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Empress Casino in Joliet has added The Price Is Right to its lineup of quarter video slots. The game includes the Cliff Hanger bonus round. Players reach the bonus by lining up three Cliff Hanger symbols on the reels. Then players pick price tags of products to help a yodeling climber up the mountainside. The higher he goes without falling over the cliff, the more bonus credits the player wins.

Also new at Empress is the Cool Cash, Cool Car Giveaway. Through May 17, earn entries as you play tables or slots while using your Empress Preferred card. Each Friday, there will be a drawing, and five winners will take home a share of $15,000. In addition to the cash, Empress will be giving away a 2002 Cadillac Escalade and his- and-hers 2002 Ford Mustang GT convertibles. Call (815) 744-9400.

Tickets are on sale as Hollywood Casino prepares to bring Engelbert Humperdinck to Aurora on April 13 for a concert at the Paramount Arts Centre. Known for hits including "Release Me" and "A Man Without Love," Humperdinck has been a worldwide favorite for more than 30 years. Tickets are $25, $30 and $40, and are available by calling (630) 896-6666 or (312) 559-1212. Next on Hollywood's entertainment schedule at the Paramount will be veteran comedian Don Rickles on July 27.

Also at Hollywood, a Downers Grove man was the big winner of the $5,000 bonus giveaway March 9 in the initial drawing of the Quarter Million Dollar Hit game. Hollywood gave away a total of $27,000 in cash prizes at that drawing, and has $27,000 drawings remaining on April 13 and May 16. Winners in those drawings qualify for the $250,000 grand prize drawing on June 29. Earn entries as you play at Hollywood while using your Screen Test or Marquee card.

Tuesday nights are blackjack tournament nights on the Players' Deck at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Ind. Stop by the casino cage or registration table to enter the Tuesday Night 21 Club tournaments. Registration fee is $30, and tournament play begins at 5:30 p.m. Call (888) 879-7711.