We are very pleased to announce TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, is presenting The Mill Casino with the 2013 Certificate of Excellence!

The Certificate of Excellence is an award that honors hospitality excellence to top performing establishments around the world. This recognition is based on feedback from those who matter most – our customers!

Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. -Bill Cosby

Father’s Day is coming up June 16, and we want to do our part to thank Dad’s everywhere for everything they do!

There are plenty of ways to enjoy Fathers Day on Oregon’s Adventure Coast whether it is fishing, hiking, or riding through the Oregon Dunes….but there is no shortage of activity for Dad here at The Mill Casino!

Here are just some of the events we are hosting to honor Dad!  Download our June Events Calendar to see more!

Father’s Day Brunch
Sunday, June 16, 2013 9 am -2 pm
All of Dad’s favorites including ive action stations with eggs cooked to order,  pastries, desserts, salads, carved meats and more.

Father’s Day Floats
Dads will love a night out at the Mill Casino and an opportunity to takeaway a piece of Oregon History at our Glass Float Event Sunday, June 16, 2013! Stay at The Mill Casino on Saturday June 15 and spend Father’s Day finding special glass floats on the beach.

Dad’s Day
Join us on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday,June 16th from 8am-11pm for a special 3-in-1 gadget tool to the first 400 Dads who show us their Mill Club card while supplies last. Double the Points for all men on Father’s Day! Sign up for our free Mill Club today to start earning free play, discounts, meals, merchandise and invitations to exclusive special events!

Win $1000 Cabela’s® Gift Card for Father’s Day June 16 at 4 pm
Random Drawings on June 3,10, 14 and 15 for extra entries into the Grand Prize drawing. Make sure to register at The Mill Club Booth to be eligible for the drawings. Every half-hour from 9 am-9 pm on random drawing days, play with your Mill Club card to be eligible for extra entries, plus print our online Coupon for 3 more entries! One online coupon per guest per week. Click here to print online coupon valid for week of June 10-16, 2013 (must be redeemed on June 16, by 3 pm). Must present printed coupon to Mill Club booth to receive extra entries.

On behalf of everyone here at The Mill Casino….

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There are only so times you can get away with the stand-by, same old Father’s Day gift. How many ties, handkerchiefs, wrenches or socks does Dad really need? Does he really need a giftcard to that store he has been to 10,000 times?

This Father’s Day, why not give him something special, like a night out at the Mill Casino and an opportunity to takeaway a piece of Oregon History at our Glass Float Event Sunday, June 16, 2013? Stay at The Mill Casino on Saturday June 15 and spend Father’s Day finding special glass floats on the beach.

Did you know that Japanese glass floats on the Oregon coast are highly sought after treasures? Discovering a rare color, a different shape or one perfectly intact excites many a beachcomber or treasure hunter!

Your Package Includes:

• One Deluxe Room at the Mill Casino • Hotel & RV Park, Overlooking the Beautiful Coos Bay
• Dinner for Two ($40.00 Value)
• One Courtesy Shuttle to a secluded and undisclosed beach, where you will be set free to frolic along the beach line to find your own, take-away, Oregon Blown Glass Float. (Individuals that would like to take their own transportation can arrange this at check in)

A few float facts:
• Floats may be found above the tide line and below the beach embankment.
• Floats will not be found in or on the cliffs
• Please be aware of beach safety. Never turn your back on the ocean! Sneaker waves and the force of the ocean often move logs and can be unsafe.

Check in on Saturday, June 15
Glass Float Event is Sunday, June 16, 2013

Package Price: $ 179.00 plus room tax.  Call 1.800.953.4800 today to make your reservation. PLAYERS, NON-HOTEL & RV GUESTS: $30.00 per guest (Subject to availability)

UPDATE:  5/22/2013-  This event will be rescheduled and will not take place in June as originally reported in this post.  We will reschedule and share any updates with you on our website and Facebook page.  Thank you.

The landscape on the southern Oregon coast seems to be one of those places that is made for golf and it is no secret that Oregon is home to some of the best golf courses in the country, including Bandon Crossings!

That is why The Mill Casino has partnered with Bandon Crossings to present the Oregon Coast Couples Golf Classic June 7-9, 2013!

Schedule of Events
Optional: Friday Practice round at Bandon Crossings. Call golf shop to reserve your starting time.

Friday June 7th, 2013
6:00 pm Welcome reception at The Mill Casino

Saturday June 8th, 2013
7:00 pm Dinner Buffet at The Mill Casino. Day one tournament results announced.

Sunday June 9th, 2013
4:00 p.m. Lunch and Awards presentation at The Mill Casino.

Tournament entry deadline is Monday, June 3, 2013

Tournament Details:
Entry Fee $285 per couple, includes green fees, range balls, daily competition fee and all scheduled events.

