Three jackpots worth over a million dollars each were won in IGT games during the month of May.
A Month of Huge Slot Wins by International Game Technology
Get ready to hear about three fortunate winners who made May 2025 a month to remember! International Game Technology, or IGT, announced that their Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slot games turned three ordinary players into milionaires who couldn't believe their luck.
IGT's Big Winning Month
Both games are part of a progressive jackpot network that collects a small portion of every wager, contributing to a massive jackpot that is up for grabs by a single player. Although the games can be found at multiple locations, the jackpots are usually combined from numerous machines or casinos.
The wins were evenly distributed throughout the month, starting with an early winner at Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Santan Mountain, Chandler in Arizona. On May 3, a lucky veteran happily traded their wager on the Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7s Gold Spin for a whopping $1,033,590 payout. The win came as a surprise, as the winner was encouraged by their spouse, Betty, to visit the property and give the slots a spin. "We didn't plan on visiting the casino, but we did—and now we're leaving big winners!" the anonymous winner shared.
The second win landed on May 17, in Ontario, Canada. A lucky individual turned a bet on the Powerbucks game online into a jaw-dropping CA$1,281,026. They were playing the Wheel of Fortune Diamonds Deluxe Date Night when they hit the grand prize.
The month was rounded off with the largest win of the month, which took place on May 23 at Michael Gaughan Airport Slots located at Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas. One lucky player walked away with a staggering $1,816,406 after playing the Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7s Gold Spin. The win was not heavily publicized, with the official IGT update being the only source to share the news.
IGT's Successful Wheel of Fortune Slots
The massive jackpots aren't surprising when you consider that IGT has paid out over $3.6 billion in jackpots to more than 1,200 millionaires since introducing the Wheel of Fortune slots nearly 30 years ago in 1996. The slots continue to be a massive hit among players around the world.
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While these games do not publish a monthly top-three list of biggest wins, it's clear that they have the power to change lives overnight. The frequency of small-to-mid-sized millionaire makers suggests that these games deliver life-changing payouts more often than many other slot games. However, the odds of landing a multi-million dollar progressive jackpot remain relatively low due to their rarity.
- Players at Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Santan Mountain in Chandler, Arizona, were surprised to learn that an early winner in May 2025, a veteran who played the Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7s Gold Spin, had become a millionaire, winning a whopping $1,033,590.
- In Ontario, Canada, on May 17, another lucky individual became a millionaire by hitting the grand prize while playing the Powerbucks game online, turning a bet into a jaw-dropping CA$1,281,026.
- The month ended on a high note at Michael Gaughan Airport Slots in Las Vegas, with a player winning a staggering $1,816,406 after playing the Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7s Gold Spin, making it the largest win of the month.
