{"id":283137,"date":"2023-07-31T07:10:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=283137"},"modified":"2023-07-31T11:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T16:45:28","slug":"jackpot-choctaw-casino-pays-out-1m-to-grandma-of-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/jackpot-choctaw-casino-pays-out-1m-to-grandma-of-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackpot: Choctaw Casino Pays Out $1M to Grandma of 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oklahoma\u2019s<\/a> Choctaw Casino & Resort \u2013 Durant <\/strong><\/a>awarded a life-changing $1M to a Texas<\/a> grandmother over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\"Rosa
Rosa Guia after winning $1M. She won the money at the Oklahoma\u2019s Choctaw Casino & Resort \u2013 Durant. (Image: Focus Daily News<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rosa Guia of Lancaster found it hard to believe she was the lucky winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still can\u2019t believe it. I can\u2019t believe it because of how much it is. I know it\u2019s real because I won $1 million tonight,\u201d Guia was quoted by Texas\u2019s Focus Daily News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure what I am going to do with the money, but I have four children and 12 grandchildren. I think I will take them somewhere,\u201d<\/strong> she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not the first win for Guia at the gaming property. She won $41,000 in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love it here because I do win, and I can double my money,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Guia regularly goes to the gaming property. \u00a0For more than a decade, she often shows up on weekends. Many times, her family joins her.<\/p>\n

She explained it is a great way for her to relax.<\/p>\n

She has worked for the past 23 years at an embroidery graphics company, according to the Focus Daily News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s payout was the second $1 million grand prize drawing at the tribal casino this summer. A third drawing is scheduled for later this season.<\/p>\n

They are part of Choctaw Casino & Resort \u2013 Durant\u2019s $6.6 Million Summer Giveaway promotion.<\/p>\n

The jackpots are lifechanging for the lucky winners.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we made a second rewards club member an instant millionaire as part of our 3 Months. 3 Millionaires giveaway,\u201d Jeff Penz, senior director of gaming and hospitality at Choctaw Casino & Resort \u2013 Durant, said in a statement released on Sunday. “Nothing compares to creating these life-changing moments for our guests, and we\u2019re looking forward to doing it one more time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Choctaw Casino & Resort \u2013 Durant is operated by the Choctaw Nation. It has 7,400 slots, more than 100 table games, and a poker room.<\/p>\n

$91K Win at Fremont Casino<\/h2>\n

Las Vegas\u2019s Fremont Hotel and Casino<\/strong><\/a> paid out more than $91K to a lucky slot machine player on Friday.<\/p>\n

The exact total came to $91,404.25. He had bet 75 cents on the slot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was identified as \u201cAndre.\u201d No last name was given.<\/p>\n

The win was announced on the casino\u2019s Twitter feed. \u201cCongratulations, Andre!\u201d the Twitter post said. “May your lucky streak never end!”<\/p>\n

$2.4M Winner in New Jersey<\/h2>\n

BetMGM <\/strong><\/a>paid a lucky player in New Jersey $2.4 million on a game last month.<\/p>\n

The unnamed player won the jackpot while playing Luck O\u2019 The Jackpot <\/em>on June 6 on the Borgata Online Casino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In total, BetMGM paid out about $75 million in jackpots during the first half of this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michigan players got the most, $27.4 million, New Jersey players received $23.2 million, and third was Pennsylvania, with $18.8 million.<\/p>\n

Last year, BetMGM, an iGaming and online sportsbook operator, awarded more than $104 million in jackpots. It is expected that total will be surpassed this year, given recent wins, the company has predicted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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