$1 Million Action Ball: Reno Resident Wins New Toyota Camry at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – Reno resident John Connolly won a brand new Toyota Camry from Reno Toyota during the $1,000,000 Action Ball monthly drawing last Saturday at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
Connolly was among hundreds of guests who attended the first of many monthly drawings in association with the Nugget’s latest casino floor promotion. The next monthly drawing is scheduled for January 30, 2010. $1,000,000 Action Ball gives players the chance to win an instant cash jackpot up to $25,000, a brand new Toyota and $10,000 cash during monthly drawings, and a chance to win $1,000,000. The promotion runs daily through April 24, 2010. See John’s Club for additional details.
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.

Celebrity Showroom Dance Party, Free Champagne Toast Ring in 2010 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – There’s something for everyone this New Year’s Eve at the Nugget! Conceived with your budget in mind, whether you want to shake your booty ‘til the sun comes up or mellow-out with the silky sounds of smooth jazz, you’ll find it, along with a complimentary countdown champagne toast, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
In the Celebrity Showroom, it’s a New Year’s Eve Dance Party featuring The Blasters with the Saddle Tramps, 9:30 p.m. to Midnight, includes party favors and midnight champagne toast, for only $35.
The Casino Cabaret, home of the casino-wide countdown, will be the epicenter of New Year’s revelry, with Escalade (8 p.m. to Midnight) and a DJ (Midnight to 4 a.m.), complimentary champagne toast and party favors - all for no cover charge.
A very special KJZS Jazz Night New Year’s Celebration in Restaurante Orozko Lounge, featuring pianist Lao Tizer, goes from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with a complimentary champagne toast and no cover charge.
Finally, Trader Dick’s Lounge features the Voltones, 8 p.m. to Midnight, again with no cover charge.
Dinner and show packages are available, with restaurants featuring decadent New Year’s Eve specials. Tickets are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. “Do The Nugget Tonight!”

Celebrate the Christmas Holiday with Special Menus at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Reno/Sparks, Nev. – The holidays bring together family and friends to make memories, honor traditions, and, of course, eat delicious food.

The chefs at John Ascuaga’s Nugget have prepared an array of special holiday menus sure to satisfy every taste bud and fill the entire family with Christmas cheer. These special menus are available only on Friday, December 25. For those who prefer to celebrate the holidays with their favorite Nugget dish, each restaurant’s regular menu is available, except in the Rotisserie.

The all-you-can-eat feasts prepared at the Rotisserie Buffet and the Convention Center offer limitless options. The salad station features everything from a classic green salad with assorted dressings to the Nugget’s Caesar Salad to Peel & Eat Shrimp. The hot station will offer entrees such as Roasted Tom Turkey with Apple-Sausage Stuffing, Grilled Salmon with Chardonnay Chive Butter Sauce and Seafood Thermidor with Shrimp, Crab and Scallops. The Carving Station will serve up Rock Salt Roasted Prime Rib and Mustard Glazed Virginia Baked Ham. For dessert, choose from Christmas Yule Log, Holiday Stolen, Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Cheesecakes, Christmas Cookies, French Pastries and Ice Cream with Toppings. The price is $22.95 for adults and $11.95 for children ages 5-11. The Convention Center buffet will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Rotisserie will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

At the elegant Christmas buffet in Restaurante Orozko, choose from entrées such as Roasted Tom Turkey, Muscovy Duck Breast on Napa Cabbage with Pomegranate Jus, and Halibut Medallions with Saffron Cream Sauce. Exquisite Appetizer, Carving and Dessert stations will also be featured. The price is $37.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 5-11. Restaurante Orozko will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Trader Dick’s special menu will feature a choice of Black Sesame and Pepper Crusted Rib Eye, Sautéed Flounder with Shrimp Won Tons or Roasted Tom Turkey with a Chestnut Pecan Stuffing. Guests will also select from an appetizer and dessert menu. The price is $31.95 for adults and $15.95 for children ages 5-11. Dinner will be served from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Steakhouse Grill main course choices include Roasted Free Range Turkey with Sundried Tomato and Sausage Dressing, Petit Filet Tower or Cedar Plank Baked Salmon. Guests will also select from an appetizer and dessert menu. The price is $34.95 for adults and $17.95 for children ages 5-11. Dinner will be served from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Rosie’s Café will feature a choice of Roasted Tom Turkey, Virginia Baked Ham or Baked Salmon Wellington. All three include soup or salad and choice of pie for dessert. The price is $11.95 for adults and $6.95 for children ages 5-11. Rosie’s is open 24 hours, but the special Christmas menu will be offered from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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

New Country Star Heidi Newfield Plays One Night at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – Going solo with an expanded sense of enthusiasm, coupled with the sensibility that comes from paying her dues, “new country” singer Heidi Newfield is a star on the rise. See her play the Celebrity Showroom on December 5 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
Already having made a name for herself as the highly energetic frontwoman of new country trio Trick Pony, Newfield decided upon a solo career, and in November of 2006 announced that she was leaving the group and going it alone. The Healdsburg, CA-raised Newfield was exposed to the music she would make a career out of at an early age. With her love of country, blues, and rock in tow, Newfield made her first attempts at stardom at the very young age of 13, taking a trip to Nashville to cut a demo. In 1996, she joined up with Keith Burns and Ira Dean to form Trick Pony. The group would go on to release a handful of Top 20 singles, and won an ACM Best New Artist Award. After announcing that she was leaving the aforementioned band, Newfield went into the studio to begin work on her debut solo album, a collection of work that was to touch on a number of moods and styles. "Johnny and June," the big single from What Am I Waiting For, was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country charts in 2008.
Heidi Newfield plays December 5 at 8 p.m. in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. Tickets are $30, 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!”