Gambler bets $3.75 on slot machine and hits big jackpot at casino. ‘Now that’s a win’

A lucky gambler went to a casino in the city known as the “Las Vegas of the East Coast” — and hit a slot machine jackpot worth $415,733.03.

The person was at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the hotel said in a Sept. 26 Facebook post.

They sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine, bet $3.75, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.

Then a jackpot message appeared saying they had won.

“Now that’s a win. Low bet, huge win,” one person commented.

Casinos were legalized in Atlantic City in 1976. Since then, the city has grown into a small resort city along the Atlantic Coast with casinos, nightclubs and entertainment.

The area, which is about a 125-mile drive south from New York City, brings in about 27 million people every year, according to city officials.

This story was originally published September 30, 2024 at 5:23 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $3.75 on slot machine and hits big jackpot at casino. ‘Now that’s a win’."

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.