{"id":2184164,"date":"2025-12-02T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2184164"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:50:12","slug":"rivers-casino-resort-schenectady-celebrates-holiday-season-with-prizes-and-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rivers-casino-resort-schenectady-celebrates-holiday-season-with-prizes-and-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivers Casino &#038; Resort Schenectady celebrates holiday season with prizes and entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"dateline\">Schenectady, NY (WRGB) \u2014 <\/span>Rivers Casino &amp; Resort Schenectady is kicking off December with a month-long celebration featuring live entertainment, holiday dining, gaming promotions, and special events leading up to New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will have multiple chances to win big &#8211; including a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riverscasino.com\/schenectady\/promotion\/new-years-eve-2026\" target=\"_blank\">Jeep Grand Cherokee<\/a> L Laredo 4&#215;4 in the Trunkloads of Prizes New Year\u2019s Eve drawing, and up to $50,000 during the Rivers $100,000 Pick the Winners Football Promotion held throughout the NFL season.<\/p>\n<h2>New Year\u2019s Eve Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Live entertainment at Van Slyck\u2019s with Ill Funk Ensemble (9 p.m. \u2013 1 a.m.) and DJ RVMBA<\/li>\n<li>Early celebration for \u201cYoung at Heart\u201d guests with The Protones from 2 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Special NYE dinner at Dukes Chophouse including a three-course menu and entertainment from David Gleason (8 p.m. \u2013 11 p.m.) for $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Promotions &amp; Giveaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Trunkloads of Prizes drawings every hour from 6 p.m. \u2013 10 p.m. on Dec. 31, with a grand prize winner drawn at 11 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Champagne Giveaway New Year\u2019s Day for Rush Rewards members earning 150 points<\/li>\n<li>Mystery Point Multiplier up to 26X points on Jan. 1<\/li>\n<li>Gift &amp; Go free gift opportunities on select days<\/li>\n<li>Jolly Jackpot Pull Tabs weekends through Dec. 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Live Entertainment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Country Weekends at Van Slyck\u2019s featuring Whiskey Highway (Dec. 5) and Big Sky Country (Dec. 6)<\/li>\n<li>DJs and bands every Friday &amp; Saturday night<\/li>\n<li>Jazz Evenings every Friday &amp; Saturday at The Landing Hotel (6 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Poker Room Promotions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Electric City Mini Event runs Dec. 7\u201314<\/li>\n<li>Daily High Hand giveaways<\/li>\n<li>Multiple weekly tournaments including Monday and Wednesday special events<\/li>\n<li>$100 Holiday High Hand Dash Christmas Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>BetRivers Sportsbook<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Free viewing of UFC 323 on Dec. 6<\/li>\n<li>Bills vs. Bengals ticket giveaway Dec. 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dining<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Holiday dining at Dukes Chophouse on Christmas Eve &amp; Day &#8211; $85 prix fixe menu<\/li>\n<li>Beer specials during every NFL game day<\/li>\n<li>Full dining and mobile ordering options available throughout the property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Landing Hotel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>New expanded drink menu at the hotel bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Seasonal room packages, including:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Two Deal 20: 2-night stays save 20% + food credit<\/li>\n<li>Three Card 25: 3-night stays save 25% + food credit<\/li>\n<li>Senior, dining-credit, and dog-friendly packages<\/li>\n<li>Elf on the Shelf Giveaway through Dec. 24 with chance to win a free suite stay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full promotional rules are available at Rush Rewards. Membership is free for all guests 21 and older.<\/p>\n<p>For hotel reservations and full event schedules, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/local\/RiversCasino.com\/Schenectady\" target=\"_blank\">RiversCasino.com\/Schenectady<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/local\/TheLandingHotelNY.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheLandingHotelNY.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source cbs6albany.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schenectady, NY (WRGB) \u2014 Rivers Casino &amp; Resort Schenectady is kicking off December with a month-long celebration featuring live entertainment, holiday dining, gaming promotions, and special events leading up to New Year\u2019s Eve. 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