#Hawaiʻi

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Hawaiʻi visitor spins their way to $1.5M Wheel of Fortune slots jackpot at California Hotel & Casino

A Hawaiʻi resident is going home a millionaire after scoring a life-changing jackpot on an IGT Wheel of Fortune slots machine at the California Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The guest, who wishes to remain anonymous, was visiting the property on Wednesday, June 12 to celebrate his son's 21 birthday. Just before 4 a.m., the guest activated the bonus…

Land-based ・ 14 June 2024

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Hawaiian visitor wins $1.1M jackpot at Boyd Gaming’s California Hotel & Casino

A guest from Hawaiʻi is the lucky winner of a $1172262 progressive jackpot. The unnamed winner hit the jackpot on Saturday, March 30, while visiting the California Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas over the Easter weekend. The lucky winner was wagering $10 per spin on an IGT Wheel of Fortune machine when a bonus round spin led to the progressive…

Land-based ・ 03 April 2024

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Gambling bill coming, but what does that mean?

HONOLULU (KHON2) - In the U.S., two gambling capitals come to mind, Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Most people are comfortable with sequestering the vice of gambling to locations away from their homes, but there are those who feel that the money that gambling brings is worth embracing it. Rep. John Mizuno has announced that he will be introducing his…

Law ・ 09 January 2023

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Hawaiʻi man hits $337,000 jackpot at The California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

A Hawaiʻi man who is described as a regular to Las Vegas, hit a $337654 jackpot at The California Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Dec. 8. John A. was playing Boyd Gaming's Pai Gow Poker when he hit a seven-card straight flush (with the four to 10 of spades and a joker), to win the massive progressive jackpot. John's lucky visit marked the third time…

Winnings ・ 14 December 2022

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Hawaiʻi guest hits $1.3M jackpot at ‘the Cal’ in Las Vegas

A Hawaiʻi resident is the recipient of a Wheel of Fortune ® jackpot. The woman, identified only as "Michelle M." in promotional photos, hit a more than $1.3 million jackpot at Boyd Gaming's California Hotel and Casino playing IGT's Wheel of Fortune ® slots on Monday, March 28. The lucky guest was playing on a Wheel of Fortune ® slot machine at…

Winnings ・ 21 October 2022

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Hawaiian Visitor Wins Over $717,000 Playing Slots at Fremont Hotel in Vegas

A Hawaiʻi woman, who requested to remain anonymous, won a $717000+ jackpot playing Aristocrat Gaming's™ Buffalo Inferno™ slot machine at Boyd Gaming's Fremont Hotel and Casino on Friday, October 7. After inserting $100 and placing a $15 wager, the Boyd Rewards member hit three Buffalo Inferno 3X symbols, unlocking a grand progressive jackpot of…

Pai Gow ・ 12 October 2022

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Hawaiʻi visitor wins $717K jackpot playing slot machine at Fremont Hotel and Casino

A lucky Hawaiʻi player won a $717000+ jackpot playing Aristocrat Gaming's™ Buffalo Inferno™ slot machine at Boyd Gaming's Fremont Hotel and Casino on Friday, Oct. 7. The guest, who requested to remain anonymous, typically stays at the California Hotel and Casino but decided to change things up by staying at the Fremont during her latest Las Vegas…

Winnings ・ 12 October 2022

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Vegas visitor from Hawaiʻi wins $153K jackpot playing slots at the Fremont

A lucky Las Vegas visitor from Hawaiʻi took home a more than $153000 jackpot playing IGT's Double Diamond™ slot machine at Boyd Gaming's Fremont Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Aug. 25. The guest, who requested to remain anonymous, was staying at the hotel when she decided to play IGT's Double Diamond $5 slot machine. After placing a $15 wager, the…

Winnings ・ 30 August 2022

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Lucky Hawaiʻi winner hits two payouts totaling $30K

March 23, 2022, 11:13 AM HST * Updated March 23, 11:25 AM A lucky Hawaiʻi winner hit two payouts within a few minutes of each other at the California Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. The woman was playing video poker and hit a $10000 jackpot, then a few minutes later hit a second video poker jackpot for $20000. Her total jackpot winnings were…

Land-based ・ 23 March 2022

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Hawaiʻi guest wins Fremont $1.1 Million Wheel of Fortune Jackpot

January 24, 2022, 8:26 AM HST * Updated January 24, 1:16 PM A lucky guest from Hawaiʻi kicked off the new year by hitting a more than $1.1 million jackpot at Boyd Gaming's Fremont Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, playing IGT's Wheel of Fortune® slots on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. The player, who was staying at the California Hotel and Casino, was playing…

Winnings ・ 19 February 2022

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Bail hearing set for suspects accused of killing Waipahu woman in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas judge said Tuesday she'll decide next week whether to grant bail to two men facing felony murder charges in the shooting deaths of two people during what police said were a series of New Year's Eve robberies. Jesani Carter, 20, and Jordan Ruby, 18, are charged with murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery in…

Incidents ・ 05 January 2022