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Mysterious Jackpot Winner Nets $1.6M Within Two Weeks at Las Vegas Casino

Betwixt the twinkling of Las Vegas' ceaseless strobe lights, an anonymous fortune-seeker minted gold on the famous strip. Experiencing a run of luck that seasoned gamblers only dare to dream of, the enigmatic player netted an incredible $1.6 million from the slot machines at Caesars Palace over a paltry two weeks. Our tale of unexpected riches…
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$251,812 pai gow jackpot hits at Durango in Las Vegas

Having fun with friends might be part of what it's all about. Picking up some major cash along the way doesn't hurt either. Local player Ghassan Khalaf hit a 7-card straight flush playing pai gow at Durango, winning a progressive jackpot worth $251812, according to a Station Casinos blog entry. The winning hand hit around 9 p.m. The progressive…
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Las Vegas local scores six-figure jackpot at North Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas local is going back home with a six-figure jackpot! According to officials with the Cannery Casino Hotel and Boyd Gaming, the local played Pai Gow Poker on Tuesday. "After just four hands, the player was dealt a straight flush (three thru nine of diamonds) on a $20 wager," officials said. It resulted in a…
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Las Vegas local scores six-figure jackpot at North Las Vegas casino
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Las Vegas pool season: Which resort pools are open to locals?

There's good news on the Las Vegas resort swimming pool front - just about every pool is now open for the season, with some just days to weeks away. While some pools are open only to hotel guests, others open their doors to Southern Nevadans - sometimes with a fee attached. At most pools, guests can rent chairs, daybeds and cabanas. Here are some…
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Las Vegas pool season: Which resort pools are open to locals?
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Four years ago, Las Vegas’ casinos shut down for 78 days. The fallout was brutal

Four years ago few believed that Las Vegas' casinos would be forced to close to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 virus that was rampaging worldwide. But they did. And the fallout was brutal. About a month after casinos in Macao were closed for 15 days to slow COVID's spread, then-Gov. Steve Sisolak on March 17, 2020 ordered all casinos as well…
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Four years ago, Las Vegas’ casinos shut down for 78 days. The fallout was brutal
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2 jackpots hit for over $1 million at The Venetian on Las Vegas Strip

Register another pair of million-dollar wins for a new high-limit room on the Las Vegas Strip. A slots player won $1037828 playing Dragon Link on Monday in the high-limit gaming lounge on The Palazzo casino floor at The Venetian, according to a casino spokesperson. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, was playing $25 per spin. On Tuesday, a…
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2 jackpots hit for over $1 million at The Venetian on Las Vegas Strip
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Biggest Recorded Slot Game Wins

Slot games are hugely popular - although they can oftentimes be scoffed at by ardent casino lovers, who consider them to be games of little skill, with low stakes and smaller wins compared to high-paying table games like blackjack and poker. However, apart from the fact that there is no skill required to play them, they couldn't be more wrong - you…
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Dragon Cash jackpots hit at Rampart Casino in Las Vegas

A tip of the cap to Tippi is in order. The Las Vegas slots player totaled more than $122000 in slots jackpots on back-to-back days at Rampart Casino, according to a casino spokesperson. On Tuesday, Tippi hit a $61438 jackpot on a Dragon Cash machine. She followed that up on Wednesday with a $61539 hit. Winners across the Las Vegas…
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Dragon Cash jackpots hit at Rampart Casino in Las Vegas
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Jackpots worth $120,034, $100,020 hit on Las Vegas Strip

A pair of players celebrated their entry into 2024 with six-figure wins on the Las Vegas Strip. Marissa Marquez of Thornton, Colorado, won $120034 after hitting a Mega Progressive jackpot at 10 p.m. Monday playing I Luv Suits Poker at the Flamingo, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. Marquez was visiting Las Vegas to celebrate her…
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Jackpots worth $120,034, $100,020 hit on Las Vegas Strip
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$360,552 Ultimate Texas Hold’em jackpot hits at Planet Hollywood on Strip

Laurie Sievenpiper of Canada won $360552 after hitting a Mega Progressive jackpot playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em poker Thursday at Planet Hollywood, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. Sievenpiper said she was visiting Las Vegas to celebrate Christmas with her parents and hit after two hours of playing. With the winnings, she plans…
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Taking What the Casinos Give You

Casinos are in the business of making money. In theory, casinos offer games of chance where the odds are in their favor and invite players in to play games that are rigged against them. Under this theory, there would be no such thing as an advantage gambler. But the theory is greatly simplified - primarily in two areas. First, some of the games…
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Minnesota visitor won nearly $300k with straight flush at Orleans Hotel & Casino

