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Jackpot Alert! Caesars Rewards Member Hits Wide Area Progressive Jackpot on Caesars Online Sportsbook & Casino in New Jersey via Light & Wonder’s 88 FORTUNES® Jackpot Festival

06/01/2023

Caesars Entertainment celebrates customer with
Caesars Rewards® experience in Atlantic City

Pictured left to right: Dominic Palmiere – Regional VP of Casino Marketing, Stacy M. (jackpot winner), John Koster – Regional President – Eastern Region, Claudean Burke – AVP Customer Development – Tropicana Atlantic City, Joe Giunta – SVP and General Manager – Tropicana Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY (June 1, 2023)  A lucky Caesars Rewards member hit the first-ever 88 FORTUNES® wide area progressive jackpot from Light & Wonder’s 88 FORTUNES® Jackpot Festival™ while playing online with Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in New Jersey. Stacy M. from Edgewater, New Jersey was playing 88 FORTUNES online for 20 minutes before landing a watermarked Phoenix symbol on all five reels to win $308,914.50 on a $2.64 spin. Her initial reaction was, “This can’t be real, this is a mistake, maybe this is only supposed to be a $3,000 win, I am in shock!”

Stacy M. plans to pay off all of her debts and put a down payment on a house with her winnings. Caesars recently hosted Stacy M. and her family for a celebratory dinner at Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen at Caesars Atlantic City and provided them with a complimentary stay in honor of this historic win. 

The 88 FORTUNES Jackpot Festival wide area progressive jackpot, available through Light & Wonder’s OPENGAMING® platform, offers players the chance to win bigger jackpot rewards through a prize pool that can be generated by multiple operators within a state. This jackpot win was made possible through Caesars Digital’s partnership with Light & Wonder to bring the popular brick-and-mortar casino game, 88 FORTUNES, to online casino customers. 

“We’d like to extend our congratulations to Stacy for claiming the first big win of the 88 FORTUNES Jackpot Festival,” said Matthew Sunderland, Senior Vice President of iGaming at Caesars Digital. “This jackpot and the experience we provided this customer in Atlantic City is an example of our ability to turn a digital win into world-class opportunities at our destinations. Light & Wonder’s Jackpot Festival is an exciting digital complement to our brick-and-mortar offerings with elevated gameplay that can lead to significant winnings.”

In addition to 88 FORTUNES and other market-leading slot games from best-in-class providers, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino and Tropicana Online Casino offer New Jersey customers a wide variety of classic and cutting-edge casino games, including American and European Roulette, Live Dealer Blackjack, Poker and Baccarat, digital classics like Video Poker, and much more. Customers also earn unmatched rewards through their play via an integration with the industry-leading loyalty program, Caesars Rewards.

Rob Procter, Vice President of Game Development at Light & Wonder said: “Progressive jackpots are intrinsic to land-based casinos across the United States, and now Light & Wonder is making them a must-have product through our Jackpot Festival series of games. The first big win secured through our wide area progressive Jackpot Festival demonstrates the stakes that are in the games and the thrill that comes along with it. We are proud to have developed a tool that brings next-level engagement to operators while also offering the potential for life-changing rewards for players. Light & Wonder is overjoyed for the Caesars Rewards member and wishes them huge congratulations on their victory.”

Caesars has a legacy in responsible gaming and remains committed to responsible gaming education. As a complement to the tools in place that encourage responsible play with Caesars Sportsbook & Casino and Tropicana Online Casino, Caesars recently announced two new responsible gaming policies. 

The first is the industry’s most comprehensive universal exclusion policy, which adds participants who are currently on a state-sponsored self-exclusion list where Caesars operates to the universal exclusion list for all Caesars' gaming facilities and platforms across the enterprise. In addition, the company has adopted an enhanced 21+ gaming policy that restricts Caesars Rewards accounts to individuals over 21 years of age and, where permitted by law, limits all domestic gaming, pari-mutuel, sports, and iGaming options to those over 21 years of age.

 

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About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment Company in the U.S. and one of the world’s most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.’s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah’s®, Horseshoe®, and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the Company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.

About Light & Wonder, Inc.
Light & Wonder, Inc. is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. Light & Wonder brings together approximately 6,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. Its OpenGaming platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.

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Responsible Gaming in New Jersey
Must be 21 or older and physically present in New Jersey. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537).

Media Inquiries:

Brad Harwood, bharwood@caesars.com

Media@lnw.com 

 

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