TEMECULA, Calif. — (June 19, 2020) – Joshua Reagan stopped into Pechanga Resort Casino on a recent Saturday afternoon and saw an Olympus Strikes slot machine that seemed to be emitting good luck. This was just six days after Pechanga Resort Casino reopened on June 1. The Lake Elsinore man said he played the penny machine for about 10 minutes with $176 already bet. That’s when Zeus spoke to him (from the slot machine). His slot machine reel combination showed he won a jackpot fit for the gods – $41,657.54. Knowing right away that he won a handful of riches, he says his first thought at that point was, “Pay me!”
Reagan told casino staff he would save the money, and that the windfall certainly made for a good Saturday.