Fill up, gamble: Terrible’s offers up to $100 in free casino play for gas purchases

Terrible’s Gaming, operator of the Primm Valley Casino located southbound of Las Vegas, unveiled an old‑school promotion that rewards casino patrons who purchase fuel at any of its Chevron stations. The Las Vegas‑based company announced the offer on Saturday, stating that customers can receive up to $100 in free casino play at Primm Valley by presenting a gasoline receipt from one of nine Chevron outlets situated just off the highways linking Southern California with Southern Nevada. Although the incentive appears aimed at drivers from Southern California, four of the participating stations lie in Primm or Jean, the corridor between Las Vegas and Primm. Under the deal’s terms, a patron must show a receipt for a gasoline purchase at the casino’s cage to earn half the amount spent on fuel, credited as free play, with a maximum of $100. The fuel transaction must occur within seven days of redeeming the free play. The participating Terrible’s Chevron stations are located at: - Primm: 31900 Las Vegas Blvd. South and 115 W. Primm Blvd. - Jean: 22625 State Route 161 and 1 Main St. - Barstow, California: 2596 Commerce Parkway, 1700 E. Main St. and 2100 W. Main St. - Nipton, California: 101620 Yates Well Road - Newport Beach, California: 1550 Jamboree Road Terrible’s officials did not specify how long the promotion will remain active. The promotional copy reads, “You needed gas anyway,” the Terrible’s promotion says. “Might as well turn it into a little casino money.” Fuel‑based incentives have become a recurring feature in Southern Nevada whenever gasoline prices climb, a trend that resumed after the outbreak of war in the Middle East in February. Terrible’s assumed control of Primm Valley in mid‑July following a 17‑day shutdown by the previous owner, Las Vegas‑based Affinity Gaming. Affinity had announced in early May its intention to close the third of its three hotel properties in Primm, located on Interstate 15 at the California‑Nevada border roughly 40 miles south of Las Vegas. After a series of negotiations overseen by the Primm family, Terrible’s—a former partner in the three properties—agreed to take over operations and preserve the positions of approximately 344 employees. Today, Terrible’s manages Primm Valley as well as the formerly closed Buffalo Bill’s and Whiskey Pete’s venues. The company has not disclosed any reopening plans for the other two sites. Members of the Primm family, who established the town in the 1920s and began developing a modest community there in the 1950s, together with Nevada gaming regulators, voiced concern over the potential economic impact of a closure on Southern Nevada and on travelers heading to Las Vegas from Southern California. This is a processing story. Check backmost for updates.