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Borgata’s December Spa Specials

November 30, 2016 by Jen Jones Leave a Comment

As we move into the holiday season at Borgata Spas, our spa specialists are continuing to use the flavors and scents of the season to give you the ultimate in relaxations and rejuvenation. And it the case of our December spa specials, that means another month with one of the healthiest fruits on the planet (and a local staple in South Jersey as well).

We’re talking about the wonderful cranberry. Chances are you just had some on your Thanksgiving table, but if you really want to experience the cranberry try the Cranberry Spice Massage and Our Favorite Things Massage at Spa Toccare and Immersion Spa.

And it’s kind of a double whammy. Cranberry scent is a staple in aromatherapy and cranberry makes for one of the best massage oils available. Cranberries are rich Vitamin E, Vitamin A and Omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fatty acids.

Using Cranberry oils in massage has these great benefits for the skin:

Improves skin elasticity, reduces fine lines and wrinkles. It also prevents photo-damage.
Great for dry, cracked, itchy, scaly, irritated and irritated skin. Also used for eczema and psoriasis.
Natural sun protection.

Add in the holiday aromas of cranberry spice, vanilla and eggnog, and we’ll give you a pampering that will make your holiday season one of the most relaxing you’ve ever had. And really, who deserves it more than you?

Check out these great specials for December:

Spa Toccare and Immersion Spa:

Cranberry Spice Massage: $120/50 minutes

The weather outside is frightful, but the massages are quite delightful. Allow our therapist to take you on a relaxing journey through the holidays with our simply perfect massage that encompasses neck, shoulders, aching back, face and scalp, and tired feet. After a day of running around, take time to give yourself the gift of massage, warm towels on your feet and the scent of the holidays. Your body and soul will thank you!

Our Favorite Things Wrap: $110/50 minutes

Raindrops on roses and all that good stuff: Let us share one of our favorite things … a wrap that envelopes you with the scent of sipping eggnog in front of a warm fire during the holidays. Our Therapist will give you a lymphatic exfoliation to prepare your skin for ultimate cranberry, vanilla and cinnamon hydration.

Happy Holiday Facial: $120/50 minutes

Make your holidays the happiest with our facial that has it all. This cleansing facial hydrates your skin and addresses the appearance of fine lines.

The Salon and The Barbershop

Take Care of Your Hair

Receive a complimentary shampoo conditioner travel set after any chemical hair service.

Spa Ritual Promotion

Nurture yourself with this all-natural, vegan nail and body care line. Book our Mindful or Euphoric nail services and get a 30% discount on Spa Ritual products to continue the experience at home.

Whole Nine Yards & Complimentary Hair Care kit /$95

Book our Whole Nine Yards service and receive a complimentary hair care kit (retail value $30).

Cher Live Slots Debut at Borgata

November 30, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

There are few entertainers in the world as iconic as Cher – an uber-successful singer, live performer, actress, and just all-around superstar.

So it comes as no surprise that Cher is now conquering the world of slot machines as Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa introduces the progressive slot Cher Live from Bally Scientific Games.

Now when you make Cher a slots theme, there are a lot of angles to choose from. She’s sold over 100 million records worldwide and won the Grammy, Emmy and Academy Awards. So what theme do you want? The 60’s pop star as part of Sonny and Cher? The variety show star of the 70’s? Her Academy Award winning turn as Loretta in Moonstruck in the 80’s? The dynamic stage performer of the famous v-shaped leotard of the 90’s?

It’s tough, but Bally’s has made a great choice in choosing Cher’s on-stage performances, which have set her apart from other performers for decades. And they’ve got just the slot to do it. Memorable Cher songs and live concert footage showcase the stage experience of Cher in this exciting game which is housed in Scientific Games Pro Series V22/32 platform with a Pro Sound Chair.

Cher hits played in the game includes, “Believe,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” “The Shoop Shoop Song,” “All or Nothing,” and “Strong.” Video of live Cher performances accompany the game play.

And what game play. Here’s a look at some of the special features and bonuses in Cher Live.

