One Michigan Man’s Huge Windfall: Dumb Luck or Divine Intervention?

Is this a question of being really lucky or divine intervention?  You decide after reading this news story which revolves around Tyler Morris, 73 years old from Michigan. On February 15th, Morris and his wife attended the funeral of his longtime friend Max Anderson.  Nothing unusual there right?  Wait for it.  After the funeral Morris and his wife decided to stop at one of his old friend Anderson's favorite hangouts: The Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.   The two friends had often enjoyed playing the slots so Morris decided to give one Anderson's favorite slot machines a try, in honor of his friend: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship, a game with a maximum bet of $3.50.  Morris ended up winning $7,217,175.15.  Morris said "As I was playing, I thought I was getting the message from my friend.''

So what do you think?  Was the winning just a case of great luck or a gift from his deceased friend?