NEW BUFFALO, MI — A lucky gambler took home more than a half-million dollars in winnings after a $5 bet hit a big jackpot, Four Winds Casinos announced.
A visitor from Schaumburg, Illinois, won a $536,614.25 progressive jackpot on April 28 while playing a Dollar Storm Wild Ninja slot machine at Four Winds New Buffalo, 1111 Wilson Road.
More than $3.2 million in significant jackpots have been won at Four Winds Casinos locations and online casino since the beginning of March, the company said.
Another guest from Mishawaka, Indiana, won a $177,894.30 progressive jackpot on April 30 while playing a Double Blessings slot machine at Four Winds South Bend on an $0.88 bet. Another visitor from Valparaiso, Indiana, won a $104,500 jackpot on May 2 playing a Mystical Mermaids slot machine at Four Winds South Bend on a $100 bet.
Both of those guests also chose to remain anonymous, the casino said.
“Four Winds Casinos is very excited for all our guests that have recently won significant and life-changing jackpots at one of our four casino locations as well as our online casino,” said Mary Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Four Winds Casinos.
The winning games have now been “reset” to allow others a chance at winning, the casino said.
Four Winds has four casinos — in New Buffalo, Hartford, Dowagiac and South Bend, Indiana.
