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- A St. Johns County guest won $1.1 million at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa while playing Dragon Link Panda Magic.
- It’s the casino’s seventh Dragon Link jackpot of more than $1 million this year.
A Florida player won $1,104,476.06 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa while playing Dragon Link Panda Magic.
According to the property, it was the casino’s seventh Dragon Link jackpot of more than $1 million this year.
The winner was identified as a guest from St. Johns County. The jackpot was hit with a $150 bet on a $2 denomination machine made by Aristocrat Gaming.
Second million-dollar jackpot within weeks
West Orlando News reported that the seven-figure win happened near the end of August. The property said it was the second million-dollar jackpot awarded there within weeks.
Hard Rock also described the run of big payouts as further support for its branding as the “Luckiest Casino in the U.S.” for a second straight year.
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa said in a statement that “whether players are betting big or playing small, they can anticipate the chance to win life-changing jackpots.”
Hard Rock Tampa says million-dollar wins have piled up this year
The casino said this was its seventh Dragon Link jackpot above $1 million in 2026. The prior listed wins were:
- $1,305,986.51 on Aug. 3
- $1,187,678.29 on May 26
- $1,249,569.44 on April 21
- $1,217,759.02 on March 16
- $1,031,399.98 on Feb. 15
- $1,778,409.22 on Feb. 10
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa has 245,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment space, with 5,230 slot machines and table games including poker, blackjack, baccarat, live craps, roulette, and sports betting.
Based on reporting by West Orlando News.
