{"id":19124,"date":"2013-04-08T10:44:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T08:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/port-elizabeths-newest-mystery-millionaire\/"},"modified":"2013-04-08T10:44:54","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T08:44:54","slug":"port-elizabeths-newest-mystery-millionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/port-elizabeths-newest-mystery-millionaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Elizabeth\u2019s newest mystery millionaire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"wpsr_floatbts_anchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Itchy hands signalled a lucky streak for a guest at <a title=\"The Boardwalk\" class=\"aal\" target=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/C_,045_From_Cabinetmakers_to_Cylinders\/Casinos\/sun_international__boardwalk_casino_924.html\">The Boardwalk<\/a> Casino on Thursday night, April 5.<\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old mother \u2013 who does not want to be identified \u2013 is the first millionaire created by the Sun International Duma Jackpot, which was launched across the group in mid-March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuma,\u201d which is the Zulu word for \u201cthunder,\u201d is what is known as a progressive jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>Slot machines from Sun International casinos across South Africa are linked together in order to create a jackpot which starts at R600 000 and then quickly builds whenever someone plays a Duma-linked slot, according to <a title=\"The Boardwalk\" class=\"aal\" target=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/C_,045_From_Cabinetmakers_to_Cylinders\/Casinos\/sun_international__boardwalk_casino_924.html\">The Boardwalk<\/a> marketing manager Tanuja Gangabishun.<\/p>\n<p>The lucky Boardwalk winner had been playing on the machine for about 15 minutes, and had spent around R400 when her hands started to itch.<\/p>\n<p>She says she rubbed them on the shoulders of her partner, and said \u201cI\u2019m quickly going to win lots of money\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The machine then paid out R1 03221.70.<\/p>\n<p>She says she will use the money to help her son with a business venture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted that the first winner in the country-wide Duma Jackpot came from Port Elizabeth,\u201d says The Boardwalk General Manager Clifford Ngakane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to know that the Metro has a winning streak,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/8b76b_Duma_Winner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/8b76b_Duma_Winner.jpg\" alt=\"Port Elizabeth's newest mystery millionaire\" width=\"600\" height=\"479\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Port Elizabeth\u2019s newest mystery millionaire (centre) celebrating in style at The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Itchy hands signalled a lucky streak for a guest at The Boardwalk Casino on Thursday night, April 5. 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