WINNER'S DAY OUT IN LAS VEGAS: Lucky Woman bags a $600,000 jackpot on Whitney Houston slot machine
In a thrilling turn of events, a first-time visitor to Las Vegas, Camy, walked away with a life-changing sum of $599,015 after hitting the jackpot on a Whitney Houston-themed slot machine at the Palms Casino Resort.
The winning machine, located near the Serrano Vista Cafe, is part of International Game Technology's (IGT) Wide Area Progressive (WAP) network. IGT has announced that they will be honouring Camy's win from the Whitney Houston slot machine.
WAP machines, operated by the manufacturers themselves, are known for linking slot machines across multiple properties, states, and even beyond, to grow large jackpots. It is not unusual for these machines to give players six- or even seven-figure wins.
The Palms Casino Resort made the announcement of Camy's win on Wednesday. The Whitney Houston slot machine at the resort is connected to an International Wide Area Progressive, a network that has historically offered some of the highest progressive jackpots in casino gaming.
When compared to other major slot machine brands, IGT's WAP jackpots rank among the largest but are smaller than the biggest online progressive jackpots such as Mega Moolah’s $24 million win and Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah’s $23.6 million win. Other top jackpots on different providers include NetEnt’s Mega Fortune at $18.7 million and Playtech’s Jackpot Giant at over $12.3 million.
Despite this, IGT's WAP machines like Megabucks are known for very high jackpot payouts in the multi-million dollar range, placing them competitively among the largest global slot jackpots.
Interestingly, Camy's winning bet was a modest $5 bet at a one cent denomination. She was about to leave Las Vegas to catch a plane home when she decided to take one last spin on the slot machine.
This win is significant not only for its size but also for being Camy's first visit to Las Vegas. Meanwhile, another player at The Fontainebleau in Las Vegas won $1.3 million on an Aristocrat Gaming-made Dragon Link slot, and a Californian man netted $2.4 million on a Frankenstein slot powered by Light & Wonder at the same venue.
As Camy basks in the glory of her win, the Palms Casino Resort and IGT join in celebrating this exciting moment, further cementing the allure of Las Vegas as a city of opportunities for those seeking a chance to strike it rich.
[1] IGT Press Release [2] NetEnt Press Release [3] Playtech Press Release [4] IGT Fact Sheet
- Camy's unprecedented win of $599,015 on the Whitney Houston-themed slot machine at the Palms Casino Resort was facilitated by IGT's Wide Area Progressive network, a network known for offering some of the highest progressive jackpots in casino gaming.
- Remarkably, the Palms Casino Resort, in collaboration with IGT, is set to honor the life-changing winning from the Whitney Houston slot machine, adding another significant win to the long list of big-wins at casino-and-gambling venues in Las Vegas, a city renowned for casino-games like slots.
