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a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Recently Retired Garland Resident Wins $ 1 million in Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant's '3 Months. 3 Millionaires.' Promotion
Fuong H. and husband Durant, Oklahoma, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant announced its first millionaire of the summer early Sunday morning as part of the 2025 edition of '3 Months. 3 Millionaires.' Fuong H. from Garland, Texas, became the first of three lucky Choctaw Rewards Club members to become an instant millionaire. 'I'm still excited. I never thought I would win tonight,' Fuong said. 'My name was called; I stood up from my table and said, 'That's my name!'' Last week, Fuong retired from the jewelry company she'd been working at for 33 years. She said she plans to spend her money on her three children and six grandchildren, as well as investing. Fuong visits Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant at least once a week and said she would encourage everyone who hasn't entered '3 Months. 3 Millionaires.' to 'come and have a lot of fun here!' Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is also taking the excitement of '3 Months. 3 Millionaires.' to the winner's hometown and will make a $10,000 donation to a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the Garland area. Choctaw will work with the winner to select a nonprofit in their community and will make the donation directly to the approved charity on the winner's behalf. 'Making someone a millionaire is life changing, and the fact that we've been able to do that for our Choctaw Rewards Club members three summers in a row is incredible,' said Jeff Penz, senior director of gaming & hospitality, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. 'And this year, we're even more excited to elevate the '3 Months. 3 Millionaires.' experience by making a $10,000 charitable contribution to a nonprofit in their community.' The next $1 million drawing will be held on Saturday, July 5 at 1 a.m., and the winner must be present to claim the prize. For more information, visit '3 Months. 3 Millionaires.' About Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla. Located an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is a AAA Four Diamond casino resort, entertainment and convention destination in southeastern Oklahoma. The casino has more than 7,400 slot machines, table games, a poker room, and a large non-smoking casino. The resort offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and seats more than 3,000 at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) award-winning Grand Theater. The resort also includes more than 1,600 luxurious rooms and suites, 20 restaurants, 21 bars and lounges, six retail stores, two fitness centers, a spa, and two outdoor pools and a water park. The family-friendly District offers guests 20 bowling lanes, a 6-screen premier movie theater, 70 arcade games and dining options. Additionally, guests can enjoy the Choctaw RV Park located across from the casino. For more information, visit ### Attachment Fuong H. and husband CONTACT: Sally Huggins Choctaw Casino & Resort sdhuggins@
Vancouver Sun
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
B.C.'s own Stanley Cup playoffs, in bubble hockey
Alas, the Vancouver Canucks aren't going to win the Stanley Cup this year — the 2024-25 team didn't even make the playoffs. This makes it 110 years since the Vancouver Millionaires won the city's one and only Cup in 1915. Even Victoria has had a shorter Cup drought — the Victoria Cougars won the trophy in 1925. But there is a place for local hockey fans to work out their B.C. Cup dreams: a new bubble-hockey game at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The customized Super Chexx Pro game was unveiled at a Family Medicine Forum on Nov. 6-9, 2024, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where it was used in a recreation area at the event. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'They painted (the players) in Vancouver Millionaires and Victoria Cougars colours, so that you have the 1915 Stanley Cup champion playing the 1925 Stanley Cup champion,' explains Jason Beck of the Hall of Fame. 'Player names and numbers are on each player, so you've got (Millionaire) Cyclone Taylor facing (Cougar) Frank Frederickson. It's really cool.' It is really cool, with customized sounds and lighting that make it unique. The uniforms are beautiful: royal maroon jerseys, white pants and striped socks for the Millionaires, sky-blue jerseys, gold pants and striped socks for the Cougars. Radio personality Matt Price adds commentary ('The B.C. Historical Classic is underway!'). 'O Canada' plays before the start of the game. A siren goes off after someone scores. A Jumbotron scoreboard above centre ice reads 'Patrick Arena,' after the Patrick family that started up the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, where the Millionaires and the Cougars played. A history and photographs of the two teams are displayed on the base of the game, which is labelled: 'British Columbia Historical Classic, Electrified Ice Hockey Simulator Machine.' It also lists some of the innovations that Frank and Lester Patrick introduced into their league ('Blue lines! Penalty shots! Jersey numbers!') The historical classic is the brainstorm of Robert O'Connor, a family doctor in Metchosin, a Victoria suburb. Last year, O'Connor wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victoria's Cup victory. So he bought a bubble-hockey game and customized it in his garage. 'It's a team effort,' he said. 'I did the art design and the direction and the concept, and we had some carpenters make a nice custom-cut oak base that you could roll around. 'My next-door neighbour Gaye had painted these little rocks and stuff for something to do. I said, 'Hey, did you want to paint some hockey players?' She said, 'Yeah sure, let's do it.' 