Casino Jackpot News Roundup: Player Wins Over $1M in New Mexico

Posted on: November 20, 2024, 12:07h.

Last updated on: November 20, 2024, 12:28h.

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A woman won more than $1M while playing a slot machine on Saturday at New Mexico’s Ohkay Hotel Casino.

The unnamed Taos County resident collected $1,032,690 after wagering $3.75.

The machine was a Buffalo Xtreme slot made by Aristocrat Gaming.

“The young lady, she was ecstatic. She was in shock, super thrilled,” Peter Trujillo, director of marketing for the Ohkay Owingeh, NM gaming property, said in a statement.

Fremont Casino Jackpot for Californian

That same Saturday, a visitor from California stopped off at the Fremont Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

While playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine, he bet $1.25, hitting for $544,702. The name of the winner wasn’t released.

Canadian Visitor Wins $763K

A resident of Toronto, Canada, won $763,688 while at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on November 13.

Identified as Donald C., he won the cash while playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em. He won the game with a royal flush in clubs.

Donald C. plans to use some of the money to travel. He said his family, who were with him during the Las Vegas journey, brought him luck.

Blackjack Player Hits for $401K

Also on November 13, a man identified as Angel Y. won a jackpot at Mississippi’s Scarlet Pearl Casino in in D’Iberville during a blackjack game.

The exact total was $401,620.

He won with “Three Seven-of-Diamonds on Triple 7 Blazing Blackjack,” according to a casino Facebook post.

Birthday Winnings

Also on November 13, Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas revealed a woman celebrating her 60^th birthday won $20,253.

The winner, identified as Patricia, was playing a Rakin’ Bacon slot machine when she hit the jackpot. She had wagered 88 cents.

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Pays Out $1.2M

A lucky player won more than $1.2M while at Texas’ Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel on November 8.

The unnamed player won $1,239,065.08 while playing the Dancing Drums slot machine.

The guest was in Laredo, Texas with his family when the jackpot was won.

Online Casino Game Jackpot

A Cherry Hill, NJ resident identified as Brian won $136,824.50 earlier this month while playing online.

He was playing White Hat Studios’ Ted Jackpot Royale on the Hard Rock Bet in New Jersey. He had wagered 80 cents while watching horror movies at home.

He plans to use some of the money for outdoor entertainment.