Las Vegas Tourist Turns $5 Slot Bet Into More Than $10 Million

A young tourist in Las Vegas hit an extraordinary jackpot at the Westgate hotel and casino, turning a $5 slot-machine bet into $10,292,912.32. The win happened on Tuesday, according to the report, and Westgate announced it publicly on social media.

The casino said the winner was an anonymous man in his 20s who had only been playing for a short time before landing what it called the biggest prize. In its post, Westgate wrote: “TEN. MILLION. DOLLARS. 💰🎰 That’s not a typo. One lucky winner turned a $5 bet into a $10,292,912.32 IGT Megabucks™ jackpot this morning at Westgate Las Vegas while playing Megabucks™ Wolf Run Eclipse™.” It congratulated its “newest multimillionaire.”

The article says the case is another in a long line of Las Vegas “once-in-a-lifetime luck” stories, but this one stands out because of the size of the payout. It also notes that huge wins from tiny wagers are extremely rare, even in a city built on gambling.

The story comes after another recent tourist reportedly won a substantial amount after betting just $25. The report uses the win to contrast the possibility of instant riches with the high costs associated with Las Vegas, including $14 coffee and steep ATM withdrawal fees.