Las Vegas resident hits $15.5 million Christmas Eve jackpot

25 December 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) -- With an investment of just $40, a part-time Las Vegas resident received the Christmas present of a lifetime on Thursday afternoon, hitting a jackpot of nearly $15.5 million on IGT Megabucks machine at Boyd Gaming’s Suncoast Hotel and Casino.

Kevin, who splits time between Las Vegas and Alaska, wasn’t planning on spending Christmas in Las Vegas, but was held over unexpectedly on business. Making a Christmas Eve stop at the Suncoast, Kevin lined up the three Megabucks symbols at 12:30 p.m. to capture a jackpot of $15,491,103 – Nevada’s largest slot machine jackpot in eight years.

Kevin said he planned on using the massive jackpot to support his business and promised to look for ways to “pay it forward.” In the meantime, Kevin said he was planning to celebrate the holiday season in a big way!

IGT’s Megabucks slots game is famous for paying the casino industry’s largest slots jackpots. In Nevada, the game’s jackpot meter re-sets at $10 million, the largest base progressive amount of any slots game in the U.S. This jackpot amount then grows as more people throughout the State play the game. IGT introduced the Megabucks slots game in 1987 and has created more than 145 versions of the game that extend both the video slots and mechanical reels genres. The largest Megabucks jackpot of all time was won in 2003 when a very lucky player won more than $39 million on the slots game.

Related Links
Boyd Gaming Gaming Vendor Information
IGT - International Game Technology
International Game Technology
Suncoast Hotel & Casino Details

Featured Vendors
Slot Machines Unlimited
Regulatory Management Counselors, PC
Slot Machines Unlimited
Exporter of IGT, Williams, AVP, Trimline, Aristocrat, Konami, Bally, & parts over 20 yrs experience
Regulatory Management Counselors, PC
Over 45 years of experience serving the legal and regulatory needs of casino industry clients
TribalHub
Casino Schedule Ease
TribalHub
26th Annual TribalNet Conference Sept 15-18, 2025 at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada
Casino Schedule Ease
Full Featured & customizable for the complex scheduling needs of table games & other casino depts
Casino Network
Players Pal
Casino Network
20+ years experience selling refurbished slot machines, parts & glass for all major brands
Players Pal
Revolutionize the way you connect with your casino players with the Players Pal mobile app
Concept 3, LLC
Imagine This
Concept 3, LLC
Custom Creations, Unmatched Value – Elevating Brands with Quality & Savings Since 2004
Imagine This
Imagine This #1 Source for Player Gifts. Over $50 million in stock ready to ship! Let us serve you!
Betson Imperial Parts & Service
Prezzee
Betson Imperial Parts & Service
Your one stop shop for all your gaming and OEM needs!
Prezzee
Prezzee provides digital gift cards from top brands to reward loyal guests and employees.
REDW Business & Financial Resources, LLC
Texas Slots & Gaming
REDW Business & Financial Resources, LLC
Improve Your Odds of Success: Trust in REDW’s Tribal Casino Operations & Audit Experts!
Texas Slots & Gaming
Wholesale gaming reimagined. Texas Slots & Gaming is your sustainable gaming partner.
Rymax Marketing Services, Inc.
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) Conference
Rymax Marketing Services, Inc.
Leader in creating award winning player & employee loyalty programs & events proven to increase ROI
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) Conference
The biggest little show in Indian gaming! Save the date: July 14-16, 2025 Oklahoma City
Casino City Press
Sunkist Graphics, Inc.
Casino City Press
A leading publisher and distributor of casino and gaming business data and market research reports.
Sunkist Graphics, Inc.
Specializing in the creation of best-of-breed gaming graphics - slot glass, sign faces, and more


Your Guide to 14,967 Gaming Industry Suppliers