NFL Football, New Katie's Specials, New Casino Promotions, More from the Carson Valley Inn

Football at the Inn!

The meaningless preseason games are over; the blah, blah, blah speculative chatter of the sports-talk radio and TV shows is winding to a close and the waiting is over . . . the 2019 NFL Football Season starts this week! Here’s a rundown of everything football related going on at the CVI this season:

• $2 Draft Beer: We’ll pour you a Coors Light draft for just $2 at the Casino Bar or in the Cabaret Lounge during all televised NFL and College Games.
• Free Hats Monday Nights: We’ll be giving away a couple of Free NFL Hats for each of the teams playing every Monday Night Football Game starting Week Two - September 16.
• $2,500 Pro Pick’em: Starts today and continues through the season. Pick all 15 NFL winners on our weekly Parlay Card and the Progressive Jackpot is yours. The Payout starts at $2,500 and goes up each week if it is not “hit” based on the collective contest play at the CVI, Sharkey’s Casino, Bodines Casino and SlotWorld Casino.
• Bar Snacks Delivered to Your Seat while you watch or play. Buffalo Wings, Burgers, Chicken Strips & Fries, Bagel Sandwich, Breakfast Burrito – get the full menu and pricing at this link!
• Bet Here, Collect There - We Make It Easy. Place your sports bets here at Carson Valley Inn or any of our three sister properties: Sharkey’s Casino in Gardnerville, Bodines Casino in South Carson or SlotWorld Casino in East Carson. Wherever you place your bet, you can cash winning sports book tickets at any of the four locations. As a sidebar: horse racing wagers are only taken and paid at the CVI and Bodines Casino.
• Sports Book Hours: The CVI Sports Book hours vary by day and season. During Football, we open at 9 AM Monday – Friday and 8 AM Saturday and Sunday. The Sports Book closes at 6 PM or, on nights with key prime-time College or NFL football games, at the start of the second half.
• Poker Room Squares Pool: For starters, our Poker Room is now open Mondays starting at 4 PM during Monday Night Football season and our Squares Pool is back! Earn squares as you play in live poker games during the week. Payout is based on the Monday Night Football Game - $40 cash to the winners of the first three quarters and the final score. Also on Mondays: Omaha high/low 4/8 with ½ kill. Check in the Poker Room for all the details.

This Week’s Promotions Lineup

• Ladies’ Night Wednesdays: The fun runs from 5:30 to 8:30 PM including a Free 3 Piece Wallet Set for the first 150 ladies (over 100 include FreePlay) and Shelly Camp Baskets as hot seat prizes. The ladies will also enjoy 3 free Bingo Games, 4 free Raffles and a weekly Drink Special!
• Free Bingo Thursdays: Free Bingo Games in the casino every hour from 11 AM to 7 PM. Just be gaming with your INN Club card when we hand out tickets and play bingo with us for free cash and FreePlay Prizes.
• Point Multiplier Fridays: Watch your benefits roll up quickly with Four Times Points all day every Friday in September. 
• Harleys and 7.5 Million Points Friday and Saturday: We’re continuing our annual tradition of giving away Harleys  every fall - this year one each at CVI, Bodines Casino and SlotWorld Casino.  In the process, we are also giving away a total of 7.5 Million Points at our four properties. Bringing it back to just the CVI: get in on the drawings every Friday and Saturday night between 7 and 8:30 PM and check at Guest services for all the promotion details.
• Point Party Sunday: You’ll be earning anywhere from 2X to 10X Points from noon to 7 PM with the point multiplier changing every half hour. We guarantee the 10X Points will run for 30 minutes at least twice every Sunday.

More at the Sports & Race Book

• While NFL and NCAA Football has the spotlight this week, additional seasonal action on the board includes Major League Baseball, Canadian Football, WNBA Basketball and Horse Racing.  We’re also taking bets on this Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Energy Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• Futures Bets on the board include the recently added 2020 NCAA College Basketball plus 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup, 2019 World Series, 2020 NCAA Football Championship, 2020 Super Bowl, 2020 NBA Championship and 2020 Stanley Cup.

Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley
at Last Thursdays's Blood Drive

Community Wins
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

Our entire community won big as a result of last Thursday’s Battle of the Badges Blood Drive at the CVI!  Here is part of the note we received the next day from our Donor Services Rep at Vitalant: “We wanted to send the biggest THANK YOU! I’m excited to share your results from yesterday’s blood drive! We had such a great turnout of donors that we had to go back to Reno and get more supplies half way into the drive. 108 donors stepped up and gave the gift of life! Those donors gave a total of 126 units of blood! Those vital units will help hospital patients in the northern Nevada and northern California area. That deserves to be celebrated! We cherish your partnership and how you’ve embraced this life- transforming mission. I am excited to announce the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department won the Battle of the Badges with 62 votes.” Our thanks goes out to all who donated or just stopped by to say “hi!” We appreciate your support!

This Week in Our Restaurants

Katie’s Specials:

• Wednesdays: Lasagna is served for just $6.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.
• Thursdays: Our new special is Brats & Cabbage: Bratwurst sausage served over seasoned red cabbage with garlic mashed potatoes for $7.99.
• Fridays: Katie’s new Friday Lunch Special is a Pulled Pork Sandwich: Seasoned pork smoked in house and tossed in Carolina BBQ sauce served on a sesame bun with coleslaw & French fries for $6.99 from 11 AM to 3 PM.
• Fridays and Saturdays for dinner:  Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner served with baked potato, vegetable and soup or salad from 4 to 10 PM for $14.99.
• Saturday’s & Sundays for Brunch: Katie’s new Weekend Skillet Brunch Special from 7 AM to 2 PM is a savory combination of home fried potatoes tossed with peppers, onions, bacon & sausage, scrambled eggs & tomato, topped with melted cheese all for $7.99.
• Sundays the tradition continues:  "The Chandler" Chicken Dinner is served from 2 to 10 PM for just $7.99:  southern fried chicken with mashed potatoes and cole slaw.
• Monday’s new special is Loaded Mac & Cheese; BBQ pulled pork, mac & cheese paired with tomato & scallions for $6.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM..
• Tuesday’s new special is Enchilada Suizas; two flour tortillas filled with chicken, chilies & cheese topped with green tomatillo sauce & jack cheese with Spanish rice & beans for $6.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.

CV Steak: Wednesday’s special is Beef Tenderloin Brochette with bell pepper, onions, cherry tomato and a spicy sweet and sour sauce. Thursday is the CV Steak Mix Grill, a combination of our Filet Mignon, a Dijon and molasses marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallion and herb marinated Lamb Chop Steak.  This Friday’s special is Grilled Venison Chops with cherry brandy demi. On Saturday night CV Steak features Garlic Studded Prime Rib. This Sunday’s special is “Oscar Style” Fillet of Salmon with crab and Béarnaise sauce. CV Steak specials are served with fresh vegetable, choice of rice or potato – au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked – tableside tossed salad and warm sourdough baguette.

Sentimental Journey at Minden Airport This Week
Photo by John Humphrey

On The Ramp Now

• The historic WW-II bomber Sentimental Journey B17 arrived yesterday at the Minden-Tahoe Airport and will be here through Sunday offering Ground Tours and Rides. Click Here for the schedule and pricing and be sure to say “HI” to the pilots and crew who are staying at the CVI.
• On a sad aviation note, we offer our thoughts this week to the family of Al Haynes who passed away in late August at the age of 87.  Captain Haynes told his incredible story of the United Flight 232 crash in Sioux City, Iowa to overflowing audiences in our then Valley Ballroom twice in the CVI’s early years: in March of 1993 (sponsored by Minden Rotary) and February of 1996 (sponsored by the Aviation Association of Douglas County). Some of us were here for those presentations and they were riveting! 

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

• Tyler Stafford tonight: Named “Reno’s Best Songwriter 2013” Tyler Stafford is a homegrown talent. His songs often draw comparisons to songwriters such as John Mayer and Paul Simon delivered with a candor and immediacy reminiscent of John Lennon.
• Neon Playboys Thursday thru Saturday: A swinging dance party filled with all your favorite Funk & Soul and Rock & Roll hits from the 70’s and 80’s brought to life by 4 of northern California’s hottest musicians serving all the grooves shaken not stirred. You’ll be drawn to the dance floor by the sounds of everyone from the Commodores and The Bee Gees to Duran Duran and Prince.
• NFL Football Sunday and Monday Nights: We clear the stage of entertainment on Sunday and Monday nights during the fall so the featured night NFL games can be enjoyed on the big screen.
• Jayson Angove Tuesday and Wednesday: Jayson brings a great selection of covers and his own music in a one man show filled with high energy and a soulful voice.

Planning a Stay at the CVI? You will always get the best rate by booking directly with the Carson Valley Inn either online or by calling our Reservation Department directly at 775-783-6629 or 800-321-6983.

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