Megabucks Jackpot, Las Vegas Man Wins $13.6 Million at The Palms Casino

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In the poker room of The Palms Casino where he plays regularly, he is known as Lucky Mickey and Michael Glass earned the moniker this afternoon when he won $13.6 million on Nevada Megabucks(R). The 56-year old retired postal worker moved to Las Vegas several months ago and said he plays poker and Megabucks nearly every day at The Palms.

"This afternoon a lady won $900 on the machine that I had been playing so I went to another machine and, on my second or third pull, the Megabucks symbols fell into place. My glasses must have steamed over or something because when that third symbol showed up, everything got blurry. I just couldn't believe it," Glass said. "It may sound weird but when I came home from Vietnam, I just knew I'd be a millionaire one day," he said. "When I lived through the war, I knew that the guy upstairs would take care of me." Glass isn't sure how he'll spend his money other than helping his three children and three grandchildren. "I'll continue to play poker at The Palms and enjoy my life," he said. "Isn't that what money is for?"

In addition to an oversized souvenir check, he received a bank draft for the first of 25 annual installment payments. This is the second consecutive Nevada Megabucks(R) jackpot to hit at The Palms -- in March, a New Mexico woman won $8 million at the casino -- and the 63rd jackpot on the statewide MegaJackpots(R) system. Megabucks is the oldest wide area progressive system in the country and also has the distinction of holding the world's record for largest slot jackpot, $39,713,982, won in Las Vegas in 2003.

Megabucks is one of 24 Nevada MegaJackpots(TM) systems operated by IGT (NYSE: IGT), a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of microprocessor-based gaming and video lottery products. All IGT MegaJackpots top awards are paid in annual installments upon verification, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners Jackpots(TM) and Rapid Riches MegaJackpots(TM) awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification. For more information on IGT, visit the company web site at http://www.IGT.com

Über Glücksspiele Las Vegas - Gambling in Las Vegas:

Las Vegas liegt im Westen der USA im Bundesstaat Nevada und ist das Glücksspiel-Paradies von Amerika.

Las Vegas hat rund 100 Spielcasinos. Im Bundesstaat Nevada sind sogar über 300 Spielcasinos registriert. Die grössten Casinos sind das Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Venetian / Palazzo, Wynn / Encore, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay.

Weitere bekannte Casinos sind das Mirage, frühere Heimat von Siegfried und Roy, das Luxor in Form einer Pyramide oder das Casino Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, in welchem jährlich die Pokerweltmeisterschaft (World Series of Poker WSOP) durchgeführt wird.

Die bekanntesten zwei Strassen sind der Las Vegas Boulevard, welcher auch als Las Vegas Strip bezeichnet wird. Daneben ist die Fremont Street eine gut besuchte Casino-Meile, wo beispielsweise das legendäre Casino Binion's (vormals Binion's Horseshoe) seine Spiele anbietet.

Las Vegas erstreckt sich über eine Fläche von 340 km2 und hat rund 650'000 Einwohner.

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