Since 1996, Tropicana Evansville has celebrated the spirit of the holiday season by hosting charity slot and blackjack tournaments in the month of December. These tournaments are unique in that players’ entry fees are either a new toy valued at $10 or more, or $10 or more in cash. The generosity of Tropicana Evansville’s players is exhibited through the many toys collected and money donated. This year’s tournaments were held Wednesday, December 3 through Sunday, December 7.
All proceeds benefit two area organizations, Salvation Army’s Toy Town and Santa Clothes Club. Tropicana Evansville has an 18-year history with both organizations and has donated more than 17,600 toys and $35,750 to assist them in their efforts over the years.
Please join Tropicana Evansville’s Community Relations & Service Manager, Angela Patton; Salvation Army Major, David Minks; Salvation Army Director of Development, Sandra Appler; and Vice President of Santa Clothes Club, Wendell Burkhart for the announcement of this year’s tournament community charity contribution results on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 11:30AM (CST) in Tropicana Evansville’s riverfront pavilion.
This year, $15,260 in toy donations, was raised for Salvation Army Toy Town and will be distributed to needy families during the holiday season. Also, $2,490 in cash donations will go to Santa Clothes Club to provide new clothing for needy grade school children whose names are obtained through area school programs.
About Tropicana Evansville
Tropicana Evansville is a $110 million entertainment facility that includes a 2,700 passenger riverboat casino, a 243 room hotel, a 96 room boutique hotel, an executive conference center, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage and Riverfront Pavilion housing pre-boarding facilities, retail shops, restaurants and lounge area.
