Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino has become the site of an amazing win after a lucky visitor turned their wager into an eight-figure windfall. The win happened last Tuesday, cementing the resort as a place where life-changing wins happen.
The Player Won IGT’s Megabucks Jackpot
As it turns out, the winner was a tourist visiting Las Vegas from Atlanta. The player, who preferred to remain anonymous, fired the reels of an IGT Megabucks Wolf Run Eclipse slot machine and soon turned his play session into something to remember.
Only three minutes into playing the game, the player triggered the Megabucks jackpot, which netted them a staggering $10,292,912.32 payout. The casino clarified that the guest had been wagering $5 per spin.
In addition to being a life-changing moment for the lucky guest, the Megabucks jackpot was one of the largest slot jackpots Westgate Las Vegas has ever awarded.
For reference, Megabucks is an IGT mechanic that links multiple slot machines across Nevada, creating incredible progressive jackpots based on the play sessions of thousands of players.
Moments Like These Are What Las Vegas Was Built on
Casino officials commented on the win, congratulating the winner on their incredible success. Cami Christensen, Westgate Las Vegas’s president and general manager, said that Las Vegas is built on moments just as this one.
Las Vegas is built on unforgettable moments, and it doesn’t get much more memorable than turning a $5 bet into more than $10 million. We’re thrilled for our guest from Atlanta and love seeing these legendary stories happen at Westgate.
Cami Christensen, president & GM, Westgate Las Vegas
The casino added that the lucky player celebrated the win with other guests and the casino team.
New Jersey Player Won Online Casino Jackpot of Almost $2M
In the meantime, a player in New Jersey recently won the second Hard Rock Bet Online Casino Mega Jackpot ever won in the state. The win came less than a month after the first such prize was won. The recent winner took home $1.94 million, which was mostly in line with what the previous jackpot winner won.
In other news, a lucky mother from North Carolina just won an $865,960 Digital Instant jackpot from the NC Education Lottery’s Bison Bonanza game – an instant title with an American wildlife theme.