The lucky winner, a waitress name Harriet Mellinger from Shafter, Calif., hit the life-changing jackpot while playing the one-cent denomination 1,000,000 Degrees Triple Blazing 7s Wild Jackpot game. Mellinger said she was drawn to the game when she walked into the casino. The jackpot, which hit at about 9:30 p.m. PST, paid a total of $1,168,555.17.
Matthew Mingrone, General Manager for Eagle Mountain Casino, said, “We’re so happy that Scientific Games is helping us maintain our position as one of the most generous casinos in California and the slot player’s best bet for big time slot wins!”
The exciting Bally Millionaire Sevens wide-area progressive features an initial million-dollar top award that increases the more the linked games are played. The mammoth Millionaire Sevens jackpot can be hit by players at any one of many participating casinos in California, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, and New Jersey.
Dean Ehrlich, Senior Vice President of Global Gaming Operations, said, “We are thrilled to share in this exciting moment with Ms. Mellinger and Eagle Mountain Casino. We congratulate her for this outstanding jackpot!”