Lucky gambler bets $1.76 on slot machine and hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino

A gambler tried their luck at a casino miles from the glitz and glamour of the Strip in Las Vegas.

Now, the person is “celebrating big wins,” Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall said in a Sept. 26 post on X, formerly known as twitter.

The player sat at a Jackpot Extreme Carnival slot machine, bet $1.76 and hit spin.

The symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared saying the gambler had won $10,712.88.

The casino said the player recently joined the Boyd Rewards membership.

Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall is about a five-mile drive east of the Strip.

Another gambler recently got lucky at the same casino.

A woman bet $1.20 on a Magic Treasures Dragon slot machine and won $11,459, McClatchy News reported.

This story was originally published September 27, 2024 at 6:17 PM with the headline "Lucky gambler bets $1.76 on slot machine and hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.