Jackpot is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The Zip Code Tabulation Area for its ZIP code, , had a population of 1, as of the census.

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Although officially part of the Elko micropolitan area , Jackpot is often considered part of the Greater Twin Falls region.

In addition to its casino industry, Jackpot has its own schools, [3] golf course, [4] and post office.

Jackpot, along with the rest of Nevada except for the city of West Wendover , is legally in the Pacific Time Zone , [6] but, along with other Idaho border towns such as Jarbidge , Mountain City and Owyhee , unofficially observes Mountain Time , [7] [8] due to its economic ties with the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho.

The Nevada Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration recognize this local unofficial observance. After Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in , [11] [12] [13] [14] "Cactus Pete" Piersanti and Don French moved their slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot townsite.

Piersanti's and French's gaming establishments were named Cactus Pete's and the Horseshu Club , respectively. Piersanti in particular is credited for founding Jackpot.

In May , the settlement was first recognized by the Elko County commissioners as an unincorporated town named "Horse Shu", with a population of 65, despite a protest over the name by Cactus Pete's.

By , the population had reached , but most residents were living in trailers because banks would not approve building loans, being unsure of the town's long-term prospects.

Cactus Pete's management took over the Horseshu in to form what would eventually become Ameristar Casinos. Jackpot is located near Salmon Falls Creek and north of Middle Stack Mountain in the Granite Range of northeast Nevada.

The United States Census [1] reported that Jackpot had a population of 1, The average household size was 2.

The median age was Jackpot experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Even with its relatively cool average temperature, Jackpot receives barely enough precipitation to avoid being classified as a desert climate.

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