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Mesa man wins $1.3 million on slot machine at We-Ko-Pa Casino

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Mesa man wins $1.3 million on slot machine at We-Ko-Pa Casino
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FORT MCDOWELL, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A Mesa man struck big Wednesday night at the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort!

Casino officials say Rigoberto Munoz won $1,332,819.44 on the dollar Wheel of Fortune slot machine at 7:50 p.m. Officials say a payout this large on a slot machine is extremely rare. 

“I was just about to leave and decided to put another $100 bill in there,” explained Munoz. “Then I hit the Wheel of Fortune, the big one. I’m really excited and can’t believe it – I’m still pinching myself. I have no words.”

Munoz, who is married with children, has been a cardholder at the casino since November. We-Ko-Pa Casino is owned and operated by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

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