A local online casino player has experienced the dream start to 2015 after hitting the jackpot to win a staggering £100,000.

Sarah Pugh (38) from Blackpool, who plays games such as Blackjack and Roulette on one of Europe’s leading mobile casino sites, LeoVegas.com, learnt of her life-changing win via the company’s Facebook page and is now set about the task of spending her winnings.

LeoVegas had been rewarding its loyal players throughout December by giving away a daily prize jackpot of £1,000 – culminating in Sarah winning the overall prize pot of £100,000 on New Year’s Day.

Sarah, who works for a clothing retailer in nearby Poulton-le-Fylde, is still in shock after hearing of her win and commented: “I’ve only been playing online casino with LeoVegas for around four months, so it’s fair to say that the win came as a massive surprise and has not really sunk in yet.

“I’ve not had chance to think about what I’m going to spend the money on but my immediate priorities are obviously my three children. It has given the family real financial stability for the future and is genuinely a life-changing amount, although I’m sure I’ll be able to treat us to a nice holiday, once it’s all sunk in.”

Shenaly Amin, UK Country Manager for LeoVegas.com: “We really appreciate and value our loyal players and love turning them into big winners, so thought the start of the New Year would be the perfect time to give away one of our biggest jackpots yet.

“We’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Sarah on her fantastic win and are really chuffed that the money is going to offer some financial stability and have a life-changing impact on her and her family. It’s brilliant news to start 2015!”