{"id":437951,"date":"2026-08-20T03:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/437951\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T03:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:30:16","slug":"bakersfield-resident-wins-350k-slot-jackpot-at-hard-rock-casino-tejon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/437951\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield resident wins $350K slot jackpot at Hard Rock Casino Tejon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) &#8212; A slot player at Hard Rock Casino Tejon recently struck it big winning a jackpot worth over $359,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The casino called the winnings &#8220;lifechanging&#8221; after a $5 bet turned into a win of $359,452. A post on its <a data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hrhctejon\/p\/DcNFi35G0xF\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram page<\/a> showed a woman, only identified as Carmen C., standing in front of the slot game showing the big payout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hard Rock Casino Tejon officials said since the casino opened last November, it has paid out more than $200 million in combined jackpot winnings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday&#8217;s jackpot win was big, but it didn&#8217;t top July&#8217;s slot jackpot win of over $1.2 million by a visitor from Glendale. In April, a slot player won $340,000, casino officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hard Rock Casino Tejon opened in Mettler, just west of Highway 99 in November 2025, part of a massive complex that is set to eventually include hotel rooms and an entertainment venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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