``Bingo'' Manager Hits the ``Jackpot'' With Jackpot Bingo; Sparks, Nev., Man Wins More Than $650,000 at Rail City Casino.Business Editors & Gaming Writers SPARKS, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 Casino Data Systems (Nasdaq:CSDS CSDS Cluster Science Data System CSDS Center for Secure and Dependable Systems CSDS Center for the Study of Democratic Societies CSDS Cardiovascular System Dynamics Society CSDS Cache Satellite Distribution System CSDS Control Speed Drive Starter ) today announced that a Sparks man won $657,757.25 playing Nevada's newest multisite progressive slot, "Jackpot Bingo." Robert Henry
Born into a farming family at St. , 31, hit the jackpot while playing nickels
Nickels is a gambling coin game played with any desired denomination of coins. at the Rail City Casino in Sparks. The jackpot is the largest jackpot ever won in the northern Nevada casino. Originally from Orlando, Fla., Henry works as a bingo manager at another casino in Reno, Nev. He said he chose to play Jackpot Bingo because "it was a bingo game." Henry said he stopped by the Rail City Casino to "kill some time" and had played only about $20 when he lined up B-I-N-G-O to win the progressive jackpot A progressive jackpot is a jackpot (highest payoff) for a gaming machine (usually a slot machine or video poker machine) where the value of the jackpot increases a small amount for every game played. . "I didn't believe it!" Henry said when he won. He plans to use the money to pay off bills, take a vacation and pay off his new car. Jackpot Bingo is the newest multisite progressive link from Casino Data Systems. The game features a five-reel, 15-payline video slot game with a wager of up to 30 credits and a high-hit-frequency base game. Jackpot Bingo also includes a high-paying bingo card Bingo cards are used to play various bingo games, including U.S. style bingo and UK style Housie. Cards are usually made of cardboard or non-reusable paper, but more and more bingo halls are beginning to use computerized cards. bonus round as well as two rapid-hit progressive jackpots, giving players more ways to win. CDS recently received formal approval from Gaming Laboratories International Inc. for Jackpot Bingo. This approval allows the company to commercialize the Jackpot Bingo progressive link in multiple U.S. gaming markets, including Native American casinos American Casino is a current American reality television series. The show originally aired on the Discovery Channel, but in June 2005, it was moved to The Travel Channel. . Casino Data Systems is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative, technology-driven products for the gaming industry. The company's diversified product line reaches into virtually all facets of the casino floor, including casino management systems, games and meters, multiple-site progressive systems and casino signage. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csds.com. Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. (statements that are not historical fact) in this release are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the following: changes in economic conditions, general competitive factors, the company's ability to execute its service and product sales plans, and uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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