$945K off-Strip jackpot: Christmas comes early for Las Vegas Valley man

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 months ago

Given $20 by his wife to keep playing, an unidentified local won more than $945,000 on Dollar S ... — Given $20 by his wife to keep playing, an unidentified local won more than $945,000 on Dollar Storm Mega Grand Jackpot on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Rampart Casino)

His wife came to the rescue with a $20 bill to let her husband keep placing $1 bets on the two-cents domination of the Dollar Storm Mega Grand Jackpot.

After about 10 minutes, the teamwork paid off Thursday evening at Rampart Casino — for $945,119.

The unidentified local resident celebrated and posed for a blurry picture, according to casino spokeswoman Jenifer Smith.

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Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.