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If you are looking for the true ‘dream makers’ in the casino, that award goes to the ever-increasing progressive jackpots.
These ‘life changing’ jackpots present the slot player with more choices both online and offline than ever before.
I have compiled some of these Winning Stories to brighten your dreams tonight.
Millionaire Strike in Reno
Dina Marie Thompson from Benicia, CA struck for $1,180,231 at the Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno, NV.
The Megajackpot was at a Wheel of Fortune quarter slot with a small investment of $20. “I did not believe I won, somebody had to tell me”, the shocked winner said. Future plans include a vacation and a mini-shopping spree. Major changes according to Thompson: “Money matters will be less stressful, and now I really believe that you can win gambling”.
Keep On Truckin’
Glenn Markell, a trucking company owner from California had come from Sacramento to Reno to do some gambling.
Before hitting the Wheel of Fortune quarters for $1,494,319, there is a story to tell. “We went to several downtown casinos to try and cash our reimbursement checks from the company, but none of them would cash them.
Therefore, we came over to Sierra Sid’s because my trucking company had cashed checks here before. However, because we changed the name of the company, they had no record of us, so they couldn’t cash them either. Then I decided that we came here to gamble, so I called my sister and she wired me some cash.
I was playing a $1 Flip It machine and listening to two Russians who were playing the Wheel games next to me. They were having fun so I decided to give the game a shot, and sat down at the machine on the end and put in $5. I built up a few credits and then it hit. The Russians got very excited and asked how much I had won. I pointed to the amount and they couldn’t believe it. I’m having a hard time believing it myself”
As to the future, Markell states, “I’m going to quite driving now, but I will still help our around the company. We have just a few people working for us. One of them just won $6.8 million on the lottery, and now I win a million. What are the odds that two people in a small company with just 15 employees both win a million dollars?”
A Mississippi Biggie
Isle of Capri in Biloxi produced a huge win of $13,789,894 for Chris Guy Loewen of Mobile, AL. The lucky winner playing a quarter Jeopardy Progressive because the largest winner in Mississippi history and promptly fell out of his chair when told his winnings were much more than $13,000.
“I knew the jackpot was ready to hit and I was going to win it. I just felt lucky.” said Loewen.
His plans are, “Spend it on my family and not be poor anymore.”
Cleaning Up
A retired hospital worker, Jeanie Ciccone from Glendale, AZ wanted to relax after finishing the task of cleaning her garage. A trip to Gila River Quiva Casino and a sit-down as the Wheel quarters slot produced a big hit of $1,214,006. With a small cash outlay of only $60, the realization of a win brought on this exclamation: “Oh wow! Is this real? How much did I win?”
The future for Ciccone includes spending her windfall with her family.
Gayle Mitchell is author of Casino Gambling Made Easier books, EBooks, booklets & Slots Trilogy. WEB:
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