Megabucks hits for $10.1M at Las Vegas Strip casino

A visitor from California won $10,159,321 off a $5 wager Wednesday on Megabucks Gold Forge Slots at Aria. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A visitor from California won $10,159,321 off a $5 wager Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, on Megabucks Gold Forge Slots at Aria in Las Vegas. (IGT Gaming via X, formerly known as Twitter)

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By Tony Garcia / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 10, 2023 - 1:56 pm

Megabucks strikes again in the Las Vegas Valley.

A visitor from California won $10,159,321 off a $5 wager Wednesday on Megabucks Gold Forge Slots at Aria, according to a tweet from IGT Gaming.

In July, a Las Vegas resident hit the Megabucks jackpot for $10,488,726.

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