Gambler bets $9 on popular slot machine — then wins life-changing prize in Las Vegas
A gambler got lucky at a slot machine in a Las Vegas casino.
Now, they are $1,183,314.91 richer.
The player sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine at Encore at Wynn, International Game Technology said in a Jan. 16 Facebook post.
IGT is a gambling company that produces slot machines.
The gambler bet $9 on the popular game, hit spin and watched as symbols flashed across the screen. Then a jackpot message appeared.
“We have our first One Million+ dollar jackpot on Wheel of Fortune Slots in 2025!” the gaming company said in the post.
The Wynn and Encore are two hotels with curved bronze-colored towers on the northern end of the Strip.
Another Las Vegas gambler recently hit a big jackpot.
The player was at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, which is off the Strip, when they sat at an Abundant Fortune slot machine, McClatchy News reported.
The visitor bet $1.76 and won $31,595.20.
This story was originally published January 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM with the headline "Gambler bets $9 on popular slot machine — then wins life-changing prize in Las Vegas."