A bet on the slot machine game “Lightning Link” won a Massachusetts casino player a jackpot prize.
On Oct. 12, a $2.50 wager was placed on the slot machine game at “Lightning Link” at Encore Boston Harbor to win the jackpot prize of $16,821.47.
The casino, which is located in Everett, has more than 2,700 slot machines and more than 175 table games.
Players must be 21 years or older.
Encore Boston Harbor set a new record for jackpot payouts in August, distributing more than $46.3 million to lucky winners across its gaming floor.
The casino paid out $46,395,287.66 across 16,628 total jackpots during the month, marking the highest payout total in the venue’s history. The vast majority came from slot machine wins, with 16,490 slot jackpots totaling over $45.3 million.
Table games contributed 135 jackpots worth approximately $1 million, while sports betting accounted for three jackpots totaling $15,296.53.
The single largest winner in August hit a $134,778.50 jackpot from a $225 bet on a slot machine called “Huff n More Puff” on August 2.
The record August figures represented a significant increase from July, when the casino paid out $39,627,206.20 across 15,101 jackpots. The payout amounts have remained high in subsequent months, with September seeing $42,122,246.90 distributed across 15,187 jackpots and October reaching $43,173,022.60 across 15,827 wins.
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