Canadian Press
Saturday, February 28, 2004
WINDSOR, Ont. (CP) - Lady Luck smiled on a Windsor, Ont., man Saturday morning.
Casino Windsor officials said a man won $4.5 million on a MegaBucks slot machine. Casino spokeswoman Holly Ward said that the high jackpot had been drawing a lot of attention from gamblers. Ward said the man left a blackjack table to play the $1 slot machine because of the buzz on the floor.
"(The man) just thought he would try it ... and it went off," said Ward. "There was lots of screaming and lights and bells and it was very exciting."
Officials said his win was the largest in Casino Windsor history - and the second largest MegaBucks win in the Ontario.
A $5.6 million jackpot was won at Casino Niagara in February of 2002.
All of the 105 MegaBucks machines in the province are linked to a jackpot that starts at $1 million and continues to climb until someone - at any casino - hits the winning payline.
Ward said the jackpot had been growing for some time.
"There's been a lot of excitement and tension," she said.
"There's a bit of friendly competition between all of us about whose property it was going to hit at."
Ward said the man spent about $100 on the slot machine before he hit the jackpot.
At the man's request, the casino did not reveal his identity.
Saturday, February 28, 2004
WINDSOR, Ont. (CP) - Lady Luck smiled on a Windsor, Ont., man Saturday morning.
Casino Windsor officials said a man won $4.5 million on a MegaBucks slot machine. Casino spokeswoman Holly Ward said that the high jackpot had been drawing a lot of attention from gamblers. Ward said the man left a blackjack table to play the $1 slot machine because of the buzz on the floor.
"(The man) just thought he would try it ... and it went off," said Ward. "There was lots of screaming and lights and bells and it was very exciting."
Officials said his win was the largest in Casino Windsor history - and the second largest MegaBucks win in the Ontario.
A $5.6 million jackpot was won at Casino Niagara in February of 2002.
All of the 105 MegaBucks machines in the province are linked to a jackpot that starts at $1 million and continues to climb until someone - at any casino - hits the winning payline.
Ward said the jackpot had been growing for some time.
"There's been a lot of excitement and tension," she said.
"There's a bit of friendly competition between all of us about whose property it was going to hit at."
Ward said the man spent about $100 on the slot machine before he hit the jackpot.
At the man's request, the casino did not reveal his identity.
