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To: Intrepid1 who wrote (16)	4/8/1998 9:30:00 PM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 141

Ha! But I came within striking distance.Don't the #s change when Brad sweeps the blank posts at the end of the night? I have like 3 or 4 today before the coveted 4,000,000. p.s. glad you made it to my secret hide away. Gamble much?

To: Intrepid1 who wrote (16)	8/23/2000 10:54:04 AM
From: AugustWest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 141

Dood, why isn't this YOU? We could have a real party. Megabucks Pays $8.7 Million at Las Vegas Hilton LAS VEGAS, Aug 23, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Megabucks has hit again -- this time at the Las Vegas Hilton. An Asian tourist who wishes to remain anonymous, won $8.7 million early this morning and walked away with a check for a quarter of a million dollars, the first of 25 annual installments. This is Nevada's sixth Megabucks strike of 2000 and the fifth since the world record $35 million jackpot at the Desert Inn in late January. So far for the year, the statewide total for Megabucks is approaching $70 million. Pat Patterson, director of slot operations for the Hilton, said that the winner had only played for a few minutes when the trio of Megabucks logos lined up. "This is the third time in the last decade that Megabucks has hit at the Hilton and it is always very exciting for us. It's always a thrill when a player walks away a millionaire," Patterson said. Nevada Megabucks has produced 54 major winners in its 13-year history. The Nevada Megabucks MegaJackpot can be won at one of 157 Nevada casinos that have Megabucks machines. Anytime the slot game is played at one of those casinos, the total continues to climb until it is won. The top prize is won with a 3-coin $1 bet. Megabucks is one of 16 statewide MegaJackpot system developed by IGT. The game builds from a base amount of $7 million. All IGT MegaJackpots are paid in annual installments upon verification, except Elvis, Slotopoly, The Addams Family and Party Time, which are paid in their entirety upon verification. For current totals on all Nevada MegaJackpots games, log on to International Game Technology's (NYSE: IGT) web site, www.igtmegajackpots.com, or call toll-free 1-888-448-2946. SOURCE International Game Technology CONTACT: Connie Fox for International Game Technology, 702-798-5300, fox@thomas-puckett.com URL: igtmegajackpots.com prnewswire.com (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: Nevada INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CNO ENT LEI * end of story *