A new record! Last weekend at Playground, at the heart of the May Power Weekend, a new Jackpot record was set in our Electronic Gaming space. Guylaine Gregory was casually spinning one of our Quick Hit games, arguably the most popular title on the floor, when an avalanche of Quick Hit symbols surged to her screen. She had just won $37,532.50! The record of the biggest EGD Jackpot won at Playground was previously owned by Franco S. and Eternal Lotus, another great title. On February 2, Franco pocketed $28,791.93, a 3-month-long record holder. Last Saturday, however, Guylaine and her husband changed all that. At 10:42PM, Guylaine became the biggest EGD winner to date. Champagne and confetti ensued, and the couple posed in front of Playground’s steed. Congratulations! MILLIONS North America is here! For many players, the long Road to MILLIONS began in early December when the STEP satellite […]
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Cool drinks and hot games – a winning combination
Named after a beach near Santiago de Cuba, the daiquiri family of cocktails traces their origins to the turn of the twentieth century. Since their creation, they have only gained popularity with each passing year and now have a global status as cool, refreshing drinks that are ideal in the hot summer months. Playground’s drink menu features the strawberry daiquiri, available with or without rum, and it should be your drink of choice when things start heating up. Much like the daiquiri, the pin-up model has iconic status in twentieth century culture; they are attention grabbing, easily recognized and have inspired some of Playground’s many exciting offerings. The Pin Up Queens title brings exciting 5-reel action across 30 fixed lines where features like Stacked Symbols and Free Spins can lead to huge payouts! The classic imagery will take you back to a bygone era but the potential of a top […]
Thumbelina’s Dream gives out this week’s biggest Jackpot!
Fairies are Wild Last Sunday was a busy day in Playground’s Electronic Gaming space. It is always great to see the room full of action, and greater when the weekend produces a lot of Jackpots. Roger T. is certainly no stranger to EGD Jackpots. He has won a few in the past, but the size of this one will certainly make him remember it. Roger was playing Thumbelina’s Dream, a game based on the classic Danish fairy tale story. Birds, mice, frogs, and of course, fairies, team up to present a whimsical experience in bright colours! At 12:21PM, fairies invaded Roger’s screen. Fairies are Wild, and so was Roger’s Jackpot: $11,250! Congratulations! The Final STEPS… The Power Weekend is a mini-series of poker tournaments designed to give players the opportunity to play poker in a world-class setting without breaking the bank. This mini-series is also your last chance […]
A Royal Match
Crown Royal is a Canadian whiskey that was first introduced in 1939 as a tribute to British royalty, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who were then touring around Canada. It is now the best-selling Canadian whiskey in the United States, and an important ingredient of countless alcoholic concoctions, including the famous Crown and ginger. Versailles Gold, a game that transports you to Renaissance France, is a 5-reel game with symbols of King Louis, his gorgeous Queen, his Advisor, and the King’s Sun. The latter is a Wild Symbol that substitutes for all other symbols. During Free Spins – where the money is! – a random symbol is selected and acts as a special expanding symbol, multiplying wins at an exponential rate. This week at Playground, we match British and French royalty! Sit down at one of our multi-game EGDs, select Versailles Gold, and order a free Crown and ginger. […]
Quick Hit keeps giving
Quick Hit strikes again This week’s big winner in the Electronic Gaming space is Michael V. The young man came to play last Friday with two of his buddies, and the party of three was spinning in the far left section. Michael was sitting at a Quick Hit machine with a max bet of $0.05 per line. At 8:33PM, his screen filled with Fever symbols and Bar symbols, and a message appeared on his screen: Jackpot Call Attendant. Michael had just won $7,548.50! Understandably, he gave us his greatest smile… way to go Michael! Burger Week 2.0 Burger Week was so popular that we decided to extend it! For another full week, you can order any burger you want and upgrade your side for free! Sweet potato fries, Caesar salad, onion rings, poutine, loaded baked potato… pick your favourite! For Burger Week 2.0, we would like to dare […]
Local player shines overseas
Local player wins at the Irish Open We always feel great pride when a Canadian player has success abroad. Brigitte Métivier, a regular at Playground, took down early this morning the €250 Ladies’ Event at the 2019 Irish Open. There were 70 runners in the tournament, but in the end, only Métivier was left, and she was able to scoop the Ladies’ Event trophy and the €4,610 first prize. Well done! The Lotus grants a 5-figure Jackpot Last Monday, Carmen N. came to Playground with her husband for some late-night fun on the Electronic Gaming Devices. She was playing one of our most popular games, Eternal Lotus, the game that holds the current record for the biggest EGD Jackpot awarded at Playground – $28,791.93. The lotus had a little surprise in store for Carmen. On the same spin, a perfect blend of gold coins and lotus symbols appeared […]
