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Man wins $2.3 million at Niagara Fallsview casino resort
A St. Catharines contractor is $2.3 million richer after hitting a Megabucks slot machine jackpot at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, early this morning.
Jean Pierre Paroyan, 63, was playing one of Fallsview's Megabucks progressive slot machines around 12:45am when the three Megabucks logos lined up on his machine, earning him the main jackpot of $2,300, 471.71 as well as a secondary jackpot of $5,063.22.
"This will make my life a little bit easier now", said Paroyan with a grin.
A native of southern France who will celebrate his 50th year in Canada next month, Paroyan says he has worked very hard all his life and is looking forward to a rest, even though he does not plan to retire from his custom home-building business right away.
"We couldn't be happier for Mr. Paroyan", said Larry L. Lewin, President, and Niagara Casinos. "What a great surprise for someone contemplating retirement after a lifetime of hard work".
Megabucks are a progressive slot machine system created by International Gaming Technology. The machines were introduced in Las Vegas casinos in 1986. Since then, they have become famous for their large jackpots.
Megabucks machines were first installed at Casino Niagara, Casino Windsor and Casino Rama in June, 2001. In 2003, Megabucks machines were introduced at five charity casinos throughout Ontario - Casino Sault Ste. Marie, Brantford Charity Casino, Point Edward Charity Casino, Thunder Bay Charity Casino and Thousand Islands Charity Casino. Fallsview became Ontario's ninth Megabucks property.
The Megabucks machines at all nine properties are linked to a single progressive jackpot that begins at $1 million and climbs until a customer at any one of the participating properties hits the winning pay line. The counters are immediately reset to $1 million at all the properties whenever the top prize is awarded. A secondary progressive jackpot beginning at $5,000 can also be won.
Paroyan is the second person to win a Megabucks jackpot at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. On October 30, 2004, Toronto tax accountant Nick Hulst was playing at Fallsview when he won a $5.7 million Megabucks jackpot to set the new Canadian jackpot record. Hulst's win came just moments before Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin arrived at Fallsview to address members of the Ontario Caucus of the federal Liberal party during their annual general meeting.
Source: BonusGambler.com Editors' Choice
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