A San Jose woman became a lucky winner of over a million dollars on a slot machine at Sky River Casino in Elk Grove. The lucky winner, identified as Tammy O., turned a $3 bet into winnings of $1,099,735.94 on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Big Money slot machine, the casino said. It’s the largest slot machine jackpot awarded at Sky River since it opened.Tammy, who visits the casino about three times a month, was with her husband when she hit the jackpot on April 23. “I thought was wrong,” Tammy said in a news release. “I thought it was a $12,000 win, which would have been great. The machine just started going off with a bunch of zeros, and I was like, ‘Are you serious?”The seven-figure winnings are a life-changing prize for Tammy, who said her husband underwent a major medical procedure nearly a year ago. “I thought I was going to lose him,” she said. “And now it’s like, I have got to spoil him.” The jackpot also gives Tammy and her husband a chance of fulfilling their dream of moving to Maui. Tammy said they talked about moving there after a previous vacation. “Tammy’s story is a powerful reminder that behind every jackpot is a real person and a real journey,” Sky River President and General Manager Michael J. Facenda said in the release. “After such a challenging year for her family, seeing them experience this moment together is incredibly touching. We couldn’t be happier for them.” Tammy’s words of encouragement for her fellow casino goers are to keep going and play. “It might just be your day,” she said. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ELK GROVE, Calif. —
A San Jose woman became a lucky winner of over a million dollars on a slot machine at Sky River Casino in Elk Grove.
The lucky winner, identified as Tammy O., turned a $3 bet into winnings of $1,099,735.94 on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Big Money slot machine, the casino said. It’s the largest slot machine jackpot awarded at Sky River since it opened.
Tammy, who visits the casino about three times a month, was with her husband when she hit the jackpot on April 23.
“I thought [the machine] was wrong,” Tammy said in a news release. “I thought it was a $12,000 win, which would have been great. The machine just started going off with a bunch of zeros, and I was like, ‘Are you serious?”
The seven-figure winnings are a life-changing prize for Tammy, who said her husband underwent a major medical procedure nearly a year ago.
“I thought I was going to lose him,” she said. “And now it’s like, I have got to spoil him.”
The jackpot also gives Tammy and her husband a chance of fulfilling their dream of moving to Maui. Tammy said they talked about moving there after a previous vacation.
“Tammy’s story is a powerful reminder that behind every jackpot is a real person and a real journey,” Sky River President and General Manager Michael J. Facenda said in the release. “After such a challenging year for her family, seeing them experience this moment together is incredibly touching. We couldn’t be happier for them.”
Tammy’s words of encouragement for her fellow casino goers are to keep going and play.
“It might just be your day,” she said.
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