McAlister Kemp return 1 March

Multi-award winning Australian country music duo Drew McAlister Troy Kemp write, record and perform music that touches on core values, real people, great fun and great music! Their debut album produced three #1 singles ('All Kinds Of Tough', 'Hell Yeah', 'Hard Work') and the duo were rewarded with a ‘Best New Talent’ Golden Guitar at the Country Music Awards of Australia and a CMC Music Award for 'Best New Oz Artist’ in 2011.


McAlister Kemp has quickly established themselves as a headline main stage act at music festivals across Australia. They have performed at the prestigious CMA Music Festival in Nashville and have even opened for US country superstar Alan Jackson. They performed at the Casino in June to a sell out crowed and we welcome them back on Friday 1 March. They will be supported by a country music comedian called Buddy Goode (‘bloody good’ just in case you didn’t get the play on words.)

Tickets are $30 pre sale or $35 at the door.

Tickets available at the Casino's Guest Services reception or Songlands at Cooleman Court.

Doors open at 7.30pm with the support act starting at 8.30pm and McAlister Kemp starting at 9.30pm.

There will be very limited seating.

New Galaxy Club Retro

Galaxy Club Retro, Canberra's best home to Saturday night's retro dance party!


Non-stop Retro Classics with one hit wonders from the age's of 70's, 80's, 90's and now the naughties pumping out all night long. Winding back the top 40 hit's, Retro Classic and the 90's electrics that will keep you dancing! Come an Add to the night by dressing in your best retro fashion.

Situated directly above the Casino's main gaming floor, Galaxy is safe and sophisticated. The Club opens every Saturday night from 9pm and the excitement continues through until the small hours of the morning.

A cover charge of $10 applies but if you are a regular or plan to attend with a group, books of 10 entry vouchers can be purchased from Guest Services for half price at only $50.

Galaxy Club Retro is an entertainment venue for mature adults aged 25+. Strict dress rules apply. No joggers, tee shirts without sports jackets and definitely no flannelette shirts.

Arranging a get together or celebration? Call our Functions & Events team today and discuss your options for holding a pre-Galaxy celebration at a very affordable price. Check out what we play…

Amber Lawrence in concert

Book to day for our Melbourne Cup Lunch

National Poker Championships

The National Poker Championship in Canberra started with 33 players. Following 9 entries on Thursday we gained 4 from the Satellites on Friday night and 20 cash buy-ins on Friday night and Saturday morning. The tournament finally commenced play at 12.00 on Saturday and ran to a finish at approximately 14.5 hours later. Despite the small numbers of players, the tournament ran well and was enjoyed by all. The final result ended up with Alex Lee the winner and Joe Caruso the runner up. The final hand was as follows, 5 spades, 3 clubs, 7 clubs 8 spades and Ace of clubs. Alex had a Jack and 8 of clubs with Joe holding a 5 and 6 of diamonds. Joe went all in and Alex called him on the last hand.


PLACE NAME PRIZE

1ST PRIZE Alex Lee $9,350

2ND PRIZE Joe Caruso $5,950

3RD PRIZE Anthony Aston $3,485

4TH PRIZE Chris Ciardi $2,890

5TH PRIZE Angelo Sciccitano $2,380

6TH PRIZE David Brand $1,955

7TH PRIZE Paul Elliot $1,615

8TH PRIZE Goran Srejic $1,275

9TH PRIZE Greg Bradley $1,020

10TH PRIZE Jamie Howard $765

11TH PRIZE John Sun $765

12TH PRIZE Jacob Howes $765

13TH PRIZE Anthony Hope $595

14TH PRIZE Hendra Tjhie $595

15TH PRIZE Peter Davey $595

Three great events

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Casino Supports Newborn Babies

Casino Canberra has continued support of the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation with a donation of $4,500.

General Manager of Casino Canberra, Bernie Morris presents the cheque to Dr Alison Kent.

The Hellenic Club are also hosting a major fundraiser for the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation and the Canberra Hospital Foundation on Saturday 10 November and tickets are just $125 each.


It will be the inaugural HIPPOCRATES BALL.
Hippocrates once said 'Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food' – the delicious 3 course meal served on the night will honour those words. There is however a medical warning regarding the entertainment for the evening – YOU COULD DIE LAUGHING.

Auction items on the night will include a library of books all signed by their authors, a CD collection with each CD signed by the recording artist, a rare cast and crew tee shirt for Pirates of the Caribbean signed by Geoffrey Rush and, among the collection of wines, a red signed by Nobel Prize winner, Professor Brain Schmidt.

