
Wheel of Fortune Slot Produces Another Million-Dollar Jackpot
03/11/20 • 4 min
Earlier this month it was reported that one lucky slot player walked away with a $1.2 million jackpot. The big hit took place at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip. The anonymous winner bet just $5 on Wheel of Fortune Wild Red Sevens’ progressive slot to land the $1,264,574 jackpot. This was the third seven-figure Las Vegas payout this year on the IGT series of Wheel of Fortune slots. Also in early March, a $10 wager hit a $1.7 million jackpot at Wynn Las Vegas. In January, $5.4 million was won at Excalibur as the biggest 2020 Wheel of Fortune jackpot to date.
Asian Casino Mogul Betting Big on Russia
Chen Lip Keong made his billion-dollar fortune in the Asian casino market. He is most notable for his company’s casinos in Cambodia. The president and CEO of NagaCorp is now banking on expansion into the Russian casino market outside of Vladivostok. Construction is well underway on a $300 million casino hotel. It is estimated to open sometime in 2021. This company was the first to build a casino in Cambodia back in 2006. Keong’s net worth from the venture has grown to $5.3 billion over the years. He anticipates the same kind of success in the Russian gaming market starting with this initial venture.
Ransomware Disrupts Slot Play at Two Las Vegas Casinos
Towards the end of February, two downtown Las Vegas casinos had their systems hacked. Both owned by TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc., the Four Queens Hotel and Binion’s Casino were impacted. The slot machines went down as part of the hack. Also impacted were credit card processing, hotel reservations and ATM machines. Both casinos kept operating with slot payouts in cash only. The outage dragged on for more than six days. The Nevada State Game Control Board is investigating the matter. It is also monitoring the situation at this time. TLC Casino Enterprises did not offer any official comments on the situation.
Lastly, The Coronavirus Shuts Down Casino in Oregon
It was reported that an employee at Wildhorse Resort and Casino has contracted the coronavirus. As a health precaution, the casino closed to the public on March 3. Following a thorough cleaning, its plan is to reopen on March 10. The employee was flown to a hospital in Washington for treatment. That person worked in a confined part of the casino with no exposure to the general public. This information was released by a spokesperson for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This is the first time the Pendleton-based casino has closed for business since opening in 1994.
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Earlier this month it was reported that one lucky slot player walked away with a $1.2 million jackpot. The big hit took place at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip. The anonymous winner bet just $5 on Wheel of Fortune Wild Red Sevens’ progressive slot to land the $1,264,574 jackpot. This was the third seven-figure Las Vegas payout this year on the IGT series of Wheel of Fortune slots. Also in early March, a $10 wager hit a $1.7 million jackpot at Wynn Las Vegas. In January, $5.4 million was won at Excalibur as the biggest 2020 Wheel of Fortune jackpot to date.
Asian Casino Mogul Betting Big on Russia
Chen Lip Keong made his billion-dollar fortune in the Asian casino market. He is most notable for his company’s casinos in Cambodia. The president and CEO of NagaCorp is now banking on expansion into the Russian casino market outside of Vladivostok. Construction is well underway on a $300 million casino hotel. It is estimated to open sometime in 2021. This company was the first to build a casino in Cambodia back in 2006. Keong’s net worth from the venture has grown to $5.3 billion over the years. He anticipates the same kind of success in the Russian gaming market starting with this initial venture.
Ransomware Disrupts Slot Play at Two Las Vegas Casinos
Towards the end of February, two downtown Las Vegas casinos had their systems hacked. Both owned by TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc., the Four Queens Hotel and Binion’s Casino were impacted. The slot machines went down as part of the hack. Also impacted were credit card processing, hotel reservations and ATM machines. Both casinos kept operating with slot payouts in cash only. The outage dragged on for more than six days. The Nevada State Game Control Board is investigating the matter. It is also monitoring the situation at this time. TLC Casino Enterprises did not offer any official comments on the situation.
Lastly, The Coronavirus Shuts Down Casino in Oregon
It was reported that an employee at Wildhorse Resort and Casino has contracted the coronavirus. As a health precaution, the casino closed to the public on March 3. Following a thorough cleaning, its plan is to reopen on March 10. The employee was flown to a hospital in Washington for treatment. That person worked in a confined part of the casino with no exposure to the general public. This information was released by a spokesperson for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This is the first time the Pendleton-based casino has closed for business since opening in 1994.
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