Gambler bets $1.75 on popular slot machine — then hits jackpot at Vegas casino
A lucky gambler from California won a big jackpot off a slot machine in Las Vegas.
Now the player is $416,949 richer.
The visitor sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine Friday, May 23, at the Fremont Hotel & Casino, the casino said in a news release.
The player bet $1.75, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
The casino said the gambler hit the “Gold Spin” bonus.
Fremont Hotel & Casino is in downtown Las Vegas, and it’s part of the Fremont Street Experience.
Gamblers have been going to the iconic casino since it opened in 1956.
Another person also won a big jackpot in Vegas recently.
The lucky traveler won $1.8 million off a slot machine at the Harry Reid International Airport.
This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $1.75 on popular slot machine — then hits jackpot at Vegas casino."
