Archives for September 2016

BorgataCasino.com is Toasting 200 Winners in Oktoberfest $10,000 Sweepstakes

September 29, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

You don’t have to head all the way to Munich to feel like you’re part of Oktoberfest. We’ve got lots of reasons to raise a beer stein and celebrate right here in New Jersey. Ten-thousand reasons, to be exact.

We’re giving away a total of $10,000 in cash and Bonus Dollars to 200 lucky players. To be a part of the Oktoberfest $10,000 Sweepstakes, just make a deposit of $50 or more using bonus code FEST2016 between October 1^st and 4^th for your first entry.

Then play your favorite online slots at BorgataCasino.com. For every 20 iRewards Points you earn, you’ll receive one entry into our Oktoberfest $10,000 Sweepstakes drawing, up to 10 entries per day.

On October 5^th, we’ll draw 200 winners. First place gets $2,000 cash and the next 199 entries drawn will win between $10 and $500 Bonus Dollars.

Remember, you’ve got four days to earn iRewards Points from your PC, Mac or mobile device. So make that minimum deposit of $50 using bonus code FEST2016 and keep playing through Tuesday, October 4^th to earn those entries.

Borgata Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes September 28

September 27, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

Now that the football season is back, it’s time to get down basics for most fans – namely hunkering down each weekend for a pigskin extravaganza. “Sorry, I’m busy every weekend until February”.

We at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa know how much you love watching football, so we’ve devised an Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes on September 28 that covers three great ways to watch a game – in a luxury Borgata Suite, in person at the game of your choice, or at home on a new 65 inch flat screen LED TV.

Hard to choose huh?

While our sweepstakes includes loads of prizes of cash and slot dollars, the top three prizes in our Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes (8pm drawing) are designed for the football fan.

It’s going to be a great season.

To enter, insert your My Borgata Rewards Card into any slot machine or open a table game rating from 1PM – 7:30PM on September 28 for your chance to win hourly cash and SLOT DOLLARS® prizes.

DRAWING TIMES: 3 P.M., 4 P.M., 5 P.M., 6 P.M. & 7 P.M.

FIRST PRIZE:	$2,500
2ND PRIZE:	$2,000
3RD & 4TH PRIZE:	$1,000
5TH PRIZE:	$500 SLOT DOLLARS®
6TH PRIZE:	$250 SLOT DOLLARS®
7TH – 10TH PRIZE:	$100 SLOT DOLLARS®

DRAWING TIME: 8 P.M.

FIRST PRIZE:	Overnight luxury suite stay at Borgata with room credit
2ND PRIZE:	4 Tickets to any pro football game for you and three guests with spending money
3RD & 4TH PRIZE:	65″ LED Flat Screen TV
5TH PRIZE:	$500 SLOT DOLLARS®
6TH PRIZE:	$250 SLOT DOLLARS®
7TH – 10TH PRIZE:	$100 SLOT DOLLARS®

Overnight stay in a luxury suite at Borgata valid on Thursday, Sunday or Monday nights. Excludes holidays. $250 room credit applied at checkout. Pro Football Game ticket winner must redeem for tickets during the 2016–17 regular season for an East Coast pro football game. 2nd place 8:00 p.m. drawing includes $500 cash prize in addition to tickets and will be issued at Borgata.

Try this Tableside Cocktail with a “Twist” at Izakaya

September 27, 2016 by Ryan Ross Leave a Comment

Japan has an interesting ability to take many of the best spirits in the world, from whiskey to beer, and make them their own. It’s an ability that’s not lost on the mixologists at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s first class Japanese restaurant Izakaya.

Izakaya already offers a wonderful selection of Japanese beers and whiskeys, including whiskeys from Japan’s premier distiller, Suntory.

But while you’ve probably heard of Japanese whiskey, there’s a new type of Japanese spirit that’s starting to sweep the country – Japanese vodka.

Yes, vodka.

Of course when you hear of vodka, your mind instantly goes to Cossacks on the cold Russian steppes, even though many of the world’s best vodkas are made in other European countries. But vodka in the cherry-blossomed land of Japan? The land of Saki?

Well, as you might expect, Japanese vodka is distilled from rice, rather than grains or potatoes, which gives the vodka a crispness and taste unlike any other vodka in the world. At Izakaya, Ao rice vodka from Suntory is the base of the popular cocktail The Twist – a vodka and fresh grapefruit juice drink made table-side.

The Twist, of course, is a song by Chubby Checker. No wait, the twist in The Twist is the Ao rice vodka, named after a Japanese term that means blue, but also the many shades of green seen in the country’s rice paddies. The vodka is distilled from pristine water in still pots

The result is a remarkably smooth vodka, with clean, crisp flavors and subtle rice notes. Add in freshly squeezed grapefruit juice – again done right at your table – and you have Izakaya’s The Twist, a refreshing, subtle and simple cocktail to tickle the taste buds.

