Public Divided on $3M Slot Win in Mississippi

On some rare occasions, one’s life can change in literally seconds, which is what happened to a gambler who just won over $3 million at a slot machine in Mississippi.

Lucky Slot Machine Player Wins Jackpot

Announced in a Facebook post, the man played a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine at Harlow’s Casino & Resort Spa and won the jackpot after betting just $10. The Louisiana man, whom the casino names simply as Keith, walked away with a staggering $3,257,756.67 prize. 

“Keith’s life changed forever while playing an IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold $1 machine,” the casino wrote in their post, congratulating the lucky man.

The comments, however, were somewhat mixed. While many users complimented the man for his win, others saw an opportunity to make fun of their own luck.

“Me watching him with his 3.2m vs. my $127.49,” one user commented. In a similar manner, another commenter wrote “Congratulations sir, I can’t win $20,” followed by three laughing emojis, while another, taking a look at the bewildered expression of Keith in the post’s photo, said “He doesn’t look happy enough. Hand it here.”

However, there were those who criticized the casino, even suggesting the whole situation was rigged. “Nobody local ever wins like that, they rigged,” one comment reads, while another states “I bet there ain’t nobody won anything!!!! They post this kind of stuff so people will come gamble!!” Harlow’s Casino & Resort Spa hasn’t responded to any of these claims.

Several Months of Wins

The last couple of weeks have seen several lucky punters across the US become millionaires in an instant. Recently, a lucky player won $5.46 million from the Lotto 47 jackpot. While the player chose to keep his identity a secret, we know that he is 43 years old and hails from Van Buren County. Rather than taking the $3.7 million lump sum offered to him, the winner decided to receive his prize through 30 annual payments of approximately $182,000 each. His goal is straightforward: to ensure his family is well provided for.

But the largest lottery win in recent weeks, by far, has to be the falling of the $349 million Mega Millions jackpot in late March. With such a huge sum at stake, it’s no wonder that the winners only recently stepped up to claim their prize. In addition, the winners have decided to stay anonymous, but they say they feel “blessed” for the luck that they’ve exhibited.