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Miami Herald
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Gambler turns $30 bet into ‘incredible' slot machine jackpot at Florida casino
A gambler walked away from a Florida casino with an 'incredible' jackpot prize. The visitor sat at a Buffalo Link slot machine at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, the casino said in a June 27 Facebook post. The player bet $30, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen. Then a jackpot message appeared saying the gambler had won $151,000. More than a dozen people commented on the Facebook post congratulating the winner. 'I hope I'm this lucky when I go to the casino. Congratulations,' one person wrote. 'Woohoo!!!' another person said. 'Congratulations on hitting the jackpot! That's incredible!' someone else said. This wasn't the only big win at the casino. Another player hit a Buffalo Link slot machine with a $15 bet, winning more than $109,000. Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County. It's about a 35-mile drive southeast from Fort Myers.
Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Gambler bets $125 on popular slot machine — then hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino
A gambler made a big bet on a slot machine in Las Vegas and ended up winning a big prize. The lucky visitor sat at a Dragon Link slot machine at Palms Casino Resort, the casino said in a May 20 post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The visitor bet $125, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared. 'Tamed the beast. Took the $24,375 treasure,' the casino said in the post. Palms Casino Resort is just west of the Las Vegas Strip. A Las Vegas gambler got lucky at a slot machine recently, winning two jackpots on the same game, McClatchy News reported. The player sat at a Buffalo Link game at the Four Queens Hotel & Casino, bet $30 and won $5,285.96. Then they bet $30 again on the same game and won the $12,145.77 jackpot.
Miami Herald
01-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Gambler bets $10 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Florida casino
A gambler scored a big jackpot after betting $10 on a slot machine in Florida. Now, the player is $122,200.18 richer. The visitor sat at a Buffalo Link slot machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, the casino said in a March 30 Facebook post. The player made a bet, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared. 'Congratulations to this lucky winner who multiplied their bet by roughly 12,000!' the casino said in the post. 'What's the first thing you're doing with a win this big?' the casino wrote. Another gambler recently won a life-changing prize at the same casino. The woman bet $500 on a Dragon Link slot machine and won just over $1.5 million, McClatchy News reported March 5.
Miami Herald
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Gambler hits slot machine jackpot with 88-cent bet at Florida casino. ‘Holy cow!'
A gambler got lucky at a slot machine in southwestern Florida with just an 88-cent bet. The visitor sat at a Dancing Drums slot machine at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, the casino said in a Jan. 29 Facebook post. The player bet 88 cents, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared. The casino said the gambler won $18,661.45. 'Wow on an $0.88 bet….i can't wait for mine….congratulations,' one person commented on Facebook. 'Wow .. congrats. Wish that would happen to me!!' another person wrote. 'Holy cow! That's the best one yet,' someone else said. A couple of other gamblers have also won big prizes at the casino. One player went to a Tree of Wealth slot machine, bet $52.80 and won $212,640.60 on Jan. 16, McClatchy News reported. That same day, a second gambler sat at a Buffalo Link slot machine and won $165,800. Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County. It's about a 35-mile drive southeast from Fort Myers.
