For less than $5, a MGM Springfield slot machine player won a jackpot prize.

On Aug. 17, a player bet $4.50 on the game “Jewel of the Dragon” at MGM Springfield. It won the player a jackpot prize of $10,690.

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 in jackpots, highlighted by an $80,000 “Video Poker” win on June 20. July had the largest amount of payouts with more than $12.9 million.

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