UNCASVILLE, CT (November 18, 2025) – Mohegan Sun, one of the largest, most spectacular gaming destinations in the United States, just sent a lucky guest home with nearly half-a-million dollars. The huge win occured off of a $5 side bet! On Sunday, November 16th, when a Connecticut resident was playing at a Four Card Poker table in Casino of the Earth and were dealt A,K,Q,J,10 of diamonds, which landed them the Royal Flush Mega Jackpot in the amount of $480,912.50.
On Friday, November 14th, another Connecticut resident walked away with a massive jackpot while playing in Casino of the Earth. The lucky guest was betting $2.50 per spin on an IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold slot machine when they landed one Wheel of Fortune symbol and two Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold symbols which triggered the $126,520.11 progressive jackpot.
Mohegan Sun’s two unique casinos, Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Earth, feature nearly 4,000 total slot games, as well as high-limit lounges and exclusive rewards while playing through the award-winning loyalty program, Momentum. Casino of the Sky is also home to Mohegan Sun’s most popular slot area, the Hold & Spin Slot Zone, which is home to more than 250 slot games like Dragon Link and Dollar Storm that have the exhilarating Hold & Spin bonus feature. This year Mohegan Sun also unveiled the Sky Slot Tournament Zone located near The Cabaret Theatre, featuring games like Wheel of Fortune, Hex Breaker and Cleopatra, all of which seamlessly switch between tournament mode and regular play. A special hotel package celebrating the new Sky Slot Tournament Zone, and equipped with $50 in Free Slot Play, is also being offered on mohegansun.com. More details on the “Lights, Slots, and Free Play” Hotel Package are available HERE.
Back in September, Mohegan Sun was named #1 “Best Casino for Slots” in USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The ‘Best Casino for Slots’ honor arrives during a year in which Mohegan Sun has awarded various major jackpots, including $1,374,307 won by a lucky guest on the popular IGT game, Jumanji Next Level. A $5 bet on a Monopoly Cash Wheel game by Aristocrat Gaming also netted $412,607 for a Connecticut native visiting Mohegan Sun in early August. For all other major jackpot wins recently at Mohegan Sun, visit https://newsroom.mohegansun.com/category/jackpots/
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