Lion's Share made front page WSJ today

I read that reg like you do, good catch. That explains why the WSJ didn't write about it, the rumors about the applicable rules that many of us have heard for so long look to be wrong.

Heh, I could correct a lot of the rumors that I read about on numerous Vegas-related boards, but I already have a full time job. Just got tired of reading the same rumor over and over again about this slot.

Also, I'm guessing MGM won't commit to giving the machine away, as there's too many jurisdictional laws that would have to be addressed along with such an offer. If they made the offer, and someone wins it that cannot legally own it in their place of residence, they'd probably have to offer some kind of substitution....and realistically, an old coin-dropper slot is only worth a couple hundred dollars when selling to a wholesaler...not worth the hassle of making it an ironclad offer.

I can't recall the amounts, but I was playing a dollar Megabucks machine at Bellagio when suddenly the progressive jackpot amount jumped way up. Not too much later, LVA had a QOD about it and explained that somewhere a casino unloaded their Megabucks machine or machines (maybe the casino closed, or something), and some amount was transferred, if that is the word, into the state-wide system causing the progressive to increase dramatically.

I saw the other day that the Wheel of Fortune 50 cent machines hasn't paid out since 2007. Jackpot is at 1.5million

Shows you how big the odds are of hitting those top jackpots.

Always enjoyed playing the Lion Share slots.