Gambler bets $500 on slot machine — then hits jackpot at Atlantic City casino

A gambler walked away from a New Jersey casino with a big jackpot prize.

Now the player is more than $113,000 richer.

The player sat at the Super Tiger and Dragon Bonus slot machine Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, the casino said in an Aug. 20 news release.

The visitor bet $500, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.

Then a jackpot message appeared saying the gambler won $113,524.

The player had a remaining credit of $125,738.70 after winning.

Another gambler recently bet high and won a big prize at the same casino.

This guest sat at a Aruze Gaming Gong Gong Lai Fu Mighty Buddha slot machine, bet $250 and hit the $205,500 jackpot, the casino said in an Aug. 12 Facebook post.

This story was originally published August 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $500 on slot machine — then hits jackpot at Atlantic City casino."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.