Gambler visiting from Florida hits slot machine jackpot with $200 bet in NJ
A lucky gambler visiting from Florida hit a slot machine jackpot in New Jersey.
The visitor from Naples sat at a Double Top Dollar slot machine Oct. 4 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the casino said in a news release.
The player bet $200, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
The gambler won $160,000.
Casinos were legalized in Atlantic City in 1976. Since then, it has grown into a small resort city along the Atlantic Coast with casinos, nightclubs and entertainment.
The area, about a 125-mile drive south from New York City, brings in about 27 million people every year, according to city officials.
This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM with the headline "Gambler visiting from Florida hits slot machine jackpot with $200 bet in NJ."
