PORTERVILLE, Calif. (FOX26) — A Tulare man won nearly $100,000 on Thursday playing a slot machine at the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville.
The man only identified as "Richard" hit the jackpot on the Wonder 4 Boost Gold slot machine.
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Richard said he was down to his final spin with only $11.32 left when he hit the bonus round, triggering all 15 buffalo heads with over 100 free spins, and took home $92,891.85 on a $6.90 bet.
He said this was his third visit to the new casino since its ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration on Tuesday, May 9th.
is now celebrating its Grand Opening, and lucky guests are winning record-breaking amounts of jackpots in the opening month of the new location off Highway 65 next to the fairgrounds in Porterville.
Eagle Mountain Casino says it has awarded over $12 million in jackpots in 2023.
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