Barona Lets the Good Times Roll at Party Pit Fridays

Exciting Table Game Parties Feature Themed Nights, DJ Hootman, Cash and Prize Giveaways


SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - April 1, 2010) -  Barona Resort & Casino is letting the good times roll every Friday night at its high-energy Party Pit. During the month of April, table game players will have the chance to win even more cash and prizes in a fun and spirited atmosphere.

DJ Thomas Hootman will spin player's favorite upbeat tunes in the Party Pit from 6 p.m. to midnight while guests play at their favorite table game. And, guests are encouraged to come dressed in costume to represent each themed-party night.

  • 4/2 - Barona Bunny
  • 4/9 - Famous Characters
  • 4/16 - Pajama Party
  • 4/23 - 70s Disco Night
  • 4/30 - Preppy

"Barona's Party Pit is the place to have fun," said Mike Patterson, vice president of table games. "We'll be dealing out $30,000 in cash and prizes during the entire month to reward our Club Barona members and get our players in the party spirit."

According to Patterson, the casino will be giving away promo chips, free bets and lucky charms to table game players in the party pit. Guests at select tables may win extra chips and charms and get a chance to spin the prize wheel. Plus, each guest who gets dealt the "cut" card will receive a certificate for a $5 free bet.

Surrounding slot players will also get to enjoy some of the fun in the "hot seat" drawing, which will take place every 30 minutes from 6 p.m. to midnight. The hot seat winner will select an envelope with certificates ranging from $25-$100. And, Club Barona members will take home an added bonus.

In addition to 2,000 slots, including progressive slots and video poker machines, Barona has more than 80 table games including blackjack, Pai Gow poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, three-card poker, four-card poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride and new chipless table games including Barona Roulette, Rapid Baccarat and i-Table Blackjack.

About Barona Resort & Casino
For the last two years in a row in 2008 and 2009, Barona Resort & Casino has won the J.D. Power and Associates Award for the "Highest in Satisfaction in the Southern California Indian Casino Gaming Experience" in the J.D. Power and Associates Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Satisfaction Study.

Barona Resort & Casino blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites, all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine.

Barona Resort & Casino received the highest numerical score in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008-2009 Indian Gaming Casino Studies SM-Southern California Region. The 2009 study, which only surveys casinos with a minimum of 1,000 slot machines, is based on 4,452 responses from gaming players who visited an Indian casino in Southern California between December 2008 and May 2009. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in May 2009. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662).

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Contact Information:

CONTACTS:
Audrey Doherty/Jordan Cole
619-236-8397

Barona staff members strike a pose before heading out to the prom-themed Party Pit