Slot machine player wins largest prize recorded at Michigan casino. How much was it?

A lucky gambler won the biggest jackpot prize ever recorded at a Michigan casino.

Now, the slot machine player is a millionaire.

The gambler sat at a Dragon Link machine Nov. 21 at MGM Grand Detroit, the casino said in a news release.

The player placed a bet, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared showing a $1,271,645 win, the casino said.

It’s the largest amount anyone has won at the casino since it opened in 1999, the casino said.

The previous record was set in 2008, when a player won $1,127,425.

“This monumental win adds to $268,156,517 in jackpots given out in 2024 at MGM Grand Detroit and the more than $18 million given out in November,” the casino said in the release.

This story was originally published November 25, 2024 at 9:39 AM with the headline "Slot machine player wins largest prize recorded at Michigan casino. How much was it?."

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.