Some time around midnight last night MGM Grand tweeted that somebody had won the $2.4 Million Lion’s Share jackpot that’s been building for 20 years. That tweet has was deleted when I woke up this morning. It used an old picture not showing the winning pull so it didn’t seem legitimate anyway.
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Questions were flying on twitter whether or not the Lion’s Share jackpot was actually hit. At 12:24, while at the opening of SLS Las Vegas, the usually reliable Norm Clarke confirmed that a couple from New Hampshire did win the Lion’s Share jackpot.
A 20-yr-old MGM Grand slot machine with a cult following paid $3 mill late Fri to Walter & Linda Misco of #NewHampshire#vegas#fb#lvrj
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— Norm Clarke (@Norm_Clarke) August 23, 2014
Well, there goes my retirement plan.
People would stand in line to play Lion’s Share at all times of the day for their shot at the huge jackpot. There have been rumors that the winners of the jackpot would receive the actual slot machine but here’s no confirmation of that.
If you played Lion’s Share simply because it was an old game, you can head towards the sportsbook and play Sigma Derby. If you’re looking for a game with a big jackpot (but really bad odds) you can head over to a MegaBucks slot machine at any casino.
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If you don’t know about the Lion’s Share slot machine at MGM Grand, you should probably skip this blog post. You don’t want to get sucked into its “Vortex of Allure,” which, we should note, would make a great band name.
The Lion’s Share slot machine has reached near-legendary status over the years. The machine was one of 50 such machines rolled out when the MGM Grand opened in 1993. Now, it’s the last of its kind.
The Lion’s Share is a progressive slot machine, and due to gaming regulations, the MGM Grand can’t remove it from the casino until it pays the big jackpot, currently clocking in at $2,334,838.64, give or take.
You will be ours someday, Lion’s Share. Oh, yes, you will be ours.
The Lion’s Share slot machine sits just outside the high limit slot area at MGM Grand, and is rarely vacant.
This blog has personally invested several hundred bucks in trying to snag not only the progressive jackpot, but also Vegas immortality.
Beyond its storied history, the Lion’s Share machine is unique in that the winner will get the jackpot and the slot machine itself.
The Lion’s Share has become a bit of an annoyance for the casino. When it breaks, custom parts have to be fabricated from scratch. Also, there’s no ticket-in/ticket-out, so every time customers cash out, they have to be paid by hand. Every time, no matter the amount.
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Of course, the hand-pay thing isn’t too big a deal because this machine is excruciatingly tight!
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Still, few who know the story of the Lion’s Share slot can pass by without making a little investment. Good luck with that.