Category: Gambling
Michigan player wins big on WMS slots with a $7.2 million progressive jackpot
20 February 2013
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It was announced today by WMS Gaming that they dished out a jackpot of USD 7.2 million to one of the players from Michigan, who was playing on one of their progressive slots. WMS Gaming is a subsidiary of WMS Industries Incorporated,
The player, who is 73-year-old, won the jackpot while playing their popular progressive jackpot machine, The Lord of the Rings, at Mississippi’s Palace Casino Resort on Friday, February 18.
Mississippi Bill: Tax to get collected on small casino and gambling wins
12 February 2013
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At this moment, Mississippi already has a law in place, according to which the winners have to pay 3% of the winnings as a tax to the government. However, there is no solid method of extracting the tax amount, which is under USD 1,200.
Californian native wins more than 3 million from slots at Pala
11 February 2013
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It was great news for a player from Ontario, California, as he hit a jackpot worth more than 3 million dollar recently at the Pala Casino Resort and Spa.
The 32-year-old won a whooping USD 3,229,365.15, while playing at a progressive slot machine, California Megabucks Double. The player, who only wagered about USD 40 when he hit the jackpot, requested the authority that his name should remain anonymous.
Pennsylvania Casinos report fall in revenue from slots
11 February 2013
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There was bad news for the Pennsylvanian casinos, as the report given out by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board stated that the overall revenue generated from slot games during the month of January 2013 went down by more than a percent from where it was last year.
Profit rise allows Las Vegas Sand Corps to topple USD 11 billion in 2012
08 February 2013
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There was a decline in the overall revenues of the Las Vegas Sand Corps. This was one of the minor arrears on the balance sheet of the casino giant in the fourth quarter. However, if you look from the perspective of Rob Goldstein, who is the president of Las Vegas Sands when it comes to global gaming operations, this was not even a blip.