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A visitor from Minnesota won a jackpot at the Orleans Hotel and Casino this past weekend! Sunday, the guest played Boyd Gaming's regional linked Pai Gow. According to officials, they earned the major progressive jackpot winning $292072. The player's winning hand was a 7-card straight flush. Officials say the player wagered the…
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Minnesota visitor won nearly $300k with straight flush at Orleans Hotel & Casino
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$1m Jackpot Win in Las Vegas Casino

One lucky casino player was definitely giving thanks this past weekend with a huge $1m jackpot win on the tables in Las Vegas! According to reports from local Las Vegas station, KSNV, on Thursday November 23, Shane Burk from California, hit a jackpot of $1012030 when playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. What's even…
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$222,899 Mississippi Stud jackpot hits at Horseshoe Las Vegas

Gloria Billeci of Ontario, Canada, won $222899 after hitting a Mega Progressive jackpot playing Mississippi Stud Poker at Horseshoe Las Vegas, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. The winning hand was dealt around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Billeci, who was visiting Las Vegas on a long-awaited vacation with her daughter, said she plans on…
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IGT's Megabucks and Powerbucks slots award three jackpots totalling $14.5M+ in August

International Game Technology (IGT)'s Megabucks and Powerbucks slots awarded three millionaire jackpots in August. Combined, the jackpots totaled more than $14.5 million for the month. On August 8, a Megabucks slots player won $10159321 playing Megabucks Gold Forge at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. On August 16, a Megabucks slots…
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IGT's Megabucks and Powerbucks slots award three jackpots totalling $14.5M+ in August
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Las Vegas Slot Machines Make Millionaires in July with Three Jackpot Wins

Image Source: Shutterstock.com In a surprising twist, three lucky players hit life-altering jackpots in Las Vegas in July. One particularly lucky player hit the jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine, winning an astounding $1286324 on July 24. The winning combo was landed while playing the "Wheel of Fortune Red Hot 7's" game at Terminal 3 at…
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Over $32 million in jackpots handed out by Boyd Gaming in July

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The winning streaks continue as Boyd Gaming officials announce more than $32 million in jackpots were handed out to lucky players at their properties throughout the valley last month. The big paydays started on July 1. A guest stopped by Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall and won more than $13000 from a Cash Falls machine. Two days…
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Over $32 million in jackpots handed out by Boyd Gaming in July
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Las Vegas man wins jaw-dropping $10.4 million on slot machine

If a recent lucky Las Vegas man had any input, a famous saying would probably be more akin to, "What happens in Vegas can change your life forever." Late last week, Jesus, a Las Vegas local, won $10.4 million on a Megabucks jackpot after putting in $40 into a slot machine. He won the life-changing money at the Cannery Casino & Hotel and has rather…
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Las Vegas man wins jaw-dropping $10.4 million on slot machine
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Lucky gambler turns $40 wager into $10 million jackpot

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man became an instant millionaire on Friday thanks to playing a Megabucks slot machine. KVVU reports the man identified as Jesus C. turned a $40 wager into a $10 million jackpot while gambling at Boyd Gaming's Cannery hotel-casino. According to Boyd Gaming, this was the first time the slot player visited its…
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Lucky gambler turns $40 wager into $10 million jackpot
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Las Vegas man hits $10.5 million jackpot on Cannery slot machine

Jesus, center, receives his $10.5 million winnings from a Megabucks slot machine from Mike Conors, Boyd Gaming director of operations and Nicole Stuart, director of marketing at Cannery Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday, July 7, 2023. Friday, July 7, 2023 | 4:19 p.m. A Las Vegas man turned $40 into a $10.5 million jackpot on a slot machine at…
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$10,488,726 Megabucks jackpot hits at Cannery in North Las Vegas

There will be no blasphemy in this report. Jesus, a Las Vegas resident, scored the jackpot of a lifetime, hitting the Megabucks jackpot for $10488726. The magic wheels connected just before 5:30 a.m. Friday at the Cannery, according to a Boyd Gaming spokesperson. Jesus, who said he usually patronizes The Orleans and Gold Coast, made his first trip…
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Las Vegas local hits $10.5 million jackpot at Cannery Casino

