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The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Lucky pull: Gambler wins $1.8 million on $5 bet from slot machine at Vegas airport
A lucky Las Vegas tourist hit the jackpot after turning a $5 bet into $1.8m while playing the slots at the city's airport. The slot player defied the long odds on a Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin Triple Red Hot 7s machine by the D Gates at Harry Reid International Airport on May 24. The total winnings came out to $1,816,404.94. Officials did not release the identity of the individual or additional information. In another bet this month, a California visitor left a casino with a huge prize after hitting a Wheel of Fortune progressive slot machine jackpot at the Fremont, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Winner winner chicken dinner! A lucky traveler hit $1.8 MILLION jackpot on Wheel of Fortune in the D Gates over the weekend! 💸✈️ #lasvegas #jackpot #LASAirport — Harry Reid International Airport (@LASairport) May 27, 2025 The slots player walked away $416,949 richer on Friday after hitting a Wheel of Fortune progressive slot machine jackpot at the Fremont, according to a Boyd Gaming spokesperson. The visitor had reportedly made a $1.75 bet around 10.20 p.m. on May 23. The players are defying the odds. The chances of winning big on slot machines are some of the worst, with a one-in-5,000 to one-in-about-34-million chance of taking home the top prize with a maximum coin play. The biggest ever slots win took place in March 2003, when a 25-year-old software engineer from Los Angeles won $39.7 million playing the Megabucks slot machine at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Gambler bets $1.75 on popular slot machine — then hits jackpot at Vegas casino
A lucky gambler from California won a big jackpot off a slot machine in Las Vegas. Now the player is $416,949 richer. The visitor sat at a 'Wheel of Fortune' slot machine Friday, May 23, at the Fremont Hotel & Casino, the casino said in a news release. The player bet $1.75, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared. The casino said the gambler hit the 'Gold Spin' bonus. Fremont Hotel & Casino is in downtown Las Vegas, and it's part of the Fremont Street Experience. Gamblers have been going to the iconic casino since it opened in 1956. Another person also won a big jackpot in Vegas recently. The lucky traveler won $1.8 million off a slot machine at the Harry Reid International Airport.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Feds launch environmental review process for second major airport near Las Vegas
Harry Reid International Airport is projected to reach full capacity by the end of the decade. (Photo: Clark County Department of Aviation) After more than two decades of delays federal officials are starting an environmental review for Clark County's long-anticipated second commercial airport. Local and federal officials have long sought to build a new airport on 6,000 acres in the Ivanpah Valley north of Primm, arguing the Harry Reid International Airport will not be able to keep up with projected demand for air travel without the supplemental airport. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Land Management issued a notice of intent last week to prepare an environmental impact statement, starting the formal review for the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport (SNSA). Rosemary Vassiliadis, the director of aviation for Clark County, called the announcement a major milestone for the region. 'This important step brings us closer to addressing the increasing demand for air travel in one of the nation's fastest growing regions,' Vassiliadis said in a statement last week. 'As a second commercial airport, SNSA will add much-needed capacity, improve service reliability, and ensure Southern Nevada continues to thrive as a global destination for business and tourism,' she continued. The Harry Reid International Airport will reach its full capacity of 63 million to 65 million passengers annually by 2030, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation estimates The Clark County Department of Aviation said the Ivanpah airport would provide long-term aviation capacity for the Las Vegas metropolitan area and primarily serve charter, long-haul domestic and international flights. The supplemental airport was first proposed in 2006 by the Clark County Department of Aviation, but local economic conditions following the Great Recession and other local budgetary constraints stalled the project for decades. In 2010 the Clark County Department of Aviation asked the FAA to suspend any work on the environmental review. Earlier this year, county officials confirmed that the environmental review process would resume for the future airport, which would include two runways and a terminal building in the Ivanpah Valley. Congress transferred public land to Clark County for the construction of the airport site in 2000 through the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act. The new airport site would cover an area of 6,000 acres, 2,000 acres for flood mitigation infrastructure, and an additional 17,000 acres of land that are set aside as a noise compatibility buffer, making the new airport site over 25,000 acres. State officials have suggested the new airport could lead to further development in Clark County. In 2023, state lawmakers unanimously approved Senate Bill 19 which would allow Clark County to put aside at least 5,000 acres for a new commercial and residential development in the vicinity of the new airport. Conservation groups have long opposed the development of the airport, saying its development could threaten two endangered species in the area, the desert tortoise and the white-margined penstemon – a small pink bell-shaped flower fixed on long hardy stems with waved oblong leaves. The rare wildflower only grows in four counties across the Mojave Desert: Clark County, Nye County, San Bernardino County in California, and Mohave County in Arizona. Patrick Donnelly, the Great Basin director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said the conservation group would follow the environmental review process 'to ensure that sensitive biological resources are not unduly harmed by the airport, and that appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.' 