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Chumash Casino Resort. And at Valley View Casino & Hotel, Teresa won a $64,706 jackpot playing Dragon Link and Christine took home a $52,187 Dragon Link jackpot.
Big Player Favorite: Wheel of Fortune® Slots
This past June, International Game Technology (IGT) and Sony Pictures Television announced the 25th anniversary of player-favorite Wheel of Fortune® Slots. Originally launched by IGT in Reno in 1996, Wheel of Fortune Slots has become synonymous with jackpots, winning and fun to casino and online slot players around the world.
Of the many milestones achieved by IGT and its award-winning Wheel of Fortune Slots, these are the most noteworthy: Wheel of Fortune Slots has minted more than 1,100 millionaires and awarded more than $3.3 billion in jackpot prizes! And did you know there are more than 250 versions of Wheel of Fortune Slots that IGT has developed?
In almost every winners feature we’ve reported at least one Wheel of Fortune slot winner. And this feature is no exception. Check out Jose who had a life-changing jackpot win of $127,288 while playing the classic reel-spinner Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Diamond at Pala Casino Spa Resort!
Lucky Promotion Winners
Be sure to enter players club promotions every month at your favorite casinos, as it can sometimes yield a big pay-off. First Place winner of the Southern California Gaming GuideTM 2020 Best Casino Promotions, Valley View Casino & Hotel continues to award big cash in its fun promotions. Clarissa recently won $25,000 in Dave’s $250,000 Weekend Windfall. This month make sure you’re at Valley View on Friday, September 10th at the Main Stage Bar from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., when 10 guests with be chosen again to spin to win in Dave’s $250,000 Weekend Windfall.
More Big Jackpot Wins
Slot game new features come and go but the great ones stay around. Some casino players seem to keep with the old favorites, and that can pay off. Classic reel spinning slots will never lose popularity including the Bally/Scientific Games reel spinner Bonus Times. See Shlomo who won a massive $50,000 jackpot playing 2x, 5x, 10x Bonus Times at Pala Casino Spa Resort recently. And check out Lucky but Shy who won a $96,000 jackpot playing 2x, 5x, 10x classic at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage. And lest we forget another “Lucky But Shy” player who won a whopping $1,024,626 playing
Diamonds Are Forever at Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs!
Keno players are fun jackpot seekers, and when they win, it can be really big. Choose random number picks or your favorite digits and get ready to have your keno screen light up into a winner’s delight. See Alejandro who won a $42,368 jackpot playing Toucheasy Keno at Sycuan Casino Resort.
And at Quechan Casino Resort, check out slot winners Bobby L. who won a $13,208 jackpot playing Rising Fortunes, and Celia J. who had a whale of a win with a $10,174 jackpot on Diamond Trails.
At Casino Pauma, see Gail who won a $19,796 jackpot playing Thunder Cash, and Evangelina who won a $10,492 jackpot playing 88 Fortunes.
All of these lucky wins happened to casino players just like you, who went to their favorite casinos with hopes of having fun—and winning. We wish you the best of luck and hope you keep your play safe and fun. And, as they say, you never know, you could be one of the next Big Winners!
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