Global gaming provider International Game Technology announced Tuesday that its Wheel Of Fortune slots minted two millionaires during October. Slots players that collected the million-dollar prizes last month were located in Wisconsin and California.
On October 18, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,443,089 playing Wheel of Fortune Pink Diamond at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A week later on October 27, another Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,137,500 playing Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California.
$1,137,500.60 on a $10 bet!! 🤯 This loyal Chukchansi Rewards Member hit the progressive jackpot total of over 1.13 million dollars!!
This might just be your sign to head on over to Chukchansi and play with the best! 😎 pic.twitter.com/P3Q4BeCMEb— Chukchansi Gold (@ChukchansiGold) October 27, 2022
The Wheel of Fortune slot is inspired by the popular Wheel of Fortune TV program, which reaches more than 25 million weekly viewers. Trademarked as America’s Game, it has earned seven Emmy Awards including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show.
In September, IGT’s Wheel of Fortune slots paid out a million-dollar jackpot in Connecticut. IGT Wheel of Fortune slots have minted over 1,100 millionaires and awarded over $3.4 billion in jackpots since their launch in 1996.