When the record jackpot is finally hit, it will exceed the previous mark by more than a half million dollars. Meanwhile, the biggest jackpot in history continues to grow: the life-changing $1.2 million score on the popular Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine is still up for grabs at the Westchester casino. Santaite said he’ll share his winnings with his wife and five children, as well as his ninety year old mother who accompanies him on his trips to Empire City. We’ve had guests win multiple jackpots over the years, but never with odds-defying, exact precision like this one.” It’s a great feeling.”Ĭherie Czerniowski, who oversees slot operations at Empire City said, “This is unprecedented and mind-boggling. “When you sit down you never think you’re going to win,” said Santaite.
The lucky winner made his six-figure score ($20 more than the first one) on the exact same slot machine for the exact same wager (a $5 bet on a $1 denomination machine) as he did on June 10th. The lucky Santaite scored his first $100,000 jackpot playing Bally’s Double Jackpot Wild on Wednesday, June 10 th at 8:26pm at Empire City. Talk about doing a “Double” take! This is “Wild”! Dominic Santaite of Saddle Brook, NJ hit the jackpot for $100,020 on the appropriately-named Bally’s Double Jackpot Wild slot machine at Empire City Casino on Monday, June 29 th at 9:23 pm – his second time doing so in less than 3 weeks.
