It’s not just Kevin testing his luck this holiday season. Three years before that, an anonymous woman won $34.9 million at the now closed Desert Inn Resort. A 25-year-old Los Angeles man was said to have won $39.7 million. One of the world-record slot machine jackpots to occur in Las Vegas happened at the MGM Resorts-owned Excalibur Hotel & Casino in 2003, according to records from International Game Technology. 'Congrats!!!!! I can’t even win a $100 and I’m there every weekend,' one user wrote with a laughing emoji. Social media users on Facebook have extended their congratulations and well wishes to Kevin. He told Boyd Gaming that he intends to use his winnings to support his business and 'pay it forward.' Kevin, whose identity was being protected for safety reasons, said he divides his time between Las Vegas and Alaska. RELATED: Atlantic City to auction chance to blow up deserted Trump casino 'We’re excited and honored we could play a part in this historic holiday jackpot at the Suncoast.' 'It was certainly a Christmas Eve to remember,' a spokesman from Boyd Gaming told Fox News.

It was the largest slot machine jackpot Nevada has seen in eight years, according to Boyd Gaming – the owner of Suncoast Casino. Australian zoo animals open Christmas giftsĪnimals at Adelaide Zoo in South Australia were treated to early Christmas presents to mark the start of the silly season.

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