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Springs summer jackpot winners shown on these pages.
Robert H. from Palm Desert found a $1 Blazing 7s slot machine he liked and began playing. On one spin, the big red 7 symbols lined up across the center of the screen meaning that Robert had just won $26,359. He plans to use some of his winnings to pay o his mortgage.
Andrea S. of Indio took a bet on a 1¢ Power Strike machine and parlayed it into $22,500. She said luck has been on her side lately because two months ago, she won a $1,500 jackpot at Fantasy Springs. Andrea, who is a local cashier, said she spent about an hour playing various machines when she settled on the lucrative Power Strike game. “I was so happy when I rst realized I won,” said Andrea. She says she’s not sure how she will spend her winnings though she will continue to visit Fantasy Springs.
Kamil Z. drove to Fantasy Springs from the Inland Empire town of Claremont for one of his twice-a- year visits. Kamil liked a 1¢ Hot Shot
Progressive slot machine and played for about 25 minutes. After the 25 minutes were up, the Claremont resident saw that the lights on his machine began to ash.“I was actually quite relaxed when I discovered I won,” said Kamil, who is a professor, about his $18,551 jackpot. inking about his lucky turn of events logically, he said it could have been him or anyone else in the casino at the time, though he’s happy the machine worked in his favor. He says he plans to support one of his college’s scholarships with his winnings.
Winning a casino jackpot can happen anywhere, anytime—on a standalone slot, a thrilling wide-area progressive, at a slot or poker tournament, on O - Track Betting, or during an exciting casino promotion. is is a special summer, and it seems to be all about sizzling summer winners!
For even more summer winners see page 34, this month’s Winners page.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
August 2010