White Plains resident hits more than $585K at Empire City
One very large stocking
stuffer came a White Plains
resident’s way as Empire City
Casino by MGM Resorts announced
its second largest
jackpot of the year a few days
before Christmas and New
Year’s.
White Plains Resident
James S. recently hit the
$585,532.38 jackpot with a $20
bet over the weekend on the
IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple
Stars slot machine, one of
nearly 4,700 top notch slot machines
on the gaming fl oor.
Playing the max bet of
$20 on one of his favorite machines,
it took a few lucky
pulls for James before hitting
it big. A long-time resident of
Westchester County, James
plans to spend some of his
winnings on a few extra holiday
gifts for his family.
“Each jackpot winning
story is exciting but this one
is certainly unique and right
before the holidays no less,”
said Ed Domingo, senior vice
president and CFO of MGM
Resorts Northeast Group. “We
congratulate James on his big
win, and hope he enjoys his
winnings going into the New
Year.”
Earlier this summer, Domingo
Rodriguez of the Bronx
hit a $1,062,576 jackpot, becoming
the newest member of
the Empire City Casino millionaire
club. He joined Linda
P. of Connecticut who hit a
$1,514,634.15 jackpot; Howard
G. of Long Island, who
won $1,473,503; Linda H. of
Thornwood, who took home a
“nearly there” million-dollar
jackpot of $961,411; and Theresa
P. of Ossining, who not
only holds the record for winning
the highest-ever jackpot
at Empire City, or any of New
York state’s regulated casinos,
at $2,919,162.81, but scored a
second jackpot of $1,469,368.28
just a few months after her
original big win.
Empire City boasts one of
the largest casino fl oors in
the country and is the largest
gaming fl oor in the MGM Resorts
portfolio. According to
the New York Gaming Commission,
there’s no shortage
of wins at Empire City. Customers
took home their share
of $727 million in credits won
in June 2021. Empire City also
recently marked its milestone
anniversary by surpassing
the $4 billion mark in funds
White Plains Resident James S. recently hit the $585,532.38 jackpot with a $20 bet over the weekend on the IGT
Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine. Photo courtesy Josh Knoller
generated for New York state
education since opening in
October 2006. This includes
more than $1.3 billion generated
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, DEC.30 31, 2021-JAN. 6, 2022 BTR
over the last fi ve years,
demonstrating the strong continued
growth of the property.
Empire City Casino by
MGM Resorts operates daily
from 10 a.m.-6 a.m. For more
information on Empire City
Casino, along with the latest
updates, please visit www.empirecitycasino.
com.
-Bronx Times
James E. MaQuade, Owner
Family Owned & Operated for over 60 years
3535 East Tremont Avenue
Bronx, New York
718-792-0270
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