Hitting the Jackpot: Casinos announce winners

Gray Wolf Peak Casino has been in operation for less than two months and has already seen winners, as well as another lucky player at KwaTaqNuk Resort Casino. Gray Wolf Casino will have it's official grand opening on June 22-23, 2007 with more machines and poker tables. KwaTaqNuk Resort Casino offers smoking and non-smoking gamerooms and are open twenty-four hours a day.

Anthony Hoskinson stopped into Gray Wolf Peak Casino Friday morning to buy a pack of cigarettes when he put money into Lightening Dollars Double Strike and became the first progressive jackpot winner at Gray Wolf Peak on March 25. Hoskinson won $16,342.52. "I don't think I'll ever forget that number," said the Arlee resident.

Jody Barber of Ronan won $7,239.48 during her first visit to Gray Wolf Peak Casino on March 25. She was playing Mak'n Bak'n when she won the progressive jackpot. She was the second winner of the day.

Dana Losee of Big Fork Montana was playing Lightening Dollars Double Strike Tuesday evening in the KwaTaqNuk Resort Casino when she won the 10-cent progressive jackpot of $27,110.01. Losee comes to the smoke-free upstairs casino about once a month with a friend. She said her good fortune never really sunk in until she was handed the check Thursday afternoon.