MYSTERY WILDS – On Base Game spins that do not award the Concert Wheel Bonus, this feature may be randomly triggered. 2 to 4 Wild reels are randomly awarded on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5!

RANDOM WILDS – On Base Game spins that do not award the Concert Wheel Bonus, this feature may be randomly triggered. 2 to 10 Wild symbols appear anywhere on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5.

CONCERT WHEEL BONUS – Players spin for 3 scattered Cher Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 and are awarded 1 spin of the Wheel. The Wheel randomly awards the Cash Wheel Bonus Feature or 1 of 5 exciting Free Game scenarios.

CHER LIVE – WAP CASH WHEEL BONUS FEATURE – Awarded in the Concert Wheel Bonus, players are awarded 1 spin each on the credit wheel and the multiplier wheel. Credit values range from 3x to 18x total bet and multipliers range from 1x to 20x.

TURN BACK TIME FREE GAMES – Awarded in the Concert Wheel Bonus, players are awarded 10 Free Games and 1x total bet! During the Free Games, reel 3 has Wild symbols that may nudge up or down for a full stack! Once a full stack of Wilds appears the Cannon Wild Feature starts and 3 to 9 additional Wilds are shot onto the reels. Additional Wilds landing on reel 3 become 2x Wilds!

DO YOU BELIEVE FREE GAMES – Awarded in the Concert Wheel Bonus, players are awarded 10 Free Games and 1x total bet! Players spin for Believe upgrade symbols on reel 3 to increase their chances to win! Upgraded symbols remain for the duration of the feature.

IT’S IN HIS KISS FREE GAMES – Awarded in the Concert Wheel Bonus, players are awarded 8 Free Games and a Free Game multiplier starting at 1x! Players spin for Shoop! Shoop! symbols on reel 5 and are awarded additional Free Games and multipliers. Up to 99 Free Games may be won and the multiplier may increase to a max of 10x!

ALL OR NOTHING FREE GAMES – Awarded in the Concert Wheel Bonus, players select 1 of 6 Cher outfits and are awarded 8, 10, 12, or 15 Free Games! The selected Cher outfit appears as a nudging Wild stack on reels 2, 3, or 4!

STRONG ENOUGH FREE GAMES – Awarded in the Concert Wheel Bonus, players select either 8, 16, or 30 Free Games with 60, 40, or 25 Wild symbols respectively, on each reel.

We know what you’re thinking, that Concert Wheel Bonus sounds pretty cool. Well, you’d expect that from a slot from an iconic performer like Cher. After all, anyone who has seen Cher in concert has already hit the jackpot. Cher Live just continues to keep those jackpots going.

Check out all of Borgata’s slots here.

2016 Bar Poker Open Series Begins This Friday

November 29, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

The third annual Bar Poker Open begins in just a few days at Borgata! The $100,000 East Coast Championship will take place December 2-6 and the daily events are open to the public. Click here for the schedule of open events. Buy-ins range from $100+$20 for the Super Stack Semi-Turbo to $260+$40 for the Monster Stack and all ten open events carry a guarantee on total buy-ins!

The $100,000 Guaranteed Championship event runs Saturday – Monday and the final table will be live-streamed online. Click here for details on how to qualify. The inaugural Bar Poker Open East Coast Championship in 2014 was won by Ryan Chua, (Beverly, MA – EPT) who earned more than $10,000 for the victory. Last year, Fritz Barnes (Landsdale, PA – Riverchasers) topped the field of 682 entrants to win the top prize of more than $22,000.

Come on out to Borgata this weekend and join the Bar Poker crowd for some fun and some poker! The entire series is one big party but there will be an Open Bar Party on Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at 9:00 PM.

For Michael Schulson, Philadelphia and Borgata Are Where It’s At

November 29, 2016 by Ryan Ross Leave a Comment

“We’re really moving along,” said Chef Michael Schulson, Chef-Partner of Borgata’s Izakaya, the sexy Japanese pub that has developed a strong and loyal following since it opened in 2008. But, faithful patrons at his Atlantic City establishment very well might have first run into the Chef’s signature stylings a few miles north in the City of Brotherly Love.

