Gambler bets $8.80 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Florida casino

A gambler got lucky on a slot machine at a Florida casino with less than $10.

Now, the visitor is $130,759.62 richer.

The player sat at a Dancing Drums slot machine at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, Florida, the casino said in a March 24 Facebook post.

The guest bet $8.80, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.

Then a jackpot message appeared.

Other gamblers have won prizes at the same casino recently.

One visitor bet $5.28 on a Dancing Drums slot and won the $11,102.37 jackpot.

Another gambler bet $5 on a Dragon Link machine and won more than $100,000.

Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County. It’s about a 35-mile drive southeast from Fort Myers.

This story was originally published March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $8.80 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Florida casino."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.