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$5 bet pays off with $10M jackpot at South Point hotel-casino in Las Vegas

A lucky tourist from New Mexico became a multimillionaire after they hit a $10 million Megabucks jackpot early Monday at South Point Casino in Las Vegas.
A lucky tourist from New Mexico became a multimillionaire after they hit a $10 million Megabucks jackpot early Monday at South Point Casino in Las Vegas.
By Avery Newmark – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 28, 2021

A lucky tourist from New Mexico became a multimillionaire after they hit a $10 million Megabucks jackpot early Monday at South Point Casino in Las Vegas.

The tourist won the $10 million on a $5 wager. According to South Point, it’s the largest Megabucks jackpot in Nevada in 2021 so far.

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There was also another big winner in Las Vegas during the last few days.

On Sunday, a tourist from Alaska won $2.1 million on a $40 bet in a slot machine at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

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