Gambler bets $1.25 on slot machine — and hits big jackpot at Atlantic City casino
A lucky gambler walked away with a big jackpot prize at a New Jersey casino.
The visitor sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine Sept. 6 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the casino said in a news release.
The player bet $1.25, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.
Then, right at 2:06 p.m., a jackpot message appeared on the screen.
The gambler won more than $212,000.
Three other people won big prizes at the casino over the weekend.
- Friday, Sept. 5: Someone won $93,374 on an Aristocrat GO Ghost Spooky Link machine.
- Saturday, Sept. 6: A gambler scored $50,000 with a royal flush on a Game King 8.3 video poker machine.
- Sunday, Sept. 7: Another person hit the $51,769 jackpot on a Dragon Link slot machine.
Casinos were legalized in Atlantic City in 1976. Since then, the city has grown into a small resort city along the Atlantic Coast with casinos, nightclubs and entertainment.
The area, about a 125-mile drive south from New York City, brings in about 27 million people every year, according to city officials.
This story was originally published September 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $1.25 on slot machine — and hits big jackpot at Atlantic City casino."
