Point Pleasant, NJ resident Juanita Nawolski triumphed in the intense desert hunt for a treasure chest containing a $1 million prize.
The 65-year-old retiree is one of 100 entrants who competed in the finals of Harrah's Treasure Hunt promotion. Accompanied by a guide, each of the participants randomly selected a treasure map and kicked up some dust in a four-wheel-drive vehicle as they set out to discover concealed riches in the Mojave Desert.
Scouring through the rugged terrain among a series of hidden treasure chests, Nawolski ultimately found the $1 million. Tears came to her eyes as she opened a scroll revealing she had won the grand prize.
"I kept telling my husband, `You never know,'" Nawolski said. "And then I saw a one and all those zeros after it and I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't believe it."
Tuesday's (May 4, 2004) pursuit marked the end of Harrah's Treasure Hunt promotion, which launched this winter at participating properties. This was the second time Harrah's has executed the Treasure Hunt promotion. In 2001, nearly 400,000 casino players from across the country participated in the first Treasure Hunt promotion. Shirley Miller of Las Vegas took home the prize chest worth $1 million.
Contestants obtained entries by playing slot machines or video games and using their Harrah's Total Rewards card at Harrah's nationwide or Rio in Las Vegas, Harveys in Lake Tahoe and Showboat in Atlantic City and also by obtaining free entries, as no play was required to enter the Treasure Hunt promotion.
Nawolski qualified for the hunt at Showboat The Mardi Gras Casino, a Harrah's-operated property.
Each treasure hunter and a guest received an all-expenses-paid trip to Harrah's Las Vegas to participate in the search. When the event was over, each participant had won at least $400. 카지노사이트 순위
