Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Awards $1.1 Million MEGABUCKS® MEGAJACKPOT®
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood awarded an amazing $1,110,779 Megabucks® Video MegaJackpot® on Tuesday, September 29th.
The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was a player's club coupon that brought her to the casino. When asked what drew her to the winning machine, the winner said she had never played the winning machine before, but "liked the way it looked" with the "spinning wheel on top." After investing only $40, the new millionaire was shocked to find she had won the top progressive prize, exclaiming, "Oh my God! How much did I win?" The excited MegaJackpot® winner went on to say she plans to continue working at her present job, and will use some of her winnings to "buy a new home, help family and pay bills."
Tuesday's MegaJackpot® is the first to be awarded at the casino, and the first to be paid on the Megabucks® Video progressive system in Florida. Seminole Casinos however, have been paying million-dollar MegaJackpot® prizes for the last two years. In July 2008, Seminole Casino -Coconut Creek paid an incredible $2 million prize on a Wheel of Fortune® Special Edition™ machine. A few months later, on November 25th, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tampa paid a $2.5 million prize, followed by a $1.1 million hit in February 2009. Last month, on August 30th, Seminole Casino - Immokalee paid a record-breaking $3.5 million on a Wheel of Fortune ® five-dollar progressive game. Combined, Seminole Casinos have now awarded ten MegaJackpot® prizes totaling over $9.7 million.
The Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood is part of a Native American progressive gaming network which includes over 300 casinos nationwide. Each time a coin is played in a linked machine, anywhere in the network, the jackpot accumulates until it is won. Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood is one of Florida's ultimate entertainment destinations featuring over 2,400 Vegas-style slot machines, video poker, roulette, keno and blackjack. To learn more about this incredible property visit: www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com. The Seminole Tribe of Florida owns and operates casinos in Brighton, Coconut Creek, Big Cypress and Hollywood, and another Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.
Megabucks® Video is a multi-denominational progressive system in which the player attempts to line up the Megabucks® symbols that will trigger the MegaJackpot®. A player wins the MegaJackpot® when five of the recognizable Megabucks® Eagle symbols land on the 12th payline with max coins bet. The Megabucks® progressive jackpot starts at $1 million. Players are also treated to an array of exciting bonus games. Three Coins and Bills symbols on a played payline launch the Mega Match Bonus which includes a 2X and 5X multiplier that can add up to ten times the opulence of any jackpot. Megabucks® was developed by IGT (www.IGT.com), a global company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming machines and systems products. All IGT MegaJackpot® top awards are paid in annual installments upon verification, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners JackpotsÔ awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification.
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino provides quality guest experiences where South Floridians can play, stay, dine, and shop. Eighty-nine tables offer Blackjack, Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker and Let it Ride on a nearly three-acre casino floor. Play one of the more than 2,400 Vegas-style slots including the Native-American casino linked Multi-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. Separate high-limit rooms for table games and slots, in addition to a non-smoking room are available for guests to enjoy. Loyal Player's Club members experience an exclusive VIP Plum Lounge and celebrity show kitchen. Convene in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise for Texas Hold 'em, limit Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud and two dollar and four dollar limit Omaha Hi Lo games. Located inside the casino is Hard Rock Café-Hollywood, part of Hard Rock's 127 globally recognized rock 'n roll themed restaurants. The Green Lodging Certified by the State of Florida, AAA, Four Diamond rated resort showcases 500 luxurious guest rooms, 16 restaurants and lounges, 40,000-square-feet of meeting room space, a European-style spa, auto salon, 22 retail shops, 14 nightclubs, Paradise Live, and Hard Rock Live. Located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way. For more information, call (954) 327-ROCK, 1 800-937-0010 or visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com.
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