The $135,300 roulette bet Las Vegas casinos refused — and the one that saw a free ad
aakashgupta · x · 2026-11-04
In 2004, Ashley Revell sold everything he owned and bet his entire $135,300 life savings on one roulette spin. Caesars declined; Hard Rock bailed the night before over live-streaming and side-betting concerns. The Plaza took it as a free commercial: with only 18 of 38 slots red, the house edge gave the casino an expected $7,100 profit before the ball even dropped — small money compared to the publicity.
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