Jackpot: Reno Casino Pays Out Record $1.2M

Posted on: May 30, 2024, 09:25h. 

Last updated on: May 30, 2024, 09:54h.

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A slot machine player won $1.2M at Reno, Nevada’s Peppermill Resort Spa Casino on May 21.

The record-setting amount of $1,206,622 was won on a Golden Century Dragon Link slot, made by Aristocrat Gaming.

The unnamed player won the jackpot in the Peppermill’s High Limit Slot Lounge after making a $25 bet.

The amount is the largest payout in the casino’s history.

“We’re thrilled for our guest’s huge win,” Scott Evans, Peppermill’s director of slots, said following the win.

Michigan Slot Pays $1M

A lucky winner won more than $1M at Four Winds Casino New Buffalo in Michigan on May 17.

The unnamed Harvey, Ill. player hit the $1,008,222 jackpot after making a $15 bet on a UFL Explosion slot machine, according to MLive.

Mary Smith, chief operating officer of Four Winds Casinos, called it a “life-changing” jackpot.

Washington State Slot Player Wins $1.4M

A lucky slot machine player collected a $1.4M jackpot at Snoqualmie Casino in Washington State earlier this month.

The money was won on a Light & Wonder 5 Treasures Explosion slot over the weekend, the casino announced on May 23.

The player won  $1,401,765.65 on a bet of $5.88.

Video Poker Win for Vegas Local

An unidentified local resident won $200K on a video poker machine at Las Vegas’ Suncoast Hotel and Casino on May 14.

The winner made a $250 wager on the Double Double Bonus Poker machine.

He won with a spade royal flush.

Utah Guest Collects $12K

A visitor at Las Vegas’ Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall won $12K while playing bingo on May 8.

The lucky woman, identified as Weslynn, who resides in Utah, won $12,775 after hitting the Bingo Bonus Coverall.

Weslynn has been playing bingo at the gaming property for 25 years.

California Slot Player Wins $426K

An unnamed player at Wheatland, Calif.’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento won $426K on April 7.

The exact amount won by the visitor from Dixon, Calif. was $426,184.82.

He was playing a Frankenstein penny slot. Frankenstein slots are created by NetEnt in association with Universal Studios.

The jackpot was paid out after the player made a $3 bet.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino president Mark Birtha called the payout a “big, life-changing” win.