The prizes will certainly be a great start of the year for the two players, allowing them to underpin their New Year resolutions with some cash
Lucky gamblers in Las Vegas have made headlines after winning mouth-watering jackpots on New Year’s Day. The prizes provided the fortunate individuals with more reasons to celebrate the coming of 2025.
Vegas Players Won Some of the First Prizes for the Year
On January 1, a player at Boyd Gaming’s Suncoast Hotel and Casino hit a jackpot of $106,437, cementing them as one of the first jackpot winners for the year. In its official release, published on January 6, Boyd Gaming clarified that the jackpot was won from a $5 wager.
Shortly before the clock hit 5 am, the player placed a winning bet on a Dragon Cash machine, turning their $5 bet into a huge New Year’s payday.
In the meantime, a player at Rampart Casino in Las Vegas won a similar prize from a Lightning Link slot. According to reports, the huge prize was won from a $75 wager.
The prizes will certainly be a great start of the year for the two players, allowing them to underpin their New Year resolutions with some cash.
Gamblers Won Jackpots in Time for the Holidays
The first jackpots for the year potentially mark another year of jackpot fever in America. In 2024 players all over the United States won casino jackpots ranging from several thousand dollars to seven-figure prizes.
One fortunate Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood visitor, for example, won almost $3 million two weeks before Christmas. This additional reason to celebrate was made possible by Aristocrat Gaming’s Dragon Link slot machine. The player in question had won the jackpot on a $250 bet, according to reports.
The $2,856,079 progressive jackpot was one of the biggest jackpots ever handed by the casino company and the seventh seven-figure prize won at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in 2024.
Players in Las Vegas were no less fortunate as some bagged six and seven-figure jackpots in December. These lucky casino enthusiasts included a woman who secured a $138,697 prize after triggering Dollar Storm’s Coin grab bonus at Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel.
A visitor from Texas, on the other hand, fired up the reels of a Wheel of Fortune slot at the same casino to win a life-changing $1.5 million prize.
Mississippi Players Won Big in 2024
In the meantime, players in Mississippi claimed millions of dollars in prizes in 2024. A recent report listed the biggest winners in the state for the year, highlighting numerous six and seven-figure prizes.
While some months were fairly dry in terms of jackpots in The Magnolia State, this could very well change in 2025 as several seven-figure progressive jackpots await.
These include the following:
- $1.98 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Scarlet Pearl Casino
- $1.23 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Treasure Bay Casino, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and Silver Slipper Casino
- $1.13 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Palace Casino Biloxi and Beau Rivage Casino
