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Friday the 13th is once again around the corner. While some cultures consider the day to be unlucky, or even the unluckiest day a year may have, fortunate lottery players, have won large prizes precisely on such dates.
That is the case of several Michigan lottery players who won big earlier this year, scoring prizes that varied in size. Now, with Friday the 13th hours away, many Americans are likely going to try their luck for the growing Mega Millions jackpot.
The lottery game’s latest drawing was on Tuesday. Several players matched correctly all winning numbers with the exception of the Mega ball, enabling the grand prize to continue growing. While an estimated $619 million jackpot was up for grabs on Tuesday, the Mega Millions grand prize now inches closer to the mind-blowing sum of $700 million.
An estimate from the popular lottery game confirms that the grand prize is expected to hit $670 million in the upcoming drawing. If an incredibly fortunate player matches all winning numbers on the upcoming draw, they can also select a cash option which would be $317.8 million. As noted, the next drawing of Mega Millions is scheduled for Friday, December 13.
The odds of winning the top prize from Mega Millions are always the same, regardless of how many players purchase tickets. Scoring the jackpot has odds of 1 in 302.5 million.
From the latest drawing, a total of four players matched correctly the winning white balls, 12, 14, 26, 48 and 52. One of the tickets, belonging to an incredibly lucky player from Florida who paid extra for the game’s Megaplier option, won $5 million. The remaining three tickets, two in California and one in Maryland won the standard $1 million prize.
On the other hand, nearly three dozen fortunate players won a tier-three prize after matching correctly four white balls along with the red Mega ball. Six players paid extra for Mega Millions’ Megaplier option, increasing their payout to $50,000 each. On the other hand, the remaining 23 players collected the standard $10,000 prize each.
Recently, the winner of a Mega Millions jackpot from California, who already claimed half of the prize, filed a lawsuit, asking for the remaining half of the top prize. While the lawsuit was filed earlier this month, the drawing in question dates back to December 8, 2023. The fortunate player, who already collected $197.5 million, claimed that he also purchased a second identical ticket, which is why he is due to receive the full $394 million jackpot.
One fortunate Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood visitor will undoubtedly never forget his recent visit to the popular casino in southern Florida. This is because the lucky winner scored a whopping jackpot of nearly $3 million after playing a fan-favorite slot game.
While the name of the lucky winner wasn’t disclosed, Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood revealed that the fortunate player is from Plantation, Florida. The visitor was recently playing on the Dragon Link slot machine by Aristocrat Gaming. Enjoying the popular slot machine brought big fortune to the lucky player who hit a $2,856,079 progressive jackpot following a $250 bet.
The $1 Million Dragon Link jackpot by Aristocrat Gaming starts at $1 million and grows separately from other Dragon Link slots games at the popular casino or in other locations. Hitting the mind-blowing sum of nearly $2.9 million, the jackpot marked one of the largest slot machine windfalls for Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood.
At the same time, the jackpot marks a record for Aristocrat Gaming and is a testament to the popularity and attractiveness of its games. While the latest windfall was undoubtedly huge, it still couldn’t surpass the $3.8 million jackpot won at Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood back in 2020, the largest jackpot for the popular casino in South Florida so far.
The latest jackpot hit marked the seventh grand prize of more than $1 million won at the hotel and casino resort since the start of this year. Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood was the first retail venue to introduce the fan-favorite $1 Million Dragon Link slot game.
So far, for 2024, the casino has paid out more than $1 billion in jackpots, making more than 500,000 people rich.
Kurt Gissane, Aristocrat Gaming’s Chief Revenue Officer, shared his excitement about the latest jackpot win. He acknowledged that the win marked a historic moment not only for Dragon Link and the lucky player but for Aristocrat Gaming too. “The team at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood has been incredible to work with, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with them,” Gissane added.
“It’s exciting to see a life-changing jackpot win.“
David Hoenemeyer, COO of Seminole Gaming
David Hoenemeyer, Seminole Gaming’s chief operating officer (COO), added that it is thrilling to witness a player winning such a huge jackpot. The executive spoke about the popularity of Dragon Link, adding that the recent win marks one of the record jackpots for Hard Rock Casino Hollywood. Finally, Hoenemeyer congratulated the fortunate winner.
