A $3 bet ended in a jackpot prize for one MGM Springfield player this month.

On Oct. 12, an MGM Springfield slot machine player bet $3 on the game “Buffalo Link.” They won the jackpot prize of $11,077.22.

On the same day, another slots player bet $20 on the game “Phoenix Link.” They also won a jackpot prize. It was worth $15,669.23.

The casino paid out more than $11,800,000 in jackpot prizes in September. Overall, there are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield.

In February, the casino paid out more than $9.9 million in jackpot prizes. March had 56 jackpot winners, and by April, winnings totaled $12.1 million at the Springfield casino. The momentum continued in May with over $12.5 million paid out, including a $41,600 win on “Video Poker.” June brought another $12.1 million i

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