Out Of This World

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/2/2015
SOBOBA CASINO LAUNCHES FIRST SLOT MACHINE INTO SPACE
(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 20th 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 27th 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 supernovasized 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 27th 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 27th 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 40th 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 nonsmoking 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 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
[email protected]
JP Aerospace: 530 Mercantile Dr. Suite I, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742, (916) 858- 0185
Contact: John Powell
JP Aerospace, President and Founder
[email protected]
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Soboba Casino celebrates 20 years by boldly going where no casino has gone before.