Player turns $9 into $1.1M jackpot on Strip slot machine

A lucky player at the Encore won $1,183,314.91 on a Wheel of Diamond Spins™ 2x Wilds slots machine at Encore on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (International Game Technology)

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By Taylor Lane / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 15, 2025 - 3:33 pm

A slots player turned $9 into $1.1 million on the Strip last week.

An anonymous guest at Encore on Thursday won $1,183,314.91 on a Wheel of Diamond Spins™ 2x Wilds slot machine — the first jackpot to hit on the machine in 2025, according to gaming machine manufacturer International Game Technology.

We have our first One Million+ dollar jackpot on Wheel of Fortune Slots in 2025! 🎉
The lucky player won $1,183,314.91 at the Encore Las Vegas on a $9 bet playing Wheel of Fortune Diamond Spins 2x Wilds Slots. Please help us congratulate the winner! #IGT #IGTGaming @wynnlasvegas pic.twitter.com/oyRJEHaFs4

— IGT Jackpots (@IGTJackpots) January 15, 2025

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