Woman wins nearly $2M playing slot machine in Prince Albert, Sask.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A woman won nearly $2 million playing a slot machine at a casino in Prince Albert, Sask. The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) announced Tuesday it is the largest jackpot ever won at its casinos.

Jacqueline Ironstand-Bird, a furniture sales entrepreneur from Prince Albert, won a $1,953,049.35 Smoke Signals jackpot at the Northern Lights Casino.

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Smoke Signals is Saskatchewan’s largest progressive jackpot, which links 44 slot machines at all six SIGA casinos.

“We have been eager to see which of our six casinos would experience a patron winning it. I can say I was certainly pleased to see someone win it at the Northern Lights Casino,” said Richard Ahenakew, general manager at Northern Lights Casino.

The last time the main jackpot was won was in March 2014, when registered nurse Doris Staflund won $1,159,434 at the casino.

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