The Newborn Intensive Care Foundation is a local charity raising money to help sick newborn babies from the ACT and Southern NSW. We are 100% local and 100% voluntary so that 100% of the money we raise goes to help critically ill newborns. Since 1995 we have raised in excess of $3,000,000 that has gone towards medical equipment, nurse education and research.

To book, phone the Hellenic Club on 62810899 or go to www.hellenicclub.com.au

Travis Collins - Friday 28 September

Travis Collins is as well-known for his masterful guitar playing and stellar vocals as he is for his storytelling style of song-writing. With his short career already boasting several #1 songs and hit music videos, tours overseas and across Australia with local & international other stars, performances at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

‘Start The Car’ and ‘I Was Wrong’ soared to the top of the Country Music Channel’s chart.
His second album, ‘No Boundaries’ included the #1 CMC Chart singles ‘Yeah She Does’ and ‘Rip It Up’. Travis is currently touring and promoting his third album, simply and effectively titled ‘TRAVIS COLLINS’.

Tickets
Show Only $20
3 Course Dinner & Show $58
Doors Open 7.30

Presented by Casino Canberra & Songland Records

Spring Newsletter

National Poker Championships

The National Poker Championships are on again this October long weekend in the National Capital hosted by Casino Canberra.

Register before 1 September 2012 and receive the following early bird offers:
$50 in promotional non-negotiable vouchers AND $50 meal voucher, at Casino Canberra's restaurant – The Grill.

Details at: http://casinocanberra.com.au/tournaments/tournaments

Entry Form PDF for you to print is at: http://casinocanberra.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ENTRY-FORM-National-Poker-Championship-2012.pdf

Be quick and register today to reserve a place.

Great Meal Specials

Amber Lawrence Friday 16 November 8.30pm

Amber burst on to the music scene in 2007 with her hit single 'Good Girls' – nominated for APRA Song of the Year. Fast-forward and she has 5 Golden Guitar nominations, 6 number one radio singles, 7 Indy Country Music Awards, and was the winner of the inaugural "Telstra Horizon Award" (2010). Add to this the release of her third album ‘3’, along with the hit single ‘Everybody’s a Mess’, and things are looking fantastic for Amber Lawrence. Amber is a fan favourite, known for her entertaining shows, her fun stage presence and her honest and quirky songwriting. She's played hundreds of shows around the country and all the major country music festivals, and is described by the Sunday Telegraph's Jonathon Moran as "a breath of fresh air to Australian country music. A city girl singing country, she's young, exciting and full of energy and never disappoints when she gets up on stage”. Tickets just $25. 3 Course Dinner option plus $38.

Presented by Casino Canberra and Songland Records Cooleman Court.

Winter warmer

Poker Tournament This Long Weekend

Casino Canberra's Winter Poker Tournament will be held this weekend. Current registrations ensures a prize pool of at least $100,000.00 plus a number of walk-up registrations are expected. There is still time for you to participate. Go to http://www.casinocanberra.com.au/ for more information and the entry form.

New Happy Hour Special

Every day between 5pm and 7pm we offer wines from $3.50, beers from $4.00 and we discount all our house spirits.

Winter Poker Tournament

Register now for Casino Canberra's Winter Tournament over the long weekend in June. $1,100 buy-in.
Go to http://casinocanberra.com.au/tournaments/tournaments

Up-coming Entertainment

View on line at http://casinocanberra.com.au/links/newsletter

Smooth Operators return due to popular demand

That’s right, this 7 piece party band singing hits from the 80s and 90s are prepared to come back as a result of the enormous amount of positive feedback we received from their last performance.


Saturday 7 July. Doors open 9pm. Normal $10 cover charge applies. Galaxy will ROCK.

Friday & Saturday Live Music schedule for winter

Friday 1 June – The Bridge Between


Saturday 2 June – The Acca Daiquiris

Friday 8 June – Panama Jim Trio

Saturday 9 June – The Grande Dames

Friday 15 June – Leisa Keen Trio

Saturday 16 June – Kooky Fandango

Friday 22 June – Stuart King Trio

Saturday 23 June – Smokin’ Salmon Trio

Friday 29 June – Chris Harland Blues Band

Saturday 30 June – Dorothy-Jane Gosper Band



Friday 6 July – Soiree

Saturday 7 July – As Famous as the Moon

Friday 13 July – Frequently Asked Questions

Saturday 14 July – Annie and the Armadillos

Friday 20 July – Wayne Ryder Trio

Saturday 21 July – Leading Edge

Friday 27 July – Leisa Keen Trio

Saturday 28 July – The Wanninashville’s



Friday 3 August – Annie and the Armadillos

Saturday 4 August – As Famous as the Moon

Friday 10 August – The Bridge Between

Saturday 11 August – Gossips

Friday 17 August – Popsicle

Saturday 18 August – Frequently Asked Questions

Friday 24 August – Chris Harland Blues Band

Saturday 25 August – Dorothy-Jane Gosper Band

Friday 31 August – Kooky Fandango

Winter Poker Tournament

Check out all the details for our Winter Poker Tounament 9, 10 & 11 June at www.casinocanberra.com.au

Live Music Special in Galaxy Nightclub

Smooth Operators Saturday 28 April - Live in Galaxy.

