Kansas visitor wins more than $10K at Las Vegas airport

Troy D. from Kansas recently won $10,676 after playing the Dragon Link slots in the C Concourse at McCarran International Airport. (McCarran via Twitter)

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By Mark Davis / Las Vegas Review-Journal

September 17, 2020 - 4:18 pm

Another visitor to Las Vegas has won some money at McCarran International Airport.

On Thursday, the airport tweeted that Troy D. from Kansas won $10,676 after playing the Dragon Link slots in the C Concourse.

CHA-CHING!!! 🎰 Congrats Troy D. from Kansas! He took home $10,676 after playing the Dragon Link slots in the C Concourse. pic.twitter.com/yHd1bPBfin

— McCarran Airport (@LASairport) September 17, 2020

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