- If you are looking for the true �dream makers�, that award goes to the ever-increasing progressive jackpots.
- I have compiled 5 of these Winning Stories to brighten your dreams tonight.
- Vegas Big Hit
- "Nothing is sweeter than winning $3.2 million in downtown Las Vegas," says cab driver Robert Baker as he showed off the very large ceremonial check to tourists on Fremont Street.
- The Elvira, Mistress of the Dark slot at the Golden Nugget Casino was the largest hit on a nickel slot machine and sets a new world record for the denomination.
- �I play nickel progressives,� Baker said. �They are my favorites and it really paid off today�.
- After coming down, Baker says he will again be behind the wheel of his taxi as usual. �I need to take some time to figure out what I�m going to do from this point, and going about my life as usual seems like the best way to keep my feet on the ground�.
- One item that's a sure buy and a lifelong dream is to buy a Lincoln Town car.
- LA History is Made
- The largest slot jackpot in the history of LA Gaming at Delta Downs Racetrack for $8,718,983 was a gigantic payday for Kyle Hilton DeVillier, a game warden from Schiro, TX.
- DeVillier, 43, had played only $6 on the Wheel of Fortune slot with $7 in credits remaining.
- �I had weak knees�, DeVillier said, after realizing he had become a multimillionaire. Future plans include a larger home and sending his two children to college.
- Tahoe Shines
- �I�m lucky here at the Horizon,� said Marin. �I have won a couple of jackpots, but never anything like this one�. Cesar Marin was still in shock with his millionaire status after hitting a Wheel of Fortune $5 MegaJackpot for $2,948,093 at the Horizon Resort Casino in Lake Tahoe.
- The winner from Sacramento, CA played the $5 machine for about 15 minutes before his huge payday. �I knew right away that I hit the big jackpot, but, I�m still in shock,� said Marin, who with his brother Jose owns and operates a concrete company. He further stated that he treats his parents to trips to Lake Tahoe often. "Life has certainly changed in an instant with this huge jackpot, but I will try to invest the money wisely. I�ll just have to let all this set in before I decide. I do know that I�m going to help out my family�.
- Thanks for the College Fund, Mom
- Kathy Losada, 42 of Boca Raton, FL enjoyed her Vegas getaway even more with a Wheel of Fortune Megajackpot win of $2.6 Million at Caesars Palace.
- The new millionaire said she had been winning consistently during the trip, but wasn�t prepared for the �big one�.
- She immediately called her two teen-age children to tell them to pick out a new car �to share�.
- Also, leaving her health care industry job was on her mind. �I�d like to be a stay-at-home soccer mom until my kids finish school. https://howthismagic.com -year annuity will ensure a college education,� said Losada.
- �There is nothing more heartwarming that a big jackpot that makes possible a college education for two accomplished young people� said Caesars Palace President Mark Juliano. �We wish Kathleen and her family all the happiness in the world�.
- For herself, Lodada said she intended to visit the exclusive boutiques at Caesars Forum Shops and maybe splurge on a Louis Vutton purse.
- Lucky Sevens Again
- Caspar J. Guida of Brooklyn, NY won $1,161,019 on a Millionaire 777's progressive Slot machine at Trump Marina Hotel Casino in Atlantic City.
- A big fan of this slot, Mr. Guida becomes the second person to hit the top Millionaire 777 jackpot in AC.
- As luck would have it, this winner was waiting to be paid for a smaller jackpot he'd just hit at a nearby slot when he decided to try the same game with another $100.
- The investment paid off with a super progressive jackpot. While he has no immediate plans for the money, the retiree said to onlookers that he intends to throw a big party for his friends and family.
- His choices are to either receive his winnings in one lump sum or have it paid out in annual installments over the next 20 years.