Jetway jackpot: man wins $3.3m on slot machine at Las Vegas airport

The Guardian UK Tuesday 30 June 2026, 17:58 UTC By Maya Yang 1 min read

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‘That’s one way to spend a layover,’ says gambling company after lucky traveler wins big on $10 stakeGenerally people want whatever happens in Vegas to stay there – but this might be an exception!A lucky traveler transiting through Las Vegas’s Harry Reid international airport on Sunday won more than $3.3m from a slot machine there, prompting facility officials to write on X on Tuesday: “Now that’s one way to spend a layover.

‘That’s one way to spend a layover,’ says gambling company after lucky traveler wins big on $10 stake

Generally people want whatever happens in Vegas to stay there – but this might be an exception!

A lucky traveler transiting through Las Vegas’s Harry Reid international airport on Sunday won more than $3.3m from a slot machine there, prompting facility officials to write on X on Tuesday: “Now that’s one way to spend a layover.

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Jetway jackpot: man wins $3.3m on slot machine at Las Vegas airport

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