IGT mints its 1,000th Wheel of Fortune Slot millionaire

The winner, Alberto, won US$ 1,071,984 while playing Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Emeralds during his vacation. The Texas native said he's a longtime fan of Wheel of Fortune slot games. "Hitting the milestone of the 1,000th Wheel of Fortune slots millionaire speaks to the immense popularity of the game theme and the trust that our valued customers place in IGT and the Wheel of Fortune brand. No one pays jackpots like IGT, and nothing resonates more with players for jackpot excitement than IGT Wheel of Fortune slots," said Victor Duarte, IGT Global Chief Product Officer, Gaming.

IGT's Wheel of Fortune is the most popular slot theme of all time and has paid out more than US$ 3 billion in life-changing jackpots to winners in casinos across the U.S. since 1997.  IGT has minted the most Wheel of Fortune millionaires in the following states:

    Nevada – 422
    New Jersey – 103
    Mississippi – 95
    Louisiana – 80
    California - 72

IGT has created more than 200 variations of Wheel of Fortune slots that can be found on casino floors in more than 20 countries worldwide.  Several of IGT's most popular Wheel of Fortune slots game themes, including Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond slots and Wheel of Fortune Red, White and Blue slots are available in a free-to-play, social casino environment via IGT's DoubleDown Casino app.