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Las Vegas Resident Wins $5 Million on First Bet at ARIA Resort & Casino
CasinoOctober 19, 2026·1 min read

Las Vegas Resident Wins $5 Million on First Bet at ARIA Resort & Casino


ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, sees the first winner of the newly installed Dragon Link $5m games. The win was secured by a Las Vegas resident who preferred to remain anonymous and won on his first $50 bet.

ARIA Resort & Casino and Aristocrat Gaming have an exciting piece of news to report, with the venue becoming the site of its very first $5,000,000+ progressive jackpot secured on one of the supplier’s Dragon Link games. The player, a Las Vegas resident who chose to stay anonymous, had won on the $5,066,400.83 prize on a single $50 bet, making for a fitting way to secure the very first seven-figure prize paid from the new game machines.

ARIA’s President and COO Sean Lanni had this to add: 'Our guests come here expecting the extraordinary and, this week, we delivered on that promise by paying our lucky winner more than $5 million.' Lanni also spoke of the relationship that the venue had with Aristocrat and that the ARIA was looking to build upon this for future projects. Aristocrat Gaming CEO Craig Toner was similarly pleased with the opportunity to see the game deliver results for guests and the partner so quickly after the original integration with the high-limit lounge.

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