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Construction Worker Gives Thanks for $231,519 MegaJackpots® Award at Valley View Casino
O n November 21, 2006 a San Diego man received more than 200,000 reasons to give thanks at his anksgiving table after winning a $231,519 MegaJackpots® top award on a Wheel of Fortune® quarter slot machine at Valley View Casino. e jackpot was also
a late birthday present for the winner, Filiberto Gonzales, who had recently turned 53. He said his winnings will reduce his stress about money. He plans to use the jackpot to pay o his truck and help out his family. “I was stunned and shocked when I won,” he said. “At rst, I showed no
emotion, but little by little I kept getting more and more excited!”
Wheel of Fortune® is part of the Native American Progressive Systems (NAPS) network that links slot machines from various casinos to build a progressive jackpot that is generally larger than what an individual casino would be able to o er on its own
Pictured right: Filiberto Gonzales and his $231,519 MegaJackpots® award check.
Long Beach Woman Rounds Up Black Friday MegaJackpots® Award of $351,511 on The Joker’s WildTM Slot
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OnNovember24thwhenMariaGuajacareturnedhomeafterherBlackFriday trip to Pala Casino Resort and Spa, it was with more than shopping bags. Instead of spending money on the famous holiday shopping day, the day after anksgiving, the lucky Long Beach resident hit a MegaJackpots® top award on The
Joker’s WildTM quarter slot machine, wrapping up total winnings of $351,511.
Ms. Guajaca, a retired teacher’s aide, said she chose the winning machine because she had enjoyed playing it on her last visit to Pala. e MegaJackpots® award was also an early birthday present for Ms. Guajaca, who turned 55 the following Tuesday. She said
she plans to use her winnings to pay o her house and take a nice vacation.
“Somethingtoldmetoplayit,”shesaid.“Icouldn’tbelieveit!IwantedtoknowwhatI’d won, and when I found out, I cried.” See a very happy Ms. Guajaca pictured on page 30. e Joker’s WildTM is based on the popular 1970’s TV game show of the same name. A MegaJackpots® game, it is part of the Native American Progressive Systems (NAPS) network that links slot machines from various casinos to build a progressive jackpot that is generally larger than what an individual casino would be able to o er
on its own.
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