He spent $5 on a Las Vegas slot. 3 minutes later, everything changed
A $5 bet on a Las Vegas slot machine yields a $10.3 million jackpot in just three minutes.
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The brief
A gambler won a $10.3 million jackpot at a Las Vegas casino after playing a slot machine for only three minutes. Coverage from WCAX, WVIR, Play USA, Fox News, WSB-TV, and Yahoo emphasizes the rapid turn of fortune.
WSB-TV specifies that the winner is an Atlanta resident. The winner's identity remains unknown.
Coverage does not yet specify what the winner plans to do with the winnings.
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Quick answers
How much did the winner bet?
The winner bet $5.
How long did the winner play before winning?
The winner played for three minutes.
Where did the jackpot occur?
The jackpot occurred at a Las Vegas casino.
Coverage (6)
- Man wins $10 million slot jackpot in Las Vegas after playing machine for just 3 minutes WCAX · 1d ago
- Man wins $10 million slot jackpot in Las Vegas after playing machine for just 3 minutes WVIR · 1d ago
- $10.3 Million Megabucks Jackpot Hits Westgate Las Vegas Casino Play USA · 1d ago
- Unnamed gambler wins $10.3M jackpot on $5 bet at Las Vegas casino Fox News · 1d ago
- Atlanta resident hits $10.3 million jackpot after just 3 minutes at slot machine WSB-TV · 1d ago
- He spent $5 on a Las Vegas slot. 3 minutes later, everything changed Yahoo · 1d ago
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