Sweepstakes Winners Can Go 'All In' for a Chance at $10,000 With Dave Navarro,
Tommy Lee and Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
Clear Channel Entertainment Properties Teams With Las Vegas Convention &
Visitors Bureau and the Palms to Create One-of-a-Kind Experience
LAS VEGAS and HOUSTON, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Las Vegas Convention
and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties
today announced the first Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament and Sweepstakes.
Set for August 26th to 28th at the Palms Casino Resort, the tournament will be
a one-of-a-kind, exclusive event headlined by rock greats Dave Navarro, Tommy
Lee and the Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik.
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Winners and their guests will thrill to the excitement and
unpredictability of playing side-by-side with three of the most animated and
talented artists in the music world. The weekend begins with a tutorial to
get players game-ready, followed by a private "meet and greet" session and
dinner with Navarro, Lee and Rzeznik. After the tournament, the winners will
attend an exclusive after-party in the infamous Real World Suite at the Palms.
The 2,900 square-foot, three-bedroom suite has become the most sought after
high-roller suite in town.
Winners will be chosen from registrations at the tournament's official Web
site -- http://www.vegasrockstarpoker.com -- and from winners of radio
promotions in New York, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San
Francisco. The sweepstakes began July 5 and continues through August 12, 2004
-- the top prize is $10,000.
"Las Vegas excels in offering one-of-a-kind experiences and Clear Channel
Entertainment Properties understood our interest in implementing
nontraditional marketing tactics," said Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president,
marketing, LVCVA. "Clear Channel's creativity, live entertainment expertise
and access to top talent combined to deliver an innovative and memorable
program for Vegas."
"Las Vegas sets a high bar for both excitement and originality," said
Bruce Eskowitz, president of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties. "The
LVCVA's clear view of the target promotions markets and the generosity of the
Palms Hotel helped us assemble a strong mix of promotional vehicles to achieve
their marketing objectives."
About Dave Navarro. Dave Navarro is the essence of a rock guitarist.
Merging metal with psychedelic modern rock, Navarro became one of
alternative's first true guitar gods that was not afraid to confine his skills
to one style. These differences in style are evident in his groundbreaking
work with such notorious bands as Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Currently, Dave can be seen on the hit MTV reality show "Til Death Do Us
Part." The show takes the viewer through the unique preparation and planning
of Dave's marriage to actress and model Carmen Electra. Navarro is also
releasing a book on October 1, 2004 -- Spread: A Year in the Life of Dave
Navarro.
About Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee defines the true meaning of rock star.
Cultivated on the Sunset Strip in the '80s, he elevated his band Motley Crue
to legendary status, selling millions of records and defining a new era in
Rock and Roll. After a 15 year career with the Crue, Tommy moved on to front
his own successful band Methods of Mayhem as well as releasing his critically
acclaimed solo album "Never a Dull Moment" in 2002. Currently, Tommy is
gearing up for a book tour for the release of his autobiography in late 2004.
About John Rzeznik. John Rzeznik's flourishing career can be attributed
to three small words -- Goo Goo Dolls. As the lyricist, vocalist, and
guitarist for this multiple platinum trio, Rzeznik has written countless hit
songs, including the band's 1995 breakthrough hit "Name," the City of Angels'
standout track "Iris," and the most played song of 1999, "Slide." John also
released the solo hit, "I'm Still Here," for the Disney movie soundtrack
Treasure Planet. The Goo Goo Dolls recently played a spectacular hometown
show in Buffalo, NY, filmed by Warner Brothers Records, to be released as a
DVD in the fall 2004. The band is currently in the process of putting
together their eighth studio album.
About The LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with
marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide,
and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center.
With nearly 130,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9 million square feet
of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on
attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the
area.
About the Palms
The Palms Casino Resort offers Las Vegas a major destination get-away with
a relaxing, affordable resort atmosphere. The $265-million property boasts a
diverse mix of restaurants and bars, a spa and salon, a 14-theatre Cineplex, a
1,200-seat, multi-use entertainment venue, over 20,000 square feet of meeting
space and a 95,000-square-foot casino. The heart and soul of the Palms Casino
Resort, the casino offers non-stop excitement, generous slot and video poker
payouts, and liberal player rewards. The casino includes over 2,200 slot
machines, 55 table games, keno, poker room, and an innovative race and
sportsbook.
About Clear Channel Entertainment Properties
Clear Channel Entertainment Properties (CCEP), a division of Clear Channel
Entertainment, markets the organization's vast network of assets -- venues;
music, motor sports, action sports, and theatrical properties; exclusive
special events, exhibitions, and Emmy(R) award-winning television production
services -- to corporations seeking unique brand positioning. In addition,
Clear Channel Entertainment Properties specializes in creating custom, high-
impact marketing programs and special events that provide flexibility for
client budget and timing parameters. Services include advertising, strategic
marketing and content development, national and local sales programs, product
and service launches, and television/broadcast programming. The resources and
reach of CCE Properties have already made them among the most sought-after
partners for business and consumer marketing in live entertainment today.
Parent company Clear Channel Entertainment, a leading producer and marketer of
live entertainment events, promotes and/or produces over 29,000 events,
attended by more than 65 million people. The company currently owns, operates
and/or exclusively books approximately 130 live entertainment venues,
including more than 100 in North America and 30 in Europe. More information
may be found by visiting http://www.cc.com and http://www.clearchannel.com .
Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements. Visit our website at http://www.clearchannel.com .
SOURCE Clear Channel Entertainment
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CONTACT:
Michael McGaw of Clear Channel Entertainment
Properties, +1-713-693-2703, or michaelmcgaw@clearchannel.com ;
or Ray Yeung, yeung@braincomm.com , or Jill Gumberg,
gumberg@braincomm.com , both of Brainerd Communicators, Inc.,
+1-212-986-6667, for Clear Channel Entertainment; or Lisa Jacob
of R&R Partners, +1-702-318-4221, or ljacob@rrpartners.com , for
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
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