Guest hits jackpot worth more than $717K at off-Strip casino

It's a mathematical fact that when you play a slot machine betting less than max coins per play for a particular game, you're not taking full advantage of the machine's programmed long-term payback percentage. Every slot machine game is governed by what is known as a PAR (Probability and Accounting Report) sheet. It is proprietary information…

Last week, John A. from Hawai'i won $337654 jackpot playing Pai Gow Poker at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas John A., a casino regular, hit a seven-card straight flush (four to 10 of spades with a joker) to win the progressive jackpot. This is the third time a Boyd guest hit a major Pai Gow Poker jackpot at a Boyd property within the…

LAS VEGAS (KITV) - In the words of the great DJ Kahled, "Another one!" That is, another Hawaii resident hit a major jackpot in Las Vegas in the last week - with this lucky winner scoring more than $700000 on a slot machine at the Fremont Hotel and Casino. The winner, who asked not to be named, was visiting the "Ninth Island" on Friday, Oct. 7, when…

The 2022 Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the world's premier international gaming trade show, will be held at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas Oct. 10 - 13. It is the once-a-year opportunity for gaming companies to display the latest in research and technology before casino industry leaders. More than 200 exhibitors will be…

Hitting one jackpot at any point in your life is amazing. Now imagine getting a second one just six months later. That's exactly what happened to poker player Robbie Schiffbauer who won a $400000 video poker jackpot at Circa Las Vegas this week. In March, the same individual also claimed the largest bounty in a €2700 European Poker Tour…

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Next month, northern Nevada's first new casino in over 20 years will open its doors to the public for the first time. That isn't the only new opening taking place. We also have newly announced enhancements at Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, record-breaking numbers from Del Mar racetrack, a massive jackpot from an Idaho casino and more…

A man who scooped a £107million jackpot on the EuroMillions said he already knew how to spend his winnings because he always knew he'd be a millionaire. Neil Trotter, 48, from Coulsdon, Surrey, landed the mega-prize and became the UK's fourth-biggest lottery winner in March 2014. The car mechanic and racing driver - who said he'd heard every Only…

A guest at Mohegan Sun walked away from the slots a few million dollars richer last week. The winner, who chose to stay anonymous, won the "progressive slot jackpot" on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Mohegan Sun on April 4, according to a press release. The jackpot was worth $3.8 million.

UNCASVILLE, CT - A guest won nearly $4 million at Mohegan Sun last week playing IGT's Wheel of Fortune. "While the winner opted to keep their information private, there was a very lucky guest that won a massive progressive slot jackpot on April 4th, 2022 at Mohegan Sun," Jeff Hamilton, President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun said in a statement.…

The NCAA tournament is upon us and some brackets are probably already busted. In addition to checking out your future wagers on the March Madness champions, we have some betting stats for this year's tournament. Also this week, we had two major jackpots paid out, new trade shows coming to Las Vegas, and a World Series of Poker tournament taking…

If there is a sudden spike in elbow injuries next month in Atlantic City, its source will hardly be a mystery: February 2-6 will see Bally's Atlantic City stage its first Whiskey Week promotion. "We always like to keep in tune with trends, and whiskey is definitely one of those trends across the country," offered Frank Marcucci, corporate…

Winning at any game is always fun. But winning a jackpot is something else. And what better time to win a hefty jackpot than Christmas? Yes, in the last couple of weeks of 2021, gamblers have won hundreds of thousands of dollars, just in time for the holidays. One lucky visitor of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino collected a hefty prize by…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- A lucky guest from Hawaii won big Friday after hitting a jackpot of $26160.00 on a Dollar Storm slot machine at the El Cortez Hotel & Casino. This comes on the heels of eight other big jackpot wins in the month of December, making the holidays extra special for those lucky guests. "El Cortez is famous for many things, but one area…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A lucky card player hits a progressive jackpot at Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino. The guest was able to cash in on an $834091 mega jackpot on Mississippi Stud last week after playing for just around five minutes, according to a spokesperson with Caesars Entertainment. The gambler, who chose to not be identified, told Caesars that…

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) was held in Las Vegas last week, marking a return of the world's biggest convention of gaming research, development and manufacturing companies to a live environment after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 edition. The latest and greatest in technological developments were on display for the world's casino…

If there ever was a slot machine supermarket, it would be G2E. Beginning this week, gaming industry professionals will gather at The Venetian Expo to see, hear and touch what gaming manufacturers say will be the next generation of casino gadgetry designed to keep players more engaged - and to spend more of their entertainment dollar. Leaders of the…

Over the last couple of weeks we have seen casinos bringing back some COVID-19 restrictions that we thought and hoped were in our rearview mirror. This week, we are seeing more locations follow suit and even some others shutting down again. Before getting into that we have some other news to cover. Canada has welcomed the launch of single-event…

Las Vegas continues to see a spike in tourism and gambling revenue. As more people from around the country make the journey to this city, more individuals are cashing out in its various casinos. New reports claim that another massive Las Vegas slot jackpot was hit last weekend. It's always exciting to hear about these massive slot wins. Now is a…

The Las Vegas Strip has a different look to it now as Resorts World Las Vegas officially opened its doors yesterday to the public. Before getting into the first resort built on the Strip in over a decade, we have some other news to cover. This week, we also had a jackpot win in Lake Tahoe, a new sportsbook coming to Colorado, an expansion…

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Another lucky winner scored more than $1 million Sunday playing at Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison. The casino announced Monday that the guest hit a jackpot of just over $1 million while playing the Dancing Drums Explosion game. That big win came out of a $10 bet. This jackpot win comes less than a week after a different guest won…

Boyd Gaming customers throughout the Las Vegas Valley won multiple jackpots of $10000 or more in October at Aliante, The Orleans, Gold Coast, Suncoast, Sam's Town, Cannery, California and Fremont. In all, more than $20 million in jackpots was awarded last month, including: Juan visited the California Hotel and Casino on Oct. 3 and won a nearly…