International Game Technology (IGT)’s Wheel of Fortune and Megabucks slots awarded two millionaire jackpots in July. Combined, the jackpots total more than $11.7 million for the month.
On July 7th, a Megabucks slots player won $10,488,726 playing Megabucks Double Diamond Deluxe at Cannery Casino Hotel in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The jackpot is Nevada’s second largest Megabucks slots jackpot this year.
On July 24th, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,286,326 playing Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7’s at Michael Gaughan Airport Slots at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The $10.4 million-plus Megabucks jackpot is the second largest by a slim margin. On April 2nd, a Megabucks slots player won $14,005,833 playing Megabucks Mega Vault at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, standing as the city’s largest jackpot to date.
Wheel of Fortune slots have minted over 1,100 millionaires and awarded over $3.5 billion in jackpots since their launch in 1996, notes IGT. The slot is inspired by the popular Wheel of Fortune TV program, which reaches more than 25 million weekly viewers. Trademarked as America’s Game, it has earned seven Emmy Awards including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show.
Back in June, IGT’s Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots awarded three million-dollar-plus jackpots over the month in North America. Lucky players in Las Vegas and New Brunswick and Ontario, Canada, were the ones to receive the millionaire prizes.