A fortunate visitor at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, struck it rich with a massive seven-figure progressive jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune penny slot.
This marks one of the casino’s largest payouts in recent years.
Turning $3 into $1,132,124!
On January 5, 2026 (announced January 6), a player from Baton Rouge hit the jackpot for **$1,132,124.08** (often rounded to $1.13 million or $1.1M+ in reports) on a 1¢ denomination Wheel of Fortune machine. The lucky spin came after just 16 minutes of play, with a modest $3 bet placed at 9:42 p.m.
The win highlights that big prizes aren’t reserved for high rollers—sometimes a small wager on a penny slot is all it takes to change everything.
A spin to remember! 💰
Huge congrats to the winner on landing this incredible $1,132,124 jackpot on Wheel of Fortune with only a $3 bet on a $0.01 machine!
Further reports suggested that the winner was a visitor from Baton Rouge who is a regular Beau Rivage player.
The Casino Congratulated the Winner
Beau Rivage Casino officials congratulated the winner, saying that their success was worth celebrating.
Congratulations to our lucky guest on an incredible $1,132,274 JACKPOT on Wheel of Fortune, won on a $0.01 denomination with just a $3.00 bet! You never know when the next big win will hit! Will you be next?
Beau Rivage Casino statement
Facebook followers of Beau Rivage Casino also commented on the development, with many congratulating the winner on taking a seven-figure sum home. One user jokingly added that the next time they are visiting Beau Rivage Casino, they will be bringing a ton of pennies.
Another user joked that they chose the wrong vacation to kick off 2026 and should have gone to Beau Rivage Casino instead.
More Casino Visitors Won Big During the Holidays
The anonymous Beau Rivage Casino winner isn’t the only player to hit it big at the turn of the year. A few days ago, an anonymous Quincy man who was playing at Encore Boston on New Year’s Day secured a prize of $1,620,335 off a single bet at the Royal 9 Baccarat progressive jackpot.
Elsewhere, a Seminole Casino Coconut Creek guest scooped up $1.3 million from a Dragon Link slot machine at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Florida just in time for Christmas.