Minnesota’s Latest Casino Winner Walks Away with Life-Changing Cash

Minnesota's Treasure Island Resort and Casino posted a big congratulations to three lucky players who each won tens of thousands of dollars. One of them is probably still in shock after hitting a life-changing jackpot on one of Treasure Island's Lightning Link slot machines.

I haven't been to Treasure Island in a while, but when I go I like playing blackjack. I have never really gotten into slot machines, but after writing about Minnesota casino winners for a while, I’ve noticed that the biggest jackpots almost always come from slots.

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What Is Minnesota's Most Popular Form of Gambling?

A few years ago, the Minnesota Department of Human Services did a study that found almost two-thirds of Minnesotans gamble in one form or another. This includes everything from buying a scratch-off ticket at the gas station to betting on horse races.

Lottery tickets are the most popular form of gambling in the state overall, but slot machines are the most popular casino game. Minnesota casinos are full of people that will sit and hammer a button for hours and hours hoping to strike it rich.

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It's easy to understand why slot machines are popular. They're bright and loud and give gamblers the chance to win a massive jackpot on a single play.  Plus, unlike some other casino games, slots require absolutely no skill.

Lucky Player Wins Life Changing Jackpot at Minnesota's Treasure Island Casino

Treasure Island Resort and Casino is located at 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road in Welch, Minnesota, and it’s open 24 hours a day. The casino has 2,000 slot machines, 40 table games, a poker room, video poker, and keno.

On its Facebook page, TI recently congratulated three lucky players who won big jackpots including one who won a jaw-dropping amount.

The first lucky gambler won nearly $30,000.

The second winner congratulated on Treasure Island Resort and Casino's Facebook page won $65,000!

And, the BIG winner scored an incredible $182,000 playing the Lightning Link Moon Walk slot machine. This game has a feature that removes lower-value symbols to increase the chances of bigger wins.

The summer of 2025 was the summer of jackpots at Treasure Island. Keep reading to see other big winners from the last couple of months.