Coal-fired action
A walk in the park! Michel Hiron came to Playground on Saturday with a whole entourage. The party of 5 came for a night of entertainment, and entertainment they found! Michel was mixing it up on one of our multi-game EGDs. He went into free game mode, and at exactly 11:08PM, his machine prompted him to call an attendant: he had just won $3,691.06! When posing for the camera, moments after his big hit, Michel gave us this amazing look as if to say: “That was easy!” Sevens a-blazin’! Wednesday night, Sylvain Groulx was playing a variation of the Quick Hit game called Quick Hit Platinum Triple Blazing 7s. Sylvain was spinning, and sevens were blazing! He went straight into free game mode, and caught a $3,768.65 Jackpot! A wrap and a slice On April 14, the Sunday PLO event gets a boost. The buy-in, normally at […]
Juggling fruits with a glass of sangria
Snow never fails to fall in spring, but that’s behind us now. Nice weather is here, and as we let the sunshine in, our drinks evolve… and what concoction screams nice weather louder than sangria? Today, we wish to present you with the first of our EGD/drink pairing series! Sangria is traditionally prepared with red wine, soda, juice and fresh fruits. Most linguists attribute the name’s origin to the Spanish word sangre, which means blood, referencing the colour of the drink. Little is known about the origins of the drink itself, but much is known about the different ways to prepare it! The exact recipe of Playground’s sangria remains a secret – sorry! – but some ingredients can be revealed: red wine and fruits. Our Electronic Gaming space is no stranger to fruits, as you might imagine, but none puts them forth better than 5 Juggle Fruits, a game as […]
Playground, your full-service entertainment destination!
Power Weekend gets a new face! The next Power Weekend comes May 2 to May 6, and it has a brand new face! Taking place just before MILLIONS North America, the Power Weekend and its hot fresh-off-the-press logo will warm up the tournament hall nicely for our first ever $10K buy-in Main Event. This will be your last chance to qualify for MILLIONS through our STEP satellites. Check out the schedule! Free play for the whole party! Two promotions are now in effect in Playground’s Electronic Gaming space: the Welcome Bonus and the Refer-A-Friend program. Let’s see how well these promotions tie together. If you’re already a member and bring some friends that have never played at Playground before, you get $20 in free play for each friend that you bring (Refer-A-Friend) and your friends get $20 in free play each for becoming a member (Welcome Bonus). Free play […]
Free play at the EGDs!
Playground is proud to announce two promotions in the Electronic Gaming space: the Welcome Bonus and the Refer-A-Friend program! Both promos give out free play at our EGDs; a great way to start any gaming session! Playground’s Electronic Gaming Devices have been buzzing for almost four months, but with these new promos hitting the floor, the real buzz is about to begin! Welcome Bonus All new members receive $20 in free play, to be used on the EGD of your choice! As soon as you sign up at our Player Rewards desk, you will be handed a $20 voucher. You can then make your way to the cashier to redeem it! Click here for more details. Refer-A-Friend Collect $20 in free play for every friend that you bring to Playground! Show up at the Player Rewards desk with your friend(s), tell the attendant that you wish to refer […]
Jackpots, STEPS, and more!
The Lotus proves generous This week in the EGD section, Eternal Lotus proved to be one of the most generous machines in the Electronic Gaming space. At the wee hours of Sunday morning, the Lotus was ripe and Joyce M aligned a perfect combination of symbols which got her the Grand Jackpot AND the $10K bonus, for a total of $27,687.86! This was the third biggest Jackpot to date, and the Eternal Lotus game awarded number 2 and number 3 on that list! 88 Fortunes 88 Fortunes is another hot game at the moment. After awarding a $13,136.21 Jackpot last week, the enchanting Chinese characters portrayed in the game went right back to work. On Sunday afternoon, Aouni L and his wife got themselves a $10,393.14 Jackpot! Again, we popped the Champagne! Breakfast & Poker: a Delicious Combo! This weekend at Playground, we recommend a star combination of a […]
Eternal Lotus gives another huge Jackpot
Last night at exactly 12:54AM, Eternal Lotus spread some major wealth again, as Joyce M took home the Grand Jackpot of $27,687.86! Joyce was spinning in one of our most popular sections, comprised of 8 identical machines called Fu Gui Rong Hua, which offer a choice of 2 games: Empress Gold and Eternal Lotus. The games are easy to spot, forming one of two sections where you can read the word Jackpot in big bright letters right above it. Our winner was playing Eternal Lotus, the same game that got Franco S a huge Jackpot of 28,791.93 in early February. Little did she know, she was about to walk on a very similar path. The game has four Jackpot levels: Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand. The grand Jackpot has climbed to $17,687.86, but Joyce, thanks to a specific combination of symbols, was awarded a $10K bonus to go with it! […]