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Easter Weekend $537,474 Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpots® AWin at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino
San Diego man who thought that huge slot machine jackpots were an urban legend quickly became a believer on Saturday, April 15th when he won a $537,474 MegaJackpots® award on a Wheel of Fortune® dollar slot at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino.
Arthur Gray, a 59-year-old general contractor from Mira Mesa in San Diego, was thinking about his family trip to Disneyland when he hit the jackpot.
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“ is has changed my thoughts about MegaJackpots,” said Gray.“I didn’t really believe they hit!”
In fact, MegaJackpots do hit—on an average of once every 2.4 days. So far in 2006, winners have taken home more than 21 million dollars in MegaJackpots awards. Wheel of Fortune is part of
the Native American Progressive Systems (NAPS) network that links slot machines from various casinos to build a jackpot that is generally larger than what an individual casino would be able to o er on its own. All MegaJackpots top awards are paid in annual installments upon veri cation, except
MegaJackpots Instant Winners Jackpots and Rapid Riches MegaJackpots awards which are paid in their entirety upon veri cation.
Mr. Gray is pictured (along with his check) on page 30 of this issue!
SMay 14th Mother’s Day Celebrations at Southern California Casinos
outhern California casinos have prepared delicious bu ets, fantastic restaurant entrees, exciting giveaways, poker tournaments, and promotions to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 14th! ese are just a few of the Mother’s Day celebrations we learned about before
press time. Check with your favorite casinos for special events on May 14th.
Harrah’sRinconCasino&Resort:TwoofHarrah’s most popular eateries are featuring some special treats, just for mom on Mother’s Day. e International Buffet is serving a Mother’s Day brunch from 8 a.m.–
3:30 p.m. Special menu items include smoked salmon with tomato, onion and capers; Prime Rib of beef, Oysters Rockefeller, Beef Strogano , crab-stu ed Atlantic salmon, Quiche Lorraine, and roasted pork loin with caramelized cinnamon apples. Brunch prices are $16.99 per person and include choice of champagne or sparkling cider.
Harrah’s Rincon Fiore Steak and Seafood is also serving a very special Mother’s Day dinner. Starting with jumbo shrimp, followed by chilled asparagus soup served with lemon crème fraiche, the main course is seared white sh with roasted garlic zucchini cream.
e delicious meal ends with a rich molten chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream. e Mother’s Day Special is $55 per person. Fiore is open for dinner from 5:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m. and reservations are recommended.
Soboba Casino has a Mother’s Day Spa Package Giveaway. Soboba’s table games will give away six Spa
Packages to Murrieta Hot Springs Spa on Mother’s Day. Players earn entries by playing any table game and qualifying with winning hands. Drawing times: hourly between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. e drawing will be held from entries earned between May 1 and May 14 for winning table game hands.
Mother’s Day Poker Tournament Special at Soboba: on May 14th, No Limit Hold’em Poker Tournament Play for the Ladies at 11 a.m. Buy-in is
$30+$3, or free for ladies, $2,000 Guaranteed.
Soboba Casino’s Treasure Chest Mystery Progressive Mother’s Day Big Play: Win up to $25,000 guaranteed jackpot. See Promotions, page 25 for more details about Soboba’s Treasure Chest
Mystery Progressive.
Golden Acorn Casino has a special Mother’s Day
Surprise for all Mom’s beginning at 10 a.m. when they visit the Player’s Gold Club Booth.
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino is featuring a fantastic Mother’s Day Bu et served from 8a.m. to 10 p.m. at $25.99. e sumptuous bu et features
American and Mexican Skillet breakfasts, Bourbon-
glazed ham, citrus-roasted chicken, oven-roasted New York strip loin, Chilaquiles with chicken and cheese, turkey mole poblano, poached salmon, peel-and-eat shrimp,Jonahcrabclaws,plusallBarona’sclassicRanch
HouseBu etcreationsineightfabulousstations. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino has a special
Mother’s Day Bu et ($34.99).
Valley View Casino’s award-winning Market
Square Steak and Seafood Buffet will feature a special menu selection on Mother’s Day, and all ladies dining in the bu et will receive a complimentary rose onthatday. isspecialbu etispricedatjust$18.99 with your Players Club card and will be available from 10:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Lucky Carlsbad Woman Wins Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpots® at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort
On April 17th, lucky Leona Slason of Carlsbad won the top award of $244,421 on a quarter Wheel of
Fortune® slot at Harrah’s Rincon Casino
& Resort. e 85-year-old retiree spent the Easter weekend enjoying Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, and luck was with her on Monday when she sat down to play the only Wheel of Fortune machine available.
“I like to play Wheel of Fortune®, but I was beginning to think the machine wasn’t any good,” she said.“it wasn’t paying me anything.” All that changed when the jackpot hit. Slason says she plans to spend her Easter
winnings on her family, and on her grandchildren, in particular.
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