$7.2M jackpot after funeral: Penny slot reward man after tragedy

Posted on: 11:27 am, February 20, 2013, by

A Michigan man who went to Mississippi for a friend’s funeral stopped by a casino and won a $7.2 million jackpot from a penny-slot machine, .

According to the Sun Herald, casino officials said Tyler Morris of Montague, Mich., won the jackpot Friday after attending a memorial service.

His treasure came from “The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship” penny-slot machine, manufactured by WMS Gaming.The slot machine’s progressive jackpot resets at $200,000.

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