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Top 10 land-based jackpot wins of 2023

8 January 2024

As we step into 2024, we are all wishing for a prosperous New Year. When entering a casino and slipping money into a machine, there's often that lingering thought that perhaps today is the day luck will shine, and a big jackpot win awaits.

Well, in 2023, many casino goers had that dream become a reality when they walked home with massive amounts of money. Join us as we highlight the stories of 10 players whose lives were transformed by significant victories last year.

10. $1 million
A local Florida resident hit a jackpot of $1,027,475 on a High-Limit Dragon Link slot machine on Sunday, 13 August at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

That was the third jackpot of over $1 million hit on a Dragon Link slot machine at the casino in less than a month.

9. $1 million
On Friday, 30 June, a Marco Island, Florida resident hit a $1 million jackpot on Aristocrat Gaming’s Dragon Link slot machine at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.

The guest won $1,042,996.95 on a $50 bet.

8. $1.1 million
Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel announced it had a $1.1 million winner on Sunday, 26 February. T. Quarles of Brookhaven, Mississippi hit for $1,111,759.20 while playing Buffalo Grand with a $3.75 wager.

When Quarles was asked about her big win she said, “Give to others generously and the Lord will give back to you.”

Tim Morrissey, Vice President and General Manager of Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel said, “We’re excited that our guest came in for some entertainment with friends and is walking out a millionaire. It’s all part of the thrill, you never know when you’ll hit it big.”

7. $1.2 million
On the final day of August, a lucky guest from Texas visiting Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City for the first-time, won big on an IGT Wheel of Fortune 4D Collector’s Edition progressive slot machine.

The exact jackpot totaled $1,265,086. This was the largest jackpot won at the casino in 2023, and the first jackpot over $1 million awarded since September of 2021.

6. $1.2 million
In early 2023, a guest hit a Super4 Progressive Blackjack jackpot of over $1.2 million with a $5 side bet at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Florida.

The guest was playing blackjack in Coco’s Smoke-Free Pavilion on 8 February when he hit the $1,242,066 jackpot, the largest table games progressive win at the casino to date.

The gentleman from Lake Worth, Florida was celebrating his birthday and the winning hand was a Royal Flush in Diamonds with a King and Queen combined with the dealer’s Jack and Ace of Diamonds.

5. $1.2 million
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Sacramento at Fire Mountain announced that on 26 April a local guest from Sacramento hit it big when she won $1,272,905 on a penny slot with just a $3.75 bet.

The progressive jackpot was won on the Ultimate Fire Link Explosion game and the winner declined to share her identity publicly.

4. $1.5 million
On Saturday, 15 July, a local Florida resident hit a nearly $1.5 million jackpot on a Dragon Link slot machine at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

The guest hit the $1,493,111 jackpot while playing Dragon Link on a $250 bet.

3. $3.2 million
Marcelo Loyola, a Toronto-based solutions contractor, won a massive $3.2 million progressive jackpot at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto at Woodbine Racetrack.

After celebrating his 50th birthday on 2 April, tragedy struck on 5 April, when his long-time girlfriend passed away suddenly. Just two weeks later, and reeling from the unexpected and devastating loss, he went to Casino Woodbine, a favorite entertainment spot for both of them.

After playing a few different slot games, Loyola decided to play her favorite slot machine. The machine immediately flashed and signaled the big win, drawing a crowd of onlookers and casino staff who were just as excited as the $3.2 million winner.

2. $3.3 million
On 5 March, a slots player at Graton Resort & Casino became the California casino’s latest jackpot winner, scooping a jackpot worth $3,307,754 on a MegaBucks Progressive Gold Forge machine on a $3 bet.

1. $14 million
During the first week in April, a local turned a $10 bet into a $14 million-dollar Megabucks jackpot at the Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa in Reno.

The longtime Atlantis guest, who wished to remain anonymous, played Megabucks Mega Vault for 40 minutes before hitting the biggest slot machine win in Reno history.

The official value of the record-setting jackpot was $14,005,833. The Reno woman had not planned to be at the Atlantis Sunday, but due to a cruise cancellation, she extended her stay at the AAA Four Diamond resort.
Dan Ippolito

As Casino City's associate editor, Dan produces and edits all of our weekly newsletters, and writes about the gaming industry for our websites and the GPWA Times Magazine. Dan graduated from Marist College in 2017 with a degree in Communications and a concentration in Sports. Email him at daniel@casinocity.com, or follow him at @casinocity_dan on Twitter.
Dan Ippolito
As Casino City's associate editor, Dan produces and edits all of our weekly newsletters, and writes about the gaming industry for our websites and the GPWA Times Magazine. Dan graduated from Marist College in 2017 with a degree in Communications and a concentration in Sports. Email him at daniel@casinocity.com, or follow him at @casinocity_dan on Twitter.