First Time Las Vegas Visitor Wins $233,422 Wheel of Fortune Megajackpot
FIRST-TIME LAS VEGAS VISITOR WINS $233,422 WHEEL OF FORTUNE® MEGAJACKPOT® AT THE LUXOR
February 20, 2008
(Las Vegas) – Visiting Las Vegas for the first time, Shane M. Nelson scored big when he hit a $233,422 Wheel of Fortune® quarter MegaJackpot® at the Luxor on Wednesday, February 20.
The LaCrosse, Wis. resident was in town for a convention with his boss and co-workers. Nelson stated that he had been hopping from one machine to the next, when he happened to choose the winning one. The visitor had only been in the city for a few hours when the win hit. He invested just $20 in the machine.
“It took a moment to set in,” said the excited winner. "When I looked at the symbols and then at the machine, I said to myself ‘I did hit it!’”
Nelson, who currently works for a surfacing company, says he plans to purchase a car and new home with the winnings. He added, “This is my first time visiting Las Vegas, but I will return!”
Wheel of Fortune® is a registered trademark of Califon Productions, Inc. All IGT MegaJackpots® top awards are paid in annual installments upon verification, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners Jackpots™ awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification. For more information on MegaJackpots®, visit www.megajackpots.com.
Contact: Melanie Shafer
The Glenn Group
Reno, NV 775-827-7311
mshafer@theglenngroup.com
