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Visitor Turns $5 Spin Into $10.29 Million Megabucks Jackpot at Westgate

A reset of Nevada’s linked Megabucks network to a $10 million base will change how future progressive jackpots build.

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Overview

  • Westgate Las Vegas confirmed that a visitor from Atlanta won $10,292,912.32 on a $5 spin of an IGT Megabucks Wolf Run Eclipse slot, after only about three minutes of play.
  • The win occurred on June 16, 2026, and Westgate celebrated the payout while the player chose to remain anonymous.
  • Because Megabucks is a linked progressive administered by IGT, the hit triggered an automatic statewide reset of connected Megabucks machines in Nevada to a reported $10 million base.
  • The anonymous winner has not disclosed whether they will take a multi‑year annuity or a reduced lump sum, and federal tax withholding (24% initially, up to about 37% final) plus any state tax will substantially cut immediate proceeds.
  • The $10.29 million payout ranks among Westgate’s largest Megabucks wins, follows the 2025 introduction of the Wolf Run Eclipse variant by IGT, and fits a pattern of occasional multimillion-dollar Megabucks jackpots in Nevada.