A recent survey done by the online bingo site, Gala Bingo, confirmed that all casino goers are hoping that 2010 will bring better luck than 2009. That sounds very obvious, but with the events that took place in 2009 (especially economically) this is a fair statement. For some it is already happening. Casinos and online casinos are already handing out big jackpots, and not just to regular, seasoned gamblers. The Wild Horse Resort and Casino in Pendleton, Oregon has already paid out a mega jackpot. They did so only 12 days into the new year.
It is the story that is so familiar with slot players. Someone will play at a machine for hours and not win. Then, a new player will come along, slip a twenty dollar bill into the bill accepter, and, bang, the credits start adding up. In this case the credits added up to the sum of $144,666. The winner wished to remain anonymous. However, she hails from Umatilla County and was visiting Pendleton on business when she and a coworker decided to hit the Wild Horse Resort and Casino for some fun. The game she played was one that is familiar to casino goers (and Las Vegas Airport travelers) everywhere, Wheel of Fortune. Of course this was not just a few symbols matched up on a payline. This was the MegaJackpot, that slot offers. In order to win the MegaJackpot a player must bet three quarters, and match up the right symbols.
The Wild Horse Resort and Casino is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. They have a unique system of progressive jackpots. They belong to a network of progressive jackpots that span across 300 Native American casinos in seventeen states. The network, provided by IGT, is linked and all the players have access to the progressive jackpots operating within the network. This adds competition but it also promises bug payouts. In March of last year a player over $1 million, and the highest jackpot was paid out in 1999 to the tune of $9.1 million. Ms. Business Traveler plans are taking most of her casino winnings to help pay for her daughter’s wedding this year. The rest will go to pay off some bills. Congratulations.
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