Colorado Springs man wins $100,000 jackpot, 2nd major jackpot this month in Cripple Creek

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The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Despite losses, Mohegan Gaming not walking away from Vegas casino

The off-Strip casino saw a 42 percent revenue decline; operators blamed a lower hold on table game wagers. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and…

Industry ・ 20 December 2023

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New Chamonix Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek to host hiring event in Colorado Springs

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO)-- The new Chamonix Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek will be hosting a job fair this week ahead of its grand opening on December 26. The hiring event will be held on Wednesday, November 8, from 3-7 p.m., at Weidner Field's McDivitt Club located at 111 W. Cimarron Street in Colorado Springs. Attendees will need to enter…

Travel ・ 09 November 2023

FOX 21 News

New Cripple Creek casino hosting hiring fair

Travel ・ 09 November 2023

The Mountain Jackpot News

Former Wildwood Casino Owner Bids Farewell; Welcomes New Ownership Group

Industry Veteran Outlines Major Business Challenges for Cripple Creek Trevor Phipps Earlier this year, the Cripple Creek casino world got hit with another financial jolt with the announcement that the town's newest gaming establishment, and the sole gaming hub located outside the historic district, would be changing hands, selling to a big name…

Industry ・ 09 December 2022

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Chamonix Casino Hotel “Topping Off” on September 21

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Full House Resorts (Nasdaq: FLL) will celebrate the "topping off" of its Chamonix Casino Hotel project on September 21, 2022, in Cripple Creek, Colorado. This long-standing tradition will commemorate the placement of a construction beam at the highest point of the construction project. The…

Travel ・ 14 September 2022

The Mountain Jackpot News

Cripple Creek and Colorado Casinos Hitting the Jackpot

Cripple Creek and Colorado casinos have wagered a number of bets over the years, in an effort to generate more revenue and to better attract more gambling action, which has been diverted to other areas across the country. But apparently, the removal of betting limits and addition of new games has hit a better winning combination than past pursuits,…

Winnings ・ 13 September 2022

The Nevada Independent

Century Casinos executive: ‘If you’re a gaming company, wouldn’t you want to be in Nevada?’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Century Casinos' pending $195 million acquisition of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks will rewrite the company's corporate profile. The regional casino operator, which began in Europe, doesn't have what gaming observers consider a flagship resort. Its two casinos in the historic Colorado mining communities of Central…

Travel ・ 05 September 2022

The Nevada Independent

Legal changes make Colorado an enticing casino market for Nevada operators

DENVER - Nevada's major gaming companies avoided Colorado for nearly two decades after casinos were legalized in the historic mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. It wasn't much of a gamble. Initially, bets in the state were limited to $5 and casinos were not open 24/7. The idea behind the 1990 legalization was to boost…

Industry ・ 04 September 2022

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The Mountain Jackpot News

Jackpot Frenzy in Cripple Creek

The Wildwood casino in Cripple Creek has consistently hit the jackpot as one of the top places for big payoff strikes, This summer, the casino, located just off Hwy. 67 and the sole gaming establishment outside of the historic district, has earned this reputation. On a recent Saturday night, a 32-year-old, Kansas man named Brian won $100166 playing…

Winnings ・ 11 August 2022

KKTV 11 News

$100,000 Wildwood Casino win in Cripple Creek at ‘Buffalo Blackjack’ table

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KKTV) - A man visiting Colorado is leaving $100000 richer. Wildwood Casino is reporting 32-year-old Brian from Kansas won $100166 playing "Buffalo Blackjack" in Cripple Creek. The big win came on Saturday after Brian placed a Progressive bet before he was dealt a suited, three-of-a-kind with three aces hand. According to…

Blackjack ・ 04 August 2022

FOX 21 News

Kansas man wins $100k Jackpot at Wildwood Casino

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. - A 32-year-old, Kansas man named Brian won $100166 playing Buffalo Blackjack at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek Saturday night. Brian made a Blackjack Progressive bet and got a suited, three-of-a-kind with three aces of spades landing him the jackpot. The chance of getting the hand is about 1 in 250000, according to Wildwood…

Winnings ・ 04 August 2022

The Mountain Jackpot News

Gambling Fever Explodes Across Cripple Creek and Entire Nation

Even with the rising toll of inflation and some lingering fears of the Coronavirus epidemic and images of a potential world war, it's been a banner year for Cripple Creek gambling, with total bets cast and proceeds growing significantly for the first time in recent years. The town's surge in betting action has been attributed to the desire of more…

