Coach Taylor Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/24/new-hampshire-couple-wins-long-awaited-24m-jackpot-at-las-vegas-lion-share/ The most infamously stingy slot machine in Las Vegas has finally given up its bounty. A lucky New Hampshire couple will return from their Vegas vacation this weekend with an extra $2.4 million in their bank account after hitting the jackpot at the MGM Grand's "Lion's Share" slot machine. The machine, the last of 50 that were unveiled when the casino opened in 1993, became famous for never paying out a jackpot, though small hits on a $3 maximum bet could earn a player as much as $10,000. The Las Vegas Sun reported that Walter and Linda Misco of Chester, N.H. had inserted $100 into the machine and had been playing $3 maximum bets for approximately five minutes when the three green lion emblems lined up perfectly along the center pay line. "MGM Grand is delighted to award this historic jackpot to the lucky winner of the 'Lion’s Share,' and we couldn’t be happier for the winners and their family and friends," said Scott Sibella, president and COO of MGM Grand, said in a statement Saturday. Walter Misco, a retired horse farmer, told the paper that he would use the money to pay his children's and grandchildren's ways through college. His largest previous haul from a Vegas trip: $8,000 playing video poker. "It was surreal when it happened," Misco said. "I just sat there thinking it hadn’t actually happened." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffksu Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Good stuff..I think they will retire the machine...I thought I read that somewhere..good win for that couple.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 i read once that there was a line to play this machine all the time? if so lucky couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Odom Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Should had been a different Couple hitting the Jackpot... Fishhead & Kinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Should had been a different Couple hitting the Jackpot... Fishhead & Kinger if fishhead won the 2.4 million would he still waste his time driving around to collect $10 promos? yes -100000 no +80000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Odom Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 YES , -FH- would However Kinger would never be heard from again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERBtheGREAT Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 That machine probably took in over 100 million and it took 20 years to pay out 2.4 lol, good business model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 it only paid back 2.4% what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po69 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 That machine probably took in over 100 million and it took 20 years to pay out 2.4 lol' date=' good business model.[/quote'] You are forgetting about the many, many, many smaller $10,000 jackpots that were paid out and all of the $1000 jackpots and so forth. Sure it made money, but not anywhere close to what you said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Hustle Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Should had been a different Couple hitting the Jackpot... Fishhead & Kinger that's why kinger is in vegas. to get married to fishhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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