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Every casino guest dreams of winning big. And the lucky few that do so, remember it for a lifetime. This is exactly the case of one Atlantic City casino winner who walked out with more than $1.4 million earlier this month after placing a two-digit bet.
The fortunate person visited the Ocean Casino Resort recently. Although their identity remains a secret, the popular hotel casino confirmed their windfall which came after a wager on Aristocrat Gaming’s recognizable slot game, Dollar Storm Caribbean Gold Link.
The incredibly lucky customer placed a $20 bet on the slot game. To their surprise, they secured a mind-boggling jackpot of $1,459,533.97. Ocean Casino Resort congratulated the recent winner.
According to the popular casino, the customer is from Morris County, New Jersey. Further details regarding the fortunate winner’s name or age were not disclosed so their identity may remain a mystery forever.
“One lucky customer from Morris County, NJ hit a jackpot for $1,459,533.97 with a $20 bet on Dollar Storm. A big congrats from our entire team! Who’s next,“
reads a statement released by Ocean Casino Resort
Dollar Storm Caribbean Gold Link is a recognizable game from Aristocrat Gaming. The game offers rewarding features that ensure action-packed gameplay. The list includes Hold and Spin Jackpot, Free Games and Super Grand Chance. According to Aristocrat, the game is a “real treasure for all players that want improved frequency of features.”
The latest jackpot win at Ocean Casino Resort comes after earlier this month, a Hard Rock Bet player won $136,000 prize on a $4 bet from a popular online casino game. The mind-blowing jackpot came from White Hat Studios’ Almighty Buffalo Megaways game.
This summer, another fortunate Atlantic City visitor won a life-changing prize. This was the case for one gambler who visited Hard Rock Atlantic City near the end of June. This is when the first-time player scored a $1.6 million jackpot. The lucky person placed a $10 bet on IGT’s popular Wheel of Fortune slot game to secure a $1,593,457 progressive jackpot.
The Powerball jackpot continues to swell after yet another unsuccessful drawing. While no one claimed the big jackpot, however, two players scooped up significant prizes.
The September 21 drawing was largely unremarkable, resulting in no jackpot win. With some $197 million on the line, potential winners would have been in for a huge payday. The cash value of the jackpot, meanwhile, stood at $99 million, promising to change the life of anyone lucky enough to match all six numbers.
The winning white numbers, for reference, were 17, 19, 21, 37 and 45. The red Powerball stood at 14.
While no one succeeded in grabbing the Grand Prize, two American players won big, securing seven-figure prizes after matching all five white numbers. The players in question narrowly missed the jackpot but still earned huge sums of money.
One of them, from North Carolina, grabbed $1 million for matching the five white numbers. The other winning ticket was sold in Florida and secured $2 million instead since its player had the Power Play option active.
Power Play, for context, is an optional feature that multiplies players’ wins for a small additional sum. Power Play costs $1 and could multiply winnings by up to x10, depending on the size of the win.
As no one won the big prize, it will now carry on to the next drawing. Set to take place in some 12 hours from the time of this writing, the September 23 drawing will provide players with a shot at an even bigger jackpot.
The jackpot is currently standing at $208 million, according to official estimates, with a cash value of $104.6 million.
The previous Powerball jackpot was won fairly quickly by a player from California. The size of the jackpot at the time was $44.3 million. This win came just several days after a player from Pennsylvania secured the previous $213.8 million jackpot.
In the meantime, the Mega Millions jackpot was reset just recently after a very lucky Texan player won $800 million. This came soon after a Hard Rock Bet player turned their online wager into a $136,520.36 payday.
The British Columbia government is seeking a court order to forfeit CAD880,000 ($647,000) deposited as a bond with the Canada Border Services Agency by a man the government alleges was a multimillionaire leader of a criminal gang that ran illegal gaming houses and laundered money through casinos. The suspect, T.L., reportedly has ties to Chinese organized crime and has been the subject of international criminal investigations.
A recent CBC report revealed a civil claim filed this week in B.C. Supreme Court, stating the $880,000 bond was paid by the suspect’s spouse after T.L. got apprehended by US Border Patrol and handed over to Canadian authorities in 2019 for crossing the US-Canada border illegally. Subsequent investigation revealed that T.L.- who described himself as self-employed- was wanted by China for organized crime.
Court records reveal some of the documents filed by B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, showing that T.L. made large cash transactions through local casinos. In July 2017 alone, T.L. allegedly paid CAD250,000 ($184,000) for casino chips and redeemed CAD610,000 ($449,000). The suspect has a long history of casino-related incidents and suspicious transactions.
The lawsuit alleges that the bond money is the proceeds of money laundering. T.L. reportedly told investigators he moved $12 million from Macau and Hong Kong and had another $100 million sitting in China. The B.C. director of civil forfeiture considered that the suspect’s financial transactions in casinos in British Columbia demonstrated money laundering.
T.L.’s legal issues also reach farther than Canadian borders. He was arrested in 2019 after running from US border officers and then walking back into Canada on foot. He served some jail time, but authorities later released him when the CBSA paid his bond. T.L. stated he had accumulated his wealth in Macau’s junket industry, providing loans and guarantees for high-rolling gamblers and collecting commissions on repayments.
The current legal report relies on the conclusions of an independent 2018 report on money laundering that pegged B.C. casinos as a global laundering destination for the proceeds of organized crime, mainly from Asia. Chinese officials notified Canadian investigators that T.L. was convicted in China of several criminal offenses, including extortion and conspiracy, and was the subject of an Interpol red notice.
This case highlights the growing focus on combating money laundering and gambling-related crime in British Columbia. Recently, the B.C. Securities Commission also launched a probe into a cryptocurrency platform, ezBtc, alleging it had diverted about CAD13 million ($9.56 million) of its customers’ assets toward gambling. However, B.C. still faces significant challenges in curbing the laundering of illicit funds through its casinos and the broader financial system.
While casino crime comes in all shapes and sizes, most offenses are fortunately limited to short-time disruptions. For example, indecent exposure appears to be on the rise as several recent cases soured the enjoyment of other casino goers and necessitated police involvement. The motives behind these acts remain unclear, but they could be a sign of frustration by repeated losses.
The most recent case involves a man taken into custody at a Shreveport casino on 14 September in the early morning hours after an obscenity-related incident. According to the Shreveport Police Department, shortly before 5:08 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway on reports of indecent exposure.
The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Lucas Burns, tried to flee the scene. Police quickly cornered him in a nearby parking garage and successfully apprehended him. Burns now faces obscenity charges in connection with the incident. A police representative was adamant that such acts would not be tolerated in any city, public or private facility.
According to Louisiana law, individuals guilty of obscenity can face charges like fines, probation, community service, or imprisonment. Factors like prior criminal history, the location of the offense, and whether a juvenile is involved can influence the punishment’s severity. Shreveport law enforcement stressed they would do everything necessary to ensure local facilities like casinos remain safe.
This event follows a similar incident that occurred in August at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, where a New York man identified as Abdul Rahman Zaina, 27, was arrested on charges of exposing himself in the poker room of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
According to police, Zaina would not leave when personnel asked him to do so. According to reports, Zaina unbuttoned his pants and exposed his genitalia in full view to the other patrons there. He caused a scene that led to his arrest after he threw a bottle at a casino dealer and a security officer, necessitating police intervention.
Both incidents highlight the security issues in casinos, especially with the increasing number of such facilities. With the continuously growing gaming industry, safety within these premises remains a concern for law enforcement and casino management as they try to balance the customer experience with the necessary screening and security procedures.
