Two gamblers win life-changing slot machine jackpots on same day at Florida casino

Two gamblers went to a casino in southwest Florida and won massive jackpots on the same day.

The big wins happened Jan. 16 at the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, the casino said in a Jan. 21 news release.

The first player sat at a Tree of Wealth slot machine, bet $52.80 and hit spin.

A jackpot message appeared saying the visitor had won $212,640.60.

Then a second gambler sat at a Buffalo Link slot machine and won $165,800.00

Those weren’t the only wins at the casino that week.

A third gambler won a big prize the next day.

This player sat at a Dragon Link Panda Magic slot machine, bet $25 and won $128,425.78.

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

This story was originally published January 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Two gamblers win life-changing slot machine jackpots on same day 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.