It began with an 88-cent bet. Moments later, the sound of drums pounding and jackpot alarms ringing filled the air — one lucky casino player walked away with thousands of dollars.
The jackpot totaled $11,712.08 and was won on the Dancing Drums game at MGM Springfield, according to a spokesperson from the Western Massachusetts casino.
Earlier this month, a man from Connecticut placed a $3.52 bet on the same slot game at MGM Springfield. He ended up hitting a jackpot worth $10,862.41. A Connecticut man’s $3.52 wager on the Dancing Drums slot at MGM Springfield on Thursday resulted in a big win.
MGM Springfield hosts more than 1,500 slot machines. According to the casino’s website, they paid out over $9.9 million in jackpots during February, and more than $13.5 million in March.
