Ramada Express to Open Laughlin International Rally Thursday, November 9

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To celebrate the Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival, Ramada Express Hotel Casino has produced a mintage of 500 commemorative $5 chips that feature the image of last year’s Rally champion car: a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII driven by the team of Tom Lawless and Jason Gillespie. The highly-prized chip is the ninth in the series and will be available for purchase at the main casino cage on Friday, November 10 after completion of Leg 1 of the competition.

Ramada Express Hotel Casino is proud to kick off the Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival on Thursday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. (Nevada time). The opening includes the ceremonial start of the Rally competition, where racing teams show off their high-speed cars. This is the perfect opportunity for fans to meet and greet with the competitors in Pit Row. This free event is open to the public and located in the hotel casino’s north parking lot.

(As host property for the Rally competition, Ramada Express will also be the media center for the competition.)

The finale of the Rally is SuperStage on Sunday, November 12 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Nevada time) at the Laughlin Event Arena at Bruce Woodbury Drive. SuperStage is where Rally teams take on challenging parallel dirt courses in the final leg of the competition. The event is open to the public and admission is free.

At the conclusion of SuperStage, drivers will offer rides for those 18 years or older who would like to experience the course in a rally car. The cost of the ride is $25 with all proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, Shop with a Cop, and the American Heroes Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports Veteran causes.

For more information on the 2006 Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival, visit www.rallyusa.com

For complete information about Ramada Express Hotel Casino, visit www.ramadaexpress.com.

Ramada Express Hotel Casino is part of Aztar Corporation, a publicly traded company, which also operates Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Casino Aztar in Caruthersville, Missouri, and Casino Aztar in Evansville, Indiana.