MegaJackpot Hit on Wheel of Fortune(R) Dollar Machine

LAS VEGAS, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Russell Sears was postponing going to bed in hopes of winning a spin on the Wheel of Fortune(R) dollar machine he was playing at Caesars Palace; he ended up being very glad he stayed awake. The Camillus, New York, man won a MegaJackpots(R) top award of $4.1 million in the wee hours Sunday morning.

"I was just thinking, when am I going to get my next spin," Sears said, "and I knew I had won but still can't believe it!"

Sears, 59, works in the finance industry and says he's going to look into moving up his retirement when he gets home.

"This will change our lives a lot," he said. "And I'd like to help our children buy houses. I'd also like to make a contribution to a charity such as the Make A Wish Foundation."

Based on the world's most popular game show, Wheel of Fortune(R) is a Nevada MegaJackpots(TM) systems operated by IGT (NYSE:IGT) , a world leader in the manufacturing of gaming machines and proprietary software for progressive gaming systems. All IGT MegaJackpots(R) top awards are paid in annual installments upon verification, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners Jackpots(TM) and Rapid Riches MegaJackpots(R) awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification.

For more information on IGT, visit the company web site at http://www.igt.com/.

Source: IGT

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