The PT’s Taverns group is rolling out a new progressive jackpot program across 65 Southern Nevada taverns with the largest jackpots offered at a restricted gaming venue.

The inaugural jackpot for the company’s Giant Keno Progressive machines begins Wednesday at $100,000 and has a trigger assuring a payout when the progressive jackpot reaches $200,000. After the jackpot hits, the amount resets to $10,000.

The program marks the first time a collection of taverns in Nevada has introduced a keno jackpot of that size.

“PT’s Taverns has always been at the forefront of creating the best locals’ tavern experience and the Giant Keno Progressive is our biggest step yet,” Blake Sartini II, chief operating officer for parent company Golden Entertainment Inc., said in an email. “With jackpots that c

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