Gambler bets $1 on slot machine — then wins big prize at casino in North Las Vegas

A gambler won a big slot machine jackpot with a $1 bet at a North Las Vegas casino.

Now, the player is $16,051.22 richer.

The visitor sat at a Phoenix Link slot machine at the Aliante Hotel Casino Spa, the casino said in a Feb. 13 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The player bet $1, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.

“$1.00 bet too! AMAZING!!!” someone commented on the casino’s Facebook post.

It’s not the only time a gambler got lucky on a slot machine at the casino.

Another visitor sat at a slot game, bet 88 cents and won more than $10,000, the casino said in a Jan. 29 Facebook post.

North Las Vegas is a less than three -mile drive northeast from Las Vegas.

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.