Posted at 5:40 PM, Jul 07, 2023 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A Las Vegas local is now officially a millionaire. On Friday, Boyd Gaming officials said Jesus stopped by the Cannery Casino & Hotel and put $40 into a slot machine. At 5:28 a.m., he lined up the three Megabucks symbols to win a jackpot of $10488726. He said it was his first trip to the casino and…
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Las Vegas local hits $10.5 million jackpot at Cannery Casino
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Jesus C. Wins $10 Million Slot Machine Jackpot In Las Vegas

Perhaps it was divine intervention? A Las Vegas local named Jesus C. scored a huge jackpot of more than $10 million Friday on a slot machine. The massive payout didn't happen at a glitzy Las Vegas Strip resort, however. Jesus picked up the win of $10483726 at the Cannery Casino, located six miles north of the Strip. He reportedly only put $40 into…
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Las Vegas resident hits $10.5 million jackpot on slot machine

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas man turned $40 into $10.5 million on Friday after hitting the jackpot on a slot machine. It was Jesus' first visit to Boyd Gaming's Cannery Casino and Hotel. He usually plays at Orleans and Gold Coast but wanted to try the Cannery Friday morning, the release said. The machine was a Megabucks slot machine. Jesus…
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Las Vegas resident hits $10.5 million jackpot on slot machine
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The Biggest Slot Wins Ever

Slot games can often be overlooked by hardcore casino aficionados. Assuming they are low stakes and thus provide low wins, many ignore them for high-paying table games like blackjack and poker. Yet that could not be further from the truth. With progressive jackpots, slot games have provided some of the biggest casino wins in history. Below, we give…
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Boyd Gaming guests win more than $32 million in April

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Boyd gaming guests were celebrating April showers of money. That's because the company said at least 16 winners went home and when combined, they won more than $32 million. Starting on April Fool's Day, there was a big winner for six straight days. On the first, a visitor bet $25 at the Fremont Hotel and Casino, which turned into…
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Boyd Gaming guests win more than $32 million in April
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$127,228 jackpot hits at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

A big bet, once again, turns into a big haul. Playing $25 a spin, a slots player hit a jackpot for $127228 on Monday morning at Caesars Palace, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. No other information was immediately available. Winners across the Las Vegas Valley Binion's A Lightning Link game leads the way at this downtown…
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Boyd Gaming guests take home more than $34 million in winnings

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Boyd Gaming guests were celebrating the luck of the Irish in March. The casino said it gave out more than $34 million in winning last month to over a dozen winners. On March 2, Susan stopped by the Fremont Hotel and Casino. The resort said she turned her $1.50 spin on a Savanna Lion machine into more than $10000 in winnings. The…
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Boyd Gaming guests take home more than $34 million in winnings
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Husband and wife win $100,288 on video keno at Rampart in Las Vegas

One spouse chose to populate the upper left corner on a video keno machine. The other went to the lower right. Both ended up having reasons to celebrate. The local couple hit side-by-side jackpots on Four Card Keno, winning $100288 Saturday night at Rampart's high limit bar, according to a casino spokesperson. One machine hit for $87240, and the…
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Husband and wife win $100,288 on video keno at Rampart in Las Vegas
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$254,212.71 Wheel of Fortune jackpot won at Aliante Casino in North Las Vegas

To borrow a rhyme, Deven might be in heaven. The local player won a $254212.71 jackpot playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine Tuesday at Aliante Casino, according to a Boyd Gaming spokesperson. Deven was playing $1.75 a spin on the 25-cent denomination machine. Winners across the Las Vegas Valley Boulder Station Super jackpot after the Super…
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$254,212.71 Wheel of Fortune jackpot won at Aliante Casino in North Las Vegas
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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Boyd Gaming had a simple message to real…
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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs
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$1,040,252 Dragon Link slots jackpot hits at Caesars Palace

This rainy day Monday did not let one slots player down. A guest at Caesars Palace won $1040252 on a Dragon Link machine, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. The slots player, playing $25 spins, collected the 15 gongs needed for the jackpot at 4 a.m. Winners across the Las Vegas Valley Boulder Station Big hit with $1.76 spin. DANCING…
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$1,040,252 Dragon Link slots jackpot hits at Caesars Palace
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$338,703.99 pai gow jackpot hits at The Orleans in Las Vegas

A regular player at The Orleans is feeling a little more premium these days. While playing Face Up Pai Gow Poker with his wife late Friday afternoon, he hit a seven-card straight flush (two to eight of spades with a joker), capturing a Pai Gow Poker progressive jackpot of $338703.99, according to a Boyd Gaming news release. He also placed a dragon…
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$338,703.99 pai gow jackpot hits at The Orleans in Las Vegas
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Progressive pai gow jackpot hits at Flamingo Las Vegas