That Japanese are some of the most creative distillers in the world and a perfect fit for Izkaya’s innovative offerings. Come into Borgata and try one for yourself.

Here’s a look at how to prepare The Twist featuring Mike Laielli, general manager of Izakaya.

Online Gaming Winners for September 12 – 18

September 25, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

For slots players at BorgataCasino.com, it’s probably not much of a surprise to find out that our Loot’en Khamun slot games is also one of the most popular online slots games in the world. This funny, five-reel slot from PartyGaming has been keeping our players in the money for quite a while and shows up almost every week in our list of big online winners.

And it hit the big jackpot of the week again when Stephan from Cape May Court House made a $20 bet on the Loot’en Khamun mobile jackpot slot game and won $10,944.

Of course BorgataCasino.com offers a full range of online slots, but when it comes to a favorite, you gotta love that old Egyptian mummy Loot’en Khamun.

What’s your favorite game?

Here’s a look at the big online winners for Monday, September 12, 2016 through Sunday, September 18.

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– On September 12, Stephan from Cape May Court House, New Jersey, made a $20.00 bet on the Looten Khamun mobile jackpot slot game and won $10,944.00.

– On September 15, Jennifer from Nutley, New Jersey, won $ 4,015.00 after placing a $5.00 bet on the Monopoly Big Event mobile slot game.

– On September 18, Rachael from Elmwood Park, New Jersey, bet $3.00 playing the Double Diamond slot game and won $3,000.00.

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– NoXcape ($4,257) took third, IamImplied ($3,526) fourth, JuliaRoberts ($3,053) fifth, and stevenmadara ($2,623) placed sixth in this week’s Sunday $40K Guaranteed event. The Sunday $50K Guaranteed tournament returns this week.

– Byeo89 ($4,736) placed second, oldwilly52 ($3,925) came in third and megolaman1ac ($2,173) finished fourth place in this week’s $15k Guaranteed Mega Tuesday 500.

– Hags021 ($2,950), TheKing411 ($2,900), finest21 ($2,850), laumserg ($2,850), MattStout ($2,850) and BeastfromEast ($2,100) each won the Daily $10,000 Guaranteed tournament this week.

– Moose4Life ($3,737) placed first and bobbyv64 ($3,312) took second in this week’s $10K Guaranteed Sunday Seconds tournament.

– EmeralForst3 ($2,173) and boyequity ($1,700) took first in this week’s $3,000 Guaranteed Turbo.

– Ikelove227 ($1,485) placed first, Homeless ($1,414) placed second and pokerypf ($850) took third in this week’s Sunday Wrap-Up $5K Guaranteed Six-Max.

– Traveler__ topped the Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard – Low (Sep 3 – 16); and POKERDEGAN23 topped the Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard – High (Sep 3 – 16). Participate in our Heads Up Sit and Go tournaments online at BorgataPoker.com and win prizes in our Low ($1 – $10 buy-in) and High ($20 – $500 buy-in) Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard promotion – September 17 – 30.

– BorgataPoker.com tournament players earn Monthly Online Tournament Leaderboard points and a chance to win a share of $7,800 in monthly prizes.

Walking Dead 2 Slots Invade Borgata

September 21, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

Looking around Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s slots areas, you’ll see an incredible array of video slots themes ranging from popular movies and TV shows to fantastic creatures and all with amazing 3D graphics.

But you know what the place could really use?

Zombies.

Ahh, yes. Who doesn’t love some time with a good old rampaging horde of zombies? They’re everywhere these days. The Center for Disease Control even puts out a zombie preparedness guide. Really, it’s true.

Of course, while undead zombie hordes have been with us a long time on screen and in video games thanks to guys like George Romero, America’s current love affair with rotting, brain-eating, animated corpses can be traced to one simple television phenomenon – The Walking Dead.

AMC’s hit show – which by the way never uses the word zombies, instead calling them walkers, biters etc. – has made the zombie a superstar once again. So, in plenty of time for Halloween, Borgata is announcing the arrival of a new video slot game from Aristocrat Games called The Walking Dead 2.

You just felt a chill in your spine didn’t you. Walkers at Borgata.

This themed slot brings out all the gory fun of The Walking Dead and focuses on seasons three and four of the show, based on the popular comic series of the same name.

Seasons three and four mean one thing – the Governor. Oh how we miss that guy. Of course with this new slot game there’s no need to as the Governor joins characters like Michonne, Rick, and of course walker hordes as central characters in the slots play.

Just check out these bonus features.

Jackpot Bonus

Players are guaranteed a progressive in this quick pick feature!

