Las Vegas Valley local wins over $1.5M at northwest casino

By Rochelle Richards / Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 14, 2019 - 3:01 pm

Updated February 14, 2019 - 5:10 pm

Valentine’s Day came early for a valley local who won over $1.5 million at a northwest Las Vegas casino.

The lucky gambler hit the jackpot at Suncoast Hotel and Casino on Tuesday while playing Aristocrat Technologies’ Buffalo Grand slot machine. The grand total was $1,559,521.68.

The video slot machine landed on the Grand Jackpot slot of the bonus wheel indicating the winning jackpot, Aristocrat said in a press release.

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