PT’s Taverns’ Giant Keno Progressive Reaches $200,000 as Jackpot Cap Expands to Unprecedented $500,000
May 25, 2026
LAS VEGAS – May 25, 2026 – With 66 neighborhood locations participating across the Las Vegas Valley, PT’s Taverns Giant Keno Progressive continues to lead the way in tavern gaming with an even bigger jackpot limit of up to $500,000, with the current jackpot at over $200,000. Participating taverns may be found on the PT’s website.
Already the largest linked keno progressive in a restricted tavern setting when it launched at $200,000 last fall, the increased 10-spot Giant Keno Progressive more than doubles the potential payout, giving guests the chance to win up to half a million dollars on a $1 wager, an opportunity not seen before in a restricted tavern environment in Nevada or nationwide. With more than 800 bartop machines in play, players have multiple opportunities to find their winning spot across the network. After a lucky winner wins the life-changing jackpot, the progressive will be reset to $25,000 and begin building again with every play.
“We’re seeing exactly what we hoped for with strong engagement, fast-growing jackpots and real wins for our guests,” said Blake Sartini II, chief operating officer of Golden Entertainment, Inc. “At $200,000 and climbing, the Giant Keno Progressive is delivering big-time excitement across our taverns.”
The trailblazing system connects more than 820 bartop video poker and keno machines, making it the largest network of linked progressive games ever introduced in a restricted tavern environment. In addition to the 10-spot keno progressive, the taverns also offer 7- and 9-spot keno progressives as well as video poker linked progressives, with royal flush jackpots and four aces with a kicker beginning at $1,000 on quarter machines and $4,000 on dollar machines.
The program has delivered rapid jackpot increases and dozens of winners throughout the valley. Keno progressives have delivered three 9-spot hits totaling more than $140,000 and 158 7-spot hits totaling more than $1,114,000. Video poker progressives have also produced consistent payouts, including 176 quarter hits totaling more than $210,000 and 91 one-dollar hits totaling more than $357,000.
More information about PT’s Taverns, including a growing list of which locations are currently linked together, can be found here.
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About PT’s Taverns
A division of Golden Entertainment, Inc., PT’s Taverns is Nevada's largest traditional tavern operator with over 70 locations throughout the state. They include all PT’s Pub, Sierra Junction, PT’s Place, PT’s Ranch, Lucky’s, Great American Pub, Sean Patrick’s, PT’s Gold, Sierra Gold and SG Bar taverns. All PT’s Taverns offer HDTVs throughout each tavern, making PT’s a locals’ favorite for cheering on Las Vegas’ home teams, including the Vegas Golden Knights, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Aces and UNLV Rebels. PT’s is also a local’s favorite destination to play video poker and other games, with over 1130 gaming devices across all taverns and home to the “Giant Keno Progressive,” a 10-spot keno progressive linked across 66 tavern locations and more than 820 machines for the chance to win up to $500,000 on as little as a $1 wager. Signature cocktails, as well as a variety of PT’s craft and imported beer, are available at all locations. Select PT’s Taverns serve a variety of dishes, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. PT’s award-winning Half-Off Happy Hour is offered twice daily, from 5 - 7 p.m. and midnight - 2 a.m., at all PT’s locations, featuring 50% off all drinks including wines by the glass, starting at $3.75; premium spirits including Jack Daniels, Jameson, Patrón and Casamigos, starting at $4; and pints of craft and import beers starting at $3. PT’s Happy Hour also includes discounts on fan-favorite foods, starting at $4.99. PT’s is part of Golden Entertainment’s loyalty program, True Rewards. PT’s hours vary, with some locations open 24 hours daily.
PT’s was recently awarded Gold for “Best Henderson Happy Hour” and “Non-Casino Happy Hour” as well as Silver for “Best North Las Vegas Happy Hour,” “Best Southwest Happy Hour” and “Best West/Red Rock Area Happy Hour” and Bronze for “Best Place to Watch the Golden Knights” in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Best of Las Vegas Awards, and multiple awards in the 2024 edition of the awards. PT’s has also been recognized as “Best Happy Hour” in Las Vegas Weekly’s 2023 “Best of Vegas” readers’ poll, as well as in 2018, 2019 and 2022; and “Best Happy Hour” in the 2020 Las Vegas Weekly All-Time Best of Vegas Awards. For more information, visit PTsTaverns.com.
About Golden Entertainment, Inc.
Golden Entertainment owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform, consisting of a portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets that focus on casino and branded tavern operations. Golden Entertainment operates more than 5,600 slots, 100 table games and 6,000 hotel rooms. Golden Entertainment owns eight casino resorts in Southern Nevada and over 70 gaming taverns in Nevada. For more information, visit GoldenEnt.com.
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