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Title: New Hampshire couple wins long-awaited $2.4M jackpot at Las Vegas 'Lion's Share'
Post by: Amechanic on August 23, 2014, 06:10:40 PM: Saw on the national news tonight that that old 20 year old IGT machine finally paid off on the progressive jackpot. I wonder now if they will retire the machine, or keep it on the floor?

Gary
Title: Re: The old IGT S+ Finally Pays off it Progress Jackpot at MGM Friday night
Post by: Thegambler327 on August 23, 2014, 08:42:01 PM: I would think they keep it on the floor at least for a while. That machine is a vegas legend in a way. I know every year when I go out there I always donate a few 100 in the machine, sometimes I even stop at mgm a few times just so I can play it. I've even seen lines just to play it
Title: Re: The old IGT S+ Finally Pays off it Progress Jackpot at MGM Friday night
Post by: TheAirBalancer on August 23, 2014, 10:07:09 PM: An article I read stated that it's going to be retired. :popcorn:
Title: New Hampshire couple wins long-awaited $2.4M jackpot at Las Vegas 'Lion's Share'
Post by: DoubleZero on August 24, 2014, 07:22:42 AM: After 21 years, someone finally hit the Lion's Share jackpot at MGM Grand â€¦

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/24/new-hampshire-couple-wins-long-awaited-24m-jackpot-at-las-vegas-lion-share/ (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/24/new-hampshire-couple-wins-long-awaited-24m-jackpot-at-las-vegas-lion-share/)
Title: New Hampshire couple wins long-awaited $2.4M jackpot at Las Vegas 'Lion's Share'
Post by: Tilt on August 24, 2014, 07:27:28 AM: Vegas' longest running progressive slot machine jackpot finally hit.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/aug/23/after-20-years-lions-share-slot-machine-mgm-grand-/
Title: Re: The old IGT S+ Finally Pays off it Progress Jackpot at MGM Friday night
Post by: Tmmybahama on August 24, 2014, 11:25:15 PM: I heard they were giving it to the winning person to keep actually....
Title: Re: The old IGT S+ Finally Pays off it Progress Jackpot at MGM Friday night
Post by: Amechanic on August 25, 2014, 12:23:36 AM: That would be so cool to own..
Title: Re: New Hampshire couple wins long-awaited $2.4M jackpot at Las Vegas 'Lion's Share'
Post by: knagl on August 25, 2014, 02:51:24 AM: I was planning to post about this. Hitting that jackpot also means that the final IGT S+ machine has been removed from the Las Vegas strip. While there are still S+ machines to be found downtown and at some of the smaller off-strip locals casinos, I can say with some degree of certainty that this was the last surviving S+ at a strip casino.
Title: Re: New Hampshire couple wins long-awaited $2.4M jackpot at Las Vegas 'Lion's Share'
Post by: CVslots on August 25, 2014, 07:54:48 AM: I must say, it doesn't sound like it could have went to a more loyal follower though! He had just read an article on the machine in February (same one we talked about on here, i believe). The couple visits Vegas 3-4 times per year and has done so for the last 20 years...