Small stake brings huge jackpot in Atlantic City slots

A visitor at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City walked away with a jackpot worth more than $212,000 after placing a $1.25 bet on a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine, the casino said in a news release. The player hit spin, watched the reels flash, and at 2:06 p.m. on Sept. 6, a jackpot message lit the screen and the payout was locked in.

The casino identified the machine model as a popular “Wheel of Fortune” title, and the modest wager highlights how a low stake can still deliver a life-changing result. Casino officials did not identify the winner.

Weekend scoreboard: three other big wins kept the excitement going

Hard Rock Atlantic City reported additional big payouts over the same weekend. On Friday, Sept. 5, a guest won $93,374 on an Aristocrat GO Ghost Spooky Link machine. On Saturday, Sept. 6, a player scored $50,000 after hitting a royal flush on a Game King 8.3 video poker machine. And on Sunday, Sept. 7, another person hit a $51,769 jackpot on a Dragon Link slot.

Those hits show the variety of games paying out across the casino floor, from video poker to linked progressive slots.

Why Atlantic City still draws millions of visitors

Casinos were legalized in Atlantic City in 1976, and the city has since grown into a small resort city along the Atlantic Coast with casinos, nightclubs, and entertainment. The area sits about a 125-mile drive south of New York City and draws roughly 27 million visitors each year, according to city officials. Weekend jackpots like these help fuel the city’s reputation as a place where anything can happen on a night out.

What players should know about Hard Rock offers and services

Hard Rock Atlantic City provides a range of payment methods for on-site play, including ACH, bank wire transfer, MasterCard, Neteller, PayNearMe, PayPal, Visa, and eCheck. The casino’s online and on-property game lineup includes titles from IGT, NetEnt, Konami, SG Gaming (Scientific Games), Playtech, AGS, Games Global, Red Tiger, Wazdan, NextGen Gaming, PariPlay, and Williams Interactive (WMS).

For online players in New Jersey, Hard Rock Bet Casino lists several promotional offers: a $25 no-deposit casino bonus with a 1x playthrough valid for seven days, and a 100% deposit match up to $1,000 with a $20 minimum deposit. The site also runs loyalty rewards, daily and weekly promotions like Battle of the Bets, and weekly Happy Hour Boosts. Promotions are credited according to the casino’s terms, and players who abuse offers can be disqualified under the casino’s policies.

For coverage of other recent casino payouts and developments, see the Casinos section.