Six Figure Jackpot Hit at Empire City Casino by Long Island Resident

?Salvatore,? a slot player from Northport, New York, hit the second largest jackpot of the year ? a $144,324 score ? on May 2 at Empire City Casino. It was the third six-figure jackpot in 2016, and was hit on the Bally/Hot Shot Progressive machine at 5:24 pm. Empire City is one of the largest entertainment destinations in the northeast located less than two miles north of New York City. Tracie B-s $388,311.84 score on February 5 was the biggest hit of the year, registered on the Blazing 7-s slot machine. That was the largest jackpot since the all-time Empire City record of $1,473,503 was brought home by Suffolk County resident Howard G. on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 11:00 am. That jaw-dropping score was won on the popular IGT Wheel of FortuneŽ Triple StarsŽ slot machine, located just a few hundred feet from the casino-s valet entrance. On February 18, a player identified as ?Pavel? had the hot hand, scoring for $105,778 on the Bally 777 Wild Jackpot Quick Hit slot machine. Jackpot Record History: Howard G-s record jackpot exceeded the previously held record by nearly one million dollars, hit by Manuel Esteche of Port Chester hit for $571,000 in February 2015. Esteche-s haul broke the previous record jackpot of $509,000 won in November 2014 by Moosue Stefern of Bergenfield, New Jersey.