The Golden Buffalo is an exclusive, invite-only casino event featuring daily opportunities to win and a legendary final event for the Golden Buffalo worth $100,000. Each cruise offers $250,000 in total prizes with three finalists selected each day leading up to the ultimate finale.

Throughout your cruise, on five selected days, three finalists will be chosen. Each finalist receives $300 in Free Play immediately and earns a spot in the final Golden Buffalo event. On the final night, 15 finalists will take turns choosing a placement indicating in which order they will be given a random prize amount. Every finalist is guaranteed to win a minimum of $1,000.

The only requirements are to book one of the eligible Golden Buffalo cruises once you’ve received your invitation and participate in casino activities onboard. This is an invite-only event for qualifying casino guests.

Three finalists will be chosen at random on select days throughout the cruise. Once selected as a finalist, you cannot be chosen again during the same cruise. Each finalist will receive $300 in Free Play and advance to the final Golden Buffalo event.

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All finalists meet on the final night for the ultimate event. Finalists take turns in the order they were selected throughout the cruise to search behind a mechanism for the Golden Buffalo worth $100,000. Every finalist wins a minimum of $1,000, with prizes up to $100,000.

There is no entry fee for invited guests. Participation is included with your cruise booking and casino play onboard.

Yes! In addition to the daily finalist selection, there are many prize opportunities throughout each day with prizes ranging from $500 to $10,000, providing multiple chances to win beyond the Golden Buffalo event.

The event schedule and all details will be provided upon embarkation.

Each cruise guarantees $250,000 in total prizes. The Golden Buffalo winner receives $100,000 in cash, with 14 additional finalists receiving prizes ranging from $1,000 to $50,000.

Once selected as a daily finalist, you receive $300 Free Play immediately and secure your spot in the final Golden Buffalo event. You’re guaranteed to win a minimum of $1,000 in the final drawing, with the chance to win up to $100,000.