Caesars Palace Pays Another Million-Dollar Slot Winner, One of Three in 67 Days; Winner Gets it Wire Transferred in a Lump Sum.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1999-- It was Caesars Palace's anniversary, but vacationers Danny and Brandie Harris, a young couple from Broken Arrow Broken Arrow a series depicting Indian–white man exploits. [TV: Terrace, I, 122] See : Wild West (communications) broken arrow - The error code displayed on line 25 of a IBM 3270 terminal (or a terminal emulator emulating a 3270) for , Okla., got the gift. Danny won $1,004,008 while playing a Million Dollar Babies slot machine at the Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. resort. The Aug. 5 win marked the 33rd anniversary of Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the Bellagio and the Mirage. -- a resort famed for its high-roller casino casino or cassino (both: kəsē`nō). 1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of Scopa. action -- and its third million-plus slot machine winner in 67 days. Hungry for dinner, the couple had decided to play $20 before seeking a restaurant. At 5 p.m. Thursday, Danny lined up the three winning symbols on the no-limit progressive dollar slot machine on the fourth pull of the handle, with only $12 invested. Danny said he always puts three coins -- the maximum bet -- in the dollar slot machines, to assure a chance to win the highest payout pay·out n. 1. The act or an instance of paying out. 2. A percentage of corporate earnings that is paid as dividends to shareholders. . The win marks the 18th million-plus slot machine jackpot at Caesars Palace, which paid Las Vegas' first million-dollar slot winner on Aug. 14, 1983. The most recent was last June 1, when an unemployed midwest businessman won more than $21 million. On Saturday, Aug. 7, the resort will present a $1 million first-place cash jackpot to the winner of its Maximus slot tournament. "Thank God and thank Caesars Palace," exclaimed Danny, 32, as he and Brandie, 26, were offered a mountain of hundred dollars bills equal to their jackpot. Asked how they would spend their money, Danny said, "Carefully. We'll pay off bills, buy a bigger house, buy a second car and help our parents." Brandie said she would quit her job as credit manager for a financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company, freeing her to stay home to care for their 15-month-old daughter. Danny, who has a 13-year-old daughter by a previous marriage, said he plans to continue working as manager of a health-food business. The jackpot was paid immediately via wire transfer in one lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. -- no annual payments. The two had just arrived in the city for a vacation. They dined in the resort's famed Palace Court restaurant and were treated to a luxurious suite in the hotel. |
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