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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
All In One Week: Three New So Cal Slot Millionaires!
Millionaire 777sTM Hits for $1.5 Million at Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, and Wheel of Fortune® Hits For $1.4 Million at Agua Caliente Casino and $1.6 Million at Soboba Casino
Ernie Marshall of Santee, California, lined up the winning symbols and hit the jack- pot for $1,578,618 on a Millionaire 777s progressive slot machine at the
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino in Lakeside, east of San Diego,
on February 15th.
“First, I’m going to buy new cars for my wife and daughter,” said the happy
winner. “We’ll also pay off all our bills,” said Marshall, who works as a skycap at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field International Airport.
Marshall, who is a regular player at Barona, was about to leave the casino when he decided to play one more machine before leaving. He hit the jackpot with $60 invested in the Millionaire 777s Blazing 7s® machine.
Marshall can choose to receive his winnings either in one lump sum or have it paid out in annual installments over the next 20 years. He is the second person to win a top Millionaire 777s jackpot in San Diego. In April of 2002 a local woman won $1.3 million at Valley View Casino in Valley Center. Millionaire 777s has now produced a total of $7,762,571.04 in top awards paid out to lucky players.
The exciting progressive slot game features an initial million-dollar top award that grows the more the games are played. The mammoth Millionaire 777s jackpot can be hit at any one of the 13 casinos throughout California that offer the Millionaire 777s games, developed and managed by Bally Gaming and Systems, a wholly owned business unit of Las Vegas-based Alliance Gaming Corporate.
Glendale Man Wins at Agua Caliente Casino
Also on February 15th, a little bit of beginner’s luck and faith paid off for Seroj Aghazarian when he scored a $1,448,486.01 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune® dollar MegaJackpotsTM slot machine at Agua Caliente Casino. After bouncing from machine to machine, Aghazarian landed on the Wheel of Fortune®
TBarona Golf Getaway
machine, which immediately lived up to its name.
“It is coming...you have to
believe,” Aghazarian said, just before the winning spin. Aghazarian, 45, has no de nite plans, but would like to start a small business, buy a house and a new car.
Southern California Gaming Guide Reader From Torrance Wins $1.6 Million at Soboba Casino
On February 21st, Randall Burklund of Torrance picked up the February issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide in a convenience store news rack and decided to go to Soboba Casino in San Jacinto after noticing its ad. Burklund said he used the Southern California Gaming Guide’s driving directions to get to Soboba Casino.
The visit paid off big when he landed a $1,614,696.65 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpotsTM quarter slot machine. Attracted by the large jackpot possible with the Wheel of Fortune® machine, Burklund had invested $20 before he became the states’ latest millionaire.
“I want to go home with some money,” Burklund said, just before the winning spin. Burklund, 48, doesn’t believe his life will change, and plans to buy a new Harley and a new truck with his winnings.
“We are very excited for Randall Burklund and wish him continued good luck,” said Tim McGlynn, marketing director of Soboba Casino.
Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpotsTM is developed by IGT of Reno, NV, the world leader in the manufacturing of gaming machines and proprietary software for progressive gaming systems.
Look at the photos of Southern California’s newest millionaires on page 22!
he Barona Valley Ranch and Resort, San Diego’s luxury casino and destination, is welcoming visitors with Barona Golf Getaways available through May 31, 2003. The Barona Golf Getaway packages include:
• One Night, One Round: Standard deluxe room, one round of golf, golf cart, use of driving range, range balls and club storage. This package is priced from $145 per night midweek or $205 per night weekend.
• One Night, Two Rounds: Standard deluxe room, two rounds of golf, golf cart, use of driving range, range balls and club storage. This package is priced from $205 per night midweek or $285 per night weekend.
• Two Nights, Two Rounds: Standard deluxe room, two rounds of golf, golf cart, use of driving
range, range balls and club storage. This package is priced from $279 per night midweek or $409 per night weekend.
Recipient of numerous awards including Audubon Signature Certi cation and rated #4 in California by Golfweek Magazine and #10 in the U.S. by Golf Magazine, the Barona Creek Golf Club offers one of the most challenging golf experiences in Southern California. Designed by the acclaimed Gary Roger Baird Design International, the 18-hole course is a par 72 and features 7,088 yards with nearly
100 multi- ngered bunkers and a series of lakes and ponds that are connected to the area’s naturally fed streams.
For Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Golf Getaway package reservations and information, visit www.Barona.com or call toll free 1-877-bv-ranch (1-877-287-2624).
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