MIAMI and WYOMISSING, Pa., Jan. 7, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN), one of
North America's largest casino
operators, and Carnival Cruise Lines, the world's most popular
cruise line, and a brand of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), announced today that they have formed
an alliance to offer an array of cruise benefits to players club
members at 18 Penn National-operated casinos in the United States.
Beginning in mid-April, guests of Penn National's casinos will
be eligible to receive complimentary Caribbean and Mexican cruises or other cruise
offers and discounts throughout the year aboard Carnival's 24 ships
based on their level of play.
"With more than 1,500 cruises annually and a dozen year-round
North American embarkation ports, Carnival gives our casinos an
exciting new opportunity to thank and reward players' club members
for their loyalty," said Gaye Gullo,
corporate vice president of marketing, Penn National
Gaming. "In the near future, we will extend cruise benefits
and promotions to virtually all our reward card holders, so they
can choose from dozens of exciting ports of call."
Carnival destinations include beautiful ports throughout the
Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico, and other destinations.
"We are excited to partner with Penn National Gaming, one of the
elite gaming organizations in the world. Penn National players will
not only experience the best casino operation at sea, but we also
look forward to providing the amenities, accommodations and service
they have come to expect as loyal Penn National players," said
Marty Goldman, Carnival's senior
vice president of casino operations.
About Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates
or has ownership interests in gaming and racing facilities with a
focus on slot machine entertainment. The Company presently operates
twenty-six facilities in seventeen jurisdictions, including
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West
Virginia, and Ontario. In
aggregate, Penn's operated facilities feature approximately 31,000
gaming machines, 800 table games and 2,900 hotel rooms.
About Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24
ships operating three- to 23-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New
England, Panama Canal, New
Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Tahiti. The company's
25th ship, the 135,000-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter
service in 2016.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines