Dallas Stars Casino Night raises $325,000 for charity
By David Alvey. Photos by Tony Valadez & David Alvey
Mar 13, 2015
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Dallas Stars Captain Jamie Benn; Dallas Stars Chief Operating Officer Jason Farris; Dallas Stars Foundation


It was hard to say who had more fun at the Park Place Lexus & Jaguar - Dallas Stars Casino Night February 25 at Park Place Lexus in Plano: the Dallas Stars players or the more than 650 fans who sold out the popular event. Stars players and coaches served as casino dealers and helped raise $325,000 for the Dallas Stars Foundation, which is a 41% increase over last year’s $230,000 raised.



Fans enjoyed the intimate access and camaraderie with their favorite Stars players as well as the Mardi Gras-themed cuisine from Cool River and signature beverages.

Park Place Lexus Grapevine GM Matt Woolsey; Park Place Lexus Plano GM Chris Brunner; Dallas Stars Coach Lindy Ruff; Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill; and Park Place Jaguar Plano GM Mike Cuzzo


“I think this was the best Casino Night yet,” said Jordan Case, president of Park Place Lexus and Park Place Jaguar. “This year’s ‘Diamond Champagne’ raffle sold out in 10 minutes. And the live auction grossed nearly double what it did last year. Everyone had a good time and the proceeds went to a great cause.”

Jordan Morley with Dallas Stars Captain Jamie Benn


The Dallas Stars Foundation focuses on providing support to children in our community so they may lead quality lives and develop into contributing members of society. Through teamwork, interaction, and education, the Dallas Stars Foundation works to bring together all members of the Metroplex and build a bright future for today’s youth.

Dallas Stars Head Coach Lindy Ruff deals blackjack


Park Place Lexus Plano is located at 6785 Dallas Parkway, on the southwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Spring Creek.

Anna Kremer and Amber Slone


Ken Schnitzer founded Park Place Dealerships in 1987 with a single Mercedes-Benz dealership on Oak Lawn. Today, Park Place Dealerships employs more than 1,700 people and operates 17 full-service dealerships representing luxury brands including Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Infiniti, Volvo, smart, Jaguar, Lotus, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren, and Maserati. Park Place is currently building a new Mercedes-Benz dealership in Arlington, scheduled to open fall 2015.

Amy Moen, Cindy Hordoff, Kristen Schlemke, Nicki Almack, Amanda Goligoski, Julie Hempsky, Katie Eaves and Rachel Solomon

For more information about Park Place Dealerships, visit www.parkplace.com.

Dallas Stars national anthem singer Celena Rae deals blackjack


Tessa Meredith and Kristi Graham with former Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco




Dallas Stars Forwards Brett Ritchie (L) and Curtis McKenzie with Carolyn Alvey








Dallas Stars Center Vernon Fiddler plays Texas Hold ‘Em poker








Dallas Stars Left Wing Antoine Roussel deals blackjack


Jeremy Taylor and Eric “El Guapo” Medina




Dallas Stars play-by-play broadcaster Ralph Strangis deals blackjack




Dallas Stars Goalie Kari Lehtonen deals Texas Hold ‘Em poker