A gambler recently struck it big in Las Vegas, but he wasn’t on the famed Strip. Instead, he landed his casino jackpot at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, located five miles to the east.
The lucky player, identified as Paul in a picture shared by Sam’s Town on X (formerly Twitter), invested $1.76 at a Jackpot Extreme Carnival slot machine and was rewarded with an impressive $10,712.88 jackpot. Jackpot Carnival Extreme features the Extreme Clown Bonus, which has two levels and can multiply winnings by up to 50 times. The Extreme Hammer Bonus adds more excitement to Cash-on-Reels. Familiar names like Buffalo or Power of 88 Free Games might also appear on the screen.
There’s a reason Sam’s Town claims on its website to be one of the largest and luckiest casinos on the Boulder Strip. Another gambler, a man named Robert visiting from the UK, hit the Lightning Cash Grand Progressive Jackpot at Sam’s Town, walking away with over $51,000 in prize money. Details on his initial investment remain undisclosed.
This string of luck follows closely on the heels of another triumph at the same casino, where a woman won $11,459 on a $1.20 bet at a Magic Treasures Dragon slot machine, while another bettor turned $2 into more than $10,000 on the Fu Dai Lian Lian Phoenix machine. Needless to say, Sam’s Town is on a heater, making its claim hard to argue with.
The Nevada Gaming Commission uses the Boulder Strip gaming market to segment the casino industry in Las Vegas. This area derives its name from the Boulder Highway, relying more heavily on slot machines compared to Downtown Las Vegas, and primarily catering to local residents. The Nevada Gaming Commission’s definition of the Boulder Strip now includes not just the Boulder Hwy., but all of the casinos in the city of Henderson.
In addition to Sam’s Town, the Boulder Strip boasts several other resort and casino names like Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa, Sunset Station, Boulder Station, Fiesta Henderson, and Arizona Charlie’s Boulder. According to the American Gaming Association, the Boulder Strip ranks as the 10th highest-grossing casino market in the United States, just ahead of Reno. Notably, three of the top 20 gaming markets in the U.S. are located in Nevada.
For those preferring a live dealer casino experience without leaving home, online options are expanding in most states. However, Delaware offers a limited selection of operators because its online gaming is managed by state lotteries.