Activated by 3 or more scatters with a Jackpot Bonus symbol. Players select from 12 Heads (think of the Governor’s office), with each Head representing 1 of 4 jackpots, until 3 picks match to win the corresponding Jackpot. The winning Jackpot may be randomly multiplied from 2x to 10x!

Reel Growth

This lucrative bonus is activated when a Walker Wild symbol occurs on one or more of the top 4 symbol positions of a reel. All reels increase in height until the top symbol position of the Walker Wild is shown.

Reel growth can go from 100 lines to a max of 300 lines with the chance for a 25x multiplier creating an opportunity for some very big bang wins!

Michonne Attack

Michonne carves out (get it?) some big wins in this powerful bonus! Randomly awarded, Michonne, Rick, Daryl, Carol or Merle is arbitrarily selected to replace all positions where Michonne, Rick, Daryl, Carol and Merle exist.

In addition, 1 to 5 reels may be randomly selected to have all symbol positions replaced with the selected symbol creating the chance for some big five of a kind pays.

Wild Horde

Randomly triggered, a wild horde of zombies attack the reel sets and arbitrarily add powerful Walker Wilds on reels 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Adding to the action, a Walker Wild Multiplier may also be randomly placed on reel 5 for some gory high-paying wins

Governor Free Games

The Governor wields the power in this volatile Free Games bonus!

Players spin for 3+ scattered Free Games symbols and are granted from 8 to 30 Free Games with Reel Growth and Wild Multiplier mechanics. Featuring a fun quick pick start, patrons select Heads to reveal the number of Free Games to be awarded.

Each Free Game begins with 100 active paylines with the chance to grow to a maximum of 300 paylines as powerful Governor Wild and Governor Wild Multiplier symbols appear and expand the reels. Each set of 3 or more scattered Free Game symbols appearing on the active reel set award 10 additional Free Games to keep the bonus alive!

Ok, that is just too cool. And keep in mind, all of these graphics are housed in the award-winning Arc Double™ cabinet, providing a fully engrossing player experience.

Or in this case a fully gross-out experience.

Like we said, a touch of zombie apocalypse was just what the place needed.

Check out all of Borgata’s slots.

Play and Earn up to $200 Bonus Dollars September 23-25

September 21, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

We love to see you win, no matter how you do at the slots and tables. That’s why, for three straight days, we want to give you up to $200 Bonus Dollars, just for playing at BorgataCasino.com.

When you opt in to the Play and Earn promotion between September 23^rd and 25^th, you’ll automatically qualify to earn those extra Bonus Dollars. You’ll be surprised how fast they add up.

As you play your favorite online slots and table games, you’ll earn iRewards Points just like always. But during the Play and Earn promotional period, we’ll keep an eye on how many iRPs you’re earning and award you with Bonus Dollars along the way. Your play on slots, progressive slots, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Video Poker count toward this promotion.

Every time you hit an iRP milestone, you’ll earn free Bonus Dollars. You’ll receive your first $5 the second you hit 100 iRPs and each time you hit a milestone, you’ll earn even more than the one before.

By reaching 3,000 iRPs, you’ll earn a total of $200 Bonus Dollars — all for playing the games you love at BorgataCasino.com. So come Play and Earn from your PC or mobile device and make this September your most rewarding month yet.

Celebrate Your Gay Wedding at Borgata

September 20, 2016 by Bryan Buttler Leave a Comment

Whether you’re looking for an all-out over-the-top wedding ceremony and reception, or a more intimate affair for your closest family and friends, Borgata offers a wide variety of excellent ideas and packages to celebrate your big day. Borgata’s event planning team is thrilled to help our LGBT guests create the perfect occasion that you’ll remember for a lifetime.

A gorgeous wedding reception at The Water Club.

Before you walk down the isle, why not have a night of indulgence and fun? Our Bachelor/Ette Party Package lets our guests enjoy the Las Vegas-experience without the cross-country flights, right here in Atlantic City. The bride or groom-to-be will be treated with all of the ingredients for an unforgettable bachelor or bachelorette party, including overnight accommodations for 4-8 guests, in-room sips and snacks, and nightclub admission for 4-8 guests. Rates start at $499; call 609-317-1000 to book your party.

Whether the happy couple is a groom and a groom or a bride and a bride, our dedicated wedding specialists will plan your entire day from beginning to end. With a gym, spa, cocktail venue and reception and ceremony rooms – including the lavish Water Club Indoor Pool – all on site, you won’t have to step foot outside the hotel the whole time you’re here. A complimentary, private pre-ceremony room is also available to you on your wedding day.

Have Borgata’s pastry chefs create your wedding cake.

Our special Water Club Wedding Packages include signature menus created by the resort’s culinary consultant, Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, and custom wedding cakes by Borgata’s Executive Pastry Chef, Thaddeus DuBois. And who wouldn’t want to be married surrounded by gorgeous pools of water?

