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By Al Parker | Sept. 1, 2018

It’s the dream of every slot player: Slide money into the machine, press the button, (or pull the handle if you’re an old school player), and watch the symbols line up.
Winner. Winner. Winner!
Suddenly you realize you’ve just won a big jackpot. You hit it really big. It could be a life-changing moment if the prize is hefty enough.
“About 12 years ago a group of ladies came in to play and brought a friend whose husband had passed away,” recalled Johnny Barrientoz, director of slots who oversees some 1,430 machines at both Turtle Creek Casino and Leelanau Sands Casino. “They just wanted to take their friend out to have some fun, take her mind off her troubles.”
It was the widow’s first-ever visit to a casino. She felt out of place, but was willing to try her hand at a slot machine. She sat down and slipped $20 into a progressive Wheel of Fortune machine. On her very first pull ever, she won the $330,000-plus jackpot.
“It changed her perspective,” recalled Barrientoz. “It just goes to show, it’s timing and luck.”
Kalkaska resident Jennifer Guggisberg was celebrating the July 4 holiday by playing a 10-cent Quick Hits game at Turtle Creek when she hit for $4,638.
“All of a sudden all of these Quick Hit symbols came up,” she said. “I didn’t realize what I won at first. Then I got excited. You’d think I won a million dollars!”
Guggisberg quickly made plans for a family trip to Florida next April.
Two days later, on a Friday night, she returned and won another $2,200. Then her fiancé went back two days after that and hit for $5,400 on another Quick Hit machine, right next to the one that originally paid off for Guggisberg.
On July 10, Jacquelyn Williams was at Turtle Creek with her mother and playing a Life of Luxury machine for the first time when her 60 cents resulted in a $6,358 jackpot.
“I had only been there 20 minutes or so,” said the Bay City resident. ”I picked a gem, and I didn’t know what was happening. The machine just kept adding up the money. It was just a very lucky moment.”
The win means Williams will be planning a spring trip to Italy to see her son who is stationed there in the U.S. Air Force.
And recently a Turtle Creek guest was playing a 100-Play Video Poker machine when he was dealt a Royal Flush. The payout for the 100 Royals was $100,000, according to Barrientoz.
But before you mentally start spending your next slot machine windfall, here are a few things you should know:
First, once you spin and win, no need to flag down an attendant. A casino employee will quickly find you. At Turtle Creek, a new automated system sends a signal to an iPod carried by each slot attendant, who will check the machine, making sure it’s working properly, and that your win wasn’t the result of a machine malfunction.
If it is a malfunction, you still get the money right? No. Most machines carry discrete labeling that says “Malfunctions void all pays,” which protects the casino.
The attendant will then verify your identification. You won’t get a penny unless you show a valid ID. But once you show your ID, you’ll get your hand filled with bills.
If your win is $1,200 or more, you’ll need to fill out a federal income tax form. Yes, the IRS gets a cut. You have to pay federal tax on all of your winnings and the casino will issue you a W-2G form, an IRS document specifically designed for certain gambling winnings.
If you’re a casino regular, you can deduct the money you spent while chasing that jackpot, provided, of course, that you kept records of your wins and losses.
You can have the tax bite taken out at that time or pay later. “About 20 percent of our big winners have the taxes taken out at the time,” said Barrientoz. “It’s at the discretion of the guest.”
At Turtle Creek, if the jackpot is more than $25,000, the casino will issue a check. And in certain situations, the casino will offer the winner a free room and a dinner while employees process the appropriate paperwork.
After all, if you have a free meal and all that freshly won cash, there’s a good chance you may keep playing. That’s what the casino is hoping. If you do decide to leave, most will happily have their security team to escort you to your car.
If you’re one of the very rare players who wins more than $1 million, you have options. Many casinos will offer either a cash payout or an annual fixed sum. You usually have 90 days to make your choice. For some large progressive jackpots, it can take hours. Sometimes it’s out of the casino’s hands, since some payouts — like the Megabucks in Nevada — are handled by game manufacturers. You could have to wait days or weeks for your money.
If you’re only won a few thousand dollars (still pretty good), you’ll get the money quicker. But don’t stress if it takes longer. The casino is not trying to get out of paying you. It’s a good time to grab a meal at a casino eatery, relax, and contemplate your good fortune.
After all, if your lucky slot machine has 64 stops on each reel. Your chances of hitting the biggest jackpot would be 1 in 262,144, and many machines have far more than 64 stops per reel.
THE COMPETITOR
Manton resident Kathy Duranso finished in first place in the 2017 Turtle Creek Casino TournEvent in October, winning $2,500 and a trip for two to Las Vegas to compete in the national tourney.
Duranso had never been on a plane before, let alone outside Michigan. She and her boyfriend Dan stayed at the elegant Wynn hotel-casino.
“I felt like I already won,” said Duranso, who met actors George Hamilton and Danny Trejo during the trip.
There were some 175 other players from 90 casinos taking part in the national event.
Playing in the tourney’s first session, Duranso did well, advancing to the second round. Cheered on by some Turtle Creek staff who flew out to see her, Duranso placed in the top 14 players, taking home $5,000 in cash, enough to pay off her house and buy winter coats and boots for her grandchildren.
REMEMBER
For every great win story, there are countless losses. So play only what you can afford to lose, and if you can’t help but play more, contact Gamblers Anonymous to find help near you: www.gamblersanonymous.org.

