PLACERVILLE, Calif. – January 16, 2008 – Red Hawk Casino announced today that a resident of Shingle Springs, Calif., won a $115,428 Wheel of Fortune® quarters MegaJackpot® on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
Bob S., of Shingle Springs, Calif., won a progressive jackpot worth $115,428 and credited his dog, named Lucky, for bringing him good fortune and winning the life-changing jackpot. Red Hawk Casino has games linked to several multi-state Native American progressive gaming networks. Top awards on these games continue to grow as coins are played anywhere within the network of linked games and the progressive jackpots can be won at any casino on the link.
The excitement continues throughout January as Red Hawk Rewards Club members can earn entries into a drawing for $1 million. The winner will be announced during the Grand Opening celebration on Thursday, January 22. Entries are earned through tracked play on slot machines and table games. One lucky Club member is guaranteed to win $1 million. For more information, please visit the Red Hawk Rewards Club in the casino.
“We are thrilled that our first life-changing jackpot winner is from Shingle Springs, right in our own backyard,” said Peter Fordham, General Manager of Red Hawk Casino. “Red Hawk Casino has a full complement of gaming to serve every gaming enthusiast from a vast variety of penny games to Wide Area Progressives that show off big jackpots, to an opulent high-limit area complete with a comfortably well appointed lounge. Red Hawk Casino is fast becoming the preferred destination in Northern California for those looking to elevate their game.”
Red Hawk Casino is the only casino located on the Highway 50 corridor between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, Nev. and can be accessed by using the new Red Hawk Parkway exit. Red Hawk features 2000 slots and 75 table games. Visitors can opt for complimentary valet parking or can choose to park for free in the multi-level parking garage, which features more than 3,000 lighted and covered parking spaces.
Visit www.redhawkcasino.com for more information on the casino and its amenities.
About Red Hawk Casino
Red Hawk Casino is owned by the Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority, an instrumentality of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. It is located near Placerville, Calif., off the Red Hawk Parkway exit of Highway 50, just 20 minutes east of Sacramento. Red Hawk Casino is managed by Lakes Entertainment, Inc. and blends a full complement of gaming excitement with the natural beauty of Northern California. Red Hawk Casino features approximately 2,000 slot machines, 75 table games, six restaurants, four bars, and lighted, covered parking. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble. More information can be found at www.redhawkcasino.com.
