SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - October 11, 2010) - Red Hawk™ Casino is pleased to announce that Sacramento, Calif., area resident James R. won a $270,000 progressive jackpot playing on an IGT Triple Stars® slot machine on Saturday, October 2. Red Hawk Casino has paid out $2,262,799 in five progressive jackpots since July.
James stopped into Red Hawk Casino to watch football in the lounge and play his favorite slots. He was feeling extra lucky and sat down at a Triple Stars slot machine. James had been playing for a couple hours when the stars lined up for the big payout of $270,000! He had won smaller amounts in the last couple months at Red Hawk and couldn't believe he actually hit it this big! James attributes his luck to his beautiful girlfriend. James said that he's going to be saving his winnings and will be returning to Red Hawk Casino often because, "the employees treat you great whether you're winning or losing."
This is just one of five progressive jackpots to hit at Red Hawk Casino since July. On Monday, September 6, Khowndu V., from Sacramento, won $185,996 while playing a Wheel of Fortune® quarter machine. On Tuesday, August 24, Lynn H. from Placerville, Calif., hit a $1.4 million jackpot by playing a penny Millionaire Sevens® slot machine. Additionally, on Sunday, August 8, Keri K., from Sacramento, won a $179,950 progressive jackpot playing a Fortune King ™ penny slot, and on Tuesday, July 6, Anna G., from Elk Grove, Calif., won a $226,853 progressive jackpot playing a Wheel of Fortune quarter machine.
Red Hawk Casino, along with over 300 other Tribal casinos across the nation, belong to a 17 state Native American progressive gaming network. Any time a coin is played in a linked machine, anywhere in the network, the cumulative jackpot continues to grow until it is won.
For more information on Red Hawk Casino, please call 1-888-5REDHWK (888-573-3495) or visit www.redhawkcasino.com.
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Joshua Taustein
Dresner Corporate Services
(312) 780-7219
jtaustein@dresnerco.com
David Gutierrez
Dresner Corporate Services
(312) 780-7204
dgutierrez@dresnerco.com