{"id":277356,"date":"2023-06-14T09:22:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=277356"},"modified":"2023-06-14T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T16:33:05","slug":"jackpot-mississippi-slot-machine-player-wins-1-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/jackpot-mississippi-slot-machine-player-wins-1-5m\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackpot: Mississippi Slot Machine Player Wins $1.5M"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lucky slot player won more than $1.5M at Mississippi\u2019s Bok Homa Casino<\/strong><\/a> last Wednesday. The jackpot was paid out on a Monopoly Money<\/em> machine.<\/p>\n

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The Bok Homa Casino, pictured above. A lucky player at the Mississippi gaming property won more than $1.5M. (Image: Laurel Leader-Call<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The jackpot totaled $1,538,886 and was awarded to the winner, identified as \u201cLawrence E.\u201d of Hattiesburg, Miss.<\/p>\n

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The Heidelberg casino said in a Facebook post, \u201cWe send a huge congratulations to Lawrence E. on his big win!\u201d But it did not give details on the payout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Money Monopoly<\/em> is made by WMS Gaming, which is a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation.<\/p>\n

Visitor from Mexico Wins $252K in Vegas<\/h2>\n

A tourist from Mexico won more than $252K at the Horseshoe Las Vegas<\/strong><\/a> on Thursday while playing Let It Ride<\/em> poker. The total payout was $252,146 and the win included a mega progressive jackpot.<\/p>\n

The lucky winner was identified as Norma Garza Zarate of Reynosa. She was at the gaming table for about 40 minutes before hitting a royal flush.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zarate, who’s a Caesars Rewards member, was on vacation with her family. She will share the jackpot with family members, who plan to use some of the money to travel.<\/p>\n

Caesars Palace Win<\/h2>\n

On Saturday, a mystery player won $200,500 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The lucky visitor was playing video poker and is a Caesars Rewards member.<\/p>\n

Details on the jackpot weren’t released.<\/p>\n

Utah Man Wins $294K<\/h2>\n

A lucky slot player won more than $294K earlier this month at CasaBlanca Hotel, Casino, Golf & Spa <\/strong>in Mesquite, Nev.<\/p>\n

Lance W. Tetzlaff of Beaver, Utah, won a $294,340.29 jackpot on June 2 while playing a Wheel of Fortune Pink Diamond <\/em>machine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The casino didn’t reveal details regarding the win.<\/p>\n

Michigan Online Casino Pays Out $415K<\/h2>\n

Michigan\u2019s Four Winds Casino revealed an online player from Royal Oak, Mich., recently won $415,919.<\/p>\n

The mystery guest hit the jackpot on a Divine Fortune Megaways<\/em> slot game on May 26 after making a $20 bet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Four Winds\u2019 Online Casino & Sportsbook<\/strong> is operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.<\/p>\n

Boyd Gaming Multiple Jackpots<\/h2>\n

Boyd Gaming paid out more than $33M in jackpots at various Las Vegas Valley gaming properties during May.<\/p>\n

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One of the largest Boyd wins was on May 21 at Main Street Station Casino<\/strong>, where an unnamed Las Vegas local won $20K after getting a royal flush on a Game King<\/em> poker machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Meanwhile, on May 7, a player named \u201cLisa\u201d won more than $20K from a Duo Fu Duo Cai <\/em>machine at the Fremont Casino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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