Schulson isn’t a new player in the vast and changing Philadelphia culinary scene; his Sampan restaurant is one of the most frequented spots on 13th Street in Center City’s Midtown Village, followed in popularity only by his unique concept Double Knot next door. It’s a coffee and espresso bar by day, and bustling Japanese-inspired eatery at night.

As if that wasn’t enough for the mega-chef, who can regularly be seen on TLC’s Ultimate Cake Off and Style Network’s Pantry Raid, Schulson’s newest concept, Harp and Crown, features a unique American menu and a reservation-only two-lane bowling ally that serves pizza and signature cocktails. And, as the Chef expands his empire, he sees first-hand how his business and fans at Izakaya grow.

“It’s really interesting to see the amount of people that come to Izakaya who follow the growth of our company,” he said. “It’s really busy! The amount of people who feed off of each other is just incredible.”

In short, Schulson sees creating a culinary empire similar to other celebrity chefs around the globe that deliver a consistent customer experience, no matter if they are dining in New York, Philadelphia, or at Borgata.

“Bobby Flay is a total aspiration,” he said. “I want people to think, ‘I know that food and the experience. Let me go there.'”

It’s not a surprise that Philly and food is where it’s at for the down-to-earth Chef, who said that his his favorite thing to do for a loved one is take them on a culinary tour of Philadelphia, including stops at Nick’s Roast Beef, the famed Reading Terminal Market, Chinatown, and Tony Luke’s. No doubt, for many people, they’d also put one (or more) of Schulson’s restaurants on that must-dine list.

Online Gaming Winners for November 7 – 20

November 27, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

We’ve got two weeks’ worth of big online winners for BorgataCasino.com this week with close to $30,000 in big online jackpots. That includes more than $10,000 awarded during bonus rounds of the Super Monopoly Money slot game and a pretty impressive $8K hit on Double Double Bonus Poker. Meanwhile we’re looking at about $14,000 in daily $10K Guaranteed Tournament wins at BorgataPoker.com and more for the last week.

As we hit our third-year anniversary for online play in New Jersey, Borgata’s online sites just keep paying out the jackpots.

You know, this Borgata online thing looks like it’s working out just fine.

Here’s the big online winners:

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Week of Monday, November 14, 2016 through Sunday, November 20, 2016

– On November 15, Jaime from Toms River, New Jersey, won $6,020.000 during a bonus round on the Super Monopoly Money slot game.

– On November 16, Judith from Cape May Court House, New Jersey, made a $10.00 bet on the Looten Khamun mobile jackpot slot game and won $3,024.00.

– On November 16, Nanci from Manalapan, New Jersey, bet $10.00 on the Siberian Storm slot game and won $3,178.00.

Week of Monday, November 7, 2016 through Sunday, November 13, 2016

– On November 10, Debra from Bordentown, New Jersey, made a $9.00 bet on our new Triple Treasures slot game and won $4,062.00.

– On November 10, Scott from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, won $4,687.50 during a bonus round on the Super Monopoly Money slot game.

– On November 13, Mark from Freehold, New Jersey, bet $10.00 on the Double Double Bonus Poker video poker game and won $8,000.00.

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Week of Monday, November 14, 2016 through Sunday, November 20, 2016

– HAWAII took second place for $6,189 in the weekly Sunday $40K Guaranteed tournament

– MistaMenza took second place for $4,944 in this week’s Mega Tuesday 500

– Bornlucky73 ($3,416), Lakewood23 ($3,136), MyCousinVinny5 ($2,900), Jermz ($2,530) and finest21 ($2,193) each took first place in Daily $10K Guaranteed events this week

– katarina ($2,012) and FoxEcho ($1,600) placed first in the week’s $3,000 Guaranteed Turbo events

– Jermz ($3,567) placed first, BigBang ($2,293) took second and upayformypennys ($1,691) took third place in this week’s Sunday Seconds $10K Guaranteed

– Congratulations to Borgata land-based customers that participated in the Borgata Fall Poker Open tournament series (November 8 – 23). Players will receive an invitation to participate in the Bricks-to-Bits Online Freeroll tournament on Sunday, December 4th at 5PM.

