PT’s Taverns Celebrates First-Ever 10-Spot Giant Keno Progressive Jackpot Win
August 17, 2026
LAS VEGAS – Aug. 17, 2026 – Last night, Golden Entertainment’s PT’s Taverns, Nevada’s largest tavern operator, celebrated a historic milestone as its trailblazing 10-spot Giant Keno Progressive has officially hit for the first time, awarding $305,889.44 to a lucky winner at PT’s Gold, located at 8275 S. Fort Apache, on Sunday, Aug. 16. The win, marking the largest keno jackpot in a restricted gaming environment in Nevada, brings the total progressive winnings at PT’s Taverns to over $3 million since its debut last fall.
“This is exactly the kind of excitement we built the Giant Keno Progressive to deliver,” says Blake Sartini II, chief operating officer for Golden Entertainment. “Seeing one of our regular guests hit such a massive jackpot in their neighborhood bar is what makes this program so special. It proves you don't have to be on the Strip to win big. With this first win, we’re seeing that vision come to life, and we’re only getting started.”
After months of steady growth, the 10-spot progressive has turned a $1 bet into a life-changing win for one local player. Available across PT’s 65 Southern Nevada tavern locations, the Giant Keno Progressive win is the largest tavern-linked keno jackpot in state history. Following the win, the Giant Keno Progressive has reset to $50,000 across more than 820 linked bartop gaming devices located in the participating taverns. Players can join the action by wagering just $1 on clearly marked bartop keno machines. The first-of-its-kind progressive, implemented last October, was also recently granted an increase limit of $500,000.
Since the debut of PT’s Taverns linked progressive games, the taverns have awarded over $3 million in jackpots. In addition to the Giant Keno Progressive jackpot win, there have been over 600 wins across the progressives. They include 258 hits on the 7-spot keno for over a combined $1.85 million, four hits for over a combined $168,000 on the 9-spot keno and over $758,000 on linked video poker progressives.
In addition to the Giant Keno Progressive, PT’s Taverns also features a lineup of other linked jackpots, including:
Keno Linked Progressives:
7-spot progressive begins at $7,000 on a $1 wager.
9-spot progressive begins at $10,000 on a $1 wager.
Both progressives are linked across 65 PT’s Taverns locations, growing quickly with each play.
Video Poker Linked Progressives:
Royal flush and four aces with a kicker jackpots begin at $1,000 on quarter machines and $4,000 on dollar machines.
Progressives are linked across specific groups of PT’s Taverns, ensuring rapid growth and more frequent winners.
More information about PT’s Taverns, including a growing list of which locations are currently linked together, can be found at PTsTaverns.com.
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About PT’s Taverns
A division of Golden Entertainment, 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 65 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 $5. 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
Golden Entertainment operates a diversified entertainment platform of gaming and hospitality assets. The Company operates seven casinos and 72 gaming taverns in Nevada, featuring approximately 5,500 slots, 100 table games and 6,000 hotel rooms. For more information, visit GoldenEnt.com.
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