She won scholarship money. Chances are it was a contest like situation, she just went above and beyond to win. It is to pay for school, books, living expenses and so fort.
How about the other wheel of fortune million dollar winner?
The theme of the episode was 30
The puzzle was a list of months
Pat asked her "do you know what all of these have in common?"
She was like "ummmm no wuuut"
The wheel of fortune is a game show though. It's more or less a form of gambling. You are comparing two completely different things. It's the same as why an athlete gets paid more than a doctor. It's a form of business where the athlete is the product and the only way to make more money for the owners is to get good athletes. Here the only way to get more people to watch is to have someone win every once in a while.
I don't understand why it is only the guests that have IQs high enough to understand the point you just made. The members here are fucking dumb as shit.
The theme of the episode was 30
The puzzle was a list of months
Pat asked her "do you know what all of these have in common?"
She was like "ummmm no wuuut"