Spectacular September at Blue Chip with Great Dining, Special Offers and Entertainment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Michigan City, Indiana, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) September 15, 2011 -- Plan on a spectacular September at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, Michigan City, Indiana, with gaming excitement, great entertainment and special offers.

Blue Chip Giveaways
In Fall Mystery Money, hike through Blue Chip’s forest of cash, where there’s $20,000 in mystery cash prizes hidden along the trail. On Friday, September 23, mystery cash prizes will be given away every hour from 5 pm to 10 pm, with two winners taking home $5,000 in cash. For details, visit bconnectedonline.com.

Guests who sign up for a new B Connected Membership in September can obtain a free gift by visiting a kiosk. Receive up to $500 in slot points, and earn 200 base points on a B Connected Card on the day of sign-up and receive a 12-pack of Mountain Dew® Throwback or Diet Mountain Dew®, while supplies last.
Every Tuesday in September, anyone in the casino could be a winner in Name of the Week. Blue Chip will randomly select a first name and display it on property. Guests with that name can visit the B ConnectedSM Club to take home some cool Blue Chip merchandise.

Texas Hold’em Poker Tournaments
The Blue Chip Shootout, a Texas Hold’em no-limit poker tournament, will be held every Tuesday, starting at 6 pm. The registration fee is $80, payable in full at the casino cage on the day of the tournament. Registration begins at 4 pm on the day of the tournament.

The Blue Chip Sunday Showdown will be held every Sunday, starting at noon. Registration for the Texas Hold’em no-limit poker tournament begins at 10 am; fee is $80, payable in full at the casino cage on the day of the tournament.

The TKO Poker Challenge will be held every Wednesday at 6 pm. Registration begins at 4 pm the day of the tournament; registration fee is $60, payable in full at the casino cage on the day of the tournament.

For all tournaments, Blue Chip Casino No-Limit Texas Hold’em rules apply. There are no re-buys or add-ons. There is a maximum of 60 players for each tournament; the prize pool depends on the number of participants.

All players must be 21 years of age or older with a valid state or government-issued photo ID.

Tournament players must be B ConnectedSM members; guests can sign up free at the B ConnectedSM booth in the casino pavilion.

Great Entertainment
See Legends in Concert, the world’s largest live celebrity tribute band, when the Las Vegas sensation returns to Blue Chip for three shows at the Stardust Event Center on Thursday, September 8 at 7 pm; Friday, September 9 at 8 pm and Saturday, September 10 at 8 pm. The Legends artists will sing live as they portray Elvis Presley, Donna Summer, George Strait and Bruce Springsteen, in a show that features elaborate sets, incredible special effects and some of the best dancers and musicians in the industry.

Tickets to the show are $10, $15 and $20 and are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Blue Chip Gift Box in the Blue Chip Casino pavilion. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older with a valid state or government-issued photo ID.

For live music, visit It’s Vegas Baby! and Rocks lounge Friday through Sunday. At It’s Vegas Baby! It’s retro and rock at 10 pm, with Rock Candy on Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3; the Spazmatics on Friday, September 9, Afrodisiacs on Saturday, September 10; Mega 80s on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17; P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend on Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24; and Final Say on Friday, Sept. 30. Be the star of the show at Karaoke Wednesdays starting at 10 pm.

At Rocks, check out party band Off the Record on Friday, September 2 at 9 pm; tribute band Visions of Santana on Saturday, September 3 at 9 pm; Doug Church, the Voice of Elvis, Sunday, September 4 at 2 pm; 80s Enough on Friday, September 9 at 9 pm and high energy band BBI on Saturday, September 10 at 9 pm. On September 16 at 9 pm, it’s Foot5 with hits from the 70s to today; Kim Thomas and Wildcard on September 17 at 9 pm with oldies, classic rock and disco and Spike and the Spitwads on Sunday, September 18 at 1 pm. It’s pop band Soda on Friday, September 23 at 9 pm; The Dancing Noodles on Saturday, September 24 at 9 pm with Motown, oldies and classic rock, the Hitsville Revue Band on Sunday, September 25 at 6 pm and country singer Nicole Jamrose on Friday, September 30 at 9 pm. Seating is limited, so arrive early.

For full entertainment listings and show times visit www.bluechipcasino.com. For the latest on shows and events at It’s Vegas Baby!, visit www.itsvegasbaby.com.

Special Dining Offers
Options now offers Sunday Side Up, a brunch with expanded omelet stations, steak and eggs, a parfait station where guests can get a custom-made yogurt parfait and much more. Sunday Side Up brunch is $16.99 plus tax; hours are 7 am to 3 pm.

At Options buffet Tuesdays in September from 3 pm to 10 pm, guests can try Get Your Rib On, featuring tasty dry rub and web rub baby back, spare ribs and riblets for just $22.99 plus tax. Or try the Shrimp Feast every Thursday in September with an endless catch available from 3 pm to 10 pm for $23.99 plus tax.
Early birds get a full breakfast buffet at Options on Fridays in September with the 777 Sunrise Special –only $7.77 plus tax from 7 am to 11 am. Later, check out the Great Lakes Fish Fry every Friday in September from 3 pm to 11 pm, with fresh regional favorites for just $23.99 plus tax. Enjoy Saturday Steak and Crab Legs from 3 pm to 11 pm for $24.99 plus tax and every Sunday in September from 3 pm to 10 pm, enjoy All-You-Can Beef, a buffet of hearty beef entrees, for $24.99, plus tax.

Blue Chip guests are also invited to enjoy Silver Days, Hot Nights special meal offers at Options. Guests 55 and over can receive a buy-one-get-one free buffet every Wednesday from 7 am to 4 pm. Those 21 and over can take advantage of the same great offers every Wednesday from 3 pm to 10 pm. Limit one Silver Days or Hot Nights redemption per Wednesday; buffet opens at 7 am.
Announcing….Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa Shuttle!
Shuttle service is now offered from Matteson, Illinois every Monday. The bus departs from the Carson Pirie Scott parking lot at Lincoln Mall, Matteson, Mondays at 9 am. The bus leaves Blue Chip at 2:30 pm. Round-trip cost is $25, which includes a free buffet and $5 in slot play. For more information, or to book a reservation, call 708-388-3365.
For additional details on Blue Chip’s September events, visit the web site at www.bluechipcasino.com or call 888-879-7711.

About Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa

Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, a Boyd Gaming property, is the premier entertainment destination in Northwest Indiana. Located an hour’s drive east of Chicago in Michigan City, Indiana, Blue Chip features a 65,000-square-foot single-level casino, two hotel towers with a total of 486 upscale rooms; five restaurants, a spa, full-service salon and fitness center, two gift shops and the 20,000-square-foot Stardust Event Center.

blue chip casino     events     Giveaways     indiana     Michigan City     september