Casino Promotions

Fridays and Saturdays at 7PM

August 28 - October 29, 2016

Step on the gas and get to Thunder Valley fast - you could drive away in a brand new sports car with our $800,000 Super Spin Mustang Giveaway! Every Friday and Saturday night at 7PM, ten guests will be chosen at random for a chance to play the Super Spin game. Nine will win $1,000 and someone will take the top prize: the keys to a brand new Mustang, or a cash award of up to $25,000.

Plus, ten more winners will be called at the 10PM Bonus Drawing for $200 in free slot play. Earn drawing entries by playing your favorite slots and table games with your Thunder Rewards card. Members always get a free entry daily. Plus, get double entries each Monday and Friday.

On Drawing Nights, be sure to activate your entries between 5PM and 6:50PM at any Self-Service Kiosk in the casino. The Drawing is at 7PM. You must be present to win and, if your name comes up, you have three minutes to claim your prize in person at the Promotions Stage. The road to nonstop fun and excitement leads to Thunder Valley - be part of it!

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All Star Football Challenge

September 04 - January 01, 2017

Football fans are in for another entertaining season – and Thunder Valley is proud once again to offer the $1 Million All Star Football Challenge. You could win $10,000 every week playing the game – it’s free, and you can enter once a day.

Just pick the winners for all the games each week. And if you pick 190 or more over the season, you could have a shot at a million dollars! Plus, try your hand at picking position players to rack up the most points each week. The highest score wins $500. Use your Thunder Rewards card at the special Football Kiosk located in the Food Court area. Guests may only use their own Thunder Rewards card - using another's card may disqualify one from participation and receiving any prizes.

Remember, you can play the $1 Million All Star Football Challenge free every day of the season.

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Endzone Specials

A brand new football season means gameday takes center stage. We'll help you cheer on your team by offering select drinks at just $3.25, including:
- House Wine
- Blue Moon, Coors Light Beer
- Well Drinks
Enjoy this special price at any bar throughout the casino during the games. Touchdown time!

New Year's Eve with Kool & The Gang

Turn it on, turn it up: something Kool is coming to Thunder Valley! Join us for the Countdown to 2017 Celebration, with $100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs.

The excitement gets underway with a $25,000 drawing on December 30 at 7PM. Then on New Year's Eve starting at Noon, a $1,000 Hot Slots winner is drawn every 30 minutes.

After the ball drops, 17 players drawn at random will start the New Year in a $50,000 drawing at 1:30AM, with a top prize of $17,000. Start earning entries on Friday, December 23.

Legendary dance band Kool & The Gang performs hits like Too Hot, Get Down On It, and Celebration over the span of two New Year's Eve shows. See more at:

7:30PM Show  10:30PM Show

Sensational menus will be offered throughout the casino - reservations are recommended. Good times are here to kick off 2017!

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September 13-29, 2016

September 13 - September 29, 2016

Play games, get gifts – it’s that easy at Thunder Valley! On Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 13, play slots and table games to earn Thunder Rewards points towards that day’s gift. This month, it's the "Wine Lover's Collection" featuring a marvelous Wine Aerator, a 7-piece Wine Tote Kit and a 5-piece Gourmet Gift Basket. 

Each gift day, use your Rewards card and start earning the required points as early as 6AM. Then anytime after 12 Noon, print out your voucher at any Rewards Kiosk to claim your gift at the Rewards Center up until 8PM. Only base points may be applied to Play & Get gift redemption (that is, no bonus points count).

Whatever points you do collect, you get to keep them for use with other great Thunder Rewards benefits, like discounts at the gift shop. While supplies last. Items may vary. Limit one voucher per person, per account, per day. Valid ID required. Elite players get one free gift per item. Lost vouchers will not be re-issued.

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The gift lineup this month includes:

Tuesday September 13 and Thursday September 15, 2016: 5-piece Gourmet Gift Basket - 500 Points
An ideal complement at your next wine-tasting party!
 

Tuesday September 20 and Thursday September 22, 2016: Wine Aerator - 500 Points
This amazing accessory brings your red wine to life!
 

Tuesday September 27 and Thursday September 29, 2016: 7-piece Wine Tote - 750 Points
Everything you need for a wine-on-the-move kind of event, including wine glasses, corkscrew, and compartment for your favorite vintage.

Food Truck Extravaganza

October 08, 2016

SactoMoFo - the Sacramento area's food truck association - sends a fleet our way on Saturday, October 8, 4PM - 9PM, for an evening of amazing foods, beverages and entertainment. Local wineries and breweries will be pouring great drinks, and Rachel Steele & Road 88 will provide boot scootin' music.

 

The Food Truck Extravaganza is for both fun and purpose - the event raises funds and collects food for the Placer Food Bank, providing needed food to nearly 80,000 in surrounding communities.

This event is free and open to adults 21 and over; youth age 13 to 20 may attend when accompanied by an adult. Take advantage of the 5 for $5 deal - bring 5 cans of food and get $5 in SactoMoFo Bucks to apply towards your favorite bites!

Food trucks scheduled to attend include: An Honest Pie - Desserts; Bacon Mania - American; Buckhorn Grill - BBQ; Cowtown Creamery - Dessert; Flavor Face - American; Green Papaya - Asian; Hefty Gyros - Middle Eastern; La Mex Taqueria - Mexican; Rudy's on the Roll - Seafood; Wandering Boba - Asian

2016 HPT Championship Tournament

October 11 - October 25, 2016

The $850,000 Heartland Poker Tour Championship returns to Thunder Valley with double the prize money from last year.  Mixed in with Satellite play are some hefty games, like the 100K Catapult ($100,000 guaranteed payouts), $100,000 Action 8 and the $250,000 Monolith. Be part of it!
 

