A 31-year-old New Jersey woman who likes to gamble on her computer "$20 here, $20 there", became the first person in New Jersey to win a seven-figure jackpot gambling online.

Cathy Ruela from Morris County was playing the "Millionaire Genie" game on the Harrahscasino.com site on November 6th when the genie on her computer broke open the chains on a treasure chest and a box popped up announcing she had won a jackpot of more than $1.3 million.

Ruela said she started playing at HarrahsCasino.com in February.

"I was just in a little bit of shock when it hit," Ruela said. "You know when I'm at Harrah's Atlantic City, there's bells ringing and people all come over, and it gets verified by a staffer right there. So when it hit on HarrahsCasino.com, I stared at the computer screen for a moment trying to digest it all. But I'm happy to report it indeed is the same as in the physical casino, and even better I got to celebrate in my pajamas at home."

Her family will use the money to pay off their mortgage, set up a college fund for their son and go on a winter vacation.

"It's going to be a great Christmas for our family," she said.

The jackpot came just weeks before the anniversary of Internet gambling in New Jersey, which began November 25th, 2013, as a way to help Atlantic City's struggling casinos find a new customer base.  Online gaming revenues have gotten off to a slow start however, bringing in only 10 percent of the $1 billion state officials had originally expected.

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