For more information contact:
The Mill Casino 800-953-4800 ext. 1490 or Bandon Crossings 541-347-3232

Printable Registration Form Completed Tournament registration form may be mailed to:

The Mill Casino•Hotel & RV Park
Attn: Barb Dunham
3201 Tremont Avenue,
North Bend, OR 97459

Bandon Crossings Golf Course is home to “18 Unique Experiences.”  It is a 2012 recipient of TripAdvisor’s CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE and named one of the 10 best new courses of 2007 by GOLF Magazine!

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Saw Blade Buffet
9:00am to 2:00pm Sunday, May 12, 2013
$17.95. Children Under 4 Years Old Free. Children 5-11 Years Old are Half Price
Accepting reservations for parties of 7 or more in the Salmon Room. Call 800.953.4800. Press 3 to make your reservation.

Mothers Day is almost here!  Have you made your plans yet?

We invite you to bring Mom to the Mill Casino for an elegant chef prepared Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday May 12th, 2013. She will enjoy filling her plate with a bountiful selection of incredible entrees, hand-carved meats, succulent sides and delectable desserts. The first 500 Moms who arrive will receive a colorful carnation starting at 9 am!

Brunch will be served in the Saw Blade Buffet from 9am-2pm and in the Salmon Room (for parties of 7 or more) from 9am-1pm. Brunch is $17 per person; Children Under 4 Years Old are Free; Children 5-11 Years Old are Half Price.

Click here to see the Brunch Menu

While you are here, we hope Mom can have some fun in the casino! With over 700 sizzling-hot, ready-to-pay slots (we also have a smoke-free slot room) and Table Games, there is something for everyone here…with one exception- you must be 21 or older to be allowed inside of the casino.

End the day with a relaxing stroll down our dock overlooking the bay, or take a drive down to Shore Acres State Park to Rhododendron Sunday Mother’s Day
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, or head down to the Coos Bay City Dock to see visiting Tall Ships, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. Check Oregon’s Adventure Coast for more ideas and places to treat Mom to a wonderful day!

Panoramic View of the Mill Casino RV Park!

The spectacular weather on the Oregon Coast this week reminds us that summer is just around the corner.   July will be here before know it, and it will soon be time to pack your bags, gas up, charge up that GPS, check your tires, and drive out for one of the biggest RV events on the Oregon Coast: Oregon Coast RV Jamboree July 15, 2013 – July 18, 2013 sponsored by Guaranty RV Super Centers.

This event has something for everyone: a Show and Shine, Poker Run, excursions to a working forest or Shore Acres State Park, movie night, a campfirestyle sing-along, even a Pooch Paparazzi Photo Contest — plus one lucky guest will win $1,000!

Need to escape? Come to “Rally Central” this summer and experience four winning days of fun and friendship on the shores of Coos Bay at The Mill Casino.

Your four-day RV Jamboree Package includes:

• Welcome Reception / Dinner Buffet
• Commemorative Mill Casino gift
• RV Show and Shine entry
• Salmon Bake Dinner
• Boxed-lunch excursions:Forest or Shore Acres State Park
• Send-off breakfast, $1,000 door prize for one lucky guest

All for just $100 per person, plus RV space rental of $25 per night.

Download the 2013 Brochure for complete information including the schedule of events. To purchase RV Jamboree tickets by phone and to reserve your RV Space: Contact Reservations at 800.953.4800 ext. 3 or visit Ko·Kwel Gifts. Ask for the RV Jamboree Special rate of $25 for your RV rental space!

The Mill Casino is giving away the ultimate Elvis trip to one lucky Mill Club member following the SOLD OUT Ultimate Elvis Concert (starring the unbelievably talented Justin Shandor and the Ultimate Elvis Band) on Saturday, April 27th!

When you use your Mill Club card on slots or table games from April 26 at 12:01 am to April 27 at 9 pm, you can earn entries for the Elvis Vacation Trip!

At 10:45 pm (after the 2nd show) Justin Shandor will draw one lucky winner to choose from the following:

A trip to Memphis, Tennessee for a Graceland Elvis Entourage VIP Tour.
Package includes (2) VIP Graceland Tour tickets, Round-trip airfare for two, three nights hotel accommodations.

OR

A trip to Viva Las Vegas to attend the Elvis Festival July 11 – 14 at the Las Vegas Hotel.
This package includes tickets to this four day event; Round-trip airfare for two and hotel accommodations for four nights at the LVH. Spending cash to be determined at time of booking.

*Cash option $2500.

Attend the concert in costume, and you could win $100 in the look-alike contest, judged by Justin Shandor!

