Even the best of us sometimes get distracted. However, an Australian man took it a step further by holding a $40 million (around USD 26.46 million) Powerball ticket for a week before redeeming it.
Australian Lottery Winner Almost Misses Out on $26M Prize
A man in Western Australia had AU$40 million (US$26.32 million) sitting in his pocket for a week without realizing it. It was in the form of a lottery ticket that he forgot he had bought, and one trip through the washing machine could have ended in disaster.
The man’s identity is still under wraps, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, although he purchased the ticket at a convenience store in Bennett Springs. The store owner told reporters that it had celebrated a
Slot Machine Jackpot: Lucky Player Wins $3.3M at Graton Casino
A lucky guest won $3.3M on a slot machine at Graton Resort & Casino in California on Sunday. The unidentified player wagered $3.
The jackpot was won on a megabucks progressive Gold Forge machine at the Rohnert Park, Calif. gaming property.
The player won $3,307,754.47, according to a Twitter post. The win was announced on Tuesday.
No Soup For You And No $542K Slots Jackpot Either
Management at Algodones, N.M.’s Black Mesa Casino told an unemployed veteran that it won’t pay him the $542K he says he won last month on a slot machine.
Tommy Wilson, 74, of Las Cruces, N.M., said he hit the jackpot on February 25, the Albuquerque Journal newspaper reported this week. But the casino claims the win was due to a glitch in the machine.
Big Video Poker Winner At Caesars Palace Gets Handpay for $100,000
What a Jackpot! It’s true that video poker is one of the few casino games that offer reasonable odds and is worthwhile to play if your goal is to win more often in the casino. But wow! In contrast to slot machines, in which the casino and the game developer are
Jackpot Reporting Threshold Could Be Raised In Nevada
If legislators heed Rep. Dina Titus’s request, an outdated and unworkable rule regarding the threshold for disclosing slot machine earnings may finally be amended in Nevada.
Big Jackpot: $1 Million Dollar Winner at Kansas’ Prairie Band Casino
A man won more than $1M last week after getting a royal flush at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. On February 27, the player, identified as “Steven L.,” was at the Kansas gaming property trying his luck with Texas Hold’em.
He made a $5 progressive bet, qualifying for a progressive payout. He had four of a kind earlier while playing