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(Las Vegas - Feb. 9, 2004) - Lady Luck teamed up with Cupid Sunday at Caesars Palace to make a Boca Raton, Fla. woman $2.6 million richer, when she hit the MegaJackpot"! on a Wheel of Fortune® slot machine.  In Las Vegas enjoying an early Valentine's Day getaway, Kathy Losada, 42, said she had been winning consistently since their arrival Saturday but wasn't prepared for the news that she had won the "big one."

The first thing Losada said she did was to call her two teen-age children and tell them to pick out a new car, "to share," she emphasized.  And she said that she was thinking about leaving her job in the health care industry to stay home full time.  "I'd like to be a stay-at-home soccer mom until my kids finish school," she said.  The 20-year annuity will ensure a college education for her two high-schoolers, Losada said.

"There is nothing more heartwarming than a big jackpot that makes possible a college education for two accomplished young people," said Caesars Palace President Mark Juliano.  "We wish Kathleen and her family all the happiness in the world." 

After enjoying a glass of premium champagne, she said that she intended to visit the exclusive boutiques at Caesars Forum Shops and maybe splurge on a Louis Vuitton purse. 

Wheel of Fortune® is based on the world's most popular game show and is one of 22 Nevada MegaJackpots"! systems operated by IGT, a world leader in the manufacturing of gaming machines and proprietary software for progressive gaming systems.  All IGT MegaJackpotsÔ top awards are paid in annual installments upon verification, except MegaJackpots Instant Winners JackpotsÔ and Rapid Riches MegaJackpotsÔ awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification.