Foxwoods Free Play Poker Tournament July 30 At Saratoga | ||||
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Foxwoods Resort Casino and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will present the Foxwoods Free Play Poker Tournament on Saturday, July 30 at Saratoga Race Course. The tournament, which will begin at approximately 7 p.m. inside the At The Rail Pavilion, will be open to 100 people (10 tables of 10 contestants each). Those interested in playing may register for free online at the official entry page on Foxwoods.com. Prizes for the free tournament will be distributed to each table winner, along with the following for the top three overall finishers:
Online registration will be limited to the first 90 people, as each table will also include one NYRA personality, jockey, or trainer. Sam Grossman aka “Sam the Bugler” will be one of the featured players. NYRA personalities will not be eligible for the top three prizes. The 40-day Saratoga meet commences for the 143rd time on Friday, July 22, with a card featuring the Grade 3 Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies. There will be live racing six days a week, Wednesday through Monday, and all seven Saturdays during the meet will feature at least one Grade 1 race. The 142nd running of the $1 million Travers is set for Saturday, August 27 with an undercard including the Grade 1 Foxwoods King’s Bishop, the Grade 1 Ballerina, and three additional graded races. The Saratoga meet concludes on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, featuring the Grade 1 Three Chimneys Hopeful for 2-year-old colts. About Foxwoods and MGM Grand at Foxwoods North America’s largest casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino® is located at the Mashantucket Pequot Indian reservation in the midst of the rolling hills of southeastern Connecticut, easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford, and Providence. Owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Foxwoods has something for everyone and is the East Coast’s premier entertainment destination. Four award-winning hotels offer accommodations to suit every budget, along with luxury butler-serviced villas, extensive retail offerings, and more than 30 dining establishments with everything from world-class gourmet cuisine to casual fare. Six casinos offer non-stop gaming excitement with more than 7,000 slots and 570 table games, including the only WPT World Poker Room™ on the East Coast; a High Stakes Bingo hall; and Ultimate Race Book. The renowned Norwich Spa at Foxwoods and the tranquil oasis of G-Spa provide the perfect escape to recharge the mind, body, and soul. Meetings and convention goers will find more than 115,000 square feet of meeting space, including the largest column-free ballroom in the Northeast, MGM’s 50,000-square-foot Premiere Ballroom. Two acoustically-perfected theaters feature weekly entertainment for all ages. The original state-of-the-art Fox Theater, seating 1,400, was opened in 1993 by the legendary Frank Sinatra. The majestic 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater hosts an impressive variety of headline entertainment. Conveniently located adjacent to Foxwoods is Lake of Isles™, featuring two 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Rees Jones, and a state-of-the-art Golf Academy. Foxwoods supports responsible gaming, and plays a leadership role in the Connecticut Council of Problem Gambling, of which it was a founding entity. For more information, call 800-FOXWOODS or visit www.foxwoods.com. About the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation The Mashantucket Pequots are a native Algonquin people in southeastern Connecticut who endured centuries of conflict, survival, and continuity on and around one of America’s oldest Indian reservations, established in 1666. As the first native people within the borders of the continental United States to suffer attempted genocidal massacre by Puritan Colonists in 1637, the Pequots and their repatriation is an unprecedented story of restoration exhibited in detail at the Tribe’s world-class Museum and Research Center (www.pequotmuseum.org). Today the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation owns the largest resort casino in the world, Foxwoods Resort Casino (www.foxwoods.com), along with several other economic ventures, including the Lake of Isles Golf Course (www.lakeofisles.com); a joint-venture partnership establishing the MGM Grand at Foxwoods; and Foxwoods Development Company, dedicated to world-class resort development throughout the United States and Caribbean. All together, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation remains one of the State of Connecticut’s highest tax payers and largest employers. Likewise, the Tribe provides significant financial contributions to state and local nonprofit organizations that support neighboring communities. About NYRA Founded in 1955, and franchised to run thoroughbred racing at New York’s three major tracks through 2033, NYRA boasts a lineage that actually stretches back almost 150 years. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of the state’s thoroughbred business which contributes more than $2 billion annually to New York State’s urban, suburban and rural economy. In 2010, more than 1.6 million people attended the live races at NYRA tracks. Factoring in nationwide off-track wagering, the average daily betting handle on NYRA races totals more than $8.7 million. NYRA has a vast network of websites, including www.nyra.com, www.belmontstakes.com, and www.nyragroupsales.com. You can also follow NYRA on social media platforms Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube. |
