Stratosphere, Jerry’s Nugget have special Kentucky Derby offers

The Run for the Roses is Saturday, and here are two Kentucky Derby promotions worth checking out.

Over at the Stratosphere, high-end bettors willing to wager $100 on each of the 10 races throughout the day will keep everything they win, plus the top three winners will receive an additional $3,000-$12,000 bonus. Complimentary food and drinks are included. This contest is limited to the first 200 sign-ups, so contact the casino for more info.

The betting windows at Jerry's Nugget open Saturday at 6:30 a.m. with complimentary donuts and coffee at 10 a.m. Players making a $10 Kentucky Derby bet receive commemorative glass, and those making a $25 bet on the casino's exclusive Horse Racing Matchup Parlay Card will receive a red logo shirt. Limit two glasses and shirts per customer.

The Tuscany is offering three drawings every Thursday in May. There will be 15 winners every night, and a grand total of $25,000 will be given away by the end of the month. Players can earn tickets playing slots, table games and live poker.

Also on Thursdays, South Point will give away $500 in free play every 30 minutes, 1-10 p.m., to a randomly selected player using his Club card.

Rampart players earning 250 same-day points ($500 coin-in on slots, $1,000 coin-in on video poker; no point redemption required) or one hour of table play with a $25 average bet on any Friday or Saturday in May will receive a collectible, a polo shirt or $10 free play. Those earning 600 points (or three hours of table play at $25) receive a collectible with $5-$1,000 in cash or $15 in free play, and anyone earning 1,200 points (or three hours of table play with a $40 average bet) receives a Swiss Army zip portfolio, or $25 free play. The casino is also offering drawings for $10,000 at 7 p.m. every Saturday. Entries can be earned playing the machines or at the tables, with double entries Monday through Thursdays.

Bonus Point Days: Bighorn (Bigshot Club): 2x today; Binion's (Club Binion's): 2x Sundays and Tuesdays; Cannery (C.A.N. Club): 5x midnight-6 a.m. and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays; Casino Royale (Club Royale): 2x 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 8 -11 p.m., 3x 7 -9 a.m. and 4 -7 p.m.; Eastside Cannery (C.A.N. Club): 4x Sundays (some machines excluded); Eldorado (Prime Rewards): 9x Mondays-Wednesdays (penny slots only); Ellis Island (Passport Players Club): 6x Sundays and Tuesdays, 5x Fridays, 10x 3 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays (some machines excluded); Gold Coast (Club Coast): 9x reels 5x video poker today, 9x reels 5x video poker May 9 and 31, 9x reels Thursdays, Young at Heart (50-plus) Mondays; Hacienda (Club Matador): 2x Mondays-Thursdays; Hard Rock (Rockstar Club): 6x Sunday and May 8, 9, 16 and 23; Jerry's Nugget (More Club): 10x today (slots only), 5x Mondays and Wednesdays (slots only), 3x midnight-6 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays (all machines); Jokers Wild (Prime Rewards): 9x Mondays-Wednesdays (penny slots only); Longhorn (Bigshot Club): 2x Fridays-Sundays; Opera House (Slot Club): 3x Fridays; Orleans (Club Coast): 5x Wednesday; Young at Heart (50-plus) 5x 8 a.m-4 p.m. Tuesdays; Railroad Pass (Players Junction): 2x Mondays, 3x Tuesdays; Rampart (Club Rampart): Double Cashback Mondays and Wednesdays; Sahara (Club Sahara): 2x Fridays; Sam's Town (Club Coast): Young at Heart (50-plus) Thursdays; Silver Nugget (Slot Club): 3x Fridays; South Point (The Club): 5x slots/2x video poker May 9 and 31; Suncoast (Club Coast): Young at Heart (50-plus) 9x slots 7x video poker Tuesdays and Thursdays; Station Casinos: 5x for seniors (50-plus) Wednesdays at all Stations and Fiestas; Terrible's (Players Club): 5x Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10x slots-only Sundays; Texas Station (Boarding Pass): 5x reels 3x video poker midnight-6 a.m. Monday-Thursday; Tuscany (Players Club): 10x Wednesdays and Fridays, 5x Sundays, 5x midnight to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday (some machines excluded).

The Player's Edge appears Fridays in Neon. E-mail Jeffrey Compton and Bob Dancer at jeffrey.compton@ compdance. com.