Grande Prairie woman wins $1-million top prize at Las Vegas slots tournament
Playing the slots at Evergreen Park’s Pines Restaurant & Casino has led to a million dollar win in Las Vegas for a Grande Prairie woman.
Tanya S., who does not want her last name revealed, won the $1-million dollar top prize at TournEvent, held last night at the Wynn/Encore Las Vegas resort.
More than 200,000 people at more than 100 casinos across North America started out in the competition back in May. The top 166 made it to the final.
A news release from Evergreen Park says this event is considered the “premier slot tournament in North America.”
“I would to congratulate Tanya S. and thank her for promoting Evergreen Park in Las Vegas in the TournEvent of Champions last night and how proud we are of for winning the $1 Million Grand Prize,” said Evergreen Park Racing & Gaming Manager Pat Hill. “I would also say thank you to Everi & Alberta Gaming & Liquor Control (AGLC) for promoting these tournaments in Canada and making them such fun events for our facility.”
“We are absolutely thrilled that one of our customers won last night,” said Evergreen Park General Manager Dan Gorman. “We are also proud of our Pines Restaurant & Casino management team of Pat Hill, Maureen Wydenes and Darren Weatherburn for their great job of hosting and promoting the Evergreen Park portion of the tournament.”