– BorgataPoker.com tournament players earn Monthly Online Tournament Leaderboard points and a chance to win a share of $7,800 in monthly prizes.The top 750 place finishers from each monthly Tournament Leaderboard (September, October and November) will be invited to participate in the December 11th (3PM) Quarterly Freeroll Invitational Tournament awarding over $20,000 in prizes.

Get More For Cyber Monday With Up To $100 cash back

November 25, 2016 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

If you plan on spending Monday morning scouring the Internet for the best Cyber Monday sales, we don’t blame you. But before you open your wallet and grab discounted gifts for the holidays, why not get some cash back in your pocket first?

We’re hosting our very own Cyber Cashback Monday event, right here at BorgataCasino.com. Just opt in to the Cyber Monday Cashback promotion between Friday, November 25^th and Sunday, November 27^th, and make a single deposit of $100 or more.

Then just play your favorite online slots, classic slots, or progressive slots. On Monday, you’ll receive 20% cash back on your net losses, up to $100. It all adds up to more in your pocket to spend online on Cyber Monday.

Looking for a game to get you in the holiday spirit? Check out Festive Fortunes, a 5-reel online slot game with 30 paylines, plus a magical sixth reel for even more fun.

Borgata Offers Cyber Monday Deals Too Good to Pass Up

November 22, 2016 by Bryan Buttler Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for that perfect holiday gift, or a little seasonal present for yourself, Borgata is offering several Cyber Monday deals on November 28 that make for perfect hassle-free shopping. Enjoy everything that the resort has to offer at special rates during our one-day sale, which features both excellent room rates plus other Borgata goodies up to 35% off.

Get a Classic Room at Borgata for a Sunday through Thursday stay through February 28, a $109 value, from $79 per night. If you’re looking for a little more room (and a luxurious get away), guests can book a Fiore Suite for a Sunday through Thursday stay from $109 per night. Normally priced from $179 per night, Borgata’s Fiore Suite features floor-to-ceiling windows, 300 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, a 46″ Samsung LED TV, a deep soaking bath/shower for two, our signature custom Borgata Bed, and Lather bath products. This promotion is valid for online reservations only.

Want to gift Borgata’s signature bedding, towels, and other resort amenities? On Cyber Monday, visit shopborgata.com, where you can get 25% off, plus an additional 10% off on November 28 only. Enjoy our robes, Lather bath toiletries, and more at great prices.

Not sure what to gift? Take advantage of the one-size-fits-all present sure to please everyone on your list: the Borgata Gift Card! On Cyber Monday, enjoy free standard shipping on mail gift cards and no convenience fee on print-at-home or email gift cards.

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 Pear Lychee Martini at Izakaya, and the Table Thai Massage. Follow Bryan on Twitter @bryanb82 and Instagram @bryanbuttler.

Skip the Mall and Do Your Holiday Shopping at Borgata

November 21, 2016 by Bryan Buttler Leave a Comment

If waiting in long lines at a shopping center isn’t your idea of a fun holiday, why not check off your gift-giving list at Borgata‘s fantastic assortment of stores and boutiques? There’s something for everyone, from fresh-off-the-runway fashion to food gifts galore. Make it a full day by sticking around for dinner at one of Borgata’s signature restaurants and catching a show. It sure beats fighting for a parking space and the endless crowds at the mall!

Hugo Boss: The menswear collections of the BOSS Black and BOSS Orange line offer versatile fashion ranges with a rich array of elegant, modern classics in business, leisure and formal wear. Perfect looks that satisfy the most sophisticated tastes.

The Marketplace: The Marketplace presents an inviting atmosphere where guests are encouraged to taste, experience, and purchase an abundance of fine cheeses, charcuterie, olive oil, traditional balsamic vinegars, fresh cut Talluto’s pasta, handmade mozzarella, Potito’s cannolis, Italian cookies, and LaVazza Coffee. A dedicated retail specialist is available to customize gift baskets to satisfy any foodie.