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September 5X Points Nights

September 01 - September 29, 2016

Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5PM to 10PM in September, play your favorite slots and watch your Rewards points multiply at a rate of 5X – just use your Thunder Rewards card when you play. These points are always instantly available for more slot play – plus, those points contribute to entries in our weekend drawings, giving you more chances to win. Make it a weeknight date and play here for 5X Points. (Multiplier points are not considered towards Tier Status.)

Sinners and Saints Halloween Party

October 29, 2016

Delightful or devilish - which are you? It’s time to decide your costume for the hottest Halloween party in town! The annual Sinners and Saints party takes place on Saturday, October 29, from 9PM to 1:30AM. $5,000 in prize money is available for the best costumes, including a 1st place award of $2,500. It’s an adults-only event featuring DJs playing hits from the grooveyard, Go-Go Dancers, and a free photo memento.

Starting on Friday, August 19 at 10AM, tickets may be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the Box Office inside the casino.

When: Saturday, October 29, 9PM - 1:30AM
Where: Pano Hall
Tickets: Advance: $25 | $20 with Thunder Rewards card; Day Of: $30 | $25 with Thunder Rewards card

You must have a Thunder Rewards card for the costume contest. Check out the rules below. Whether Sinner or Saint, we’ll see you there!
 

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7 Up Pai Gow Poker

Another new and exciting table game is here: 7 Up Pai Gow Poker. This exciting alternative to the Pai Gow game features the dealer's cards shown face up before a player acts on a hand. Plus, there's a wild Joker in the deck that may be used to complete a straight, flush or serve as an Ace.

If the dealer has an Ace-high "pai gow," the hand will result in a push. Players may also make the Fortune side bet and progressive bet, which pay based on the poker value of the player's 7 cards. 
Look for it in our Table Games section today!

Thunder Strike Jackpot

Play your favorite slots with your Thunder Rewards card and at any time, thunder could strike with a cash delivery of up to $150,000!

Thunder Strike Jackpot can hit on any slot machine throughout the casino. It starts at $50,000 and must hit by $150,000. And every time we celebrate another winner, the meter resets – giving you more chances to win!

Plus, the lucky guest that gets Thunder Struck isn't the only one who wins. With our Celebration Bonus, if you're playing with your Thunder Rewards card and are caught on the same bank of slot machines as a Thunder Strike Jackpot winner – you win $50 in Free Slot Play.

If you don’t have a Thunder Rewards card, it’s easy and free to sign up for one. Just visit our Rewards Center with your valid ID in hand, or, you can get started here. So come and play any of our 2,500 slots because you could win up to $150,000 instantly! You never know when thunder may strike - and it could be for you.

Breakfast Weekends in the Poker Room

Enjoy free breakfast on weekends! In a Poker Room exclusive, the coffee pot wil be on plus delicious pastries and more on Saturdays and Sundays from 6AM - 8:30AM.

First Class 50

Free Slot Tournament
Thunder Rewards members age 50 and over automatically get one free entry into the First Class 50 Slot Tournament from 10AM to 4PM every Wednesday. Top 10 scores win a share of $1,000 in cash and free slot play prizes! Plus, the 1st place winner of each round receives a surprise gift!

First Class 50 Drawing
Five Thunder Rewards members share $2,000 in our 5PM drawing, with one lucky winner taking half the pot! Members age 50 and over automatically get one free entry and receive additional entries for every 100 points earned that day.

Enjoy 50% off select dining and gift shop purchases from 8AM to 6PM! First Class 50 dining discounts not available on holidays.

Swipe your Thunder Rewards card at our self-service kiosks to redeem your tournament entry, discount voucher and to activate drawing entries. Drawing entries must be activated within 2 hours prior to each drawing time.

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Live Out Loud Fan Club 2016

Be part of the fun and excitement - join the Live Out Loud Fan Club! Next time you purchase tickets at the Box Office, just say, "I want to join the LOL Fan Club." You'll be eligible for some cool, Members-Only contests, free swag, random drawings for seat upgrades, and the monthly Ultimate Fan Prize Package.

Membership benefits include:
- Free Commemorative Lanyard and Photo ID Badge
- Advanced Ticket Sales Notification
- Fan Club Line Pass for the first 50 members checking in per show night
- Fan Club Parking adjacent to SCS venue (based on availability)
- Special Offers
- Contests
- VIP Seat Upgrade Promotion

Bonus Strike

Play your favorite Smoke-Free Slots with your Thunder Rewards card, and you could hit for a Mini, Super or Ultimate progressive payout in free slot play. Similar to our popular Thunder Strike Jackpot, these bonus rewards range between $25 and $1,000 on any slot and could hit anytime - and once one hits, it resets again. The three payout levels are:

• Mini Progressive, ranges from $25 - $50 in Free Slot Play
• Super Progressive, ranges from $50 - $250 in Free Slot Play
• Ultimate Progressive, ranges from $250 - $1,000 in Free Slot Play

Players in the Smoke-Free Slots Room remain eligible for Thunder Strike, too. It’s a whole new way to win while enjoying the exciting slots in the comfort of the smoke-free room, right next to the Red Lantern restaurant. Good luck!
 

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