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By Maya Winkler
Who wouldn’t want to be a big winner at the casino? Casino players I talk to say they dream, visualize, and think about winning a jackpot every time they drive or travel to the casino. Many say they even hope one day to see their own photos here in a winners’
feature, smiling, maybe a bit shocked or dazed from the thrill of winning big. Some casino players say they even have premonitions—or is it wishful thinking—of their casino good luck.
“I’m Gonna Win That.”
at seems to be the case of Stanley C. when he went to Valley View Casino & Hotel on March 2nd, to take advantage of an invitation he received for an overnight stay at the new, beautiful Valley View Hotel. He and his wife, Sabrina, looked forward to enjoying an award-winning lobster bu et that evening. As they lined up for their delicious meal, Stanley saw a sign for the Colossal Coin mystery progressive’s amazing $730,000-plus jackpot, and he told his wife,“I’m gonna win that!” And
two hours later, he did! Stanley won the Colossal Coin mystery progressive of $733,501.59, Valley View Casino’s largest slot machine payout ever.
e semi-retired jackpot winner from Escondido played a penny Konami African Diamond slot machine after enjoying The Buffet, and one of his 60-cent spins set o the almost three-quarter million dollar Colossal Coin jackpot. Just a few weeks before, he had played African Diamond in Las Vegas and won $1,000, so that slot had a de nite attraction. His huge jackpot, however, was Valley View Casino
& Hotel’s mystery
progressive jackpot,
the awesome $1,000,000 Colossal Coin.
$1,000,000 Colossal Coin Jackpot
e Colossal Coin jackpot is guaranteed to hit between $10,000 and $1,000,000. Winners are selected at random. To win,
players have to make sure to use their Players Club card when they play on their favorite slot machines.
Valley View Casino began Colossal Coin in April, 2005. e rst Colossal Coin jackpot was awarded May 1, 2005,
and Valley View has had 107 winners so far, and has given out $7,472,359.94! e biggest Colossal Coin jackpot before Stanley was $172,724.44. e Colossal Coin jackpot can hit at anytime, on any of Valley View Casino & Hotel’s 2,000 Certi ed Loose slot machines. After Stanley’s historic win, the Colossal Coin jackpot was immediately reset to $10,000 and continually grows. At our press time, the jackpot is over $70,000, and is guaranteed to award another lucky
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
April 2011