Hawaiian tourist wins $717K at downtown Las Vegas casino

Hawaiian tourist wins $717K at downtown Las Vegas casino on Oct. 7, 2022.(Boyd Gaming)
Published: Oct. 10, 2022 at 2:54 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Hawaiian tourist won $717,000 while playing slots at a downtown Las Vegas casino Friday night.

The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, won $717,738.88 while playing the Buffalo Inferno slot machine at Fremont Hotel and Casino on Oct. 7.

Boyd Gaming said the tourist was playing the $5 machine at the time. She inserted $100 and placed a $15 wager, hitting the jackpot on her first spin.