A tourist won the $1.3million jackpot playing on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at a Las Vegas airport.
‘One lucky player’ won the prize money on the Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Emeralds game in the Terminal 1 Esplanade, Harry Reid International Airport has confirmed.
The scene was shared on Tuesday on Twitter by a user named Derek Nicoletto.
‘Someone just won the 1.3 million jackpot on the slot machine at the airport!’ Nicoletto wrote alongside the video.
The airport retweeted Nicoletto’s video the following day and congratulated the tourist. They also shared the traveler’s story on Instagram and Facebook.
The scene was shared on Tuesday on Twitter by a user named Derek Nicoletto
‘Someone just won the 1.3 million jackpot on the slot machine at the airport!’ Nicoletto wrote alongside the video
‘That’s one way to end a vacation — as a MILLIONAIRE!’ Harry Reid International Airport (pictured) wrote
‘That’s one way to end a vacation — as a MILLIONAIRE!’ the airport wrote.
Slot machines at Harry Reid International Airport have created more than $1 billion in revenue over the last 36 years, according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal and FOX affiliate KVVU-TV.
Michael Gaughan’s Airport Slot Concession, Inc., which operates more than 1,400 slots in the Las Vegas airport, announced the milestone in October 2022.
On average, machines at the airport amassed $39.8 million in gross revenue per year, the company said. The airport took around $34.4 million of those funds each year.
Scott Kichline, assistant director for business at Harry Reid International Airport, said non-aviation revenue ‘helps to lessen our costs for air carriers’ while offering travelers a unique experience.
Scott Kichline, assistant director for business at Harry Reid International Airport (pictured), said non-aviation revenue ‘helps to lessen our costs for air carriers’ while offering travelers a unique experience
Harry Reid International and Reno-Tahoe International Airport are the only two airports in the US with slot machines available for travelers, KVVU-TV reported.
‘Having slots in the airport is an amenity travelers largely enjoy and have come to expect,’ Kichline said in 2022.
‘Seeing and hearing slots the moment they arrive sets the tone for an “Only Vegas” experience, and on their way out, many also enjoy the opportunity to pursue one last jackpot,’ he added.