A $5 bet turned into thousands after a slot machine player won a jackpot prize.

On Nov. 28, a MGM Springfield casino player bet $5 on the game “Ultimate Fire Link.” They won the jackpot prize of $12,758.

Also, on the day after Thanksgiving, an MGM Springfield casino player bet $4.50 on the slot machine game. They won the prize of $14,731.

Overall, there are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield.

The Springfield casino distributed more than $80 million in jackpot prizes over seven months from February through October, with July recording the highest monthly total.

The casino paid out more than $12.9 million in jackpots during July, marking the peak month for winnings during the period.

September concluded with more than $11.8 million in jackpot prizes. And October had slight

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