The New Gaming Menu Is Out Playground rolls out an updated menu for poker players! The vast majority of items served on our gaming floor saw their prices drastically reduced – over 50% discount in some cases! You like pasta? For just $5, or 1,250 Rewards Points, you can get a full portion of your favourite pasta with pomodoro, aioli, or arrabbiata sauce! Is pizza your thing? Well, you’re in the right place, because our coal-fired oven cooks it to perfection! Cheese pizza for $5. Pepperoni pizza for $6. Montreal, Kahnawake, Spicy Sausage, all $6! If you’re playing $1/$2 Texas Hold’em, you can get one for free after just 5 hours of play. We challenge you to find a better deal! New Games to Discover Our Electronic Gaming Space never ceases to refine its product mix. Last month, we added our first China Shores Boosted Wins and Spins […]
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A legend gets his own signature whiskey
Larry and his whiskey Our Director of Charitable Initiatives, Larry Robinson, was on site this week to autograph bottles of his limited-edition whisky. Created through a partnership between the Alumni Association and J.P. Wiser, this premium, collectible Canadian whisky was created with Larry’s playing style and numerous notable achievements in mind. Big and smooth, true to the Big Bird’s legacy as a dominant defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens, and aged in six barrels, one for each of the Stanley Cup rings Larry won with le tricolore, this whisky is something to behold. Unlike the first release, all future lineups will be made available nationally – so that you can collect the Series! Proceeds received by the Alumni are invested back into local hockey initiatives across the country while supporting the retired player community. The Bad Beat Jackpot race There will be important changes to the Bad Beat Jackpot on […]
Playground Rewards have arrived!
Playground Rewards Playground is proud to announce a comprehensive, property-wide rewards program that will allow all players the freedom and flexibility to choose their own perks- Playground Rewards! Through Playground Rewards, players will accumulate two kinds of points based on their play: Status Points and Reward Points. Status Points will determine a player’s benefit level and unlock a selection of valuable bonuses, exclusive promotions and special offers. Rewards Points are the currency of Playground Rewards; players can spend them however they like on things like cash back, free play, merchandise and more! In order to make sure that all players get the most out of Playground Rewards, there will be some operational changes to our food and beverage services on the poker floor. Drinks will remain free for all players, but food will now be accounted for using rewards points. Players of all levels will easily earn enough points […]
Jackpots everywhere
Cashing big! Earlier this week, two poker players passed by to pick up their Primary Bad Beat Jackpot winnings. We remember that on June 10, in a rare turn of events, Mario Laurin lost a hand to Martin Archambault, holding quad queens! As the showdown revealed, the very last community card that was tabled by the dealer completed 4 of a kind for Mario and a royal flush for Martin, the highest possible hand in poker! Both players, after a few days that must have been spent making spending and saving plans, came by the club to claim their checks. Mario picked up $259,848, while Martin cashed in $129,923. Not bad for a single poker hand! 88 Fortunes spits out a 5-figure Jackpot On Wednesday night, a special guest was casually spinning some reels in the EGD section. At 6PM, he was playing 88 Fortunes, a fun game […]
Hot summer action
Summer is heating up, just like the games in Playground’s EGD section! Although the air conditioning kept the players cool, the machines were on fire this weekend with big payouts and huge Jackpots. Playground’s latest EGD promotion started on Friday and awarded thousands in cash prizes and free-play vouchers throughout the weekend. As an introduction to the new Player Rewards program, players were able to redeem their accumulated points for raffle tickets and a chance to win prizes up to $500 in cash. This promotion held drawings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, giving out 318 prizes in the process. In case you missed out, this promotion is ongoing and will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of June, with drawings held at 4:00pm and 10:00pm. There is a huge amount of value to be had so take advantage before the end of the month! This past weekend […]
A promo that will make heads turn
The Toronto Raptors are the NBA champions! The Toronto Raptors made history on Thursday night by bringing the NBA championship north of the 49th parallel for the first time! By dethroning a dynastic Golden State Warriors team to win the NBA finals in six games, the Raptors showed their determination and talent in unprecedented fashion. The Raptors trailed in each series on their way to the finals but overcame deficits against the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors then won three road games against the Warriors en route to the series victory. Both feats – three series comebacks and three road victories against the reigning champs – are unprecedented in NBA history. So it is only fitting that the Raptors were able to capture the championship in the franchise’s first and only trip to the finals since joining the league as an expansion team in […]
A brand New Room
One expansion leads to another! Playground has added a room to the Electronic Gaming section. It is located at the far left of the EGD floor, just passed the cashier, and provides the private ambiance that many players look for when engaging in gaming activities. The room is filled with some of the most sought-after games in the world, including China Shores Boosted Wins and Spins. This is one of many additions to our mix. The one copy that we have and worked so hard to acquire is now available for your entertainment. The Panda awaits! As part of the restructuring, we also changed a few machines on the main floor. Some copies of the less popular titles gave way to more copies of the games that are always busy. Fù Guì Róng Huá is one of the EGDs that we expanded with, having proved to be so popular among […]
Live at the Grand Prix on Crescent!
