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The casino held their final draw which saw lucky punters walk away with prizes varying from a car, generators, household utensils and dinner vouchers.
Winner of the NP 200, identified as Mrs V. Munjaranji, is on a winning spree after she won US$3 000 at another Regency Casino branch in Marondera.
The dramatic win saw the original winner of the car, the one whose name was drawn first, automatically disqualified for being absent during the draw hence clearing the way for Munjaranji to land the grand prize.

On the other hand, Tia kept the glitter of the day alive as she gave a five-star performance.
The singer gave a good account of herself through a performance that managed to temporarily move the punters’ attention away from the big prize of the day.
It was an atmosphere filled with excitement, glamour and glitz that some have only seen in movies such as Casino Royale or Oceans 11.
One could be pardoned for mistaking the place for being in Las Vegas yet it was our very own Regency Casino with Tia performing with such class and excellence.

Tia is a well-known musician who has performed in South Africa and has won prestigious awards because of her beautiful and resonating voice.
Her song “Boy You Got To Know” sent the crowd wild and sooner rather than later punters were on their feet.
One punter confessed that such form of entertainment has been the missing link in the capital’s entertainment puzzle: “At least we now have a source of entertainment which is different from the usual staff.”
Lucky punters were showered with prizes by the casino management. First, was “The Spin To Win” where instant cash was being paid out to punters on the spot.
Gift Sithole, the deputy general manager, announced jokingly that he had found a cure for the dreaded “January disease” as punter after punter was allowed to spin the wheel for themselves and determine their own fate.
What was interesting about the competition is that there were no losers as everybody who took part in the spin won something. The only difference was the size of instant cash jackpots.
Malvern Ndlovu, the general manager, announced the winners of generators, fridges, television sets and other household items.
After his draw Tia again took to the stage and continued to wow the crowd as the house prepared for the managing director of Regency Casino, Max Tshuma, to give away the main prize of the day.
Before he revealed the winner, Tshuma said it was his wish to see all the people who patronise the casino win cars.
“It is my sincere hope that with time each and every one of you will be driving a car won from this casino,” he said.

Meanwhile, the January disease has claimed its first scalp.
An attempt by a Sunningdale music promoter to kickstart 2011 in style backfired as his poorly attended double-bill show featuring Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi and Suluman Chimbetu was attended by just a handful.
A first-time visitor to Zimbabwe would have been forgiven last weekend for thinking that Sulu is an unfortunate young talented musician who is trying unsuccessfully to win the hearts of the people.
The visitor would also have thought that Tuku is a tired old musician content with playing for a handful of diners in a restaurant for a couple of hundred dollar bills.

Tuku and Sulu, two of the most-sought-after musicians in the country, played to an almost empty Miami Nite Club in Sunningdale last Saturday.
The two put on well-polished acts but not in front of the huge crowds that they are used to.
The show can only be described as a flop that left the music promoter reeling from the financial loss.

To make matters worse, young Chimbetu was not at all amused by the outcome.
“We gave the show organisers the benefit of doubt for their choice of date, but they got it all wrong with their entry fee of US$20. If they had charged a reasonable amount at the gate, the crowd could have been good. They drove the revellers away and even the Sunningdale residents stayed away.
“When music promoters are organising shows in January or during mid-month, they have to consider many factors and come up with realistic entry fees because you will not be doing justice to music fans and the artistes themselves.

“What happened at Miami Nite Club gives the artistes a bad name because our fans will assume that it us the artistes that would be trying to milk them dry. It defies logic to drive away people because we hold the shows for them, but if we are ripping them off, then we will not be doing them any good and it affects the image of the group,” fumed Sulu.
Tuku’s manager, Sam Mataure, was a bit diplomatic though.

The more mature Mataure, who was recently relieved of his duties as a drummer for Mtukudzi’s band, the Black Spirits, was sympathetic to the promoter.
Mataure said it was a pity the show had not managed to yield much, but was quick to add that such things were to be expected in the month of January.
“For us playing at Miami Nite Club was not about making profit or playing before a huge crowd but it was about keeping the band going and intact since it’s the bad month for holding shows,” said Mataure.
The pint-sized manager defended the entry fee but said it was purely the decision made by the club owners and not that of the the bands.

“The entry fee that was charged at the gates was purely the decision of the club owners. January is a difficult month and the fee chased away revellers who had come.
“Despite these hiccups, as a group we drew some positives after the show. Mistakes are always bound to happen and I believe these guys learnt a thing or two about music promotion,” added Mataure.
However, Miami Nite Club chairman Ernest Vambe prefers to think that the rains chased away the potential huge crowds.
Vambe is adamant that he did everything correctly and could not have done it any better or charged an acceptable entry fee. Miami recently re-opened its doors after 10 years. The club is struggling to reclaim its market share despite having been refurbished.-The Sunday Mail