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NEW BUFFALO — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos announced that an Illinois guest won a $1,008,222 progressive jackpot on May 17 while playing a UFL Explosion slot machine at Four Winds New Buffalo.

The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, won while making a $15 bet.  The game has been reset for other winners to take home massive jackpots.  This jackpot is part of more than $4.2 million in significant and life-changing jackpots won at Four Winds Casinos locations and its online casino since the beginning of March 2024.  

Additionally, a guest from Schiller Park, Ill. won a $80,874.92 progressive jackpot on May 19 while playing a Shamrock Fortune slot machine at Four Winds New Buffalo while making an $0.80 bet.  The guest chose to remain anonymous and the game has been reset for other winners. 

“Winning life-changing jackpots is always a possibility when visiting one of our four casino locations as well as our online casino,” said Mary Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Four Winds Casinos.  “We’ve got a wide variety of exciting games and wager options to provide enjoyment for every guest preference and style.”

In addition to these two most recent wins, other notable recent progressive jackpots at Four Winds Casinos locations and online casino include: 

New Buffalo

• 3/24, $59,512, Chicago, Ill., Bet: $5, Game: Dragon Link
• 3/29, $40,000, Fort Wayne, Ind., Bet: $15, Game: Double Gold
• 4/5, $49,894, Morton Grove, Ill., Bet: $12, Game: Wonder 4
• 4/16, $40,000, LaPorte, Ind., Bet: $36, Game: Quick Spin
• 4/18, $55,190, Beecher, Ill., Bet: $25, Game: Dragon Link
• 4/20, $120,058, Calumet City, Ind., Bet: $7.50, Game: Dollar Storm
• 4/23, $723,625, Mishawaka, Ind., Bet: $25, Game: Dollar Storm
• 4/25, $100,000, Niles, Mich., Bet: $50, Game: Double Top Dollar
• 4/28, $536,614.25, Schaumburg, Ill., Bet: $5, Game: Dollar Storm Wild Ninja

South Bend

• 3/1, $35,924, South Bend, Ind., Bet: $0.88, Game: Rakin’ Bacon Deluxe
• 3/1, $65,473, Mishawaka, Ind., Bet: $12.50, Game: Lock It Link
• 3/18, $63,164, Mentone, Ind., Bet: $15, Game: Lock it Link
• 3/22, $54,559, Goshen, Ind., Bet: $2.50, Game: Dollar Storm
• 3/23, $38,000, Bremen, Ind., Bet: $25, Game: Ultimate X Poker Bonus Streak
• 4/9, $67,500, Wakarusa, Ind., Bet: $75, Game: Triple Diamond Strike
• 4/18, $250,317, Sturgis, Mich., Bet: $50, Game: Quick Hit
• 4/21, $57,420, Kokomo, Ind., Bet: $30, Game: Ducks in a Row
• 4/30, $177,894.30, Mishawaka, Ind., Bet: $0.88, Game: Double Blessings
• 5/2, $104,500, Valparaiso, Ind., Bet: $100, Game: Mystical Mermaids
• 5/4, $74,626, South Bend, Ind., Bet: $3.75, Game: Huff N More Puff

Dowagiac

• 1/28, $42,012, Dowagiac, Mich., Bet: $1, Game: Lock It Link
• 3/25, $9,734, Mishawaka, Ind., Bet: $2.25, Game: Buffalo Gold Revolution
• 3/28, $12,079, Union, Mich., Bet: $5.88, Game: Dancing Drums Prosperity
• 4/2, $12,984, Location: NA, Bet: $1.50, Game: Hot Hit
• 4/7, $21,861, Location: NA, Bet: $25, Game: Lightning Link

Hartford

• 3/1, $14,806, Benton Harbor, Mich., Bet: $1, Game: Lock it Link
• 3/10, $14,637, Watervliet, Mich., Bet: $0.80, Game: Butterfly Rise
• 3/12, $20,000, Coloma, Mich., Bet: $25, Game: Double Gold
• 3/30, $23,328, Location: NA Bet: $2.50, Game: Thunder Drums
• 4/4, $16,000, Bloomingdale, Mich., Bet: $10, Game: Double Gold
• 4/19, $20,716, Holland, Mich., Bet: $10, Game: Thunder Drums

iGaming

• 1/28, $173,033, Game: Mercy of the Gods
• 2/8, $173,364, Game: Divine Fortune Touch
• 4/12, $150,485, Game: Rakin Bacon