EXPRESS FUND-RAISER A SURE BET.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - The third annual Valencia Express Casino will give local gamblers a chance to hit 21 and throw the dice tonight to raise money for the nonprofit youth hockey organization. Tickets for the event, to be held from 8 p.m. until midnight, at the Ice Station Valencia, 27745 Smyth Drive, are $25 and will entitle players to $2,000 in gambling money and a chicken dinner from The Grill at Ice Station. The main giveaway is a new Sea Doo four-seat watercraft worth $13,000. Raffle tickets are $5. The players with the most success at 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. and craps craps: see dice. craps Gambling game in which each player in turn throws two dice, attempting to roll a winning combination. The term derives from a Louisiana French word, crabs, which means “losing throw. can redeem their play money for a wide variety of prizes, including gift baskets and autographed memorabilia. A silent auction will also be held, where bids can be placed on such items as Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Kings' and Anaheim Mighty Ducks' private suites, an Adam Deadmarsh Adam Deadmarsh (born May 10, 1975 in Trail, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League hockey player who played for the 1996 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup winning team. autographed golf putter, Teemu Selanne signed autographed hockey stick and various Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). autographed souvenirs. The Valencia Express supports more than 150 mostly local hockey players who compete in divisions ranging from mini-mites to midgets. The yearly Casino Night is the main fund-raising activity for the Express, and helps cover the organization's annual expenses of about $250,000. For additional information, call John Fregeau at 775-8686, extension 230. |
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