Big Jackpot: $1 Million Dollar Winner at Kansas’ Prairie Band Casino

Jackpot: Kansas’ Prairie Band Casino Pays Out $1M to Lucky Player

 

Prairie Band Casino & Resort
Prairie Band Casino & Resort, pictured above. A lucky player won more than $1M at the Kansas gaming property. (Image: TripAdvisor)

A man won more than $1M last week after getting a royal flush at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. On February 27, the player, identified as “Steven L.,” was at the Kansas gaming property trying his luck with Texas Hold’em.

He made a $5 progressive bet, qualifying for a progressive payout. He had four of a kind earlier while playing

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Slots Jackpot Tax Threshold Should Be $5K Nationwide, Nevada Lawmaker Says

Slots Jackpot Tax Threshold Should Be $5K Nationwide, Nevada Lawmaker Says

 

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Democratic US Rep. Dina Titus, above. Her bill would update the 46-year-old reporting threshold on slot jackpots and ensure that it rises with inflation. (Image: Roll Call)

US Rep. Dina Titus (D) believes the current system is anachronistic, claiming it’s burdensome to casinos, customers, and the IRS.

The existing reporting policy was established in 1977, but someone forgot to index it for inflation. According to DollarTimes.com’s inflation calculator, $1,200 would be $6,120 in today’s money.

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IWG’s eInstant Progressive Jackpots Award Record Prizes

IWG’s eInstant Progressive Jackpots Award Record Prizes

The provider of eInstant games for lotteries, Instant Win Gaming (IWG), confirmed that since the start of the year, multiple record progressive jackpot prizes were awarded. The company said in a statement released Thursday that the Virginia Lottery, the New Hampshire Lottery, as well as the Michigan Lottery, had a stellar start of the year, awarding record-setting progressive jackpot prizes for the first two months of 2023.

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