Gambler bets $12.50 on slot machine — then hits big jackpot at Florida casino

A lucky gambler walked away from a Florida casino with a big jackpot prize.

The guest sat at a Dragon Link slot machine at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, the casino said in an Aug. 2 Facebook post.

The player bet $12.50, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.

“Our lucky winner’s Jackpot was for $132,379 on Dragon Link with a bet of $12.50. Who knows what tomorrow will bring,” the casino said in the post.

But that wasn’t the only big win that happened at the casino.

Another gambler bet $30 on a slot machine and hit the $51,000 jackpot, the casino said in an Aug. 5 post.

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

This story was originally published August 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $12.50 on slot machine — then hits 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.