Casino Player December 2022

LUCKY WINNERS

TALKING STICK RESORT AWARDS MEGAJACKPOT WINNER On Nov. 11, an anonymous lucky slots player at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, became an instant millionaire, striking it big with a winning pull of $1,316,234.47 on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine. “It’s incredibly exciting to give away a

jackpot of this size,” said Ramon Martinez, director of public relations for Talking Stick Resort. “We are all thrilled for the winner and also honor their request to remain anonymous. We wish them all the best as they celebrate their win privately.”

3-CARD POKER PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT HITS AT LIVE! CASINO PITTSBURGH A Westmoreland County, PA, man turned a $5 3-Card Poker play into a $32,767 jackpot on Nov. 7 at Live! Casino Pittsburgh . A progressive jackpot increases every time the game is played until someone hits the jackpot. Frank Butz of Ligonier hit his jackpot when he was dealt a mini-royal flush: a queen, king and ace of spades. This year alone, Live! Casino has paid out over $55 million for 18,500 total jackpots. BLACKJACK MATCH PROGRESSIVE WIN AT BEAU RIVAGE Congratulations goes out to Beau Rivage guest Linda from New York. During her visit to Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS, Linda hit a Blackjack Match Progressive jackpot totaling $207,875. Way to go, Linda! EARLY HOLIDAY GIFT OF A NEAR MILLION-DOLLAR JACKPOT AT EMPIRE CITY CASINO BY MGM RESORTS Empire City Casino by recently hit a $925,488 jackpot with a $20 bet on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine, one of nearly 4,600 slots and electronic table games offered at Empire City. While the jackpot is the largest hit this year, it is not the largest currently available at Empire City. The gaming destination now features a jackpot exceeding $1 million, also on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars game. The second highest jackpot currently available is over $575,000 on Bally’s Celestial King, and the third highest is Bally’s Monopoly Millionaire at $490,000. More than 1,750 jackpots over $10,000 have been hit this year. MGM Resorts in Yonkers, NY, announced its largest jackpot of 2022 was won by a lucky local resident. Walter, a Yonkers native,

Talking Stick Resort features more than 1,000 slot machines and has steadily increased its number of slots, relocating its ARENA Poker Room this past July, to make room on the gaming floor for additional slot machines. The property has also introduced exciting new games to refresh the floor, including Devil’s Lock, Coin Trio Fortune and Double Top Dollar.

TWO GUESTS SCORED JACKPOTS ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP, OVER $100K WINS A pair of jackpots were hit on the Las Vegas Strip one weekend in mid- November. A lucky winner hit big at Planet Hollywood playing a Blazing 7’s on Nov. 12, winning over $240,000. The very next day, at The Harrah’s Las Vegas , a visitor from Texas hit a six-card straight flush and walked away with $120,000. She said she plans to pay off her student loans with her winnings.

CANNERY CASINO HOTEL PLAYER HITS MORE THAN $620K JACKPOT A Las Vegas local turned a visit to Cannery Casino Hotel i nto a $620,813.48 payday when she hit a giant jackpot on a 25-cent denomination IGT Wheel of Fortune slot on Thursday, Nov. 10. A frequent Cannery visitor, the lucky winner parlayed a $2.50 spin into the major prize, making her visit to the property an unforgettable one.

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