Truck Driver Scoops Incredible $1.5 Million Slot Machine Jackpot
Gerald Rogers Wade, a resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, recently hit an incredible slots jackpot of as much as $1,389,381 while playing a progressive slot machine at Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.
According to Wade, he invested only $20 into The Beverly Hillbillies one-cent slot machine before scooping the grand jackpot. The winning slot machine was manufactured by the Las Vegas-based IGT, a prominent slots maker.
Wade, who who had been visiting the aforementioned gaming venue for several years, is a professional truck driver. When asked about his future plans regarding the slots money, the 58-year-old winner reportedly said that he intended to purchase a new house and marry his fiancée of twelve years.
Fitzgeralds features over 1,340 slot machines and 34 table games. The gaming venue offers all the classic casino games, such as blackjack, roulette, and poker. Fitzgeralds Tunica hotel has 507 rooms and suites, connected directly to the casino facility.
