Player Hits $115,704 Jackpot on Wheel of Fortune(R) Progressive Slot Machine at Barona Resort & Casino

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 10, 2012) - Umberto R. won big at Barona Resort & Casino early Sunday morning when he hit a $115,704 jackpot playing a Wheel of Fortune® progressive slot machine. This was the second six-figure jackpot to strike at San Diego's best casino during the holiday season. A San Diego man hit a $438,894 jackpot Thanksgiving weekend.

"Our entire Barona family is thrilled to congratulate Umberto on this lucky jackpot," said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. "These big wins are one of the many reasons why we are known as San Diego's loosest casino."

The Wheel of Fortune® progressive system has a starting jackpot of one million dollars. In order to win the MegaJackpot®, a player tries to line up the Wheel of Fortune® symbols on the machine's payline. Each time a bet is played in a linked machine, anywhere in the network, the cumulative jackpot grows and continues to build until it is won.

Known as San Diego's loosest casino, Barona offers 2,000 slot and video poker machines, monitored by The Barona Loose Troop® to ensure they are the loosest around. Additionally, the casino features over 80 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, Three-Card Poker, Four-Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Baccarat and Barona Roulette, as well as the latest innovations in chipless gaming including Chipless Roulette Barona®, Chipless Three-Card Poker and Chipless Blackjack Barona®.  

About Barona Resort & Casino
Barona Resort & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond rated property, blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. LEED® Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine. For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662). You can also join Barona Resort & Casino on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube today.