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Port Perry, Canada, 03.12.2004 --- The joy of the holiday season came early for Winnie McKinley and her family, as she became the largest jackpot winner ever at the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino and the latest winner of the Megabucks jackpot of over $1.4 million. Megabucks is a progressive prize slot play that links gaming sites and patrons over a wide area.

As soon as I realized what I had won, I went numb, said Ms. McKinley who was accompanied by her daughter Sandra. I was getting hot flashes and my legs were shaking.

Winnie traveled from Prince Edward Island to visit with her daughter in Oshawa for Christmas, when they decided to try their luck at the Great Blue Heron in Port Perry. Ms. McKinley was a frequent slot player at the casino prior to moving to P.E.I.

Not only did Winnie win the Megabucks jackpot of $1,456,375, but she also won two other jackpots throughout the evening.

We are so excited for Winnie, says Director of Marketing Perry Steiner. This record jackpot is a great present for her and her family.

The Great Blue Heron Charity Casino opened on January 31, 1997 and since opening has attracted more than 6.9 million visitors. Operated by Casinos Austria International, the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and features 452 slot machines and 50 table games. The facility is located just East of Port Perry less than one hour Northeast of Metropolitan Toronto, and an easy 30-40 minute drive from Markham, Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Peterborough and Lindsay.

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For further details on the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino, please contact:

Perry Steiner
Director of Marketing
Great Blue Heron Charity Casino
21777 Island Rd., Port Perry, Ontario L9L 1B6, Canada
Tel. +1-905-985-4888 x 214
www.greatblueheroncasino.com

For further details on Casinos Austria International, please contact:

Hermann Pamminger
Head of Corporate Relations and Customer Care
Casinos Austria International
Dr. Karl Lueger Ring 14, A-1015 Vienna
Tel. +43-1-53440-527
E-mail: hermann.pamminger@casinos.at