Last weekend’s visit to a casino in Tampa was one to remember for one of the guests at the local casino. The lucky player hit big at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, as he won an SUV after triggering the slot machine jackpot. In this article, we will discuss the following:
On Saturday, Duane Kelloway and his wife came to the Tampa casino to have some fun and relax after a hard week of work. Little did they know what the lady luck had in store for them. Duane took a seat at the slot machine to try out his luck. The game of his choice was the Double Hit progressive slot machine by Ainsworth Gaming. His initial bet was only $3. Pretty soon, he hit the big payout worth $2,450.
However, that amount pushed the 2021 winnings at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino to over $1 billion. This meant that the 50-year-old was in for the special prize. To celebrate the milestone, the Florida casino rewarded him with the fully loaded 2022 BMW X7 M50i. The worth of the brand-new luxury SUV is $112,245. It’s certainly an upgrade of the car Kelloway and his wife currently own. They drove into Tampa on Saturday in 2013 Ford Taurus with the 200,000 miles already on it. There’s no doubt that the drive home will be much more comfortable and luxurious.
As the lucky winner introduced himself, it became clear that the price couldn’t have gone to better hands. Duane Kelloway works as an operating room nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Over the past weeks, he’s been mainly involved in treating COVID-19 patients. Kelloway’s wife is also a nurse and the couple planned their trip to Tampa as a way to decompress from daily stress at work. In fact, a lot of credit for the amazing win goes to the wife. As Kelloway stated, he initially planned the visit for Friday. However, his wife convinced him to wait another day and postpone the casino visit to Saturday.
In a video statement, Kelloway said that he couldn’t believe his luck when the jackpot landed. He almost passed out as he became aware of the big win. The Spring Hill resident added that he’s very grateful for his luck to be at the right place at the right time. And, at the right machine, we may add. As luck would have it, Kelloway was also fortunate enough to receive congratulations from one of the local legends. Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame linebacker, was there to surprise the winner when the jackpot hit. He immediately approached Mr. Kelloway and congratulated him on a fantastic win.
Big Year for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The visitors at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa are having a great year. As we mentioned, the payouts in the casino are already over $1 billion for this year. In 2021, guests at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa have hit over 360,000 jackpots. That’s almost one jackpot per minute. Both the owners and players hope that the trend will continue.