Tumi: Shop Tumi for world-class business and travel essentials including luggage, bags, and accessories. Tumi offers a new standard in quality suitcases and travel accessories featuring durable, light, and impact-resistant materials to withstand the normal wear and tear of travel.

Just Cavalli: This offshoot by Roberto Cavalli with embellished denim products including jeans and jackets, savvy t-shirts, and a sassy accessory line, are hot off the fashion runway.

Misura: Misura features men’s apparel, accessories and gifts, and offers a chance for guys to discover their inner fashionista. Choose from the best designers in the world.

Carina: Experience our exceptional, upscale, high-energy boutique featuring distinctive designer apparel, exclusive accessories and shoes from an array of fabulous designers.

Fixation: Become obsessed with shoes that flirt, play hard to get, and go for broke. Like a kid in a candy store, your feet won’t be the only ones transformed.

Antica Murrina: Enjoy a breathtaking array of fine jewelry and alluring accessories, designed and manufactured in Venice, available in the United States for the first time at The Water Club.

Vintage: Welcome to a wine experience made to suit everyone. Sample what you seek before you buy. Discover the perfect accessory to enhance your wine lifestyle. You’ll have plenty of choices and can learn something new every time in our friendly, wine boutique.

WHIM: Borgata’s unique concept in retail offers the latest designer products, cutting-edge electronics and distinctive gift ideas. Diverse brands such as Baggallini, Cuisinart, Dooney & Bourke, Godiva, Jim Marvin, LG, Skullcandy, Sony, Thymes, Titleist and Vera Bradley are only a sampling of WHIM’S product assortment.

The Spas at Borgata: Give the gift of relaxation via a signature Borgata facial, massage, or body treatment. Both Spa Toccare and Immersion Spa offer a wide assortment the latest skincare, lotions, candles, soaps, and more, perfect for stocking stuffers.

The Box Office: Get your loved ones tickets to some of Borgata’s upcoming events, including Rob Thomas, Frankie Valli, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Lewis Black, Lisa Lampanelli, and more.

Borgata at Home: shopborgata.com allows you to bring a little bit of Borgata into your house. You can purchase signature resort items such as the Borgata Bed, towels, Lather bath products, celebrity chef cookbooks and more.

Borgata Gift Card: Having a hard time deciding? A Borgata Gift card is the perfect way to share the Borgata experience, and can be purchased online or at our resort. Recipients can use the card towards dining, entertainment, and more.

Wow Your Thanksgiving Guests With This Delicious Pumpkin Soup Recipe From Wolfgang Puck American Grille

November 21, 2016 by Ryan Ross 1 Comment

Whether it’s for the Thanksgiving table, or just a hearty autumn dish, this is the season of the squash. We’re talking the delightful vegetable squash, not the indoor racket game.

In the fall, we harvest several different varieties of “winter squash” – acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, etc. – much to the delight of chefs and cooks everywhere. Here at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, few chefs have mastered the art of cooking squash like Executive Chef Aram Mardigian of Wolfgang Puck American Grille.

Today, Aram is presenting Puck’s recipe for Pumpkin Soup. Yes, pumpkin qualifies as a type of squash and offers several different varieties that are perfect for cooking. For this recipe, Chef Aram is using a combination of butternut and kabocha squashes. Kabocha squash is also called the “Japanese pumpkin” and has an exceptional sweet flavor. Some say its reminiscent of a sweet potato crossed with a pumpkin.

Anyway, we’ll let Chef Aram explain how to make this seasonal classic in a brand new Savor Borgata video. Remember, savor the squash. ‘Tis the season.