The Mill Club is points reward system for our customers. Essentially, the more you play the more points you earn, the more benefits you can enjoy such as gaming, free perks (like priority parking, personal host and access to the players lounge), and discounts on shopping, entertainment, Hotel rooms, RV Park, gas and more.

Mill Club Members instantly receive all the following benefits:

• 1 point for every $1 spent at any dining venue, Hotel, RV Park or KoKwel Gifts
• RV Park Discount
• Discount at KoKwel Gifts
• Play slots while using your Mill Club card on your birthday and you’ll receive double points
• Discounts on Concert Tickets
• Mill Certified Adventures Discount
• Coupons and Special offers exclusive to Club members
• invitations to exclusive special events
• Free Slot Play based on points!
• 3 cents/gallon off at participating Shell stations
• Banquets – room rental discounts

Signing up is free. You can sign up online then activate your membership by visiting the Mill Club booth on the gaming floor and presenting your picture ID.

Check our Casino Promotions page and follow our Facebook & Twitter updates to get the most current info.

Last year’s BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay event was such a crowd-pleaser, how could we not bring it back?

Brace yourselves for more finger-lickin’ good barbecue, hand-crafted beers, and sizzling hot blues music at the 2nd Annual BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay May 24-26, 2013

There is nowhere better to be this Memorial Day weekend than The Mill Casino for this free three-day celebration that features a KCBS sanctioned BBQ competition and music from Coup d’Bop, Soulpie, and The Vipers.

It gets more interesting… we added something new: “Jim Monihan Mac N Cheese Challenge” on Sunday afternoon at 2:30, the challengers turn in their wares. Then from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. you can sample from the participating competitors for $1 per sample.

Mr. Jesse Henry and his team “Movin’ The Chains” were named the BBQ Champs after a heated competition with over 20 BBQ teams at last year’s event. Will they be victorious again? Only one way to find out!

2012 BBQ Champs- Movin' The Chains with Head Cook: Mr. Jesse Henry

Think you got what it takes to dominate this year’s competition?  There is still time for teams to register, Click here to register your team.  You can also register to be a certified Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) judge by clicking here! For more information please call 1.800.953.4800 or 541.756.8800

The Kansas City Barbecue Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbeque. The KCBS sanctions over 300 barbeque contests coast-to-coast throughout America.

Elvis fans, mark your calendars!  You won’t want to miss The Ultimate Elvis Concert on Saturday, April 27th, starring the unbelievably talented Justin Shandor and the Ultimate Elvis Band!

Hailed as the “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” in 2010 by Elvis Presley Enterprises, the Mill Casino welcomes Justin and his band for one evening (two shows in the Salmon Room at 7 & 9 p.m).

Elvis or Justin Shandor? Can you tell the difference?

Tickets are just $20 at Ko*Kwel Gifts and going fast!   Call for more info! Toll-free: 800.953.4800 & 541.756.8800

Check out Justin Shandor on Late Show with David Letterman (Letterman asked him to do it again!!)

Justin Shandor WOWS on Late Show with David Letterman- click image to see video

What do you think of when you hear “Easter”?   The Easter Bunny….Jelly Beans…Church…Easter Dresses…Easter Egg Hunt….the Mill Casino?  Sure!

Join us for Easter Brunch on Sunday, March 31, 2013 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m at The Saw Blade Buffet where you can fill your plate as often as you’d like with a bountiful selection of incredible entrees, hand-carved meats, succulent sides and delectable desserts. Kids (young and old) will love the colored eggs and treats hidden throughout the restaurant!

We will be serving dishes like house smoked salmon, peel & eat shrimp, a selection of salads  with seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs benedict and local farms eggs dishes made to order, potatoes, crepes, cheese blintzes with marion berry compote, buttermilk biscuits with gravy, bacon, sausage, salmon, ham, chicken, house made buttermilk waffles and so much more!  Is your mouth watering yet?

Don’t forget to save room for dessert!  Muffins, Cinnamon Rolls, & Assorted Cookies, Warm Bread Pudding, Sweet Bavarian Cream, Assorted Pies, Cakes, Cobblers, Cheesecake, Bread Pudding, Rolls & Butter Apple Cobbler, Warm Bread Pudding w/Bavarian Cream

All of this for $17, Children Under 4 Years Old Free, Children 5-11 Years Old are Half Price

Looking for more ways to play?  Mill Club members can enter for a chance to win cash in the “EGGstravaganza” casino promotion March 28 – 31, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. where we put a spin on the age-old Easter egg hunt….except in our version, random drawing winners select an egg from the Easter Basket to see how much they win. Prizes include dining discounts, bonus club points, hotel stays, and cash!

Book your stay or call reservations at 800-953-4800, ext. 3

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