Someone won a chance to possibly purchase 3.2 million Mega Millions tickets. Thomas Zanot of Las Vegas won a $6443401 progressive jackpot after drawing a straight flush on pai gow poker at the Flamingo, the casino's Twitter account posted Sunday. The cards were eight, nine, 10, jack, queen and ace of spades with a joker. In pai gow, a joker can be…
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Progressive pai gow jackpot hits at Flamingo Las Vegas
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Pai Gow Poker jackpot won at The Orleans Hotel and Casino

Gaming News 3 January 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- A guest from Wisconsin kicked off 2023 with a bang as he hit a major progressive jackpot at The Orleans Hotel and Casino while playing Boyd Gaming's regional linked Pai Gow Poker.On Sunday, 1 January, the guest was visiting Las Vegas with his family for the New Year holiday when he scored a seven-card…
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Packed casinos a sign of good things to come in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has seen almost two years of monthly gaming revenue records, previously unseen numbers at Reid International Airport, and if you walk into a casino right now? It's wall-to-wall people almost every night of the week. The world of gambling, gaming and casinos is continuing to grow. And we're going to be taking more regular looks at the…
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No. 3 CSI throttles Dawson CC to finish 3-0 at Las Vegas tourney

It'll be happy holidays for the College of Southern Idaho women's basketball team. The No. 3 Golden Eagles on Wednesday wrapped up their third win in three days at the Cannery Casino Tournament in North Las Vegas, 84-43 over Dawson Community College of Montana. Jill Lungren led CSI (15-2) with a career-high 17 points against the Buccaneers, who…
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No. 3 CSI throttles Dawson CC to finish 3-0 at Las Vegas tourney
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2 $100K jackpots hit at same Las Vegas Strip casino

Two players at Caesars Palace won $100000 each, with one hitting a royal flush on video poker, the other on slots, the casino reported on its Twitter account Wednesday. Winners across the Las Vegas Valley Aliante Getting crazy out there. Cannery Big Buffalo wheel kicks in. Main Street Station No worries about a winter storm when this visitor…
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2 $100K jackpots hit at same Las Vegas Strip casino
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$100K video poker jackpot hits at Las Vegas Strip casino

Two slots players at Caesars Palace won $100000 each, with one hitting a royal flush on video poker, the casino reported on its Twitter account Wednesday. Congratulations to this lucky @CaesarsRewards member for winning a $100000 Jackpot #LikeACaesar �� �� +21 Gambling Problem? Call 800-522-4700 pic.twitter.com/u6Ce3MJYaL - Caesars Palace…
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Boyd Gaming's competition raises nearly $65,000 for Southern Nevada Charities

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Boyd Gaming honored 35 southern Nevada organizations that participated in the company's Christmas competition, "Wreaths of Hope," for the eighth year in a row. Particpants were encouraged to vote for their favorite charity's wreath at each of the seven participating Las Vegas locations or online via Boyd Gaming's social media…
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Boyd Gaming's competition raises nearly $65,000 for Southern Nevada Charities
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Las Vegas woman hits $620K slot jackpot at off-Strip casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas woman is heading into the weekend with more money in her pocket after hitting a massive slot jackpot on Thursday. According to a news release, the lucky local, who wished to remain anonymous, hit a jackpot worth $620813.48 while playing on a 25-cent denomination IGT Wheel of Fortune machine. According to Boyd…
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$620,813.48 Wheel of Fortune jackpot hits at Cannery in North Las Vegas

Sometimes it takes a few shows for Pat and Vanna to give out $620000. One local slots player won that on one spin. The player turned a $2.50 spin on a IGT Wheel of Fortune slots machine into a $620813.48 payday Thursday at the Cannery in North Las Vegas, according to a Boyd Gaming spokesperson. The winner chose to remain anonymous. Winners across…
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Aliante slots player hits for $125,468

Drum roll, please, for the latest jackpot winner. A local player won a $125468 progressive jackpot Saturday night on the Dancing Drums slots machine at Aliante, according to a Boyd Gaming spokesperson. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, had wagered $8.80 before hitting the right symbols. Dancing Drums, by the way, is the creation of Las…
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Liquidation store sells furniture and more from Las Vegas Strip properties

