Vegas visitor hits jackpot

July 31, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on August 2006 Joey Penn, in Las Vegas last week with his wife, Melissa, to browse the World Market Center for decorating ideas for their new home in Zachary, La., hit a jackpot worth over $12.3 million playing slots at the Wynn hotel.

Penn, a 38-year-old truck-stop owner and partner in a construction firm, plans to keep working. He’ll use the proceeds for home upgrades, a new car, and to fund his children’s college education.