Five must be this person’s lucky number.
On New Year’s Day 2025, at 5 a.m., one lucky gambler placed a $5 bet into a Dragon Cash slot machine and walked away with more than $100,000. That’s the way to ring in a new year.
The winner told the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas that they prefer to remain anonymous, but we know they’re local. It’s a Las Vegas Valley resident who welcomes the new year with a lot of extra cash!
The Suncoast Casino shared the exciting news on its X (formerly Twitter) feed, posting a picture of the winning machine.
A fortunate local rang in 2025 with the year's first major jackpot! The winner took a seat just before 5am on New Year’s Day, eager to begin the year on a high note. After making a $5 wager, they hit the jackpot on @aristocratslots Dragon Cash™ walking away with $106,437! pic.twitter.com/hApfTp6WZp
— Suncoast Casino (@suncoastcasino) January 6, 2025
The post’s description read: “A fortunate local rang in 2025 with the year's first major jackpot! The winner took a seat just before 5am on New Year’s Day, eager to begin the year on a high note. After making a $5 wager, they hit the jackpot on Dragon Cash™, walking away with $106,437!”
Another Big Slot Machine Jackpot Paid Out
Other gamblers also got lucky at casinos on New Year’s Day.
A man only identified by the first name “William” bet $75 on a Lightning Link slot machine at the Rampart Casino in Vegas and won over $113,000.
Big congratulations to William, who rang in 2025 with a MASSIVE win on our $1 Lightning Link slot machine on New Year’s Day! He played just $75 to hit the Grand Jackpot of $113,411! Who will be our next big winner? Will it be you?#Jackpot#SlotWinner#2025Win#RampartCasinopic.twitter.com/gQn5RdJ2CP
— Rampart Casino (@RampartCasino) January 2, 2025
After placing his bet and hitting "spin", William watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.
Then, a jackpot message appeared saying he had won $113,411. “Big congratulations to William, who rang in 2025 with a MASSIVE win on our $1 Lightning Link slot machine on New Year’s Day! He played just $75 to hit the Grand Jackpot of $113,411!” the casino said in the post’s description on X.
Rampart Casino is about a 15-mile drive northwest from the Las Vegas Strip.
California Casino Also Pays Out Huge Jackpot
A Northern California player won $250,650 at a Buffalo Link slot machine on New Year’s Day.
The unidentified player hit it big at the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort in Lincoln. The casino shared a picture of the winning machine on its X feed and a description that read: “New year. New thrilling jackpots! This lucky guest bagged a life-changing $250,650 jackpot on Buffalo Link!.”
New year. New thrilling jackpots! This lucky guest bagged a life-changing $250,650 jackpot on Buffalo Link! #Buffalooopic.twitter.com/WiZ8ZpYI5K
— Thunder Valley Casino Resort (@Thunder_Valley) January 1, 2025
“What a way to jump into 2025!” the casino’s general manager, Dawn Clayton, said in a press release. And we couldn’t agree more.
