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Slot player wins $326K on 25-cent machine on Las Vegas Strip

A 25-cent Wheel of Fortune slot machine paid a small fortune on Friday on the Las Vegas Strip.

IGT Jackpots tweeted around 8:50 p.m., “Wheel Of Fortune 25¢ just hit at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV for $326,721.71.”

The identity of the winner is not known.

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