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98-year-old Las Vegas-area woman cashes in on $44K jackpot

A 98-year-old woman turned a $1 bet into $44,649.29 over the weekend at the Rampart Casino. (Ra ...
A 98-year-old woman turned a $1 bet into $44,649.29 over the weekend at the Rampart Casino. (Rampart Casino)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 16, 2020 - 4:18 pm
 
Updated November 17, 2020 - 10:08 am

And, this is how you do it, youngsters.

A 98-year-old woman turned a $1 bet into $44,649.29 over the weekend at the Rampart Casino.

The lucky local nonagenarian struck it rich on a penny machine, winning the grand hyperlink jackpot on Sunday.

Contact Dennis Rudner at drudner@reviewjournal.com.

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