Ingredients:

1 onion
1lb butter
3 whole butternut squash
1 whole kabocha squash
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 tsp ginger powder
1/4 tsp. nutmeg, fresh ground
3-4 cinnamon sticks
2 cups brown sugar
1 bunch sage
salt (to taste)
white pepper (to taste)
2 cups heavy cream
1 quart chicken stock or water

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
With a chef knife cut each squash in half.
Place in roasting pan with cavity side up and season with salt & pepper.
Place one T of butter, a sage leaf & 1 T brown sugar in each cavity.
Sprinkle some cardamom and fresh grated nutmeg over the squash.
Pour 2 cups of water at base of pan.
Cover the squash with parchment paper and foil, place in oven roast for 1 to 1 ½ hr.
Squash should be tender.
Scrape squash meat from skin.
Over a medium flame in a 2 quart sauce pot, add ½ lb butter, melt to just browned.
Add onion, cook the onion till translucent in the butter.
Add the squash and chicken stock and simmer for 45 minutes on medium heat. Stir often.
In a blender (in batches) blend the soup mixture until smooth.
While blending, add about 1 cup of heavy cream to each blender batch. Adjust seasonings.
To adjust the consistency more or less liquid as desired.
Strain through a fine strainer pressing well to get the mixture fully through.

Autumn Update From Our Friends at IBA

November 21, 2016 by Bryan Buttler Leave a Comment

OUT at Borgata is proud to partner with the Independence Business Alliance, Philadelphia’s LGBT chamber of commerce. The IBA provides opportunities, access, and resources to LGBT professionals and allies in the Greater Philadelphia area, and promotes economic development, growth, diversity and leadership in the region.

“Autumn is flying by, and as the holidays approach, the Independence Business Alliance is happy to be celebrating one year of partnership with our friends at Borgata,” said IBA’s Executive Director Zach Wilcha. “As we start to make plans around more ways to collaborate with Borgata, we look forward to the IBA’s year ahead and several initiatives that we’ll be spearheading.”

One of the organization’s biggest upcoming projects is a Supplier Diversity Initiative. “As more LGBT-owned businesses are becoming certified through the NGLCC, more opportunities for those businesses present themselves,” Wilcha explained. “After a successful supplier diversity initiative from last summer’s DNC in Philadelphia, City agencies like the Port Authority are taking advantage of the goods and services that LGBT businesses provide by offering opportunities for contracting. In fact, opportunity abounds as the NFL Business Connect has promised to make LGBT businesses part of their minority spend, creating opportunities for LGBT-owned, local businesses as the NLF Draft comes to Philadelphia for the first time.”

IBA is also looking forward to their continual philanthropy work within the greater Philadelphia region. They will be giving out the PNC Bank LGBT Business Award to a deserving business looking to take things to the next level with their business plan. “We also plan to give out our LGBT Business Student Scholarship, presented by the IBA and DVLF, to a deserving area undergrad business student,” Wilcha added. “After the success of last year’s inaugural Business Integrity Award, we will be presenting this award yet again to a member-business that upholds high standards of behavior towards LGBT customers, suppliers, shareholders, community, or employees.”

Also on tap are a series of signature IBA events, including their annual Holiday Party; this year, it will take place at the Washington Foyer of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Additionally, IBA be throwing a Health Fair with partners at Independence Blue Cross in mid-March. Also, they will also be celebrating Women’s History Month in March with their annual Women in Business Panel.

“We’ve also begun to plan a 10th Anniversary Celebration for the IBA,” said Wilcha. “IBA10 will take place in May 2017, and we can’t wait to celebrate our first decade with our members and new friends.”

For more information on the Independence Business Alliance, click here.

Borgata’s December Spa Specials

Cher Live Slots Debut at Borgata

2016 Bar Poker Open Series Begins This Friday

For Michael Schulson, Philadelphia and Borgata Are Where It’s At

Online Gaming Winners for November 7 – 20

Get More For Cyber Monday With Up To $100 cash back

Borgata Offers Cyber Monday Deals Too Good to Pass Up

Skip the Mall and Do Your Holiday Shopping at Borgata

Wow Your Thanksgiving Guests With This Delicious Pumpkin Soup Recipe From Wolfgang Puck American Grille

Autumn Update From Our Friends at IBA

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