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Man gambles at Las Vegas airport, walks away with $1.4 million jackpot prize

The unnamed winner, sporting a San Diego Padres hat, posed for a picture in front of the winning slot machine after his huge win.
Credit: CBS 8

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego man who tried his luck gambling at a Las Vegas airport slot machine walked away with more than $1 million.

In a post to X, Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas congratulated the gambler from San Diego on his massive $1.4 million jackpot win playing Wheel of Fortune.

The unnamed winner, sporting a San Diego Padres hat, posed for a picture in front of the winning slot machine after his huge win.

“Hold onto your hats, because we've just had another MAJOR WIN here at LAS! A huge CONGRATS to our lucky visitor from San Diego who just snagged a whopping $1.4 MILLION on Dollar Wheel of Fortune at the E Gates!,” the social media post read.

Each day, thousands of travelers into and out of Las Vegas have the rare opportunity to enjoy one of the city’s favorite pastimes and gamble while at the airport. 

According to the Las Vegas-Review Journal, Harry Reid International is one of two airports in the United States that currently have slot machines, the other being Reno-Tahoe International airport.

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