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Liquidators located on Arville and Harmon sell furniture from Las Vegas hotels and casinos for a cheaper price. The owner of the store David Lee said even selling items at a cheaper price putting a sale tag on most of his items, business is slower than ever. Lee has been selling furniture from hotel-casinos for 10…
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Liquidation store sells furniture and more from Las Vegas Strip properties
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$358,544 pai gow jackpot hits at South Point Casino

Someone has a little more cash to play on "Monday Night Football." Las Vegas player Robert drew a seven-card straight flush on Pai Gow progressive table Sunday night at South Point, winning $358544, according to a casino spokesperson. The winning hand was four through 10 of spades. Winners across the Las Vegas…
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$358,544 pai gow jackpot hits at South Point Casino
The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz More than a year after announcing a deal…
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Las Vegas Advisors: 3 closed Vegas casinos set to be razed and sold

The verdict has been rendered for three of the four Las Vegas casinos that didn't reopen following the COVID-19 shutdown: They never will. Station Casinos has announced that Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson will not be brought back. The buildings will be razed and the land sold to noncasino companies (to prevent competition). The…
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Las Vegas Advisors: 3 closed Vegas casinos set to be razed and sold
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Fast food future? Las Vegas Taco Bell dumps dine-in

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A Taco Bell in the Las Vegas valley could be a blueprint for fast food restaurants of the future, and it's all about the drive-thru. It's a "grab and go" location that features two drive-thru lanes - one exclusively for delivery drivers - and no dining room. It's smaller than most Taco Bell locations, and efficiency is a huge…
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Las Vegas Advisor: 53rd World Series of Poker’s Main Event begins in Vegas

The Main Event of the 53rd World Series of Poker is in play, drawing 8663 players who put up $10000 for the entry fee or won their way in through qualifying tournaments. That's a 30% increase over last year's 6650 entrants and the second-­largest field of all time behind the 8773 in 2006. The prize pool is more than $80 million, with $10 million…
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Las Vegas Advisor: 53rd World Series of Poker’s Main Event begins in Vegas
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Station Casinos to demolish 3 closed properties, sell land

Three Station Casinos properties - Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson - will be permanently closed, demolished and the land beneath them sold, the company said Friday. Representatives of parent company Red Rock Resorts said it didn't make financial sense for the three properties, shuttered since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Red Rock Resorts to demolish three closed Southern Nevada casinos, sell property

Red Rock Resorts will permanently close and demolish its three Southern Nevada properties that have been closed for more than two years, the company said Friday, with plans to "reposition the land for sale." In a statement released Friday afternoon, Red Rock President Scott Kreeger said it was a "difficult" decision to permanently close Texas…
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Red Rock Resorts to demolish three closed Southern Nevada casinos, sell property
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Sahara energizes showroom with Reckless in Las Vegas

Artistic and architectural visions are taking hold at Sahara Las Vegas. The retro-rock outfit Reckless in Vegas has rolled into Sahara Theater for a six-month engagement. Then the theater is due for a major renovation next year. It's convenient that the new headlining act produces an old-Vegas sound with a contemporary spin. Vegas native Michael…
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Nevada casinos awarded over $30 million in June

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Boyd Gaming Casino said they awarded more than $30 million dollars to players during the month of June. The announcement was made in a press release and noted that players won jackpots of $10000 or more at Aliante, The Orleans, Gold Coast, Suncoast, Sam's Town, Cannery, California, Fremont, Main Street Station, and Jokers…
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Las Vegas Advisor: 2 Vegas casinos to remain closed for another year

While almost all of the Las Vegas casinos have reopened after the pandemic shutdown, a few still have not. Two of those - Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho - have been granted permission to remain "nonoperational" for another year. In order to maintain their gaming licenses, the casinos will be required to open once per quarter over the next year. To…
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Las Vegas Advisor: 2 Vegas casinos to remain closed for another year
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Blackstone, a major Las Vegas casino landlord, acquires Australia’s Crown Resorts

The landlord of several megaresorts on the Strip has completed its buyout of billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts Ltd., an Australian casino operator with its own history in Las Vegas. Blackstone announced Friday that it closed its acquisition of Crown, saying this marked its largest transaction to date in the Asia-Pacific region.…
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Blackstone, a major Las Vegas casino landlord, acquires Australia’s Crown Resorts
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$300K paid out for bad beat jackpot hit at Red Rock Casino

Four queens was beat at the table but winning with the payout. The Jumbo Hold'Em Poker Bad Beat Progressive hit Tuesday at Red Rock Casino, good for a payout to players for $306939, according to a Station Casinos news release. The losing hand was quad queens and the winning hand was a queen-high straight flush. The winning hand won $30686, and the…
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$300K paid out for bad beat jackpot hit at Red Rock Casino
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Las Vegas Strip casino pays out $258,000 jackpot

