Online casino jackpot winner reaches new heights

Oregon roofing contractor Matt Eilenberger (35) may be used to heights, but none as thrilling as nailing a $902 505 return from a gambling stake of only $9!

The lucky roofer hit the Party Mega Jackpot at PartyCasino this week, and now the fortunate father of three is planning to raise the roof in celebration and buy himself a new address.

"I'm looking to sell my house and get a bigger one," Eilander said after his big win. Space has been a problem for his family but now Matt, wife Alicia and their three children will have plenty of room to roam, and explore their new neighbourhood in style, too in two new family cars, a Dodge Viper and a Mini-Cooper - Eilenberger's first purchases with his gambling windfall.

Eilander hit the jackpot with a $9 stake on the PartyCasino.com's Super Fortune Wheel: "When I told my wife that I had won, it took quite some time for the news to sink in - we both slept for only two hours over the next two days. I can quite honestly say that until a few weeks ago I had won nothing in my life," he said.

The couple plan a luxury trip to Las Vegas to celebrate their wedding anniversary and a dramatic change in lifestyle. "I own a roofing company and would love to be in a position where I only have to work one or two days a week, but we'll just have to wait and see," he said.