On Sunday, a lucky painter won over $2.4 million on a slot machine at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Washington State. That hit is said to be a new high for the tribal casino, as well as a new high for the entire state.
At Tulalip Resort Casino, Jose Lopez poses in front of the winning slot machine. On Sunday, the guest from Washington State, won about $2.4 million from a casino slot machine. (Photo courtesy of the Lynnwood Times)
On the slot, Jose Lopez of Lynnwood, Washington, won $2,369,748.95. According to KCPQ, a Seattle TV station, he took a gamble after his girlfriend, who was beside him on the casino floor, pushed him to try his luck.
Lopez has previously won a total of $20,000 at the casino. According to the article, he plays there frequently. The prize on Sunday was won on the Golden Charms slot machine. The cost of the spin was not disclosed by the casino.
The previous state record prize was also won on a Tulalip Resort Casino’s Golden Charms machine, according to the newspaper. According to KCPQ, it paid out $1.1 million in February 2020.
The Golden Charms slot machine features 50 paylines. According to KCPQ, which cited the casino, this gives gamblers “ample winning chances.” There are almost 2,400 slot machines at the casino.
Online Congratulations Offered
As of early Tuesday, 425 comments had been left on Tulalip Resort Casino’s Facebook page in response to the record victory. The majority of the commenters expressed their gratitude.
Linda Fall, a self-described frequent visitor to the casino, posted the following on Facebook:
Dude, congrats on your success!! TULALIP CASINO IS MY FAVORITE!! I’ve won more jackpots there than I have at any other casino.”
Other posters wished they had won the lottery. For example, Mike Surdyk stated that he was “20ft away when this happened, so nuts.”
Murder Charge Dropped
The Tulalip Resort Casino was in the news in recent years because of October 2020 injuries in a parking lot. They led to a woman’s death. The man charged with murder was set free after a charge was dropped earlier this year.
Nomeneta Tauave, now 34, of Spanaway, Wash., was arrested for second-degree murder for the incident. His former girlfriend, Hana Letoi, 35, of Tacoma, Wash., passed away after the injuries.
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