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Wind Creek announces $1m prize winner in cross-property promotion

Wind Creek Hospitality organized a cross-property promotion, offering a high-stakes grand prize championship competition and VIP guest experience Aaron Nelson is the player who claimed the $1m prize in the tournament’s final round

Written by Casino House Group Editorial Team

Published on June 23, 2026

Summary

Wind Creek Hospitality organized a cross-property promotion, offering a high-stakes grand prize championship competition and VIP guest experience
Aaron Nelson is the player who claimed the $1m prize in the tournament’s final round
To reach the finals, participants had to progress through several rounds

The authority of the Poarch Creek Indians, the only federally recognized Indian Tribe in Alabama, Wind Creek Hospitality, announced the winner of its Winner Takes All cross-property casino promotion.

One player scored a life-changing prize from the rewarding promotion

Wind Creek Hospitality manages Wind Creek Bethlehem, Wind Creek Aruba, Wind Creek Atmore and Wind Creek Chicago Southland, among other go-to gaming and entertainment destinations. Leveraging its portfolio, the authority rolled out the cross-property promotion, offering mouth-watering prizes and a whopping $1m prize. The winner of the sweet $1m top prize within the Winner Takes All competition is Aaron Nelson, who made it to the final round of a slot tournament. Besides the life-changing prize, the winner also earned a chance for the ultimate grand prize of up to $11,888,888. Besides the tournament's winner, finalists also collected sweet prizes, including a $100,000 second-place prize, among other prizes awarding between $25,000 and $1,000. Elevating the excitement further, the promotion included curated Wind Creek Rewards experiences, including but not limited to a Chicago River architectural boat cruise and a guided Chinatown culinary tasting tour, among other unique experiences. Participants in the exciting promotion had to go through several qualification rounds. Initially, lucky players had to qualify through slot tournaments at their home properties. Then, they advanced via quarterfinal and semifinal rounds before earning a spot in the final championship event, which was held at Wind Creek Chicago Southland.