Casino doubles woman's winnings after she hit $1,000 jackpot while celebrating her 106th birthday

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WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE WEEKEND TEMPERATURES COMING UP IN WEATHERWATCH 12. YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT NUMBERS. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT NUMBERS. SHE HAS LIVED A CENTURY AND THEN SOME HER 106TH BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK CELEBRATED AT THE CASINO AS 12 NEWS KRISTIN PIERCE REPORTS, THE WOMAN HIT THE BIRTHDAY JACKPOT. NOT SARAH PETERSON HIT THE JACKPOT. NOT ONCE BUT TWICE WHEN IN $1,000. AND HAVING THAT MONEY DOUBLED AS SHE CELEBRATED A MILESTONE BIRTHDAY FOR YEARS, SARAH PETERSON HAS MADE THE TRIP TO POTTAWATTAMIE CASINO TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU. THIS WEEK, SHE MARKED A MILESTONE ON WEDNESDAY ON BIRTHDAY NUMBER 106. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. SARAH PETERSON HIT THE $1,000 JACKPOT. THEN FRIDAY, SHE WON AGAIN. THE CASINO CEO DOUBLING HER WINNINGS. AND HAPPY TO WIN THIS MONEY. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO DO WITH IT, BUT I’M GOING TO MAKE A GOOD A GOOD CHOICE. LOTS OF PICTURES. HERE’S THE CUSTOM CAKE AND A BIRTHDAY SASH. IT TOOK GOOD CARE OF MYSELF. AS PETERSON CELEBRATES 106 YEARS OF LIFE. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARAH. I LIVED A GOOD LIFE. YOU KNOW. I DIDN’T DRINK, I DIDN’T SMOKE. I DIDN’T GO TO TAVERNS AND JUST LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. SARAH MENTIONED MAKING A GOOD CHOICE WITH THE MONEY. HER PLAN IS TO SAVE THE MONEY AND EVENTUALLY GIVE IT TO HER NEPHEW, WHO TAKES CARE OF HER. KRISTIN PIERCE REPORTING TONIGHT. THAT WAS AMAZING. 106 YEARS SO SPECIAL.

106-year-old wins twice after casino doubles her winnings

For years, Sarah Peterson made the trip to Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee to celebrate her birthday.This week, she marked a milestone, turning 106 years old on Wednesday. On her birthday, Peterson hit the $1,000 jackpot. Then, on Friday, she won again when the casino's CEO, Dominic Ortiz, doubled her winnings. "We've welcomed Sarah every year for her birthday and are grateful that she and her family celebrate with us," Ortiz said. "We were all elated when we heard about her big win and wanted to make her 106th birthday even more special.""I'm happy to win this money," Peterson said. "I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but I'm going to make a good choice."During the birthday celebration, lots of pictures were taken, there was a custom cake and Peterson wore a birthday sash. "I lived a good life, you know," Peterson said. "I didn't drink, I didn't smoke, I didn't go to the tavern. I just lived a good life. I took good care of myself."

For years, Sarah Peterson made the trip to Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee to celebrate her birthday.

This week, she marked a milestone, turning 106 years old on Wednesday.

On her birthday, Peterson hit the $1,000 jackpot.

Then, on Friday, she won again when the casino's CEO, Dominic Ortiz, doubled her winnings.

"We've welcomed Sarah every year for her birthday and are grateful that she and her family celebrate with us," Ortiz said. "We were all elated when we heard about her big win and wanted to make her 106th birthday even more special."

"I'm happy to win this money," Peterson said. "I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but I'm going to make a good choice."

During the birthday celebration, lots of pictures were taken, there was a custom cake and Peterson wore a birthday sash.

"I lived a good life, you know," Peterson said. "I didn't drink, I didn't smoke, I didn't go to the tavern. I just lived a good life. I took good care of myself."

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