Traveler bets $1.25 on slot machine — and wins big jackpot at Las Vegas airport
A lucky traveler walked away from a Las Vegas airport with a big jackpot prize.
The gambler sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” Triple Double Emeralds slot machine Sept. 3 at the Harry Reid International Airport, the International Game Technology said in a Facebook post.
The person bet $1.25, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
The player, who was in Terminal 1, won the $348,507.71 jackpot.
Dozens of people commented on the Facebook post to congratulate the winner.
“Congrats to you I’m next!” one person said.
“I told ya I love the airport,” another person commented.
This story was originally published September 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Traveler bets $1.25 on slot machine — and wins big jackpot at Las Vegas airport."
