That jaw-dropping score was won on the popular IGT Wheel of Fortune® Triple Stars® slot machine, located just a few hundred feet from the casino’s valet entrance. That was the largest jackpot since the all-time Empire City record of $1,473,503 was brought home by Suffolk County resident Howard G. Tracie B’s $388,311.84 score on February 5 was the biggest hit of the year, registered on the Blazing 7’s slot machine. “Lucy” from the Bronx hit the jackpot for $129,107 on June 8 on the Bally/Hot Shot Progressive machine.Įmpire City is one of the largest entertainment destinations in the northeast located less than two miles north of New York City. Vinny made a $5 wager on the $1 denomination machine. It was the second six-figure jackpot in three days at Empire City, and the sixth in 2016.Ī Connecticut player identified as “Vincent” hit a jackpot worth $100,020 on June 28 in the Gotham Palace on the Bally/Double Jackpot Wild slot. She made a $2 wager on the penny-denomination machine. The woman identified as “Nancy” made the six-figure score at 4:31 pm in the afternoon on the Bally Fireball slot in Empire City’s Victorian Room. July started off with a bang at Empire City Casino when a slot-player from Mamaroneck hit a$139,808 jackpot on Friday (July 1).
