A middle-aged couple walked into a casino near the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, over the weekend and left minutes later with €641 215 (R5,08-million) after putting just 60 cents into a slot machine, a casino spokesperson said Wednesday.
The suburban Lisbon couple, who requested anonymity, inserted just three 20-cent coins into the machine at Casino Estoril, located in the sea-side resort of Estoril, about 30km west of the capital, on Friday night before they won the jackpot, she said.
The couple are frequent visitors to the casino, which bills itself as Europe’s largest, she added.
Slot machines at the casino, which includes an art gallery, several restaurants and bars and a large theatre in addition to a huge gambling area, awarded €32-million (R253-million) in prize money last month. — AFP