
To this day, the only actually confirmed story about the demise of a Megabucks winner, is that of Cynthia Brennan which is actually factual. The real story was never confirmed.Īt one point, the stories about the Megabucks curse became so insidious that the creator of the game, IGT had to issue a statement about it to improve the decreasing popularity of the game. Some say it was a gang shootout, while others claim he overdosed in a hotel in Palm Springs. Many stories circulate about how he died. Then, there’s the story about story of a 26-year-old software developer who won $40 million, but died under mysteries circumstances shortly after. According to urban legends there is also the case of an older player who suffered a heart attack and died mere seconds after hitting the jackpot and winning millions. The accident also injured five other people.Ĭynthia Brennan was not the first or last winner of a Megabucks jackpot to suffer an unfortunate fate.


However, only six short weeks later, she was in a car crash with a drunk driver, which killed her sister and landed her in a wheelchair.

Perhaps the most notable tale about the Megabucks slot, is the story of Cynthia Brennan a 37-year-old waitress who won a $34.9 jackpot on March 11, 2000.