Politics ・ 18 May 2022

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Cripple Creek Gaming News Wildwood Expected to Become Part of Golden Nugget Casino Family

Creek Gaming Acquisition Nears the $45 Million Mark Rick Langenberg In a move expected to further increase the profile of the Cripple Creek gaming community, a major restaurant operator and entertainment figure, who also owns a professional basketball team, plans to buy the Wildwood Casino and Hotel for close to $45 million. The proposed deal,…

Covid ・ 20 April 2022

New Country 99.1

Yes, Gambling in Colorado Does Actually Exist

A few weeks ago, I traveled to Las Vegas for the first time. Upon arrival, I could not believe my eyes. Incessant neon, tickets that turn into money, smoking indoors - what is this place?! I came back from the Sin City a changed woman. Okay, okay, I'm slightly exaggerating. My trip was fun, but I largely stuck to virtual gambling and didn't bet…

Religion ・ 31 March 2022

FTN News

European Elegance with Colorado Comfort

There is not much to say about a sleepy little town of Cripple Creek. Part of the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Area, the town itself has only just over 1100 full-time residents. However, in recent years, with the expansion of Bronco Billy's casino to the city scene, casino gambling has finally made it to the area. With the success of one casino,…

Travel ・ 15 November 2021

The Daily Gazette

Bronco Billy's Casino in Cripple Creek considering adding 70 more rooms to hotel project

Owners of Bronco Billy's Casino in Cripple Creek are looking at adding more rooms to what already will be the city's largest hotel. Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is studying whether to accelerate plans to add an additional 70 rooms to the Chamonix Casino Hotel, now under construction adjacent to Bronco Billy's. The two-block-long expansion…

Covid ・ 16 August 2021

The Mountain Jackpot News

Pikes Peak Area Resident Wins $568,319 Jackpot at Wildwood Casino

Hobbit slot machine Strikes Paydirt in Cripple Creek. With the help of Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield, a Colorado Springs resident, hit a $568319.45 jackpot playing The Hobbit slot machine at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. Megan, a 44-year-old old player, visited the Wildwood Casino with her husband recently for an evening of fun. When…

Winnings ・ 03 July 2021

The Daily Gazette

Colorado Springs woman strikes it big with a more than half-a-million dollar win at Wildwood Casino

Coins dropping and numbers flashing, all that ruckus meant that Megan of Colorado Springs had just hit the jackpot at the Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. By the time it was all over, 44-year-old Megan (last name withheld to protect her privacy) had won $568319.45 playing the game The Hobbit on a slot machine June 19. The coins that fell at the…

Winnings ・ 28 June 2021

The Daily Gazette

Colorado Springs retiree wins $102,000 at Cripple Creek casino

A Colorado Springs man walked into a Cripple Creek casino, hoping to win a few bucks playing the slots, and walked out more than $100000 richer, according to a Friday news release. Michael Gary Harris was playing the Monopoly slot machine at the newly-renovated McGill's Hotel & Casino when the frequent guest hit the jackpot for $102711.04, the…

Land-based ・ 25 June 2021

KKTV 11 News

Colorado Springs woman wins more than $500,000 at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KKTV) - Why go to Vegas when you can win big in Cripple Creek? A Colorado Springs woman hit a major jackpot on Saturday at Wildwood Casino. The 44-year-old woman was playing the "Hobbit" slot machine when she hit a $568319.45 jackpot! The winner, Megan, plans on using the money to help pay off bills. "We love seeing our…

Winnings ・ 21 June 2021

FOX 21 News

Colorado Springs resident wins over half a million dollars at Wildwood Casino

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. -A Colorado Springs won $568319.45 after playing The Hobbit slot machine at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. Megan visited Wildwood Casino with her husband on Friday, June 19. She told casino attendants she and her husband plan to use the money to pay off their bills. The last big jackpot wins at Wildwood Casino happened in…

Winnings ・ 21 June 2021

The Mountain Jackpot News

Throngs of Players and Visitors Celebrate Reopening of Cripple Creek Casinos

The big gambling reopening day has finally arrived, after weeks of speculation. On Monday morning, nearly all Cripple Creek casinos lit up with ringing slots, ending a nearly three-month hibernation, prompted by the coronavirus international pandemic, which has paralyzed the national, regional and local economy. Gone is the ghost town look that has…

Christmas ・ 19 January 2021