Jetway jackpot: man wins $3.3m on slot machine at Las Vegas airport
Key takeaways
- Gambling machines are seen at Harry Reid (formerly Mc Carran) international airport in Las Vegas in 2023.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleGenerally people want whatever happens in Vegas to stay there – but this might be an exception!
- View image in fullscreen Photograph: IGTNews via X“Congratulations to a lucky traveler who hit a $3.3[m] jackpot on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine over the weekend in C Gates at [Reid] Airport!
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Gambling machines are seen at Harry Reid (formerly Mc Carran) international airport in Las Vegas in 2023. Photograph: Nur Photo/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Gambling machines are seen at Harry Reid (formerly Mc Carran) international airport in Las Vegas in 2023. Photograph: Nur Photo/Getty Images Las Vegas Jetway jackpot: man wins $3.3m on slot machine at Las Vegas airport‘That’s one way to spend a layover,’ says gambling company after lucky traveler wins big on $10 stake
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleGenerally people want whatever happens in Vegas to stay there – but this might be an exception!
A lucky traveler transiting through Las Vegas’s Harry Reid international airport on Sunday won more than $3.3m from a slot machine there, prompting facility officials to write on X on Tuesday: “Now that’s one way to spend a layover.