Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts in Yonkers recently announced its second largest jackpot of the year.
A White Plains resident hit the $585,532.38 jackpot with a $20 bet at the IGT Wheel of Fortune® Triple Stars® slot machine, one of nearly 4,700 top-notch slot machines on the gaming floor. A long-time resident of Westchester County, the winner planned to spend some of his winnings on a few extra holiday gifts for his family.
Earlier this summer, Domingo Rodriguez of the Bronx hit a $1,062,576 jackpot, becoming the newest member of the Empire City Casino millionaire club. Theresa P. of Ossining, New York, holds the record for winning the highest-ever jackpot at Empire City ”“”“$2,919,162.81.
Empire City boasts one of the largest casino floors in the country and is the largest gaming floor in the MGM Resorts portfolio. According to the New York Gaming Commission, there”™s no shortage of wins at Empire City. Customers took home their share of $727 million in credits won in June 2021. Empire City also recently marked its milestone anniversary by surpassing the $4 billion mark in funds generated for New York state education since opening in October 2006. This includes more than $1.3 billion generated over the last five years.
Empire City Casino is one of the largest entertainment and gaming destinations in the Northeast.
