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Las Vegas local hits jackpot for $72K

A Las Vegas resident hit a $70,000 jackpot at Aliante Casino on Thursday. (Boyd Gaming)

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By Lukas Eggen / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 27, 2020 - 3:24 pm

Updated July 27, 2020 - 3:38 pm

A Las Vegas resident got a $70,000 surprise on Thursday night. Carol turned a trip to Aliante Casino into a $72,306 payday when she hit the jackpot on an Aristocrat’s Dollar Storm slot machine.

Carol put in $100 into the machine, playing $1 spins. She hit the jackpot at 9:05 p.m. after playing $40.

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