An early-morning win for one lucky player at Saracen Casino Resort shattered the record for any jackpot previously won in the state of Arkansas.

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Playing IGT’s new Whitney Houston branded slot machine, a guest from Hot Springs, Ark., won the Platinum jackpot of $924,562. The Whitney Houston machines are licensed by the Houston estate and feature the artist’s greatest hits throughout the game. Installed this August, Saracen was one of the first installations of this theme in the South and is now the second location in which the Platinum jackpot has been won.

“Saracen was the first casino in Arkansas to install Wide Area Progressive slots, machines in which the jackpot grows alongside machines across the United States, including the Las Vegas Strip,” Matt Harkness, General Manager of Saracen Casino said. “Previous multi-state jackpots have been won at Saracen before, but this shatters all previous payouts.”

The Quapaw Nation owns and operates Saracen, a commercial gaming property with a 15-story luxury hotel and event center scheduled for completion next fall.

“A jackpot of this magnitude creates a uniquely memorable casino event and is a hallmark of an IGT wide-area progressive game,” said Tony Sofran, IGT Vice President Gaming Operations Premium Product.