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In a typical ARIA slot tournament, players compete against each other to win large cash and FREEPLAY^® prizes by accumulating the most points during multiple rounds of slot machine play. Participants are randomly assigned to slot machines and are given unlimited spins for a preset amount of time. It is not necessary to put money in the machines. Players win points as they hit winning combinations on the reels and the more spins completed within the set time, the greater the chances are to enhance the total score. The scores for all the rounds of tournament play are totaled to determine the overall tournament rankings.

Players are assigned their session times during slot tournament registration (for more information see tournament registration question below). At the tournament, the emcee will announce session times and welcome guests into the tournament arena, which is normally held in one of ARIA's luxurious ballrooms. Players sit at the machines they were randomly assigned at tournament registration. On the count of three, everyone in the session begins hitting the button on their machine and plays for the duration of the round. Players are awarded points by hitting winning combinations on their machine's reels. At the end of the session, a slot club representative comes around to record everyone's score.

After tournament play, participants are welcomed to stay in the tournament arena and enjoy the event, or come back later for their next session. After all rounds of tournament play, guests will return to the tournament arena for the awards ceremony where the winners are announced.

The ARIA Slot team is dedicated to providing guests with an exciting, action-packed experience. Live cooking stations, bands, dancers, entertaining emcees and other surprises are just a few of the exciting aspects that are often present at a ARIA tournament! Food is typically served buffet style and guests are welcome to eat and enjoy the open bar and entertainment throughout the day.

In addition, tournament invites often include a complimentary room and other ARIA amenities to enjoy during the tournament.

Prize structures vary depending on the tournament. Top prizes range from $20,000 to a Million dollars in Cash! And, one thing is for sure - at ARIA everyone is a winner! Even the last place finisher wins a prize.

Each tournament's prize structure can be seen on its respective page at ARIAslots.com.

To keep it exciting for guests, ARIA offers different prize formats. Therefore, some tournaments are free and some require a buy-in. Buy-in tournaments typically have a set number of participants that ARIA will not exceed. This ensures more favorable odds and a better chance of winning. Furthermore, the buy-in money collected from each player will be added to the tournament prize pool. This allows for even larger cash prizes!

Slot tournaments are reserved for invited ARIA casino guests. To become a casino guest simply sign up for a free MGM MIRAGE Players Club card at Playersclub.com or at the Players Club desk located in the heart of the casino, and use it while gaming at ARIA.

Tournament invites are sent prior to the event via mail and email to customers who qualify based on their historical gaming activity. The criteria for receiving invites varies based on the event, but in general it takes an average of 6,000 slot points a day to begin receiving invites. If you would like information on how to qualify for a specific event, navigate to the event's page on ARIAslots.com and fill out the "Event Registration Request" form.

To make your experience as care-free as possible, ARIA posts a schedule of events on ARIAslots.com a few weeks prior to each event. In addition, when checking into the hotel, tournament guests receive a welcome letter outlining exactly when and where to go for registration, tournament play, and the awards ceremony.

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Tournament registration typically takes place the day before tournament play starts. At registration, players show their Players Club card and randomly select their tournament machines using one of the computer stations available. The machine numbers selected, play times, and tournament location will be clearly marked on credentials given to players.

In addition, as a thank you for visiting ARIA, players will choose a welcome gift from one of a few options. Gifts vary for each tournament, but FREEPLAY^® is always an available option. Physical gifts are typically shipped to customers' residences shortly after the tournament.

ARIA hosts slot tournaments approximately once a month. A full schedule of events can be seen by clicking on the Slots Calendar graphic on the main page of ARIAslots.com.

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In addition to changing the tournament theme, ARIA occasionally varies the scoring structure. The most common slot tournament format consists of three rounds of play. Other formats include: the best three out of four scores, twin tournaments offering players two chances to win, re-buy rounds to replace the lowest score, and bracket style tournaments where players advance to higher prize pools.

Holiday Gift Shoppe is MGM MIRAGE's end-of-year shopping extravaganza. Players earn Holiday Gift Shoppe Points by playing slots throughout the year, or they can be won at events such as slot tournaments. Guests then return to ARIA between November 28th and December 13th and use their points to redeem fabulous gifts such as jewelry, sporting goods, electronics, gift cards, FREEPLAY^® and more. More information can be found at Playersclub.com.