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Visitor hits two slot machine jackpots at Las Vegas casino. ‘How lucky is that?’

A gambler won two jackpots at a casino in downtown Las Vegas.
A gambler won two jackpots at a casino in downtown Las Vegas. Heather Gill via Unsplash

A lucky gambler hit a slot machine jackpot at a Las Vegas casino, then won another one playing the same game.

Now the out-of-state traveler is more than $17,000 richer.

The Arizona visitor sat at a Buffalo Link slot machine at the Four Queens Hotel & Casino, the casino said in a May 19 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The player bet $30, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared saying they had won $5,285.96.

Then the gambler tried their luck on the same game by betting $30 once more.

To their surprise, they hit the jackpot for a second time, winning $12,145.77.

“Wow, how lucky is that? Congratulations,” one person commented on the casino’s Facebook post.

“Incredible! Love it and congratulations to that lucky person!” another person wrote.

The Four Queens Hotel & Casino is in downtown Las Vegas within the Fremont Street Experience.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published May 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM with the headline "Visitor hits two slot machine jackpots at Las Vegas casino. ‘How lucky is that?’."

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.
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