28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Gambler bets $8.80 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Las Vegas casino
A gambler walked away from a Las Vegas casino with a big jackpot win.
The player went to the Suncoast Hotel and Casino on Wednesday, April 23, Boyd Gaming said in a news release.
The visitor sat at a Light & Wonder Dancing Drums slot machine and bet $8.80.
Then the gambler hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared showing a $135,472 prize.
Twelve hours before this win, another gambler hit a jackpot at a Boyd Gaming casino in Las Vegas.
The gambler went to Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa and sat at the same slot machine.
They bet $17.60 and won the $118,726 jackpot.
Both casinos are not on the Las Vegas Strip.
Boyd Gaming owns numerous casinos in Las Vegas, including Fremont Hotel & Casino and California Hotel Casino.
