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Eagle Pass Man Wins $1.5 Million Slot Machine Jackpot on Christmas Eve

Winning a slot machine jackpot is a dream for many casino players, but a man from Eagle Pass has already fulfilled that dream on Christmas Day. A local casino regular from Eagle Pass, Texas has won the $1,536,172.2 jackpot after playing the Bally’s Million Degree progressive machine at the local Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino. The manā€™s identity remained undisclosed, but the casino officials announced that the lucky winner is among the casinoā€™s regular customers. The man, who was presented the jackpot is to celebrate New Yearā€™s Eve as a millionaire.

The casino managers announced that the casino seems to have established a tradition to award the biggest jackpots just on holidays. On Valentineā€™s Day, a woman won a seven-figure jackpot playing a penny machine. It was announced that the woman was presented with a $1.2 million jackpot win. As for the latest winner, one visitor of Kickapoo posted on the casinoā€™s page a comment that described the winner as ā€œvery emotionalā€. Scott Eldredge, KLECH General Manager commented that the casino is very happy to award the jackpot to a local resident just on Christmas.

Slot Machines ā€“ a Blessing or a Curse

It is hard to describe the feeling, which every slot machine player experiences when the siren goes off, the bell starts to ring, the light on top of the machine starts flashing, and everyone in the casino comes to see how much you have won and congratulate you. Many people like to play slot machines and that is completely reasonable. The electronic gaming devices feature a wide variety of themes, entertaining sounds, and big wins. In addition to all that, slot machines are fast-paced games and these do not require any special skills.

Speaking of jackpots, it is fair to note that the progressive slots offer the most lucrative prizes. For those wondering, progressive slot machines are linked together, which means that multiple machines contribute to the jackpot. The more spins and the more players, the higher the jackpot will increase. The slot machines have usually been touted as the bread and butter of every casino. However, these gambling devices have been also condemned by many, who claim that slot machines are designed to addict. Apart from that, many slot machine opponents argue that most of the gambling devices are rigged by the casino, so that the player has no chance to win at all.

Playing slot machines can be a blessing, not a curse. Some winners have done great things with their winnings, but the key moment is to know when to stop playing.