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$7 bet snares more than $2.1M on Labor Day at Strip casino

Updated September 12, 2023 - 6:44 am

A $7 bet turned into more than $2 million on Labor Day for a guest at The Venetian.

The winner asked to remain anonymous after the $7 wager on a Buffalo Diamond Extreme game paid off $2,158,526 when the Grand Jackpot hit in the bonus round.

In addition, the major tier of the resort’s Millionaire Progressive hit twice recently. No other details were available.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on X.

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