Texas woman hits jackpot for over $300K while waiting for flight

Masked travelers walk through Terminal 1 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

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By Marvin Clemons Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 26, 2021 - 11:09 am

Updated February 26, 2021 - 12:22 pm

Killing some time while waiting for a flight paid off nicely Thursday morning for a Texas woman.

Megan H. of Flower Mound, Texas, won more than $302,000 while playing the Wheel of Fortune slots in the B Concourse, according to McCarran International Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews.

No other details were available.

Imagine winning $300K waiting for your flight home from Vegas 😳pic.twitter.com/qKsasojiEh

— br_betting (@br_betting) February 25, 2021

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