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The heat is on in August at IP with great giveaways, including a Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150, Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang, along with more than $175,000 in slot dollars and $20,00 in cash.

In this week's Friday Five, we have the last batch of stories about the 2018 World Series of Poker. We'll get back to other subjects next week!

Connecticut's largest comic book convention entails three days of comic con excitement with numerous special guests, events, activities and a Guinness World Record attempt.

The challenge will be held at PT's Ranch in Henderson, Nevada on National Chicken Wing Day, Sunday, 29 July.

The Venetian and The Palazzo Resort's donated a record number of meals as part of the citywide Restaurant Week, the annual program held for at the end of June in Las Vegas.

The Plaza will introduce Bingo Millions on 1 August.

The new site allows players to earn premier points for use at the new resort casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk.

The list of winners includes seven Wheel of Fortune slots players who won big on the iconic game theme, and a Powerbucks player who won a giant jackpot in Canada.

The adults-only pool on the Las Vegas Strip offers free admission to guests 21 and older and will transform into a shark-themed retreat, with poolside programming, drink specials, shark swag and more.

The historic Las Vegas property debuts next-generation Feast Buffet with new look, feel, location and menu.

Actress and transgender rights advocate Angelica Ross, multi-talented entertainer Todrick Hall, and fashion designer and television personality from Queer Eye Carson Kressley, celebrity judges for Avalon’s Drag Competition, will appear at a Signings & Sightings event on 23 August.

In celebration of National Back to School Month, Xavier Mortimer’s Magical Dream at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s Sin City Theatre will make school worries disappear with reality-defying illusions and complimentary VIP upgrades throughout the month of August.

Comedian Dane Cook will perform 5 October at 8 p.m., and country singer Jamey Johnson will perform 11 October at 8 p.m.

The Rivers Casino restaurant has won Wine Spectator's "Awards of Excellence" for the fifth time in as many years.

Wilson, who was nominated for three 2018 NAACP Image Awards, was the recipient of the first “Music Makes A Difference Award” at this year’s show.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council announced today the appointment of its Chairman Rodney Butler to assume the role of Interim CEO for Foxwoods Resort Casino, effective immediately.

The comedian's "Follow the Leader" tour will stop by SugarHouse Casino on 29 September at 7:30 and 10 p.m.

The project at the Tucson, Arizona property is expected to be completed in late 2019 and will include a new 151-room hotel, 90-space RV park and an expansion of the current meeting space.

The 32-year-old American outlasted a star-studded field and cashed for $10 million, surpassing $43 million in lifetime poker tournament winnings and becoming the highest earner of all time.

Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its FREE Events series in August featuring the 60+ Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and the underground wine CAVE; the new, expanded Luis Rey’s; and Bar Meets Grill on weekends.