There’s a gambler in Arkansas who’s probably singing "I Will Always Love You" to one particular slot machine.
It’s a Whitney Houston-themed machine on which this unidentified person from Hot Springs won more than $900,000 at the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff.
Not only will that massive amount of money change the life of the person who won it, but it is also a new Arkansas state record. Casino officials confirmed that the $924,562 jackpot reset the bar in The Land of Opportunity (ironically).
The casino shared an image of the winning machine on their social media:
HISTORY MADE! 🎉 An incredible $924,562 jackpot was hit overnight on the Whitney Houston slot machine, marking the biggest win ever in the state of Arkansas! 🎰💰 Dreams just hit a new high note! 🎶 pic.twitter.com/ovEVcXetX6
— Saracen Casino Resort (@SaracenCasinoAR) October 12, 2024
The winner can no longer claim “I Have Nothing,” but I’m sure they were wanting to dance with somebody after hitting it big.
"Saracen was the first casino in Arkansas to feature Wide Area Progressive slots," said Matt Harkness, General Manager of Saracen Casino in a statement. "These machines have jackpots that grow in tandem with those across the U.S., including on the Las Vegas Strip. While Saracen has awarded multi-state jackpots before, this win is unprecedented."
Whitney Houston Slot Machines New to The Market
The Whitney Houston slot machines, licensed by the late singer's estate, feature her greatest hits and were installed at Saracen in August, marking one of the first installations in the Southern United States.
The game features a free spin bonus and a chance to collect platinum records that can help them trigger the bonus. Whitney Houston had eight consecutive multi-platinum albums, which ties into the theme.
The casino provided a short video of the game on its X account to help you picture what it looks like.
We've been dancing nonstop ever since a lucky Saracen Casino winner hit the $924,562 Platinum Jackpot on the Whitney Houston slots! 💃🪩 pic.twitter.com/SlNgcOeFmW
— Saracen Casino Resort (@SaracenCasinoAR) October 15, 2024
There’s also a wheel bonus that allows players to collect any of the jackpots in the game, including the wide-area progressive jackpot won by the person in Arkansas.
"A jackpot of this size, especially on our Whitney Houston Slots, is an extraordinary event and exemplifies the excitement of IGT's wide-area progressive games," said IGT's Vice President of Gaming Operations Premium Product, Tony Sofran. IGT is the company that puts out the game.
IGT Jackpots also congratulated the winner and reposted the image of the winning machine on its X account.
We are singing CONGRATULATIONS into the mic🎤 A player just won $924,562 on Whitney Houston Slots at @SaracenCasinoAR , making it the largest win ever in the state of Arkansas! Please help us congratulate the lucky winner! 🎉🎰 pic.twitter.com/SFNnvaknYC
— IGT Jackpots (@IGTJackpots) October 15, 2024
When you believe, I guess anything is possible.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Known simply as “The Voice,” Whitney Houston is one of the most iconic performers to ever grace the stage and screen.
She not only sold more than 200 million albums worldwide with hits like “How Will I Know?” and “Greatest Love of All,” she also starred in movies such as “The Bodyguard” with Kevin Costner, and “The Preacher’s Wife.”
Her debut album, "Whitney Houston," was released in 1985 and became the biggest-selling album by a debut artist.
Now she is tied to another record: an all-time winning jackpot win in Arkansas. After all these years, Whitney is still topping the charts.
