Sin City has been all over the headlines this week as a new entertainment district is coming to the Las Vegas Strip, including a casino and hotel. In addition Las Vegas has also been announced as a location for a Formula 1 race in November 2023. Before we dive into those details, we have several jackpot winners to talk about, WSOP.com going live in Michigan and interstate poker news in the U.S. And of course, we can’t forget that we are just days away until the iGaming market in Ontario officially launches on 4 April.
Let’s begin with life-changing wins:
5. $1.3 million slot jackpot win at California Hotel & Casinoasino
Michelle from Hawaii hit a jackpot worth more than $1.3 million at Boyd Gaming’s California Hotel & Casino on Monday. The lucky guest was playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine on Monday at approximately 11:30 a.m. After making a $5 bet, she scored a progressive jackpot totaling $1,316,725.
Michelle isn’t the only one who walked away with a handsome payoff.
Wethersfield, Connecticut resident Jason Hunter hit a jackpot for $235,096 on Tuesday at Mohegan Sun. Hunter was playing at a blackjack table when he hit the Super 4 Progressive Blackjack Jackpot.
Elsewhere, Ana S. became the first winner of the Mega Jackpot Madness at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, which guarantees jackpot wins from $10,000 up to $50,000. Ana took home $41,457, a win that also kicked off a 60-minute frenzy for Free Play jackpots that awarded 10 winners between $500-$1,000 in Free Slot Play. Each Mega Jackpot starts at $10,000 and grows every time an eligible guest makes a spin on an eligible slot…