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You might not know the game developer name but you most certainly have heard of IGT game titles.
Even those who don't gamble have a familiarity with Wheel of Fortune and Megabucks. These are two of IGT's most popular slot titles found in casinos across the U.S. and the entire world for that matter. One of the big wins occurred online.
These two slot titles, in addition to Powerbucks, awarded five jackpots in June, totaling nearly $17 million in the U.S., and more than CAD$1.3 million in Canada.
- On June 8, a slots player won $1,782,962.32 playing Wheel of Fortune Double Times Pay 3x4x5x® at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., marking the largest brick-and-mortar win in Atlantic City this year.
- On June 16, a slots player won a massive $10,292,912.32 playing IGT Megabucks™ Wolf Run Eclipse™ at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, one of the largest slot jackpots ever awarded at the casino.
- On June 18, a slots player won $1,527,942.38 playing Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Big Money™ at Edgewater Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nev.
- On June 22, an online Powerbucks player won CAD$1,346,518.88 playing Wheel of Fortune Hawaiian Getaway™ in Ontario, Canada.
- On June 28, a slots player won $3,307,159.50 playing Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin™ Triple Red Hot 7s™ at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
Wheel of Fortune Slots have minted over 1,200 millionaires and awarded over $3.6 billion in jackpots since their launch in 1996. IGT Powerbucks Slots have paid over 78 jackpots of CAD$1 million or more since their Canadian debut in 2016.
IGT is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
