Lucky gambler turns $40 wager into $10 million jackpot
Published: Jul. 7, 2023 at 7:19 PM CDT
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man became an instant millionaire on Friday thanks to playing a Megabucks slot machine.
KVVU reports the man identified as Jesus C. turned a $40 wager into a $10 million jackpot while gambling at Boyd Gaming’s Cannery hotel-casino.
According to Boyd Gaming, this was the first time the slot player visited its Cannery property.
Jesus C. was handed a check in the amount of $10.4 million on the casino floor.
He said he plans to buy his mother a house with his winnings.
Officials said the largest Megabucks jackpot was hit in 2003 in the amount of $39 million.
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