Playground on Crescent Playground is at the Crescent Street Grand Prix Festival! During the Grand Prix weekend, the whole street is closed down to host a three-day-long party and a number of companies have booths on the street to animate the crowd and reach out to the festival goers. It is an immense pleasure to be at the heart of the most jet set festival in Montreal! In our booth, we have a very busy poker table where passersby can indulge in some face-paced sit n’ go action with fun prizes on the line: merch, La Ronde and movie passes, and more. People are having a blast! Go check it out, and bring someone you know who has never been to Playground before. Signing up for the first time over there will get them $10 at The Rail and $10 in free play in our EGD section! A […]
Sunday at The Rail… Go sports!
Game 2 at The Rail Playground wishes to extend an invitation to all basketball fans. The Rail, serving delicious food in the whole Playground complex and delivering to hungry people in the area, is the perfect place to come together at the bar and stand behind the Toronto Raptors, our Canadian NBA team! Game 1 was an unbelievable show. The Raptors, first Canadian team to ever make the NBA finals, took a 10-point lead in the first half and held on tight in the second, winning by 9. We cannot wait to watch Game 2 on the big screen this Sunday night… where will you be? 8 hits for Berthiaume One of our biggest Jackpots of the week happened on a Quick Hit machine, an absolute player favourite. Last Tuesday, Marc-Antoine Berthiaume was playing $7.50 a spin and watching symbols align, waiting for something big to happen. At […]
Lychees and dragons and spins, oh my!
Even though Montreal Cocktail Week is almost over, you can cash in on some great cocktail and game pairings whenever you want in our EGD section! This week’s pairing features a delectably sweet blend of Asian flavours and Western mixology combined with an exciting three-reel game: the lychee martini and Dragon Wheel. Playground’s lychee martini offers a new take on a traditional drink by bringing together vodka, cranberry juice and lychee liqueur. Blended together, this drink’s ingredients offer a balance between the sweetness of the lychee liqueur and the tart punch of the cranberry juice before the vodka, a wedge of lime and a lychee take it to the next level. The lychee martini is best enjoyed while taking a spin on Dragon Wheel, an exciting game where gold dragons can lead players down the road to bonus spins and big wins. This three-reel, five-line game features the amazing Dragon […]
Jackpot Special Edition
With MILLIONS North America in town, we are witnessing a huge spike in Jackpots. So far this week, two poker Jackpots and countless EGD Jackpots were hit, sending legions of players back home with unalterable smiles. Last year during MILLIONS, 6 poker Jackpots were hit… in 6 days! Of course there is no way to know when the next one will burst, but being here sure increases your odds! A $13,604.31 EGD Jackpot! Since the beginning of the week, the biggest EGD Jackpot was hit by a gentleman called Roch. He was playing 5 Treasures, a title featuring 6 Free Games that can be endlessly re-triggered. The game features outstanding Chinese artwork, but the best part is the 4 progressive Jackpot levels. You can watch the amounts grow as you play! Roch was betting $1.76 per spin and got into Free Game mode, and one of those games […]
Flaming Hot in Cuba
The Rum and Coke drink was created in Cuba in the early 20th century, when Coca-Cola started exporting their sugary soft drink to the country. The drink’s traditional name, Cuba Libre (Free Cuba), is a reminder of the strong American presence in Cuba in those years. It wasn’t long before the Cuba Libre made its way north to the United States, and from there everywhere in the world. The drink, simply made with rum, cola, ice, and served with a lime wedge, reminds of hot Cuba and the warm summer nights by the beach. The icy Rum and Coke may be of great help when playing Flaming Hot, a game that will make you sweat! Five reels with 4 positions each will take you to a world of fruits punctuated with dollar signs, bars, and of course, 7s! The true fire comes on when five 7 symbols line up on […]