A New York minute has its meaning. A Las Vegas minute likely has another. Charles Liu, in Las Vegas on vacation from Baldwin Park, California, was playing at the Three Card Poker table for one minute before hitting a five-card royal flush, good for $258517. Big congrats to Charles L. on hitting a 5 card Royal Flush on Three Card Poker for $258517…
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Las Vegas Strip casino pays out $258,000 jackpot
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Interesting stories about jackpots in the history of gambling

Every gambler dreams of hitting a huge jackpot one day that will forever change his / her life for the better. Even the most pragmatic and skeptical users, deep down, hope to hit a huge jackpot or hit a fantastic white streak that will bring huge payouts. Probably, such expectations are the main reason that makes people sit for hours in the casino,…
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Interesting stories about jackpots in the history of gambling
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Five Clark County Casinos Remain Shuttered Despite Recovery

At least five casinos in Southern Nevada remain shut down following mass layoffs and discontinuance of operations back in 2020. This means that we are unlikely to see them return before the year's end, and the North Las Vegas City Council has already given permission to Station Casinos' property, Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho, to remain shuttered…
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Five Clark County Casinos Remain Shuttered Despite Recovery
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Indy Gaming: ‘Economic challenges’ keeping five Clark County casinos closed into 2023

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Five Southern Nevada casinos that never…
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Amazing winnings that have gone down in the history of gambling

Every gambler dreams of hitting a huge jackpot one day that will forever change his / her life for the better. Even the most pragmatic and skeptical users, deep down, hope to hit a huge jackpot or hit a fantastic white streak that will bring huge payouts. Probably, such expectations are the main reason that makes people sit for hours in the casino,…
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Amazing winnings that have gone down in the history of gambling
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The Biggest Casino Wins in History 2022

Biggest Casino Wins in History with a Little Backstory Casinos have been a part of the culture of first-world countries for a very long time. While it's a strictly regulated industry and most of the time the house wins, there have been some serious winning records. That's what we plan to discuss in this post. The biggest wins in the history…
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The Biggest Casino Wins in History 2022
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Best Progressive Slots Games for 2022

When you're looking for the best progressive slot games for 2022, you're not looking for entertainment, the best drink service, or the best background music. You're looking for the benjamins. The pesos. The loot. The necessary. The… well, you get the idea. The best place in a casino (online or otherwise) to find stacks of cash are the slots that…
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Most Money Ever Won at a Casino

A lot of people love the thrill and the potential winnings of gambling. Whether it is scratch cards, a game of poker, or slot machines at a casino: there are plenty of opportunities to play a fun game with stakes as high as you'd like them. As long as you play responsibly, there is no harm in a bet or a game. Of course, it's not just about having…
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10 Biggest Slot Machine Wins of All Time

A lot of people are dreaming of becoming rich one day. To fulfill this dream, they do many different things. While some people work long hours at the office or take a second job, others opt for a seemingly easier way: gambling. If you are also one of the latter group, perhaps you have already given a shot at playing online slots ireland hoping you…
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10 Biggest Slot Machine Wins of All Time
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Closed casinos, visitation declines hurt two Clark County gaming markets

Two North Las Vegas casinos that have been closed for 23 months and a nearly 38 percent decline in visitation to Laughlin kept the Clark County communities from meaningful participation in Nevada's record-shattering $13.4 billion gaming revenue year in 2021. According to the Gaming Control Board, the markets were the only two of Nevada's 18…
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Closed casinos, visitation declines hurt two Clark County gaming markets
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What Are The Biggest Wins in Casino History?

We know that everyone loves to win money. Whether it be celebrities or just the average joe, we all love that feeling of beating the odds. We frequently hear about lottery winners and their spending habits. When an individual wins the lotto, they are picked up by the media immediately afterward, and then just a year or two later for an update on…
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What Are The Biggest Wins in Casino History?
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Vegas local hits $1M Buffalo jackpot at Cannery Casino

Posted at 12:12 PM, Sep 13, 2021 and last updated2021-09-13 15:13:43-04 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A lucky Las Vegas resident turned their recent visit to the Cannery Casino into a $1 million payday this past week. Boyd Gaming representatives say the slot player hit the Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand jackpot on Sept. 10. The winner, who wanted to remain…
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Vegas local hits $1M Buffalo jackpot at Cannery Casino
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California gambler hits $665K slot jackpot at Orleans hotel-casino

