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April 18, 2024

Gamble on a Las Vegas progressive slot machine, become an instant millionaire

Pai Gow Progressive at Stations

Steve Marcus

Mark Swiecionis deals to Melda Heeg and her daughter Lori, both of Illinois, at a Pai Gow table at Sunset Station in Henderson Oct. 27, 2011. Station Casino’s have linked their Pai Gow tables to enable progressive jackpots.

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Want to win big this weekend?

You could buy a lottery ticket. But where's the fun in that?

Why not head to a casino, where slot machines will entertain with lights, music and action?

If you play progressives, you can win lottery-like riches. Statewide progressive jackpots can reach millions and have better odds than the lottery.

So, where do you find the biggest jackpots? Keep reading. Below, you'll find some of the top progressives available in Nevada as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.

    • Dan Healy and his wife Margaret Healy try their hand at winning Megabucks at Sunset Station. Megabucks is a progressive dollar slot machine, which means that the more money people put in, the bigger the jackpot gets. Jackpots hit have ranged from $7 million to $39 million.

      ETHAN MILLER / Las Vegas Sun / Sun File Photo

      Megabucks

      Megabucks gives players a shot at monster-sized jackpots that can rival lottery wins. The Nevada Megabucks progressive was the largest in the nation Wednesday, at $14.6 million. The counter jumped about 10 cents every second.

      Since it started in 1986, 8,002 jackpots have hit for a total of $5.6 billion, manufacturer IGT said. Over the past two years, a Megabucks jackpot has hit about every 30 hours.

    • Courtesy of IGT

      Wheel of Fortune

      The slot may be based on the popular game show, but Pat and Vanna don't pay out like this.

      Las Vegas casinos have Wheel of Fortune games linked to seven different progressive jackpots. The biggest Wednesday ticked up to more than $2.5 million. Others stood at $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $1.3 million.

    • The Aladdin and the Magic Quest slot machine debuted in Las Vegas casinos in June 2012. The progressive jackpots start at $500,000 on the penny slot.

      Ron Sylvester

      Reel Adventure games

      Take a magic carpet ride, solve a murder or pass go and you could become a millionaire.

      The progressive jackpot linked to WMS' Reel Adventure games climbed to more than $1.3 million Wednesday. The jackpot is available on games such as Aladdin, Clue, Gone with the Wind, Lord of the Rings and Monopoly.

      When a lucky player hits it, the jackpot will reset to $200,000.

    • A view of the Money Vault slot machine at Bally Technologies Thursday, March 29, 2012.

      Steve Marcus

      Money Vault

      Money Vault is one of the slots linked to the Millionaire 7s progressive jackpot from Bally Technologies. Wednesday afternoon, it was worth $1,045,354.

      The slot is available in about three dozen casinos, including most of the Strip and downtown properties.

    • The Elvis slot from manufacturer IGT carries one of the larger progressive jackpots in Nevada.

      Courtesy: IGT

      Elvis the King

      Elvis is saving up for a big payday. The Elvis the King slot, from IGT, had a progressive jackpot of $553,007 Wednesday.

    • Victoria Falcon (in red) and Cecilia Isberg (in black) donned Michael Jackson costumes July 7, 2012, at Treasure Island to help Bally promote a new slot machine themed after the King of Pop. The Michael Jackson slot just began hitting the Las Vegas casinos within the past two weeks.

      Yasmina Chavez

      Michael Jackson

      Elvis isn't the only music icon with deep pockets. Bally's Michael Jackson progressive was worth $588,547 Wednesday.

      If the King of Pop isn't your type of game, Grease is linked to the same progressive.

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