Someone Just Won A Half a Million Dollars On A Slot Machine at Gun Lake Casino

I’ll admit it: I love watching people hit huge slot wins on social media.

There’s just something about those flashing lights, the music, and that moment of disbelief when the total starts climbing higher than anyone expects. But I always think the same thing: does this ever actually happen to people around here?

I’ve dropped my fair share of 20’s into a machine thinking it was a pipe dream: but apparently it does.

Someone just walked away from Gun Lake Casino with a jaw-dropping $514,378 jackpot. The lucky guest hit the half-a-million mark earlier this month while playing the Wild Ninja Dollar Storm slot machine. (Apparently, I wasn’t playing the right game!)

The winner, who has chosen to stay anonymous, probably still can’t believe it. But according to casino staff, they were “elated” when they realized the size of their win.

“Here at Gun Lake Casino Resort, we share in the excitement of a massive slot machine jackpot such as this one at over $514,000,” said Brian Decorah, Senior VP and General Manager. “We congratulate the lucky winner, and we are elated they had a wonderful experience here at our luxurious casino resort.”

For everyone else, it’s a reminder that those big wins you scroll past online sometimes happen right here in West Michigan and maybe next time, it’ll be your turn to hear that machine sing. (You can’t win unless you take a spin, after all.)