This 8 piece band will rock the walls of Galaxy Nightclub with classic 80s and 90s tunes you can dance to. No tickets required so its first in best dressed for the normal $10 cover charge. Dance to Aretha Franklins 'It's raining men', B52s 'Love shack', Carole King's 'I feel the earth move' plus 'Grove is in the heart', 'Hot stuff', 'I'm so excited', Footloose'..................and the list goes on.

NORMIE ROWE Friday 25 May

Australia’s biggest pop star of the sixties, created pop riots with hits like ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’, ‘Shakin All Over’ ‘Smiley’ and ‘Ooh La la’. Famous also for his stage performances in the musical ‘Les Miserables’, which he played to great acclaim in over 600 performances. And who will forget the hugely successful Long Way To The Top concert series where he played to 160,000 people Australia wide and the CD/DVD became a hit along with the national television broadcast.Normie Rowe has been inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame and was also recognized by the Australian War Memorial as a National Hero.

Tickets Show Only $40 (early bird $35) Dinner & Show plus $38

Dinner from 6pm - show starts 8pm

Call 2577074 to book

Happy Hours Special

Car parking around the Casino

We would like to advise you of a couple of developments that we have been advised of.

Firstly, the parking fee at the Crowne Plaza is rising from $15 flat rate per day to $17 flat rate per day. Casino Senators' Club members who use their reward points will still follow the same procedure in having their Crowne Plaza boom gate ticket endorsed at the Casino's Guest Services reception so that an exit pass can be obtained from the Crowne Plaza reception on the members way to their car. If you are not a Senators' Club member, you may like to consider joining - it's free and you can start accumulating reward points immediately. For all the benefits ask our Guest Services staff or go to www.casinocanberra.com.au/member-benefits/member-benefits

Secondly, the Crowne Plaza will be classifying their drive way as a 'Tow-away' zone and signage will soon reflect this new policy. Parking is available under the National Convention Centre from just $2 after 5pm weekdays and $2 ALL DAY on weekends and public holidays.

Regards
Casino Management

Win with Wild Oats at Casino Canberra

Valentines Day Dinner

Special menu for Sri Lanka's National Day 4 Feb

To celebrate Chinese New Year

Live Music at the Casino

Following is the allocation of bands to perform at Casino Canberra during the months of March, April and May 2012. Regular hours are 10pm till 1am with an option for the Duty Manager to extend performance times as required:
Friday 2 March – Soiree
Saturday 3 March – Kooky Fandango
Friday 9 March- The Bridge Between
Saturday 10 March– Leisa Keen Quartet
Friday 16 March – Brendan Drake Trio
Saturday 17 March– As Famous as the Moon Quartet
Friday 23 March – Smokin’ Salmon Trio
Saturday 24 March – Jim Latta Quartet featuring Lyn Dale
Friday 30 March – Wayne Ryder Trio
Saturday 31 March – Annie and the Armadillos
Friday 6 April – Lachlan Coventry Blues Trio
Saturday 7 April – Frequently Asked Questions
Friday 13 April – Olivia Henderson Trio
Saturday 14 April – Popsicle
Friday 20 April – Chris Harland Blues Band
Saturday 21 April – The Wanninashville’s
Friday 27 April – Stuart King Trio
Saturday 28 April – Dee Jay Gosper Quartet
Friday 4 May – Soiree
Saturday 5 May – Leisa Keen Quartet
Friday 11 May – The Grand Dames
Saturday 12 May – As Famous as the Moon Quartet
Friday 18 May – Annie and the Armadillos
Saturday 19 May – Dee Jay Gosper Quartet
Friday 25 May – Brendan Drake Trio
Saturday 26 May – The Acca Daiquiris

Great for a hen's night

Tuesday 28 February

Tickets $30
Book at Guest Services

Doors open 7.45pm

Thursday Poker Tournaments

Hold'em Poker Tournaments begin again this Thursday. For details go to http://casinocanberra.com.au/?page_id=189