offer two lucky patrons the chance to drive home in style – in spanking, brand new 2010 Cadillac SRX cars. The promotions are set for the evenings of Tuesday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 24, both at 8:00 PM. The drawings will take place at the Entertainment Lounge in the Gotham Palace.
Empire Club Members will receive one entry for every 100 Empire points which are earned during the promotional period (November 4-10 for the promotion on the 10th, and November 11-24 for the second giveaway on the 24th), or may redeem 300 existing points for an entry. In addition, on Mondays November 9th, 16th and 23rd members will receive TWO entries for every 100 points earned.
On Thursdays, November 5th, 12th, & 19th 2009 Empire Club members will be eligible to receive TWO free bonus entries at any promotions kiosk.
Becoming an Empire Club card member is easy and free. Just sign up at the Promotions Booth at the first floor of the Gotham Palace any time.
On each giveaway date, 10 Empire Club Members will be drawn from the drum. A minimum of 5 Empire Club Members must be present to continue with the giveaway. Each contestant drawn will receive an envelope, and one envelope will contain a certificate for the Cadillac SRX , while all other envelopes will contain $250 free play. Participants must be present to win. Contestant can only win ONE 2010 Cadillac SRX during the life of the promotion. If a contestant participates in the first giveaway and wins free play they are still eligible to participate in the second giveaway.
NEW JERSEY RESIDENT WINS MORE THAN $215K IN LARGEST EMPIRE CITY JACKPOT EVER
Englewood's Jennifer H. First Ever to top $200K in Yonkers; Won on 2-Cent Slot YONKERS, N.Y.,
July 20, 2009 – Talk about putting your two cents in. A nurse from Englewood, N.J., hit a jackpot of more than $215,000 on Friday, the largest ever at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. And she did it while playing a two-cent slot machine. Jennifer H. (full name withheld at her request), had put $20 into the progressive slot machine with a “max bet” of four dollars. With about $4 in credit remaining, she won $215,863.76, the first time the jackpot had passed $200K and the largest total won since Dorry Francois of Middletown, N.Y., claimed $197,939.88 on July 6, 2008. Jennifer said that she visits Empire City about twice a month. Friday's visit is one she will never forget.
