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Summertime, and the Winning Is Easy!
outhern California casino players are hitting jackpots everywhere. During the end of May and throughout June, there were so many winners at featured casinos that we decided to share the fantastic news in this feature. And don’t forget, there are more winners on the next page.
Giveaway winners. And on May 26th, Susan C. won a $21,367 jackpot, and on June 9th, Barbara M. won a $17,335 jackpot!
Lucky Escondido Woman Wins $261,153 Valley View Casino & Hotel Colossal Coin Jackpot
Virginia Barajas of Escondido woke up on Saturday, June 4th, thinking her day was going to be like any other. On her way to work, she decided to try her luck at Valley View Casino & Hotel. Only intending to make a quick stop, Barajas chose to play a Coyote Moon slot machine. After making an 80-cent bet, she hit a jackpot. But it wasn’t just any jackpot. To her surprise, she hit the Colossal Coin Jackpot and won a total of $261,153!
Colossal Coin, Valley View Casino & Hotel’s progressive in-house mystery jackpot, can hit any time on any of the casino’s 2,000 Certi ed Loose slot machines. Now that the Colossal Coin jackpot has hit, it has been reset to $10,000 and is continually growing, and is guaranteed to award another lucky Players Club card member sometime between now and its climb to $1,000,000.
“We are overjoyed that one of our most loyal guests won our Colossal Coin jackpot,” said Bruce Howard, General Manager of Valley View Casino & Hotel. “We hope Virginia enjoys many years of happiness and even more good fortune!”
For more information about Valley View Casino & Hotel, call (760) 291-5500
or visit ValleyViewCasino.com.
Playa del Rey Player Pockets $276,512 Jackpot at
Barona Resort & Casino
On Wednesday, June 8th, Tmikel W. of Playa del Rey was over the moon after hitting a $276,512 jackpot on an Attack From MarsTM slot machine at Barona Resort & Casino.
“Barona's slots are the loosest around and we are excited to add Tmikel to our growing list of winners,” said Rick Salinas, General Manager of Barona Resort & Casino.
Modeled after the popular “Attack From Mars” pinball game, the new Attack From Mars slot machine and sister game, Revenge From MarsTM by WMS Gaming, invite players either to stop a Martian invasion or to join the invaders in the sci- slot machine epic.
Recent Retiree Reigns in Picture Perfect Porsche Giveaway at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
One lucky local man said he’s going to have a much more fun summer after winning a brand new Porsche Boxster at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Robert Rupp from Cathedral City was one of 24 nalists for the $60,000 luxury sports car on Saturday, May 21st. One by one, the nalists walked up to the game stage and selected a keychain at
random. Each keychain bore a number that corresponded to spaces on the prize wheel on the stage. Robert’s keychain was #21. e emcee spun the wheel, and when it nally came to a stop, a silence fell on the crowd. No one yelled or jumped up to claim the car. After about 15 seconds, Robert looked up and shouted,
“Oh, that’s me!” in disbelief. “I couldn’t believeit,”hesaidexcitedly.“Iforgotmy number at rst, so I initially thought it wasn’t me.” Robert, who is recently retired, told the Fantasy Springs sta that he will have a lot of fun driving the sports car around town.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino gives players the chance to win another luxury car in the Drive in Style BMW 328i Giveaway. For more details, visit the Fantasy Springs Rewards Club desk, or log onto FantasySpringsResort.com.
Casino Pauma Players Win Promotions & Progressives
At the end of May and in June Casino Pauma players proved their luck at their favorite casino by winning lots of jackpots and promotions. In Casino Pauma’s awesome 10th Anniversary promotion, the Ten Car Giveaway gave its guests ten chances throughout the month to drive home one of ten 2011 Chrysler 200s. Car Giveaway days were on May 1st, 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 25th and 27th. On May 25th, Kathie R. and on May 27th, Luna S. were Casino Pauma Car
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