Medina, OH, Woman Hits Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino

Erie, PA, June 26, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Mary Downing of Medina, OH, won a $53,132.90 Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino Saturday, June 16. Downing won the money playing the five-cent progressive Bugsy slot machines.

“I have been playing those machines for years and my husband would constantly ask me ‘When I would give it up’, well I always told him – ‘When I hit the jackpot!’” But now that Downing has won the jackpot she has no intention of giving up the game.

“We enjoy our time at the casino and we come often,” said Downing. “We stay the night, we eat at the steakhouse (Sensory 3) and we are very happy with the facility here. And even though I won I will keep playing.”

Downing cited the ambiance, the perks and the people as motivating factors for returning to Presque Isle Downs & Casino. “We go three or four times a month and we will continue to go. They are the whole package. We have been to Vegas and Presque Isle Downs & Casino is very comparable.”

The nickel progressive has become very popular among players due to the large payouts recently.

Nancy Walker from Erie, PA hit a $52,849 Jackpot on the five-cent Bugsy progressive on April 17, 2012.

Presque Isle Downs & Casino was the first slots parlor to open in Western, Pennsylvania. Presque Isle Downs & Casino features more than 2,000 sizzling slot machines, 44 gaming tables, a state-of-the-art poker room and award-winning fine and casual dining restaurants and lounges. Adjoining the casino is a first-class thoroughbred horse racing facility featuring live racing 100 days a year from May 15th to Sept. 29.

Presque Isle Downs & Casino is located at 8199 Perry Highway in Erie, PA. It's just off Exit 27 from Interstate 90, offering easy access from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Youngstown, and Buffalo, as well as Erie.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available, call 1-800-GAMBLER.