'There's a sign shop down the street. You can make these tiny little jersey numbers for the backs, so we cut them all out and clear-coated them all and popped them back on.' Changing the sound meant a bit of 'ripping out the guts' and putting in new code for the commentary and sounds. But it was all done in a couple of months for the medical conference, which loved the idea. 'They have these things to kind of keep the docs and their kids occupied during the conference,' he explained. 'We said, 'Hey, do you want something different?' ' It proved very popular during the conference. 'It's something everyone can play of every generation and skill ability,' he said. 'It's a game of skill, but there's still a bit of luck involved. It's just fun, safe, family friendly. You see a family of kids and parents all playing together.' When the conference was over, he gave it to the Hall of Fame, where it can be seen and played by the masses — it's set up for visitors to play for free. It also travelled back to Victoria in March for a celebration of the Victoria Cougars winning the Cup. O'Connor was among thousands of people who lined up to get their picture taken with the Cup, which had been brought to Victoria for the 100th anniversary. Standing in line, he realized the bubble-hockey game would have been perfect for the occasion — and to his surprise, turned a corner and found it was already there, being played by kids. jmackie@
Ottawa Citizen
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
B.C.'s own Stanley Cup playoffs, in bubble hockey
Article content Alas, the Vancouver Canucks aren't going to win the Stanley Cup this year — the 2024-25 team didn't even make the playoffs. Article content Article content This makes it 110 years since the Vancouver Millionaires won the city's one and only Cup in 1915. Even Victoria has had a shorter Cup drought — the Victoria Cougars won the trophy in 1925. Article content But there is a place for local hockey fans to work out their B.C. Cup dreams: a new bubble-hockey game at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Article content Article content The customized Super Chexx Pro game was unveiled at a Family Medicine Forum on Nov. 6-9, 2024, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where it was used in a recreation area at the event. Article content 'They painted (the players) in Vancouver Millionaires and Victoria Cougars colours, so that you have the 1915 Stanley Cup champion playing the 1925 Stanley Cup champion,' explains Jason Beck of the Hall of Fame. 'Player names and numbers are on each player, so you've got (Millionaire) Cyclone Taylor facing (Cougar) Frank Frederickson. It's really cool.' Article content Article content The uniforms are beautiful: royal maroon jerseys, white pants and striped socks for the Millionaires, sky-blue jerseys, gold pants and striped socks for the Cougars. Article content Radio personality Matt Price adds commentary ('The B.C. Historical Classic is underway!'). 'O Canada' plays before the start of the game. A siren goes off after someone scores. Article content Article content A Jumbotron scoreboard above centre ice reads 'Patrick Arena,' after the Patrick family that started up the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, where the Millionaires and the Cougars played. Article content Article content A history and photographs of the two teams are displayed on the base of the game, which is labelled: 'British Columbia Historical Classic, Electrified Ice Hockey Simulator Machine.' Article content It also lists some of the innovations that Frank and Lester Patrick introduced into their league ('Blue lines! Penalty shots! Jersey numbers!') Article content The historical classic is the brainstorm of Robert O'Connor, a family doctor in Metchosin, a Victoria suburb. Last year, O'Connor wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victoria's Cup victory. So he bought a bubble-hockey game and customized it in his garage. Article content
Calgary Herald
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
B.C.'s own Stanley Cup playoffs, in bubble hockey
Article content Alas, the Vancouver Canucks aren't going to win the Stanley Cup this year — the 2024-25 team didn't even make the playoffs. Article content Article content This makes it 110 years since the Vancouver Millionaires won the city's one and only Cup in 1915. Even Victoria has had a shorter Cup drought — the Victoria Cougars won the trophy in 1925. Article content But there is a place for local hockey fans to work out their B.C. Cup dreams: a new bubble-hockey game at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Article content Article content 'They painted (the players) in Vancouver Millionaires and Victoria Cougars colours, so that you have the 1915 Stanley Cup champion playing the 1925 Stanley Cup champion,' explains Jason Beck of the Hall of Fame. 'Player names and numbers are on each player, so you've got (Millionaire) Cyclone Taylor facing (Cougar) Frank Frederickson. It's really cool.' Article content Article content The uniforms are beautiful: royal maroon jerseys, white pants and striped socks for the Millionaires, sky-blue jerseys, gold pants and striped socks for the Cougars. Article content Radio personality Matt Price adds commentary ('The B.C. Historical Classic is underway!'). 'O Canada' plays before the start of the game. A siren goes off after someone scores. Article content Article content A Jumbotron scoreboard above centre ice reads 'Patrick Arena,' after the Patrick family that started up the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, where the Millionaires and the Cougars played. Article content Article content A history and photographs of the two teams are displayed on the base of the game, which is labelled: 'British Columbia Historical Classic, Electrified Ice Hockey Simulator Machine.' Article content It also lists some of the innovations that Frank and Lester Patrick introduced into their league ('Blue lines! Penalty shots! Jersey numbers!') Article content The historical classic is the brainstorm of Robert O'Connor, a family doctor in Metchosin, a Victoria suburb. Last year, O'Connor wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victoria's Cup victory. So he bought a bubble-hockey game and customized it in his garage. Article content
