Airport slot machine effort pays off a million-plus ways

A traveler made the absolute most of their time at Harry Reid International Airport on Friday night -- with a million-dollar slot machine win. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

(Aristocrat Gaming)

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By Marvin Clemons / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 13, 2024 - 3:13 pm

Updated January 15, 2024 - 11:57 am

A traveler made the absolute most of their time at Harry Reid International Airport on Friday night — with a million-dollar slot machine win.

The unidentified person won a $1,031,199.36 jackpot on a Wild Wild Buffalo Slot Game by Aristocrat Gaming, according to a news release.

No other details were made available.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @VegasMarvRJ on X.

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