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Media Contact: Tony Astran Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Phone: 716-501-2066 E-mail: TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
LUCKY ROCHESTER, N.Y. PLAYER WINS $500,000 JACKPOT AT SENECA NIAGARA CASINO & HOTEL NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Nov. 15, 2013 – A lucky lady from Rochester, N.Y. hit it big yesterday at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, N.Y. – to the tune of half a million dollars. At 1:50 p.m., she reached the bonus round on the Geisha Millioni$er™ slot machine by Aristocrat and correctly unveiled the three “Grand jackpot” coins, winning $500,004. The player, identified as Monica, played the maximum bet of $2 on the progressive penny slot machine, which is one of 4,000 slots at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. This lucky lady hit the life-changing jackpot after playing 10 minutes on the game. Monica felt a state of disbelief upon winning the jackpot, especially since she selected the three correct coins by looking away from the screen. “I have two favorite machines, and Geisha is one of them that I always play,” she said. “When I won, I phoned my children and told them Christmas came early.” Monica and her husband make the trip from Rochester to Niagara Falls frequently. The 90minute drive doubles as an opportunity to see one of her family members in Buffalo, N.Y. “The [hotel] rooms are so nice [at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel] when we make longer trips, and I have yet to meet an employee who isn’t outstandingly friendly,” she said. “They’re really glad you’re here and go out of their way to make you feel special.”