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84-year-old hits biggest jackpot in Atlantic City history
Josephine Crawford, who lives with her daughter, was only playing the Megabucks slots machine because she and her granddaughter were unable to find an open Wheel of Fortune machine.
Playing with nickels, Crawford had lost roughly $100 when she lined up “Eagles” in a perfect row and won the monster jackpot. The moment was caught on Harrah’s surveillance cameras, and was broadcast on the news that evening.
The Megabucks game on which she won the jackpot is a progressive slot machine, which is linked to hundreds of other machines in Atlantic City’s other 12 casinos. With progressive slot machines a small portion of each bet goes towards a citywide jackpot.
Ms Crawford had been gambling at Harrah’s for over 26 years, and although she has never considered it a lucky place she says she will probably spend most of her winnings at the casino!
According to Crawford she has already had three marriage proposals since the win: “Their wives were there too,” she said. “One of them told me, ‘You can have him’.”
Playing with nickels, Crawford had lost roughly $100 when she lined up “Eagles” in a perfect row and won the monster jackpot. The moment was caught on Harrah’s surveillance cameras, and was broadcast on the news that evening.
The Megabucks game on which she won the jackpot is a progressive slot machine, which is linked to hundreds of other machines in Atlantic City’s other 12 casinos. With progressive slot machines a small portion of each bet goes towards a citywide jackpot.
Ms Crawford had been gambling at Harrah’s for over 26 years, and although she has never considered it a lucky place she says she will probably spend most of her winnings at the casino!
According to Crawford she has already had three marriage proposals since the win: “Their wives were there too,” she said. “One of them told me, ‘You can have him’.”
Submitted: 2006/04/20 at 11:10:27