'Just because Congress gave the land to Clark County, doesn't mean the airport is pre-approved. Laws like the Endangered Species Act mandate the strictest of protections,' Donnelly said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Land Management plan to hold three public scoping meetings this July to gather testimony about the environmental impact of a new airport, starting with a virtual meeting on July 29. Two in-person meetings will be held in July, the first will be held on July 30 at the East Las Vegas Library, and the second will be on July 31 at Primm Valley Casino Resorts.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Windy City to Sin City: Robot manufacturer moves headquarters to Las Vegas
A robot manufacturer has moved its headquarters from the Windy City to Sin City. AAA20 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Las Vegas in late April. It specializes in manufacturing robots for factories, to minimize hard labor and increase productivity. The company has a 9,000-square-foot facility off Pilot Road near Harry Reid International Airport; its third, and largest facility for the company in the valley, which actually first arrived in Las Vegas in January 2020. 'The costs (in Chicago) are extremely high, of course,' said Marcus Kurle, co-founder of AAA20, on the reason for the move. 'I can travel anywhere directly with flights. We are four hours from California. Besides the fact, is a tax free state, so it was a great move.' Despite the headquarters moving, AAA20 kept its facility in Chicago, as well as a showroom in Silicon Valley. Since moving, the company has also been working with UNLV to hire engineers directly, bringing on two UNLV-graduated employees. Overall, the company has around 13 employees in Las Vegas. Factory solutions With its main focus being factory solutions, AAA20's robots help minimize the 'repetitive tasks' of everyday factory work, the company said. AAA20 sources parts from around the world and manufactures them at the Las Vegas facility. Its main robot is the CP200 Stretch Wrapper, which focuses on streamlining the palleting of goods. 'Whatever you see in a supermarket or in a pharmacy, those are transported in boxes,' said Kurle. 'Those boxes go in a pallet, and that pallet goes in a truck. We are automating the last piece, the repetitive tasks of carrying heavy boxes onto the pallet.' The robot can weigh boxes, pick up and place them on a pallet, then shrink wrap them to prepare for shipping. While the robot is said to offer labor solutions, the robots do not take the human aspect out completely — the robot must be programmed and learn the size of the boxes and humans must be present to start and stop the machine. What sets AAA20 apart from other robot manufacturers is the leasing options, Kurle said. With prices starting at around $5,000, companies can lease robots for a short period of time, with the option to purchase. 'For example, you need to hire just for Christmas, for holidays, you can rent a robot for two months,' said Kurle. Currently, the company has around 50 clients across the country, but no Nevada-based customers yet. Right now, at their facility they are working on other robots to help streamline the factory process.
Chicago Tribune
07-05-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Windy City to Sin City: Robot manufacturer moves headquarters to Las Vegas
A robot manufacturer has moved its headquarters from the Windy City to Sin City. AAA20 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Las Vegas in late April. It specializes in manufacturing robots for factories, to minimize hard labor and increase productivity. The company has a 9,000-square-foot facility off Pilot Road near Harry Reid International Airport; its third, and largest facility for the company in the valley, which actually first arrived in Las Vegas in January 2020. 'The costs (in Chicago) are extremely high, of course,' said Marcus Kurle, co-founder of AAA20, on the reason for the move. 'I can travel anywhere directly with flights. We are four hours from California. Besides the fact, is a tax free state, so it was a great move.' Despite the headquarters moving, AAA20 kept its facility in Chicago, as well as a showroom in Silicon Valley. Since moving, the company has also been working with UNLV to hire engineers directly, bringing on two UNLV-graduated employees. Overall, the company has around 13 employees in Las Vegas. With its main focus being factory solutions, AAA20's robots help minimize the 'repetitive tasks' of everyday factory work, the company said. AAA20 sources parts from around the world and manufactures them at the Las Vegas facility. Its main robot is the CP200 Stretch Wrapper, which focuses on streamlining the palleting of goods. 'Whatever you see in a supermarket or in a pharmacy, those are transported in boxes,' said Kurle. 'Those boxes go in a pallet, and that pallet goes in a truck. We are automating the last piece, the repetitive tasks of carrying heavy boxes onto the pallet.' The robot can weigh boxes, pick up and place them on a pallet, then shrink wrap them to prepare for shipping. While the robot is said to offer labor solutions, the robots do not take the human aspect out completely — the robot must be programmed and learn the size of the boxes and humans must be present to start and stop the machine. What sets AAA20 apart from other robot manufacturers is the leasing options, Kurle said. With prices starting at around $5,000, companies can lease robots for a short period of time, with the option to purchase. 'For example, you need to hire just for Christmas, for holidays, you can rent a robot for two months,' said Kurle. Currently, the company has around 50 clients across the country, but no Nevada-based customers yet. Right now, at their facility they are working on other robots to help streamline the factory process.
