Gambler bets 88 cents on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Las Vegas casino

One gambler bet less than a dollar on a Las Vegas slot machine and won a big prize.

The player sat at a Fu Dai Lian Lian Boost Tiger slot machine at Durango Casino & Resort, the casino said in a Feb. 11 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The visitor then bet 88 cents, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared showing a $14,695.76 win.

“Amazing way to start the day,” the casino wrote.

Durango Casino & Resort is about a 10-mile drive southwest from the Strip.

Other gamblers recently got lucky at slot machines in Vegas.

A player went to Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas, bet $1.50 on a machine and won more than $11,000.

Then another gambler won approximately $16,585 at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino. This visitor bet $2.25 on a Buffalo Gold Revolution slot machine.

This story was originally published February 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM with the headline "Gambler bets 88 cents on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Las Vegas casino."

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.