Bring pajamas. Bring coffee. Bring your insomnia. You will not be alone. The Wranglers host their fifth annual Midnight Holiday Classic December 17. Only here can a hockey game begin at 11:59 p.m. It will run until nearly 3 a.m.

Casino shift workers love this testament to their night-owl schedules. Officials consider the event a tribute to workers who normally miss events by working late.

The Wranglers play at the Orleans Arena. They have a light December home schedule, hosting Idaho December 27 and 28, but enjoy a long January home stand.

By Dave Bontempo

Casino Connection Sports Editor Dave Bontempo is an award-winning sports writer and broadcaster who calls boxing matches all over the world. He has covered the Philadelphia Flyers in the playoffs, as well as numerous PGA, LPGA and Seniors Golf Tour events, and co-hosted the Casino Connection television program with Publisher Roger Gros.

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