CONTINENTAL CUP
Fan contest highlights opening night at 2016 WFG Continental Cup
presenting sponsor, Boyd Gaming, parent company of the Orleans Hotel and Casino and the Orleans Arena. Plans for an on-ice skills competition for the fans were announced Nov.
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5. Te Boyd Gaming Hit and Stay Giveaway will involve six lucky fans who will compete for a chance to win the grand prize of a 10-night Hit and Stay package for the 2018 World Men’s Curling Championship to be held at the Orleans from March 31 to April 8, 2018. Te Boyd Gaming Hit and Stay Giveaway competition is based on the
“hit and stay” curling shot that requires the thrower to remove a rock from the button, while keeping the thrown stone within the rings. To add to the excitement, contestants will receive strategic and sweeping assistance from members of the six teams that comprise Team North America at the 2016 World Financial Group Continental Cup. Te first contestant has already been decided by a draw, involving all
people who had purchased a Continental Cup Old Classic package by Oct. 31, 2015, and the winner is Barb Forrester of Croſton, B.C., Canada. Con- gratulations to Barb, and now comes your chance to join her in the com- petition. Te remaining five contestants will be decided by way of an online draw-
ing to be conducted by the website
www.LasVegasCurling.rocks, from among all entries received between November 5 and Dec. 11, 2015. Indi- viduals will be entered into the drawing for every donation of $5 and mul- tiples thereof that they make through
LasVegasCurling.rocks. All proceeds will be directed to the continued growth and development of curling in the United States. “By adding a fan-fueled competition to Opening Night, the organizers
he opening ceremony for the 2016 World Financial Group Conti- nental Cup in Las Vegas promises to be more exciting than curl- ing fans have ever before witnessed, thanks in large part to new
of the WFG Continental Cup of Curling are taking this already great event to another level,” said Tony Taeubel, senior vice president and general manager of Te Orleans. “Tis interactive new ele- ment will put fans on the ice and get spectators in the stands on their feet.” According to Jon Kil-
loran, event manager, the Boyd Gaming Hit & Stay Giveaway is the highlight of a whole night of prizes and surprises. “Aſter seeing how much interest there was in attending the Opening Ceremonies in 2014, we are committed to making this night an event in itself. For the fans who get to participate, this is going to be the curling shot they have dreamed about making their entire life, complete with help from the top players in the world.” Rick Patzke, USA Curling’s chief executive officer, echoed Killoran’s
comments. “We have always marveled at the strength of the genuine inter- action that exists between the elite players and the fans. Tis event is going to take that bond to an entirely new level,” he said. Curling fans began entering the contest on Nov. 5 by visiting
www.Las-
VegasCurling.rocks. Tere is no limit to the number of entries. Te final five contestants will be announced on or before Dec. 21, 2015.
Contestants must be present at the opening ceremony at Te Orleans Arena on Jan. 13, 2016, in order to participate. Complete contest rules and regula- tions are available now at
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Be a part of history with your very own ‘Burned Stone’
own limited edition bottle of Burned Stone premium vodka while attending the Continental Cup. Uniquely distilled from mountain grown barley and Sierra Nevada wa-
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ter, Burned Stone Vodka is meticulously hand craſted in the old tradition. Tis micro-batch spirit will first be unveiled at the 2016 WFG Continental Cup of Curling in Las Vegas, Jan. 14-17. Te hand-numbered bottles can be purchased at Te Orleans Resort and Casino and other associate properties in Las Vegas. In the 500-year-old Olympic sport of curling, a “burned stone” happens
when a player or a player’s equipment touches a stone in motion. Te result is that the stone is removed from play. It’s like getting saddled with an ex-
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ecord-breaking crowds are already guaranteed for the 2016 WFG Continental Cup of Curling in Las Vegas in January. Now you can be a part of history in another way by making sure to get your
tra stroke if you inadvertently bump your golf ball off the tee while setting up for a drive, or stepping over the foul line on a free throw in basketball, negating the shot. Following the spirit of curling—which refers to the respect curlers show
not only to one another, but also to the sport itself—players are expected to call a burned stone violation on themselves. It is this same sense of reverence for the sport and its traditions that has
gone into the craſting of Burned Stone Vodka, a product of a partnership between the U.S. Curling Association and Nevada’s own Seven Troughs Distilling Company. A small chunk of Ailsa Craig granite—fabled for mak- ing the best curling stones in the world—is even included in each hand- numbered bottle to celebrate the spirit of curling. For more information, go to
www.usacurl.org. Also, see ad on the back page of this magazine. Q
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