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$1M jackpot hits at Las Vegas Strip casino

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 7, 2021 - 12:10 pm

A guest turned a $2 bet into more than $1 million at a Strip casino on Friday.

The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, was playing IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Double 3X4X5X Pay game at The Venetian, according to a news release. The progressive jackpot hit when the three Wheel of Fortune symbols lined up for a payout of $1,022,077.71.

The Review-Journal is owned by the family of Dr. Miriam Adelson, the majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Las Vegas Sands operates The Venetian.

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