Last Friday, Dec. 8, Mohegan Casino Las Vegas inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, hosted a charity blackjack tournament to support Shields & Stripes, Western Sports Foundation, United Way of Southern Nevada and Opportunity Village.
Virgin Blackjack Charity Tournament
Players participated in three rounds throughout the night, with the top player at each table advancing to the final table.
Participants included Forrie J. Smith, from the Paramount hit show Yellowstone, and fellow castmates and newlyweds Ryan Bingham and Hassie Harrison. NFR bull rider Tuff Hedeman, western fashion influencer Shaley Ham, and president of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Cliff Atkinson, along with twelve other esteemed contestants played in the tournament as well.
Virgin Blackjack Charity Tournament
Each of the top five winners won a complimentary three-night stay at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and credit to be used at any of the properties famous restaurants or bars.
Virgin Blackjack Charity Tournament
At the end of the night, NFR barrel racer Ilyssa Riley received her first-place prize, and had a check for $7,500 made out in her name to Shields & Stripes.
Tara Lee, performer in Lady Like, the modern burlesque show in Virgin Hotels, had a check for $2,500 made out to Western Sports Foundation in her name, and Nashville Stampede PBR teams bull rider Cameron Rogers had a check for $5,000 made out to United Way of Southern Nevada in his name.
Fourth place was Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ very own president, Cliff Atkinson, had a check for $5,000 made out to Opportunity Village in his name.
“It is with great pride that we continue this tradition of utilizing our relationships around rodeo week to benefit some of the outstanding organizations in our community,” said Joe Hasson, general manager of Mohegan Casino Las Vegas. “It was an incredible tournament with some truly remarkable people, and are grateful for every participant who made this evening possible.”
About Mohegan Casino Las Vegas Mohegan Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is a state-of-the-art lifestyle casino operated by Mohegan, master developer of awe-inspiring integrated entertainment resorts (IER) worldwide.
Mohegan Casino Las Vegas signifies the first tribal casino presence in the prestigious Las Vegas market, featuring a 60,000-square foot gaming venue located within Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, a Curio Collection by Hilton.
For more information on Mohegan Casino Las Vegas or Mohegan properties, please visit mohegangaming.com.
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