#Ninth Island

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How California Hotel helped shape Las Vegas to become Ninth Island

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Eric and Lisa Laride have been coming to the California Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas for more than 30 years. "My parents came here when they opened the California hotel many years ago and they've been coming here every year and they brought me one year and that was the beginning of that," Eric Laride explained. It was…

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Hawaiian visitor wins $1.1M jackpot during Easter weekend visit to Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Spending an Easter weekend in Las Vegas will be one a visitor from Hawaii will likely remember forever. The Hawaiian guest, who was staying and playing at the California Hotel & Casino, hit a large jackpot while playing the Wheel of Fortune machine. The lucky guest was wagering $10 per spin and got a bonus round spin that led to…

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Hawaiian visitor wins $1.1M jackpot at Boyd Gaming’s California Hotel & Casino

A guest from Hawaiʻi is the lucky winner of a $1172262 progressive jackpot. The unnamed winner hit the jackpot on Saturday, March 30, while visiting the California Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas over the Easter weekend. The lucky winner was wagering $10 per spin on an IGT Wheel of Fortune machine when a bonus round spin led to the progressive…

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Slot player hits $1.1 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

A view of the California Hotel and Casino on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in downtown Las Vegas. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 11:42 a.m. Las Vegas is affectionately referred to as the Ninth Island because of its many visitors from Hawaii. One Hawaiian visitor will return home with a great story to tell - and more than $1 million richer. The visitor at the…

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Hawaii resident wins big at Las Vegas casino

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The ninth island played favorites on Saturday after awarding a Hawaiian resident with a $130000 win in a Las Vegas casino. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news The ninth island visitor won big at the California Hotel and Casino on Saturday during her annual trip to Las…

Land-based ・ 24 January 2024

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$130,000 Let It Ride jackpot hits at the California downtown

A Hawaiian visitor might be unaccustomed to the overcast Las Vegas skies but can take comfort in the jackpot to bring back to the islands. The visitor to the ninth island won $130000 after getting a royal flush on Let It Ride at the California, according to a casino news release. The winning hand hit Saturday. Anniversary, jackpot celebration…

Winnings ・ 24 January 2024

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Hawaii moving forward with plan to ban casino ads

A Hawaii Senate committee on Thursday approved a bill banning casino advertising in the state, but amended it to remove references to Nevada resort properties, including Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp., which has established a decades-old business to attract Hawaiians to "the ninth island." The Senate's Committee on Commerce and Consumer…

Law ・ 11 February 2023

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Hawaii lawmaker targets Las Vegas casino promotions

Stanley Chang has a law degree from Harvard, but he must have slept through a few key classes. Mr. Chang, a Democrat who serves in the Hawaii state Senate, is unhappy that thousands of residents from his home state travel to Southern Nevada each year to enjoy the local hospitality and the entertainment and gaming options. So popular is Las Vegas…

Law ・ 10 February 2023

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Proposed Hawaii bill would ban ads for Las Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas is known as the Ninth Island in Hawaii, but a new bill in the Aloha state proposes banning ads for Las Vegas hotels and casinos. The bill would ban the promotion of casinos or gambling devices licenses by the Nevada Gaming Commission in the islands, and it would impose a 30% tax on vacation packages that promote…

Land-based ・ 09 February 2023

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Gambling bill coming, but what does that mean?

HONOLULU (KHON2) - In the U.S., two gambling capitals come to mind, Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Most people are comfortable with sequestering the vice of gambling to locations away from their homes, but there are those who feel that the money that gambling brings is worth embracing it. Rep. John Mizuno has announced that he will be introducing his…

Law ・ 09 January 2023

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Retired Hawaii teacher hits $125K jackpot on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A woman visiting from Hawaii had quite a profitable trip to the "Ninth Island" after hitting a jackpot on the Las Vegas Strip. According to Caesars Entertainment, Sandra Haynes of Kauai County, Hawaii, hit a Major Progressive Jackpot of $125878 on Let It Ride poker while playing at Harrah's Las Vegas on Tuesday…

Winnings ・ 30 December 2022

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Ninth Island: The Las Vegas-Hawaii connection

