John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort to Participate in Earth Hour 2009 on March 28

CONTACT: Michael Traum
(775) 356-3352

March 27, 2009
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John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort to Participate in Earth Hour 2009 on March 28

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort will participate in Earth Hour 2009 by switching off the exterior lights that illuminate the property’s twin hotel towers from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.

Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008, the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca-Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

So far, more than 2,700 cities, towns and municipalities in 84 countries have committed to turn off the lights during Earth Hour 2009. Other international locations that plan to participate include the Las Vegas Strip, The Pyramids in Egypt, the Acropolis in Athens, the Broadway Theater District, the Space Needle in Seattle, the Chrysler Building in New York, plus downtown Reno locations such as Eldorado Casino and Silver Legacy Resort Casino.

John Ascuaga’s Nugget is a premier casino resort owned and operated by the Ascuaga family in Sparks, Nevada. For more information, call (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300, or visit janugget.com.

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Filet and Lobster Special in Restaurante Orozko

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775-356-3352
Michael_Traum@janugget.com
March 26, 2009
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Filet and Lobster Special in Restaurante Orozko
at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Reno/Sparks, Nev. – For limited time, fine-dining guests can enjoy a 6-oz. Australian Lobster Tail coupled with a 5-oz. Filet Mignon steak for only $23.95 in Restaurante Orozko inside John Ascuaga’s Nugget.

Restaurante Orozko transports diners to a unique Basque setting where they will be able to taste scrumptious American cuisine with a Mediterranean style. Enjoy traditional Basque dishes as well as a variety of daily specials. Open Wednesday-Thursday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

John Ascuaga’s Nugget is a premier casino resort owned and operated by the Ascuaga family in Sparks, Nevada. For reservations, call (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300, or visit janugget.com.
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John Ascuaga’s Nugget 54th Birthday Celebration March 17, 2009

John Ascuaga’s Nugget
54th Birthday Celebration
March 17, 2009

- Festivities will take place at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 17th at the Casino Cabaret
- Complimentary cake and coffee will be served
- Cowboy poet Dennis Golden will be the entertainment. Performance will last about 20 minutes
- The Ascuaga family will be on hand to say a few words and cut the cake
- Special collectible beads will be distributed
- The Saddle Tramps will perform a special free mid-week show in the Cabaret that evening starting at 9 p.m.
- Green beer all day!

See You There!

Boyz II Men March 27-28

CONTACT: Michael Traum
(775) 356-3352
March 12, 2009
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Pop-R&B Stars Boyz II Men Plays Two Nights at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – With a catalog of hits and chart-toppers rivaling The Beatles and Elvis, Boyz II Men has firmly cemented itself in the upper echelon of music history. Catch Boyz II Men in the intimate Celebrity Showroom, March 27-28, at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
Based on sales, Boyz II Men is the most successful R&B male vocal group of all time. It recorded five #1 R&B hits between 1992 and 1997 and has sold more than 60 million records. Three of its #1 hits, "End of the Road", "I'll Make Love to You", and "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey), set and broke records for the longest period of time a single remained at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; the last of them still holds the record. Although "On Bended Knee" did not break any records, it was still an immensely popular song that reached #1 and made Boyz II Men the third artists (behind Elvis and The Beatles) to replace themselves at the number one spot of the Billboard Hot 100. Their early music was indebted to new jack swing, but the group quickly found their forté in lush, soulful ballads, where their harmonies could be showcased to greatest effect.
Boyz II Men plays two nights, March 27-28, in the Celebrity Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $50 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do the Nugget Tonight!”

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Mickey Thomas Starship at the Nugget

CONTACT: Michael Traum
(775) 356-3352
March 10, 2009
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Mickey Thomas and Starship
Play One Night at John Ascuaga's Nugget

Reno/Sparks, Nev. – Mickey Thomas is the owner of a soaring voice that propelled Starship through the decades of the 80’s and 90’s. With his soulful and compelling vocals, Thomas is established as one of rock music’s most recognizable stars. See Thomas with Starship, one night, March 20, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga's Nugget.
Thomas made his mark in 1976 as lead vocalist on the mega-hit “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with The Elvin Bishop Band. In 1979, Thomas joined the Jefferson Starship as lead vocalist, after the departure of Grace Slick and Marty Balin. Backed by the power of Thomas’ vocals, Jefferson Starship immediately scored a #1 hit with “Jane”. With this new sound and powerful new vocals, the group was renamed Starship and continued to record an amazing string of hits including “No Way Out”, “We Built This City”, “Sara”, and an Oscar Nomination for the #1 hit “Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now" from the movie, “Mannequin”. Other top hits included “Find Your Way Back”, “Stranger”, “Laying It On The Line”, and “It’s Not Over Till It’s Over” which became Major League Baseball’s theme in 1987.
Moreover, every Starship album released since 1979 has gone Gold, Platinum, or multi-Platinum. Material covered in Starship’s current live performance ranges from Thomas’ tenure with Elvin Bishop and Starship, as well as songs from his two solo albums.Mickey Thomas with Starship plays one night, Friday, March 20, in the Celebrity Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $32 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do The Nugget Tonight!”
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Raul Malo and Shelby Lynne in the Celebrity Showroom

CONTACT: Michael Traum
(775) 356-3352
March 5, 2009
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Former Mavericks Singer Raul Malo,
with Co-Headliner Shelby Lynne
Hit the Stage at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – As the frontman for the Mavericks and a member of Los Super Seven, Raul Malo has applied his Roy Orbison-like delivery to an eclectic array of material. Malo brings his uniquely entertaining show to the Celebrity Showroom, along with Grammy-winning co-headliner Shelby Lynne, for one night only, March 14, at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
Malo’s expertise lies in wrapping his silky tenor vocal around a seamless, artistic foundation of bluesy country and Latin roots music. A tremendous and far-reaching effort, Malo’s first solo album Today (2001), and latest work Lucky One (2009) showcase not only what a genre-blending writer and powerful singer he is, but makes clear just how connected Malo is in his delivery and phrasing, both in Spanish and in English. It’s a body of work full of surprising stylistic quick turns and unexpected detours — from country to Tex-Mex rock ’n’ roll to joyously kitschy ’60s cocktail pop to strait-up, traditional Cuban and South American music — but always executed with a degree of craft and ultra-confidence suggesting an artist who, far from fumbling around in the creative dark, always seems to know exactly what he’s doing and where he wants to go.
By the time Shelby Lynne won a Best New Artist Grammy, she'd already completed six albums and had over a decade of recording experience under her belt. Yet in a way, the award was appropriate, since I Am Shelby Lynne (2000) was the album that finally found her taking control of her music, following years of casting about in search of an identity. Lynne's work ranged through country, blues, Southern soul, roots rock, Western swing, jazz, and adult contemporary pop; naturally, that eclecticism made her difficult to market, and it also resulted in pressure to record more commercial, radio-friendly material that didn't really suit her. Once Lynne put all the pieces together, she found herself embraced not by the country mainstream, but by rock critics, British audiences, and the alt-country/Americana crowd. Her homage to Dusty Springfield, Just a Little Lovin’ (2008), produced by Phil Ramone, solidified her place as an established artist.
Raul Malo, with Shelby Lynne, performs one night only, Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m. in the Celebrity Showroom. Tickets are just $32 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do the Nugget Tonight!”

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