October 6, 2008

EL CORTEZ PAMPERS ITS PATRONS WITH ALL NEW MASSAGE SERVICE

Available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday Thru Monday

Las Vegas, NV – The El Cortez Hotel & Casino now offers guests several ways to experience pleasure, rest and relaxation on site. Calming the senses, guests can treat themselves to 10-minute massages, purchasable with 7,500 Cortez Club points, $15 in cash or complimentary dollars, and free with a minimum $200 jackpot. Rebecca Cooper, LMT, who brings 25 years of Swedish deep-tissue reflexology and chair massage experience to this soothing promotion, offers massages from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday thru Monday.

“Our guests deserve to have every opportunity to be able to relax, unwind and enjoy their time at the El Cortez,” said Mike Nolan, general manager of the El Cortez. “Whether it’s our monthly promotions, great value dining deals or by providing a quality massage, we want our players to know we’re thinking of them.”

Club Cortez allows players to be rewarded for their loyalty and provides generous complimentary and cash back earnings. Players can easily view their point balance on every machine reader and comp dollars can be used conveniently at restaurants by presenting the club card and a picture ID. Individuals can now sign up online for Club Cortez by visiting www.elcortezhotelcasino.com. Upon completion of the online application, players’ cards are available for pick up at the Club Cortez booth.

ABOUT EL CORTEZ HOTEL & CASINO
Constructed in 1941, El Cortez Hotel & Casino, an anchor property in the Fremont East Entertainment District, is located in historic downtown at 600 East Fremont Street. With 300 newly remodeled hotel rooms, El Cortez features full-pay 3-2 single deck 21, 10x odds on craps, state-of-the-art roulette and over 1,000 slot machines. El Cortez is proudly affiliated with Michael Gaughan's South Point Sports Book. The Las Vegas Review-Journal voted El Cortez "Best Blackjack in Las Vegas" in 2007, "Best Video Poker" in 2008 and "Best Keno in Las Vegas" in 2005, 2006 and 2008. Dining options at El Cortez include: Café Cortez and Roberta's Steakhouse. The property's other amenities include: Subway, Dreyer's Ice Cream Shop, Seattle's Best Coffee, El Cortez Gift Shop and a full-service beauty and barber shop. The property is currently completing $25 million in improvements and renovations; its Cortez Garden Gateway was completed in December 2007. For more information, please call 1-800-634-6703 or 702-385-5200, or visit www.elcortezhotelcasino.com

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Kirvin Doak Communications
(702) 737.3100