EDINBURG — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual Casino Day for Winter Texans on Friday, its first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Nayeli Zenteno, director of marketing and tourism for the chamber, winter visitors couldn’t wait to get back to South Texas for a little fun.
“People were really excited to have it back,” Zenteno explained, adding that they expected to see at least 200 to 300 attendees at Friday’s event.
Slot machines are played during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Winter visitors try their luck at the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Card dealer Edgar Espinoza works a game of Blackjack during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Chips are won in at dice during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Dealer Jon Garza organizes the player chips at the dice table at the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Prizes are displayed during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Player clips are dealt at the dice table during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Slot Machines are played during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Canadian Carol Lauber plays the slot machines during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Slot machines are played during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Phyllis Chadderton tries her lack in a game of dice during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Card dealer Edgar Espinoza works a game of Blackjack during the second annual Winter Texan Casino Day at the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
