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Woman hits $717,000 slot jackpot on first spin at Las Vegas casino

Downtown Casino

Steve Marcus

An exterior view of the Fremont casino in downtown Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

A woman from Hawaii hit a $717,000 slot machine jackpot Friday on her first spin at a downtown Las Vegas casino.

The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, hit the jackpot while playing a Buffalo Inferno game at the Fremont, according to a news release from casino owner Boyd Gaming.

She put a $100 bill into the machine and hit the top prize with a $15 wager on her first spin, the release said.