Gambler bets $5 on slot machine — then wins record-breaking jackpot at Nevada casino
A gambler bet $5 on a slot machine in Nevada and ended up walking away with millions.
The out-of-town visitor sat at a Megabucks slot machine at the Virgin River Casino & Lodge in Mesquite, the casino said in a release.
The player then bet $5 on the machine, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.
Then a life-changing jackpot of $12,371,364.88 appeared on the screen.
It’s the largest jackpot the casino has seen, a spokesperson for the casino told McClatchy News by email.
The winner asked the casino to remain anonymous.
“Did I read that right? 12 million? whoa,” one person commented on the casino’s Facebook post.
Mesquite is about an 80-mile drive northeast from Las Vegas.
In Vegas, a gambler bet $1 on a Phoenix Link slot machine at the Aliante Hotel Casino Spa and won more than $16,000, McClatchy News reported.
This story was originally published February 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM.
