Hot Summer Nights

Blaze a winning streak this summer at South Texas' hottest casino

Where should you be spending your hot summer nights? At Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotelin South Texas, where the promotions are sizzling and even Playboy Playmates are dropping by for a visit.

All throughout June, swipe your Players Club card at the special kiosks for a chance to instantly win $1,000,000 or a 2017 Ford Focus. You get one free swipe daily and one swipe for every 500 points earned throughout the day. Even better: Each swipe gets you a ticket for the Friday (6-11 pm) and Sunday (2-7 pm) drawings, in which 10 players will be selected for a second chance at $1,000,000. The tumbler will be available beginning Fridays at 8 am and is emptied each Sunday following the last drawing.

Mark your calendar for June 15, when October 2013 Playmate Carly Lauren will be signing autographs. Beginning at 7 pm, get free spins at the Playboy Platinum games.

June 18 is all about the gentlemen, who can earn 500 points starting at noon on Father's Day. Those points get you a free limited-edition Bubba Keg tumbler, but only while supplies last. (Don't worry: latecomers still receive a consolation prize.) Grab the guy in your life and head out for some fun.

Every day of the week in June there's a chance to win big, from High Hand of the Hour (make a full house of 10s or better, including both hole cards, and remain unbeaten at the end of the hour to win) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to Diamonds Are Forever on Tuesdays and Thursdays (the player dealt the highest diamond flush each hour will qualify for a chance to win a share of $7,200 cash).

On Sundays starting at 1 pm, buy in to the Bounty No-Limit Texas Hold’Em Tournament for $120 and receive $2,000 in tournament chips plus a bounty chip valued at $25.

Each Saturday through June 24, make sure you're in the Poker Room between 3 pm and midnight at the top of the hour for a chance to win the Poker Hot Seat Drawings.

The Buffet is also serving up daily specials, starting with a fresh seafood buffet with crab clusters every Sunday in June. Other select items such as grilled steaks and fresh oysters will also be available, all for $17.99 with your PASS Card, $19.99 regular price.

Spice up your weekdays with an authentic Mexican buffet, Mondays through Thursdays in June, with dishes such as Chiles en Nogada, enchiladas, and chicken with huitlacoche. It's all just $9.99 with your PASS Card, $11.99 regular price.

The Gamblers Smoke House takes over on Fridays and Saturdays in June, offering a variety of your favorite Texas smoked favors with in-house smoked brisket, baby back ribs, prime rib, chicken, shrimp, and trout. It's all $14.99 with your PASS Card, $16.99 regular price.

Now that you're all fueled up, enjoy karaoke every Thursday — no cover. Check out Tejano Friday Nights in the ¿Qué Pasa? Lounge. For a $5 cover with PASS Card ($10 without), you can see:

June 2: Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution
June 9: David Farias, former lead vocalist for La Tropa F
June 16: Carlos y Los Cachorros
June 30: Pete Espinoza, former vocalist for La Fiebre

A $10 cover gets you in to see a live DJ each Saturday:

June 4: PIN
June 11: Backyard Band
June 19: Gary Hobbs
June 25: PIN

Every day of the week in June there's a chance to win big.

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino gaming floor

Photo courtesy of Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel

Every day of the week in June there's a chance to win big.

POPULATION REPORT

San Antonio had the 3rd largest population increase in the U.S., new Census report says

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We already know things are changing in Texas at large, but how about San Antonio? Now, six out of the 15 most populous cities in the United States are in the Lone Star State, and the Alamo City had one of the largest numeric population increases in the nation. The U.S. Census Bureau's latest findings add more validity to reports that less people are interested in living in the city proper, and are seeking residence in the suburbs.

San Antonio added nearly 18,900 new residents between July 2021 to July 2022, bringing the city's total population to nearly 1,473,000. That put San Antonio at No. 3 on the list of numerical increases (as opposed to proportional growth). For scale, the report lists Austin at 1.0 million. Fort Worth took the top spot with its gain of 19,170 residents, and Phoenix, Arizona earned No. 2 after adding 19,053 to its population count.

The top 10 cities with the largest numeric population increases are:

No. 1 – Fort Worth, Texas
No. 2 – Phoenix, Arizona
No. 3 – San Antonio, Texas
No. 4 – Seattle, Washington
No. 5 – Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 6 – Jacksonville, Florida
No. 7 – Port St. Lucie, Florida
No. 8 – Cape Coral, Florida
No. 9 – Houston, Texas
No. 10 – Georgetown, Texas

New Braunfels also earned a nod in the report for being the No. 13 fastest growing city in 2022, and crossing the 100,000 population threshold. The city grew by 5.7 percent, adding up to 104,707 residents.

In an overall analysis of the 15 largest American cities in 2022, San Antonio ranked No. 7. Houston was the only Texas city that ranked higher at No. 4 with its population of over 2.3 million people. Dallas came in at No. 9 with a population of just under 1.3 million, and Austin barely made it into the top 10 with a population of 974,447 residents. Fort Worth ranked outside the top 10 at No. 13, with a population of 956,709.

The top 10 most populous American cities are:

No. 1 – New York City, New York
No. 2 – Los Angeles, California
No. 3 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 4 – Houston, Texas
No. 5 – Phoenix, Arizona
No. 6 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. 7 – San Antonio, Texas
No. 8 – San Diego, California
No. 9 – Dallas, Texas
No. 10 – Austin, Texas

The report additionally discovered that housing inventory skyrocketed by 1.6 million units between 2021 and 2022. Texas had the third fastest housing growth with a rate of 2.3 percent, versus Utah, which had the fastest growth at 3.3 percent.

San Antonio didn't make the cut in the list of the 10 most populous U.S. metro areas (as opposed to the cities, themselves), but Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked No. 4, and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land ranked No. 5.

The full report can be found on census.gov.

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