The popularity of the Yonkers casino makes the slot-busting jackpots more common than one might expect. We congratulate Leo on his big jackpot win.' 'You could not ask for better timing to hit a nearly $1.1 million jackpot right before the heart of the holiday season. 'It’s an exciting time at Empire City as we celebrate not one, but two significant jackpots in about a month,' said Ed Domingo, Senior VP and General Manager for Empire City. Leo’s win comes about a month after Walter, another Yonkers native, hit a $925,488 jackpot, also on an IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine. Leo plans to use his winnings to invest in real estate. After confirming his big win, he went to work that day with a big smile. He said that he thought his eyes were deceiving him at first when the word 'jackpot' flashed across the screen. Leo decided to stop by and try his luck, before heading to his job in the transportation industry later that day.
Leo R., of Yonkers, hit the largest jackpot of 2022, winning $1,088,271 with a $10 bet on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine. YONKERS, NY - A Yonkers man found out he was on Santa's nice list in a big way, winning an over $1M jackpot.Įmpire City Casino by MGM Resorts announced that one lucky player received an early holiday present and became the newest member of the Empire City millionaire club.