The father of four and grandfather of three plans to use his winnings to pay off some bills, help his children and grandchildren, and finally take his wife on a cruise.Īt the age of 60 and after more than 20 years as a police officer, Carter was planning to retire at the end of the year and said, “Put it this way, what a great way to retire.”Ĭasino officials were thrilled to add another name to the list of winners.
Thirty-five minutes later, Carter, who lives with his wife in Moreno Valley, was in shock as the stranger’s prediction rang true and he became California’s newest millionaire. “He said to go ahead and give it a try because I might get lucky,” Carter said. The jackpot was also the highest ever on a Wheel of Fortune® dollar machine in the state of California. When Arthur Carter could not get on his favorite slot machine, he took the advice of another casino patron, tried a different game and won a casino record $2,376,626 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune® dollar slot machine at Casino Morongo Monday evening. Last Updated on Novemby Paulette Brown-Hinds
