Mega Excitement as First Million-dollar IGT MegaHits™ Jackpot Hits
at Delaware Park
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A lucky winner
in Delaware has more than a million reasons to celebrate as she
wins the first million dollar IGT MegaHits™ jackpot. Elissa Y. won
$1,453,960.86 on Wednesday, Oct. 24 on the Wild Sapphire MegaHits™
machine at Delaware Park in Stanton,
Delaware.
IGT's MegaHits™ wide area progressive (WAP) jackpot game is a
multi-state link available through a partnership with the
Multi-State Lottery Association, IGT and the lotteries in Delaware,
West Virginia and Rhode Island. This interstate progressive's
starting jackpot resets to $100,000.
"It is a remarkable and exciting time for both the player and
IGT as we award our first MegaHits™ jackpot and she became a new
millionaire," Tim Shortall, IGT vice
president of Eastern Region Sales. "IGT has been creating
millionaires since 1986, when we introduced our first wide area
progressive, Megabucks™. Ever since then, players have loved the
life-changing jackpots these types of games offer. Congratulations
to our newest winner."
"We were thrilled that one of our Delaware Park Player Rewards
customers won the grand prize jackpot," said Delaware Park
President Bill Fasy. "MegaHits is an
exciting game and popular with our customers. The grand prize
jackpot is already ticking back up, and I'm sure that after this
big win, even more people will want to try their luck at Delaware
Park. This was a great testament to our belief that winning is
always in play at Delaware Park."
MegaHits™ is a wide area progressive jackpot that includes
smaller progressive awards that hit frequently. It is available as
a penny or three-coin dollar game, which requires the maximum bet
of $3 to be eligible to win the top
prize. Game themes on the link include IGT's popular Emerald
Sevens™, Triple Ruby Riches™, Reel Gold™ and Wild Sapphires™ and
feature a local, four-level progressive plus the WAP top award.
About MUSL
The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is a non-profit,
government-benefit association owned and operated by its member
lotteries. Each MUSL member offers one or more of the games
administered by MUSL. All profits are retained by the individual
lotteries and are used to fund projects approved by the legislature
authorizing each lottery. More information is available at
www.musl.com.
About the Casino at Delaware Park
Delaware Park is a multi-faceted gaming facility offering guests
live seasonal Thoroughbred racing, year-round simulcasting from
around the globe, live table games, a 25-table poker room and
20-table dedicated tournament room, 2,500 exciting slot machines on
two spacious levels, pro football sports parlay betting and White
Clay Creek Country Club, featuring a world-class 18-hole
championship golf course. Delaware Park is located minutes south of
Wilmington and the Delaware
Memorial Bridge and just north of the Maryland state line on I-95 at exit 4B. For
more information on Delaware Park, visit www.delawarepark.com.
About IGT
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in
casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry
by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and
interactive environments for regulated markets around the world.
IGT's recent acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides
engaging casino style entertainment to more than 5 million players
monthly. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com or
connect with IGT at @IGTNews or www.facebook.com/IGT. Anyone can
play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting
http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or
www.doubledowncasino.com.
SOURCE IGT