Gambler hits life-changing jackpot with $5 bet on New Year’s Day in Las Vegas casino
A lucky gambler is ringing in the new year with a massive jackpot prize from a Las Vegas casino.
The anonymous player sat at a Dragon Cash slot machine Jan. 1 at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino, Boyd Gaming said in a Jan. 6 news release.
The Vegas local bet $5 just before 5 a.m., hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.
Then a jackpot message appeared saying the visitor had won $106,437.
Suncoast Hotel and Casino is about a 10-mile drive northwest from the Las Vegas Strip.
Other gamblers also got lucky at casinos on New Year’s Day.
A man bet $75 on a Lightning Link slot machine at the Rampart Casino in Vegas and won over $113,000, McClatchy News reported.
A Northern California player won $250,650 at a Buffalo Link slot machine.
This story was originally published January 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM with the headline "Gambler hits life-changing jackpot with $5 bet on New Year’s Day in Las Vegas casino."
