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Orange County Man Wins $188,771 MegaJackpot® at Barona Valley Ranch
Playing favorites paid o in a big way for one casino player, when he hit a $188,771 MegaJackpot® on a Wheel of Fortune® quarter slot machine at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino on Saturday, May 17th. e winner, who asked to remain anonymous, was at the casino celebrating his friend’s birthday when the jackpot hit. e Orange County resident called Wheel of Fortune® his “favorite game” and said he will continue to work at his current job. He plans to deposit his winnings in his savings account.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate a big winner!” said Linda Devine, assistant general manager of sales and marketing at Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino. “We look forward to many more jackpots here at Barona.”
Viejas Casino Player Wins Porsche
ASan Diego woman’s luck shifted into high gear when she won a Porsche Cayman at Viejas Casino. e winner, Deborah Smith, was randomly selected at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 27th. She quali ed for the Porsche Cayman drawing by earning V Points on her V Club card.
Ms. Smith says she’s played at Viejas ever since it rst opened, and that she enjoys the comfortable atmosphere and friendly people. Her favorite games are TouchEasy Keno and Superball Keno, but she added that the excitement of winning a Porsche is
hard to beat.“I’m still in shock. I can’t believe I just won a Porsche!”
“Giving away a new car is always exciting, especially when it’s a Porsche,” said Viejas Casino
General Manager James Wild. “Viejas loves winners, and this has been a great month for our players.”
Marine Corps Retiree Wins $147,149 Colossal Coin Jackpot at Valley View Casino
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“I woke up this morning and said my prayers while I was getting ready and I had a feeling that I’ve never had before in my entire life.” said Gloria, an Oceanside resident and Marine Corps retiree. “I just knew I was going to hit the Colossal Coin jackpot at Valley View Casino!”
e Colossal Coin jackpot is a progressive bonus jackpot exclusive to Valley View Casino that starts at $10,000 and continually increases up to $150,000. Guests simply need to have their Players Club card inserted into the lucky slot machine while they are playing to win. Since the Colossal Coin jackpot is guaranteed to hit before it reaches $150,000, guests know that it’s only a matter of time before the next big winner.
Gloria said that she was going to donate half of her winnings—the largest ever Colossal Coin Jackpot—to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital because she always promised herself that if she won big, she would donate half of it to a worthwhile cause.
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hen Gloria Dorsey woke up on May 22nd, she already knew it was her lucky day.
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