Barona Resort & Casino's TGI Thursdays lottery grows to $140,000 on December 18

SAN DIEGO, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Barona Resort & Casino's TGI Thursdays Lottery will reach its highest point ever on December 18 with a jackpot that has grown to $140,000! Make your picks for drawings at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. and make sure to stay for the Second Chance Drawing at 11 p.m. for more chances to win!

"This is the biggest jackpot in the history of our Barona TGI Thursdays Lottery and we couldn't be more excited," said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. "We love giving our players extra chances to win big, especially during the holidays!"

Whether or not someone has the winning lottery numbers, there will be additional big winners during the Second Chance drawing at 11 p.m. For every Barona Lottery ticket earned since October 31, Club Barona members will receive a virtual entry into the Second Chance Drawing. Five lucky names will be drawn via virtual tumbler. If the $140,000 jackpot has hit earlier in the day, the Second Chance Drawing will be worth $20,000. But, if no one hits the winning lottery numbers, it will grow to $150,000 and all of the five lucky players whose names were drawn and are present will split the jackpot evenly.

Barona Resort & Casino was recently named Best Casino and Loosest Slots for the 4th year in a row along with 11 other awards in the San Diego's Best U-T Readers Poll awards. Barona has 2,000 slots and video poker machines. Additionally, the casino features over 80 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Barona Craps, EZ Baccarat, Three-Card Poker, Four-Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Baccarat and Barona Roulette. Barona also features San Diego's largest Asian gaming pit including popular games such as Sic Bo.

About Barona Resort & Casino

Barona Resort & Casino, an AAA Four Diamond rated property, blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. Barona features 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 4th best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine.