In what can only be consistently described as a stroke of luck, a Las Vegas local has managed to hit a $1 million jackpot at Red Rock Casino this past Thursday. Securing a staggering $1,016,561.42 with just a $25 bet on the Dragon Link game, this individual has quickly become the talk of the town, if not for their fortune then for their anonymity. As reported by News3LV, the lucky winner, whose name has been withheld, struck gold in the casino's High Limit Slot Room.
While not much is known about the patron, we can safely guess they're currently beaming with the thrill that only a seven-figure win can bring. The jackpot landed just after 9 p.m., as per a release obtained by 8 News Now. Notably, this is the second instance this year of someone winning a million-dollar-plus pot at Red Rock Casino on the same Dragon Link game.
The Dragon Link slot, developed by Aristocrat Gaming, has proven to be quite the lucrative machine for players. It's featured prominently in high-limit rooms across several Las Vegas valley resorts, including Durango Resort, Red Rock Resort, and Green Valley Ranch Resort. Red Rock's High Limit Slot Room seems to specifically have the Midas touch, generating two millionaires within a span of mere months. The earlier winner, also reaping a similar jackpot, occurred in May.
Confirmation comes from the casino itself, with Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa Las Vegas sharing the news on social media: "It happened again," "CONGRATS to this lucky local, hitting for $1,016,561.42 on a $25 spin playing Dragon Link in Red Rock's High Limit Slot Room on August 28." This snippet, pulled directly from Red Rock Casino's Twitter, sets an air of excitement, almost suggesting that the next millionaire could be anyone who tempts their luck against the seemingly charmed Dragon Link slots. Nevertheless, despite the fanfare and public interest surrounding the win, the casino has to yet to release any photos of the latest windfall.
It happened again 🤯
— Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa Las Vegas (@redrockcasino) August 29, 2025
CONGRATS to this lucky local, hitting for $1,016,561.42 on a $25 spin playing Dragon Link in Red Rock's High Limit Slot Room on August 28.
This marks the second time the $1 million Dragon Link Grand Jackpot has hit at Red Rock in exactly three months. pic.twitter.com/m4ICIGqnnj