To begin your wedding planning process, contact Borgata by filling out this online form, or call 609-317-7729 and let us do all the hard work of making your special day one to remember.

Bryan Buttler has covered the Philadelphia-area LGBT beat for over two years, and also reviews theater, opera, and classical music. Along with his own writing, Bryan teaches communications at a local college. He lives in Center City Philadelphia. His favorite things at Borgata? The Water Club, the Grapefruit Mojito at Bobby Flay Steak, and the Table Thai Massage. Follow Bryan on Twitter @bryanb82 and Instagram @bryanbuttler.

Online Gaming Winners for September 5 – 11

September 20, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

Don’t you love the names of Borgata’s online slots games? Things like Raging Rhino, Loot’en Kahmun and Melon Madness.

Well, in looking at this week’s big online winners at BorgataCasino.com and BorgataPoker.com, we’ve got a new fave – Biker Pigs.

The name just sings and makes you want to play. And it worked out pretty well for Benny from Clifton, New Jersey, who made a $25.0 bet on the Biker Pigs jackpot slot game and won $5,134.00.

It just shows you how much fun Borgata slots can be. What’s your favorite slot have waiting for you at BorgataCasino.com?.

Here’s a look at the big online winners for Monday, September 5, 2016 through Sunday, September 11, 2016.

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– On September 7, Benny from Clifton, New Jersey, made a $25.0 bet on the Biker Pigs jackpot slot game and won $5,134.00.

– On September 8, Patricia from Blackwood New Jersey, won $ 7,505.00 after placing a $20.00 bet on the Wishing You Fortune slot game.

– On September 9, Eliyahou from Lakewood, New Jersey, bet $6.00 playing the Going Nuts jackpot slot game on mobile and won $4,261.20.

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– shaybabie101 ($3,078), Big_Daddy ($2,950 and $2119) and upayformypennys ($2,950) each won the Daily $10,000 Guaranteed tournament this week.

– phatchoy ($1,500) and itsmejon ($1,500) each won the $3,000 Guaranteed Turbo event this week.

– assafsiniai ($1,700) placed first in this week’s Sunday Wrap-Up $5K Guaranteed Six-Max.

– BorgataPoker.com tournament players earn Monthly Online Tournament Leaderboard points and a chance to win a share of $7,800 in monthly prizes.

– Win a lot for a little! BorgataPoker.com runs daily online satellites so you can win your way into the biggest events of the Borgata Poker Open, including $3 million televised WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship ($3,500 buy-in); and the PokerNews Cup at Borgata ($2,150 buy-in) for as little as $5.

– ITakesZeeMoney, gambit3755, jerseyjosh, PocketProfits, TedKitchel, Mcgurrr, and JKnockarelli were amongst this week’s winners of the online satellites to Borgata Poker Open, each receiving a $560 land-based entry into the $2 Million Guaranteed kick-off event).

– Hags021, Ni-hand2014, EddieGood86, Derrickrose, SyberGhost, StormChaos, babalou99, stick2craps, NoWanna and misclick were amongst this week’s winners of the online satellites to Borgata Poker Open, each receiving a $450 land-based entry into the $1 Million Guaranteed Almighty Stack event.

BorgataPoker.com Low Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard Standings (September 17 – 30)

September 17, 2016 by pokerking Leave a Comment

Earn Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard Points for participating in qualifying Heads Up tournaments on BorgataPoker.com.

Low Heads Up Leaderboard: Qualify September 17 – 30, 2016

Play in any $1, $2, $5 or $10 buy-in qualifying Heads Up tournament on BorgataPoker.com and earn valuable Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard points
Every Heads Up online tournament entry earns Participation Points
Every Heads Up online tournament win earns Winner Bonus Points
Top fifteen (15) players during qualification period will win share of $500 in prizes

The BorgataPoker.com Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard standings will be updated throughout the month

Place	Player	Points	Prize Description
1	MrPumpKing107	4278.023	$150 Online TD$
2	nukefizzasist	1380.402	$100 Online TD$
3	mgmljm1	1116.628	$75 Online TD$
4	iplaynice	983.392	$50 Online TD$
5	RVCA23	974.002	$25 Online TD$
6	yellaboi856	923.042	$10 Online TD$
7	TommyLane	907.381	$10 Online TD$
8	Traveler__	894.970	$10 Online TD$
9	rjp22	715.272	$10 Online TD$
10	Tom528	680.303	$10 Online TD$
11	oDDG86	664.970	$10 Online TD$
12	Bogey89	629.771	$10 Online TD$
13	wokstar33	603.537	$10 Online TD$
14	samblue11	586.310	$10 Online TD$
15	cq12583	565.257	$10 Online TD$

Final Results: September 17-30, 2016 completed events

BorgataPoker.com High Heads Up Tournament Leaderboard (September 17 – 30, 2016)