District 9 Tournament. September 24-26 (Mon. - Tue. - Wed.) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament will be held at the Travelodge Hotel (same place as last year, and same great room rates, but a different name), next to World Famous Circus Circus. Travelodge (2830 Las Vegas Boulevard South) phone number is 702-735-4222 and ask for checker tournament rate. Note: if you are using GPS or Google to locate, you use (Travelsuites Inn, 2830 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109, also pool appears to be a parking lot)

Special Room rates are $35/day (including Sunday 9/23 before the tourney), and $51 on Friday and Saturday nights for those wanting an extended stay in the heart of Fabulous Las Vegas Strip. We’ll have a ball. Bring family and friends for an inexpensive vacation. We’re expecting some strong players this year.

Gerry reported this week... "Already some of the strongest players in the country have expressed interest in attending the event such as Jim Morrison, John Webster, Joe Schwartz, Dick Hallett, Anthony Bishop and others. We’re planning to have two groups. An A and B group and even C if we get enough of a turnout. There will be a guaranteed first prize of $300 for first place. That should be easy picking for some players from other districts. This is a great time to attend the event." ---Gerry

District 9 includes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Non-district residents are welcome to compete and enjoy Las Vegas. District 9 Manager, John R. Gibson

For more information, contact Gerry Lopez at glopez73@roadrunner.com or 951-695-2499.