“This is a person new to gambling and slot machines, who was on vacation and was accompanying his mother”, explained the manager of the Barrière casino in Saint-Malo (Ile-et-Vilaine) where the win was won.
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For some, the new year is off to a good start. A 40-year-old won more than 200,000 euros on New Year’s Day playing at the casino in Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) after wagering 80 cents in a slot machine, reported on Sunday (January 2nd). facility manager. “This is a person new to gambling and slot machines, who was on vacation and accompanied his mother. She won 209,715.20 euros, it is the second biggest jackpot of the establishment since the opening of slot machines 30 years ago “, explained the director of the Barrière casino, François-Stéphane Vergne.
After a bet of 80 cents on Saturday around 5 p.m., the machine doubled the winnings, paying bonuses, before reaching the final six-figure sum. “Often people don’t realize what is happening to them. She was a little surprised, we isolated her and offered her a small glass of champagne “, added François-Stéphane Vergne.
In 2011, a player won the sum of 425,000 euros after wagering 60 cents in the same establishment.