January 23rd, 2011 – by Glen Farmer
One lucky woman has made the first month of the new year her best month ever. A $12.7 million dollar jackpot has been rewarded to the woman after paying just $6 dollars into the machine.
Officials of International Game Technology say that the winner, who has decided to remain anonymous for various reasons, won the amazing jackpot on the Nevada Megabucks progressive jackpot on Friday. The jackpot was hit in the ARIA Resort and Casino, the prestigious casino in the CityCenter at Las Vegas.
The casino is likely to be very unhappy about the news, considering their recent efforts to raise money to combat the negative consequences of the recession.
The woman claimed, according to KTVN, that she was excited to share the news with her husband and is looking forward to paying off the remaining debt on their home mortgage.
The woman chose the winning machine by total chance, according to the AP via KTVN. She had been visiting Las Vegas for her niece’s birthday, winning the $12.7 million as a happy accident.