Gambler bets 88 cents on slot machine — then hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino

A gambler walked away with a jackpot prize after betting some change on a slot machine in Las Vegas.

Now, the visitor is $19,627.01 richer.

The player sat at a piggy-bank themed slot machine at The Orleans Hotel & Casino, the casino said in a March 26 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The gambler bet 88 cents, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.

“Jackpot alert! This lucky winner just added $19,628 to their piggy bank!” the casino said in the post.

Another visitor won a jackpot at the same casino recently.

The player bet $1 on a Dragon Link slot machine and won more than $18,000, the casino said in a Feb. 28 post.

The Orleans is a Mardi Gras-themed hotel and casino that’s about a 2-mile drive southwest from the Las Vegas Strip.

This story was originally published March 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM with the headline "Gambler bets 88 cents on slot machine — then hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.