Posted at 2:55 PM, Sep 27, 2021 and last updated2021-09-27 17:55:28-04 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A lucky slot player turned a $3.75 bet into more than $665000 last week at the Orleans hotel-casino. The gambler, Bruce, was visiting Las Vegas from San Diego and hit Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand $665106 jackpot while he was at the Orleans on Sept. 24,…
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California gambler hits $665K slot jackpot at Orleans hotel-casino
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Visitor hits $665K slot jackpot at off-Strip casino

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- One Las Vegas visitor is heading home with some extra money in their pocket after hitting a slot jackpot at an off-Strip property. According to Boyd Gaming, Bruce, who was in town from San Diego to visit family, hit the progressive jackpot of more than $665000 on Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand slot game last Friday at the…
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Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Cashless gaming, digital payments fast moving into Nevada's casino world

At the 2018 Global Gaming Expo, Everi Holdings had a hidden back room at the company's trade show space with displays of prototype products for cashless gaming and digital payment systems. Most of the major manufacturers conceal from the competition their games not ready for casino floors. Cashless technology falls into that category; a visitor…
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Cashless gaming, digital payments fast moving into Nevada's casino world
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California Visitor Hits $665,000 Jackpot at The Orleans; Second Buffalo Grand(TM) Jackpot at a Boyd Property This Month

California Visitor Hits $665000 Jackpot at The Orleans; Second Buffalo Grand(TM) Jackpot at a Boyd Property This Month LAS VEGAS-Bruce from San Diego, California visited The Orleans Hotel and Casino on Friday, September 24, and won a progressive jackpot of more than $665000 on Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand(TM) slot game. The lucky player, who…
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California Visitor Hits $665,000 Jackpot at The Orleans; Second Buffalo Grand(TM) Jackpot at a Boyd Property This Month
The Nevada Independent

Cashless gaming and digital payments are moving into the casino world

At the 2018 Global Gaming Expo, Everi Holdings had a hidden back room at the company's trade show space with displays of prototype products for cashless gaming and digital payment systems. Most of the major manufacturers conceal from the competition their games not ready for casino floors. Cashless technology falls into that category; a visitor…
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Cashless gaming and digital payments are moving into the casino world
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Las Vegas Advisor: Work on new Durango Station moves forward in Las Vegas

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Station Casinos is finally moving ahead with plans to build Durango Station, a 200-room hotel-­casino on South Durango Drive on the southwest side of Las Vegas. You're reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription. Read this story for free:…
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Las Vegas Advisor: Work on new Durango Station moves forward in Las Vegas
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Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots and a new casino edition

Heading into a casino hoping to come out positive is always on anyone's mind when they are about to have a gambling session. Walking away with hundreds of thousands is usually a dream, but it became a reality for two lucky players this week. In other news, we have a new casino plan for California, a new sports bar set to hit Las Vegas and a payout…
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Body Of Missing Woman Found + $1M Jackpot At North Vegas Casino

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Las Vegas? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 101 Low: 73. Here are the…
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Body Of Missing Woman Found + $1M Jackpot At North Vegas Casino
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Las Vegas Local Scores Million-Dollar Jackpot On Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand™ Slot Game at Cannery

LAS VEGAS - A lucky Las Vegas resident turned her visit to Cannery Casino Hotel into a million-dollar payday playing Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand™ slot game early Friday, September 10. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, was playing Buffalo Grand™ at 2:19 a.m. when she made a $3.75 bet and hit the progressive jackpot totaling…
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Las Vegas Local Scores Million-Dollar Jackpot On Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Grand™ Slot Game at Cannery
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Main Street Station Casino Is Now Back Open for Business

Boyd Gaming's Main Street Station hotel-casino in Las Vegas is open for business for the first time since March 2020. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Main Street Station hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas has opened for the first time since March 2020. This property reopened its doors on Wednesday at 6am after staying closed since the…
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Main Street Station Casino Is Now Back Open for Business
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Boyd's Main Street Station reopens after 18-month closure in downtown Vegas

huttered downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino Main Street Station reopened on Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. , marking the first time the venue welcomes guests since the pandemic prompted its closure in March 2020. The gambling facility is one of two Boyd Gaming Corp. properties that remained closed since their initial shutdown, the other one…
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Main Street Station to reopen Wednesday in downtown Las Vegas.

The downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino will open 6 a.m. Wednesday, marking the first time the Victorian-theme property has welcomed guests since the pandemic prompted casino closures in March 2020. Main Street Station was one of two Boyd Gaming Corp. properties that remained closed from the shutdown; Eastside Cannery is the other. Boyd has no special…
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Main Street Station to reopen Wednesday in downtown Las Vegas.
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Jackpot of $116K hits in Henderson casino

Lock and loaded - at least on the bank account front. A slots player won a $116317 progressive jackpot Friday from a $6 bet on a Super Lock slot machine at Green Valley Ranch, according to a Station Casinos spokesperson. The winner chose to remain anonymous. Winners across the Las Vegas Valley Cannery Dancing Drums hit for $22842 for one slots…
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Jackpot of $116K hits in Henderson casino
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Boyd Gaming to host 4 COVID-19 vaccination sites in Las Vegas Valley

oyd Gaming announced Tuesday that it will host 4 COVID-19 vaccination sites at its properties across the Las Vegas Valley later in August. In alliance with the state of Nevada and Immunize Nevada, the company will host inoculation sites at Cannery Casino Hotel on Friday August 20, and Fremont Hotel and Casino on Friday August 27, between 10 a.m.…
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$109K table game jackpot hits at Las Vegas Strip casino

A birthday celebration turned out bigger for a pair of California visitors. Alex Martinez of Eastvale, California, hit a royal flush on Three Card Poker to win a $109603 jackpot Friday at Paris Las Vegas, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. Martinez and his wife were in town on vacation to celebrate her birthday. With the windfall,…
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$109K table game jackpot hits at Las Vegas Strip casino
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Las Vegas Advisor: Main Street casino in Vegas announces reopening date

It took a while, but one of the last casinos to remain closed after last year's shutdown has announced an opening date. Downtown's Main Street Station will finally reopen on Sept. 8. And in news almost as significant as the opening itself, the casino will open with an operating buffet. The Garden Court Buffet will serve brunch daily and dinner on…
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Las Vegas Advisor: Main Street casino in Vegas announces reopening date
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5 Reasons There Are Fewer Poker Rooms in Las Vegas Casinos

With the news that Planet Hollywood will shutter its once-bustling poker room in July of 2021, the Las Vegas landscape continues to shift. Since 2012, 38 poker rooms in Sin City have closed their doors for good, including once popular Texas Hold'em hotspots as the Palms and the Plaza. It's been nearly two decades since the famed "Poker Boom,"…
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Main Street Station Casino Vegas to Reopen September 8

Boyd Gaming's Main Street Station Casino in downtown Las Vegas will reopen for business on September 8, 540 days after it closed its doors because of COVID-19. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Boyd Gaming's Main Street Station casino in downtown Las Vegas will reopen its doors to gambling visitors on September 8 at 6am. This will be the first time in 540…
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Main Street Station Casino Vegas to Reopen September 8
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$197K table game win leads jackpot parade on, off Las Vegas Strip

Three people won major jackpots at Caesars Entertainment properties over the weekend, totaling $466757. On Saturday, Brian Rodriguez hit a mega jackpot on Blazing 7's for $197117.14 at Bally's, according to a news release. Rodriguez was in town with friends visiting from Newburgh, New York. He said he would donate a portion to charity, spend some…
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$197K table game win leads jackpot parade on, off Las Vegas Strip
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How to Find the Lowest Blackjack Stakes in Las Vegas

Most casinos these days require between a $10 and $25 minimum blackjack bet. Therefore, you can't play cheaply in most gambling destinations. Las Vegas, however, is a different story. Home to more blackjack tables than any other city in the world, it offers a broad range of stakes. You can even play games for as little as $1 per hand! The only…
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How to Find the Lowest Blackjack Stakes in Las Vegas
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$293K table game jackpot hits at Strip casino

He'll take his jackpots over easy. Kenneth Ward, a cook by trade in Santa Cruz, California, won $293155 Monday night on Ultimate Texas Hold'em Poker at Harrah's, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. Ward, who had just arrived in town on vacation, described his feelings as "Blessed!" With the winnings, Ward said he plans on investing,…
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$293K table game jackpot hits at Strip casino
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Boyd's Las Vegas locals casino margins set all-time record at 57% in Q2

oyd Gaming on Tuesday reported second-quarter 2021 revenues of $893.6 million, up from $209.9 million in the same period of 2020. The company reported net income of $113.7 million, or $1.00 per share, compared to a net loss of $108.5 million for the year-ago period. During the second quarter of 2021, all three operating segments set all-time…
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