Gambler bets $5 on slot machine — then wins ‘incredible’ jackpot at CT casino

A gambler ended up with an “incredible win” from a slot machine in Connecticut.

Now, the visitor from Maine is $484,268.96 richer.

The player sat at a Monopoly Cash Wheel slot machine March 28 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, the casino said in a news release.

This gambler then bet $5, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until three Monopoly jackpot symbols aligned.

A jackpot message appeared, and the visitor walked away with a huge prize.

“Incredible Win! Congratulations!!!!!!!” one person commented on the casino’s Facebook post.

“Congratulations! It could be us someday. Love Mohegan Sun,” another person commented.

“I was just there Saturday night and people were winning all around us!!! It was nice to see all the celebrations!!!” another person wrote.

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

This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $5 on slot machine — then wins ‘incredible’ jackpot at CT casino."

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.