Gambler bets $10 on slot machine — then wins life-changing prize near Lake Tahoe

A gambler from San Francisco will return home with a life-changing prize after hitting a huge jackpot at a Nevada casino near Lake Tahoe.

The lucky person won over $1 million off a $10 bet.

They were at the Grand Lodge Casino on Aug. 22 in Incline Village, according to a news release from the casino.

The visitor sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” Gold Spin Deluxe slot machine — the Five Times Pay version — bet $10 and hit spin.

They watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until they were alerted of a jackpot.

The player had won $1,137,093.42.

“With this latest jackpot, the casino has paid out almost $9 million in Wheel of Fortune Wide Area Progressives,” the casino’s director of marketing, Jill Stewart, said in the release. “To have so many life-changing jackpots here is incredible.

Incline Village is off the northeastern shore of Lake Tahoe.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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