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The most common explanations for why Las Vegas is called Hawaii's "Ninth Island" are silly, inadequate, devoid of historical perspective. Says who? Two anthropology professors who studied what they call a "cultural phenomenon," that's who. The 50th state's bond with Las Vegas did not evolve from some Hawaiian affinity for…

Land-based ・ 30 December 2022

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Hawaiʻi man hits $337,000 jackpot at The California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

A Hawaiʻi man who is described as a regular to Las Vegas, hit a $337654 jackpot at The California Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Dec. 8. John A. was playing Boyd Gaming's Pai Gow Poker when he hit a seven-card straight flush (with the four to 10 of spades and a joker), to win the massive progressive jackpot. John's lucky visit marked the third time…

Winnings ・ 14 December 2022

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Las Vegas at Christmas

Las Vegas is known for its bright lights and over-the-top décor. During the holiday season, Vegas truly ups the ante when it comes to transforming into a festive winter wonderland! Here's what's happening on the Ninth Island this holiday season. Starting with The Strip, the Bellagio Conservatory has switched from their fall theme to their Christmas…

Land-based ・ 06 December 2022

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Hawaii resident hits slot machine jackpot, wins more than $717k at Fremont in Las Vegas

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…

Winnings ・ 11 November 2022

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Hawaii resident wins over $22,000 on penny slot in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KITV4) - Another Hawaii resident is coming home from the "Ninth Island" with a boatload of cash! A Hawaii resident won more than $22000 on a penny slot machine at the Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel in Las Vegas this week.

Winnings ・ 08 October 2022

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Visitor from Hawaii hits $50K jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A visitor from Hawaii had quite a trip to the "Ninth Island" after hitting a jackpot at a downtown Las Vegas casino. According to Boyd Gaming, the lucky winner, identified only has Jun from Hawaii, hit a $50000 payout while playing slots at the Fremont Hotel & Casino. Another guest from Hawaii hit a jackpot at the same…

Winnings ・ 15 September 2022

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Visitor from Hawaii hits $153K jackpot in downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A visitor from Hawaii had quite the profitable trip to the Ninth Island after hitting a massive jackpot in downtown Las Vegas. According to Boyd Gaming, the guest, who asked to remain anonymous, hit the $153651.87 jackpot while playing IGT's Double Diamond slot machine at the Fremont Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Aug. 25. The…

Winnings ・ 01 September 2022

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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…

Winnings ・ 21 June 2022

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Lucky Hawaii man turns $1 bet into more than $55,000

HONOLULU (KHON2) - A Hawaii man visiting the Ninth Island last week turned a $1 bet into a more than $55000 pay day playing Pai Gow Poker. After getting a five-ace hand at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, the lucky winner won the jackpot totaling $55296. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the…

Mobile ・ 30 May 2022

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Las Vegas is Hawaii's 'ninth island'

At first glance, Las Vegas and Hawaii may seem like complete opposites. One is a city that offers an escape in the desert and the other offers eight major islands in the Pacific with beaches and ocean views. But they have more in common than you think: Both locations are major tourist destinations. Both offer unique experiences you won't soon…

Religion ・ 03 December 2021

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Hawaii behind Las Vegas as tourism destination

Whenever Las Vegans start feeling sorry for themselves over blown tourism opportunities, they should take a look at a column from a Hawaii-based journalist who thinks our city lapped the island paradise long ago. "Las Vegas is kicking our okole." You don't have to know any Polynesian dialects to guess what that means. Honolulu Star-Advertiser…

Travel ・ 23 November 2021

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Woman from Hawaii hits jackpot worth nearly $650K in downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- A woman from Hawaii visiting the "Ninth Island" kicked off her weekend by winning a massive jackpot in downtown Las Vegas. According to a news release, the woman hit a $650000 jackpot while playing the Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Inferno slot game at Fremont Hotel and Casino. The guest, who requested to remain anonymous, was…

Winnings ・ 16 July 2021

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Casino company, Hawaiian Airlines announce partnership as travel to ‘ninth island’ picks up

HONOLULU (KHON2) - As travel picks up, so do the perks. Boyd Gaming Corporation and Hawaiian Airlines announced a new partnership Wednesday that will allow members to earn rewards with Boyd Gaming's B Connected player loyalty program and the airline's celebrated HawaiianMiles program. The partnership provides customers with greater access to B…

Travel ・ 10 June 2021