DIAMOND JIM'S $500,000 RENOVATION REPLACES SAL'S TOWN FOR GAMING.Byline: Daily News ROSAMOND - Diamond Jim's Casino celebrated its grand opening after a $500,000 renovation. The 15,000-square-foot casino, formerly Sal's Town, was redone re·done v. Past participle of redo. with granite flooring, new woodwork and oak furnishings. It has an eight-table card room, cocktail lounge and restaurant with Chinese, Italian, Mexican and American food. The casino offers poker - Texas Hold 'Em Texas hold 'em (also hold'em, holdem) is the most popular poker variant played in casinos in the United States.[1] Hold'em is a community card game where each player may use any combination of the five community cards and their own two hole cards , Omaha, seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. and Pai Gow - plus ``no bust'' blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. . Owners are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cuicchi and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Levinson. General manager is Mohche Raza. The casino employs 42 people, but the staff is expected to expand to 75. The casino, on Avenue A east of the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. , includes a 125-person capacity banquet room and gift shop. A ventilated ven·ti·late tr.v. ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing, ven·ti·lates 1. To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air. 2. smokers' room has been built adjacent to the card room, with a window so smokers can view the play at tables. Six satellite dishes provide viewing of major sport events and other TV programs. The casino will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends. Poker tournament schedules will be announced in the future. The casino will offer a free instruction poker table and no-charge beginners tournaments. Diamond Jim's opened last year, providing poker and blackjack, regular tournaments and food service in part of the facility while renovation was taking place in other areas. The facilities will be available for catering, dance parties and other events. Special entertainment will be offered on an occasional basis. The Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce will hold its business luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 6 at the casino. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Mohche Raza, general manage of Diamond Jim's Casino, welcomed gaming patrons to the newly renovated facility. Donna Giddens/Special to the Daily News |
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