(FOX40.COM) — A $1 bet became a life-changing jackpot for a lucky Lodi man this week at a local casino.
The man, identified in a news release as Jairo V., visited Sky River Casino on Wednesday morning. At the Elk Grove casino, he placed a $1 wager on a 2-cent slot machine, which became a $583,824 progressive jackpot.
Jairo “could hardly believe what he was seeing,” casino officials said in a news release Friday, and the Lodi man recalled thinking, “Oh my God. Am I dreaming? Pinch me.”
The lucky winner plans to use the winnings to pay off his vehicles, the casino said. Jairo also is weighing using the funds to start a small business or make a down payment on a home…