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Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia was a proposed casino to be located first along the Delaware River, then under pressure from local residents attempted to move to The Gallery at Market East in Center City in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006, by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

The Philadelphia Inquirer states that Stephen Wynn (Graduate and former Trustee of University of Pennsylvania) and Wynn Resorts have signed a non-binding deal to take over the long delayed Foxwoods Casino in Philadelphia.^[1]

On October 26, 2010, it was announced that Harrah's Entertainment^[2] (pending signing final agreement) would buy a one-third stake and be in charge of operations in the casino. Harrah's Provided artist rendition of what the project would looking like to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, that featured Horseshoe as the Casino brand^[3] on November 18, 2010. These plans show a two-story, 57,463-square-foot (5,338.5 m²) casino located at Columbus Boulevard and Reed Street. The casino will sit back about 300 feet (91 m) from Columbus Blvd. Plans include an Asian gaming room, a noodle bar, and a riverfront sports bar under a steakhouse. Parking will be in surface lots with 1,376 spaces. The casino is expected to cost $438-million and will include 1,500 slots and 70 table games. The second phase will include a 2,250-space parking garage located at Columbus Blvd. and Tasker Ave. Harrah's Entertainment failed to meet the deadline and the license was revoked on December 16, 2010.

History[edit]

Originally, it was planned to be located along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia. It was to be built on a 16.5-acre (67,000 m²) site between Tasker and Reed Streets that was to include 3,000 Slot machines, an 1,800 seat showroom, a 4,500 space parking garage, and future expansion to a casino with 5,000 slot machines and a 500-room hotel.^[4]

In September 2008, residents opposed to the development forced the developers of the Foxwoods Casino to move proposal to The Gallery at Market East. This proposal was endorsed by both Mayor Michael Nutter and Governor Ed Rendell but was opposed by local residents. The original proposal for the Foxwoods Casino at The Gallery at Market East was for a 3,000 slot machine casino on two floors currently occupied by Burlington Coat Factory, forcing that store to relocate.

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On February 26, 2009, it was announced that the developers were looking into locating their new casino onto three floors of the former Strawbridge's flagship store, which is currently vacant and owned by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, the owners of The Gallery.^[5]

In April 2009, Comcast exec and Foxwoods investor Ed Snider was forced to return campaign contributions to then-Governor Ed Rendell, which was barred by campaign finance laws.^[6]

In June 2009, the Center City site began to unravel in the face of opposition from the owner of the buildings top 15 floors.^[7] The difficulties Foxwoods has faced in Philadelphia also highlight the challenges of building an urban casino. Casino companies, for the most part, have avoided such plays in the US, sticking to less controversial rural, suburban or riverboat locations, industry observers say. Casino developers almost always face complaints about traffic and the impact on nearby residential areas wherever they build, but such concerns become particularly intense amid densely packed city neighborhoods.

In February 2010, Steve Wynn was brought in as the managing partner of the project. The location was returned to its original Waterfront site, and Wynn said that there would be no hotel built on the location. Steve Wynn views Philadelphia as a major feeder market to his Las Vegas resort. The casino will be about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the SugarHouse Casino which is also on the riverfront just north of downtown.

On April 8, 2010, Wynn announced that his company was withdrawing from the project, three days after presenting plans for the Foxwoods site to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.^[8] On December 16, 2010, the Gaming Control Board voted to revoke the casino's license after the venture failed to secure funding.^[9][10]

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References[edit]

1. ^http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20100223_Steve_Wynn_takes_over_Foxwoods_project.html
2. ^http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/cityhall/Foxwoods_Has_Until_Dec_10_To_Close_Harrahs_Deal.html
3. ^http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2010/11/18/last-chance-for-foxwoods/
4. ^Lorraine Gennaro (January 4, 2007). 'Done deal'. South Philly Review.
5. ^Lin, Jennifer (February 26, 2009). 'Another casino shift possible in Phila'. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2009-02-27.^{[dead link]}
6. ^'Comcast exec’s political donation being given back', Marshall Independent. April 16, 2009. Accessed June 8, 2011
7. ^'Foxwoods Philadelphia Story Faces Potent Urban Opposition'. gamblingcompliance.com.
8. ^Lin, Jennifer (April 8, 2010). 'Wynn pulls out of casino project'. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
9. ^Wittkowski, Donald (2010-12-16). 'Gambling panel revokes license for proposed Foxwoods casino project in Philadelphia'. Atlantic City Press. The Press of Atlantic City Media Group. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2010-12-17. Pennsylvania gaming regulators revoked the license for a proposed Philadelphia casino Thursday that would have been a potentially powerful competitor...
10. ^'Foxwoods license revoked'Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, The City Paper. December 16, 2011. Accessed June 8, 2011

External links[edit]

• Official Site (site redirects to a Computer security site)