National

Gambler bets $25 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at Connecticut casino

Three gamblers won big prizes at a Connecticut casino recently.
Three gamblers won big prizes at a Connecticut casino recently. Unsplash via Nik

A lucky gambler turned a $25 bet into a big jackpot prize at a Connecticut casino.

Now the player is more than $211,000 richer.

The visitor won July 6 after sitting at a Dollar Storm slot machine at Mohegan Sun’s Casino of the Sky, the casino said in a July 9 news release.

The guest bet $25, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared saying they had won $211,079.52.

The Dollar Storm jackpot winner is pictured next to one of the machines.
The Dollar Storm jackpot winner is pictured next to one of the machines. Mohegan Sun

That wasn’t the only recent win at the casino.

Another gambler playing the Railroad Riches slot machine on July 7 hit the $115,266.58 jackpot, the casino said in the release.

More recently, on July 9, a visitor won a massive jackpot prize of $2,018,742.30 while playing Spanish 21, a variation of blackjack.

Mohegan Sun is in Uncasville, which is about a 45-mile drive southeast from Hartford.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

Read Next
Read Next
Read Next
Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER