I stopped watching Deal or No Deal some time ago but before I did, I predicted here (in this message, for instance) that if and when someone did win the million dollars, it would not be a surprise. The producers and network would make sure we knew about it in advance.
Well, you're about to be deluged with promos telling you that it's happened. The new season starts August 25 and on the second show they taped, someone won the million. This was apparently thanks to some rule changes necessitated by the fact that The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular was giving away that amount rather often. They may not be airing that episode as the second one of the season…but it will happen on one of the first episodes broadcast this season.