Soboba Casino Launches First Slot Machine Into Space

SAN JACINTO, Calif. - June 8, 2015 - PRLog -- (San Jacinto, CA) – During the month of June, after 20 years of hard work, winnings, and windfalls Soboba Casino is celebrating their anniversary OUT OF THIS WORLD. Literally.

On June 14th, Soboba Casino, with the help of JP Aerospace, will be the first casino in history to launch a slot machine into space. Nicknamed “Icarus” the slot machine will also carry with it a special payload of commemorative 20^th anniversary Club Soboba cards and a time capsule created by the casino’s team members. Friends, family and the casino’s valued guests will have a chance to join in the celebration on June 27^th at Soboba Casino for their “Out of This World Party”, to see the worldwide release of the online trailer “Soboba’s Mission to Space”. The entire adventure will be documented on film with production and editing done by Inman Productions of Riverside, California.

“Our guests have come to expect stellar service, out of this world experiences, and supernova-sized jackpots,” remarked Soboba Casino’s Director of Marketing Michael J. Broderick. “What a better way to celebrate our birthday and 20 years of existence by sharing the magic and wonder of space travel with our customers. We will go to the ends of the Earth, literally, to provide a fun and unique gaming experience like no other.”

On Saturday, June 27^th at the “Out of This World Party” 10 lucky winners, as well as some of Soboba’s VIPs will receive one of the 120 commemorative club cards that will be launched 20 miles above the Earth’s surface. These cards, produced by Ablecard of Azusa, California, will feature a hologram seal with a certificate of authenticity verifying the card’s incredible voyage to space. In addition, on the 27^th of June, Club Soboba guests can ask for and receive a similar yet non-flight commemorative card too while supplies last.

Executing this historic trek is JP Aerospace, a not for profit, independent space program and research organization founded by John Powell. For the past 31 years they have flown low-cost aerospace systems designed, soldered, tested and assembled by volunteers. Having created some of the most innovative hardware in aerospace today, their two active projects include the PongSat and Airship to Orbit (ATO). Both have foundation-shaking impact on human’s reach into space. PongSat has already put real missions into the hands of thousands of elementary and high school age students across the world.

“At JP Aerospace, shaking up old notions is core to what we’re all about,” states founder John Powell, “in fact it is our mantra. Every day we are making space more and more accessible and now we are bringing the universe closer to Soboba Casino patrons. We couldn’t be more excited about this partnership and truly unique experience.”

Having flown over one hundred missions, their goal has been to change the very nature of space travel, and they have done it. This venture further proves that they are “America’s OTHER space program.”

The “Flight” team and “Mission Control” team will consist of key casino team members including General Manager, Scott Sirois, who will be on hand to view the 4 a.m. liftoff from the launch site in Lovelock, Nevada. Upon its ascent into space the slot machine will experience the edge of outer space, zero O2 atmosphere, extreme cold, and low to zero gravity before beginning its rapid decent back home with its payload. Once the time capsule slot machine is recovered, it will be on public display at the casino and kept closed until another 20 successful years passes. On Soboba’s 40^th Anniversary, team members will open it and be able to read their predecessor’s goodwill “Messages to Space, Messages to the World.”

Soboba Casino features approximately 2,000 of the newest, hottest slot machines, an expansive and modern non-smoking room, 20 classic gaming tables featuring all your favorite card games, and a large outdoor event arena which easily accommodates over 10,000 people. Need to recharge & refresh? Visit the cozy Soboba Café and Coffee Kiicha, or experience AC's Lounge with full cocktail bar and three giant HD flat screens including the“Sobobatron”, the Inland Empire’s biggest HD video wall.

Soboba Casino (http://soboba.com/) is proudly owned and operated by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. Come join us for all the fun and then some! Soboba Casino. Where Everybody Goes to Play! For more information visit: soboba.com

Soboba Casino: 23333 Soboba Road, San Jacinto, CA 92583, (951) 665-1000

Contact: Michael J. Broderick

Soboba Casino, Director of Marketing

mbroderick@soboba.net

JP Aerospace: 530 Mercantile Dr. Suite I, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742, (916) 858- 0185

Contact: John Powell

JP Aerospace, President and Founder

jpowell@jpaerospace.com

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