Coconut Creek, Fla. (Vocus/PRWEB) February 01, 2011

The man who gave his guests a cost-free trip to space, an oil nicely, and served dinner on a platform hundreds of feet in the sky, is now bringing 15 of the rescued Chilean miners who ought to be among the luckiest men and women (on or under) earth to a well-liked South Florida casino.

Steve Bonner, common manager of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek has earned a reputation in the casino business for his crazy, attention-grabbing promotion concepts. But inviting guys who were lucky sufficient to survive against all odds to a casino known as Floridas Jackpot Capital could backfire on him.

Its accurate they could be our next big winner. But hey, had been in the enterprise of likelihood and creating peoples dreams come accurate, said Bonner.

The casino became widely referred to as the sunshine states jackpot capital soon after a string of million dollar-plus slot machine hits over the past 3 years.

But theres a significant side to the miners go to too. Its part of an inspirational system, Heroes &amp Miracles with all proceeds going to three charity groups — at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Feb. four at 7 p.m.

Other guests at the $ 100 per individual occasion will be Mike Jones and Ginger Littleton, hero and heroine of the Panama City School Board shooting, All My Young children actor/war veteran J.R. Martinez, Paralympian Bradley Johnson, and Ana Gospodinoff. They will tell their life-altering stories and be honored for the duration of a unique tribute. Tickets are available at the casino cashiers cage or by way of http://www.brownpapertickets.com. All income will be donated to the United Mine Workers of America Miners Aid Fund, the American Cancer Society and Disabled American Veterans.

On Feb. three at two p.m. a press conference will be held at the casino with all of the honorees.

ABOUT THE HEROES &amp MIRACLES

The globe watched anxiously last year as 33 coal miners in Chile courageously dealt with becoming trapped two,300 feet below the earths surface for 69 days just before they had been miraculously rescued in an endurance-bending ordeal that demonstrated the energy of faith and the human spirit. Fresh from a holiday at Disney World in Orlando with their households, 15 of the miners will be on hand to share their story of miraculous survival against all odds. Miners on hand to be honored will be: Mario Sepulveda, Daniel Herrera, Jonny Barrios, Mario Gomez, Pablo Rojas, Carlos Barrios, Jimmy Sanchez, Pedro Cortes, Renan Avalos, Claudio Acu?a, Samuel Avalos, Florencio Avalos, Alex Vega, Carlos Mamani, and Franklin Lobos.

Mike Jones was hailed as a hero for saving the lives of Bay County, Florida school board members on Dec. 15 when he stopped gunman Clay Duke, who opened gunfire at a public meeting. School Board member Ginger Littleton snuck up behind the shooter and tried to knock the Smith &amp Wesson pistol from his hand with her purse. Duke fired shots at school board members, just before trading 15-20 shots with Jones, a retired detective on duty as the school district’s chief security officer. Before the incident, Jones was well-known in the Florida panhandle community for his role as Salvage Santa, collecting and repairing bicycles for beneath-privileged children.

Jose Rene Martinez (J.R. Martinez) was severely burned and almost killed when a land mine exploded under his military Humvee while serving in Iraq in 2003. His injuries necessary more than 30 surgeries. Nowadays hes an in-demand motivational speaker and actor who plays combat veteran Brot Monroe in the ABC-Television soap, “All My Young children.” He is also a spokesman for Operation Finally House and for the Iraq War Hero Foundation. The far more heroes we have, the far better off our world will be, mentioned Martinez. All of us can have an unimaginable effect on a single person with the easy concept of creating him or her feel cared for, appreciated and that they matter. Most critical, you will find out far more than you ever expected, and that is what is in it for you.

Bradley Johnson, a Pompano Beach lawyer, grew up in Milwaukee. After attending the University of Florida and taking his law school entrance exams, his automobile hydroplaned into a guardrail on Interstate 75, resulting in the partial loss of both of his legs. Upon law school graduation, he got involved in disabled sports, at some point leading to his participation in each competitive sailing and sitting volleyball for the U.S. Team. He competed in the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia, the 2004 Paralympic in Athens, Greece in 2007, the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and in the 2010 Sitting Volleyball Globe Championships. In addition to working as an lawyer, these days he uses his encounter and achievement in sport and at operate to support positively alter public attitudes and perceptions toward disability by means of The Hartford, founding sponsor of U.S. Paralympics?.

Ana Gospodinoff endured countless surgeries, radiation treatment options, and chemotherapy sessions for breast cancer and brain tumors. Regrettably, the cancer spread to her meninges, bones and a number of other spots in her body. Yet, she was determined to make the very best of her situation for herself and three youngsters. The doctors told her that she wouldnt recover. But her husband Victor didnt accept that prognosis and Ana agreed to undergo four aggressive treatments simultaneously. The American Cancer Society chose her as their honorary female cancer survivor at a Relay for Life event in her hometown of Miami. Then, shortly soon after the event, doctors had been unable to locate any cancer in her liver, lungs and bones. She was miraculously cured. Today she is a normal participant of the non-profit Cancer Help Community of Greater Miami and active in the Breast Cancer M.A.P. (Thoughts Impacts the Physical) Project.

The Pavilion at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is situated at 5550 NW 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Fla., just east of State Road 7 (U.S. 441) and north of Sample Road on 40th Street. For more information call 954-977-6700 or pay a visit to http://www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com.

About Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek gives more than 1,900 gaming machines such as Las Vegas-style slots: Playboy, Carnival of Mystery, Golden Monkey, Millionaire Sevens, Mayan Riches and Lion Dance, wide location progressive slot machines: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Dirty Harry, Time Machine, and Monopoly, and new theme games: Star Trek, Dean Martin, Hot Hot Penny, and Reel Em In.

The casino also attributes non-cease action in its smoke-free of charge Poker Room upstairs for separate gaming pleasure, with a wide array of tournaments for all varieties of players. Reside games include Texas Hold em, 7-Card Stud, and Omaha tournaments from $ 85 to $ 1,050. In December 2010, the casino added The Website, its newest creating providing 400-plus gaming positions, 70 new blackjack seats, a non-smoking gambling region, a new restaurant, The Whistle Quit and the Wrecking Bar. The Web site derives its name from the facilitys overall theme that of a construction website full with an actual lunch wagon in its restaurant. In 2007, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek went below a $ 32 million expansion which integrated the addition of a valet porte cochere entrance providing direct access to the new 6,000 square foot Fresh Harvest restaurant, Nectar ultra-lounge, a new Players Club, and additional casino space. The casino also delivers the Sunset Grill, located in an outdoor traditional chickee.

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is located just east of State Road 7 (U.S. 441) and north of Sample Road at 5550 NW 40th Street. For more details call 954-977-6700. Check out http://www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com.

Britta Schlager, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek 954-283-2812 cell 954-579-7901 Britta.Schlager(at)stofgaming(dot)com

Dan Mackey, Bitner Goodman 954-703-7932, cell 954-401-6168, dan(at)bitnergoodman(dot)com

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