He said he plans to spend his winnings on his children and grandchildren, helping them pay for their college tuition and a new car. “I was just surprised and very glad,” the winner said. The man visits the casino every couple of months, according to a press release from the resort.

He returned after his first win with the desire to hit the $1.3 million jackpot. A Ventura County man hit a $1.3 million progressive jackpot at the Chumash Casino Resort on Saturday, July 1, the largest in the casino’s history.Ī progressive jackpot increases in payout each time a person plays and the jackpot is not won.įive weeks prior, in May, that same man won a $556,000 jackpot on the adjacent slot machine in the Higher Limits room at the casino.