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Man wins close to $1 million in football contest

Posted at 2:26 PM, Jan 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-10 18:51:06-05

A valley man was presented with a check at Westgate hotel-casino for close to $1 million.

James Salinas received the check for $914,175 Saturday as part of the 2015 pro football SuperContest, beating out 1,700 other contestants.

Salinas said this was a life-changing moment for him and his family. He plans to use some of his winning to pay for his kids' college expenses.