BIZ BUZZ: CASINO-STYLE ELECTRONIC GAMES
BY EDIE ZUVANICH
HUTTO – Electronic buzzing, beeping and clanking heralded the recent opening of Hutto’s first charity game room, or sweepstakes room.
Lucky Hippo, 6081 FM 1660, is owned by partners John Montgomery, Dustin Fox, Preston Sorell and Roy Lewis.
The establishment features casino-style electronic games that visitors donate money to play.
“Hutto is expanding and in need of some real adult entertainment, and we wanted to set the standard for something that’s clean, that’s entertaining and something that Hutto residents haven’t yet had the opportunity to really get a feel for,” Fox said.
Players must be age 18 or older. Those 21 and up can bring their own alcoholic beverages to enjoy while playing. No children are allowed inside.
A portion of the proceeds benefit the Hutto Resource Center, Texas Fallen Project (an organization supporting veterans) and Texas Firewalkers (a group backing first responders).
“You can come in and get 100 free credits or entries every day and you can make a (monetary) donation and get more entries that way. You can win real money. You can redeem up to $500 per day. If you win more, you can come back and redeem it on other days,” Montgomery said.
Players who bring canned food are eligible to receive bonus entries with their monetary donations. Some of the machines display potential payouts of $5,000 and more.
Featuring bright colors and lighting, the business promotes the atmosphere of a fun social club.
“We’re trying to change the stigma of the dark, smoky game room,” Montgomery said.
“A lot of people still have some social anxiety from the pandemic, so we also offer ‘play from home,’” he added. “They have to come in to register their account or to redeem their credits, but they can load donations online and play online.”
Fox said the gaming room is a good option for seniors as well.
“Some people have breathing and oxygen issues. Since we’re smoke-free this would be a good opportunity for them to get out and still have fun,” he said.
Lucky Hippo is open 2-11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and noon to midnight Friday and Saturday.
LUCKY HIPPO
6081 FM 1660, Suite 400, Hutto For more, call 512-642-9777 MyLuckyHippo.com or follow Facebook: @ LuckyHippo777
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