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Mohegan Sun Guest Lands $1.3M Jackpot in $5 Blackjack Bet Mohegan Sun Guest Lands $1.3M Jackpot in $5 Blackjack Bet
Mohegan Sun Guest Lands $1.3M Jackpot in $5 Blackjack Bet A Mohegan Sun visitor is now a millionaire after hitting a staggering $1,338,736.40 jackpot while playing blackjack in Casino of the Earth in Uncasville.  The lucky winner was playing the $5 Super 4 Progressive side bet when the dealer revealed a blackjack — triggering the massive payout. The guest landed the game’s top jackpot, requiring an ace, king, queen, and jack of diamonds across both hands. The casino did not release the winner's name.  For those feeling lucky, the casino still has two jackpots over $1 million waiting to be won. The Fortune Pai Gow Progressive and Bo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Martha Stewart Opening CT Restaurant Inspired By Country Farmhouse, Family Recipes Martha Stewart Opening CT Restaurant Inspired By Country Farmhouse, Family Recipes
Martha Stewart Opening CT Restaurant Inspired By Country Farmhouse, Family Recipes Home and lifestyle entrepreneur Martha Stewart is preparing to open her newest restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The Bedford by Martha Stewart at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard is expected to open in the fall. The restaurant in the Grand Pequot Tower will be her second location for The Bedford, joining one at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino that opened in 2022. The concept is inspired by Stewart's 1925 country farmhouse in Bedford, New York. "We have worked so hard to perfect this beautiful and inviting space, as well as curate a delicious variety of my most favored food…

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by Chris Spiker
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Mohegan Sun Guest Wins $1.3M on $3 Slot Machine Bet Newly Minted Millionaire: Mohegan Sun Guest Wins $1.3M on $3 Slot Machine Bet
Newly Minted Millionaire: Mohegan Sun Guest Wins $1.3M on $3 Slot Machine Bet A Mohegan Sun gambler is celebrating a life-changing win after hitting a $1.37 million jackpot from a $3 bet earlier this month.  The massive payout came on an IGT-developed movie-theme slot machine, based on the hit film "Jumanji: The Next Level." The winner celebrated the jackpot with everyone on the casino floor.  Related: $10.8M Lottery Ticket Sold In Connecticut The winner's name was not released.  Mohegan Sun in Uncasville offers slot games, high-limit lounges, and many other games and experiences. Find more details at mohegansun.com/playing.

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Woman Takes Home Over $100K On CT Casino's Wheel Of Fortune Slot Machine Woman Takes Home Over $100K On CT Casino's Wheel Of Fortune Slot Machine
Woman Takes Home Over $100K On CT Casino's Wheel Of Fortune Slot Machine A New York woman hit quite a massive jackpot while playing on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at a Connecticut casino. While testing her luck at New London County's Mohegan Sun in the village of Uncasville on Sunday, Oct. 13, a resident of New Rochelle in Westchester County won a whopping $100,929.93, the casino announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  The lucky winner, identified as "Donna Z.," won the jackpot while playing on the Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Diamond slot machine at Mohegan Sun's Casino of the Earth.  Donna's plans for her winnings were not detailed.  Accordi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lamont Reveals How Much CT Collected From Sports Betting, Online Gaming In October Lamont Reveals How Much CT Collected From Sports Betting, Online Gaming In October
Lamont Reveals How Much CT Collected From Sports Betting, Online Gaming In October In the first few weeks after Connecticut launched sports betting and online casino gaming, the state collected about $1.7 million. Between the soft launch on Tuesday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 31, Connecticut collected about $513,000 from sports betting and $1.2 million from online casino gaming, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday, Dec. 1. “This first revenue collection for our state reinforces the process and approach by my administration when it came to ensuring our sports betting and iCasino platforms worked seamlessly for consumers,” Lamont said in a statement.  “We worked…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean
Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods has announced plans to open a new casino in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove announced the formation of a partnership to reopen the iconic El San Juan Casino as the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico, according to the tribe. Foxwoods is one of the biggest casinos in the Northeast and is located on tribal land in Ledyard, Connecticut San Juan is becoming a casino hotspot with large-scale gambling facilities including the Stellaris Casino, the San Juan Marriott Resort, and the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino. D…

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by Kristin Palpini
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NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared Covid-19 Restrictions, New Measures Amid what they described as a lack of federal direction and nationwide standards, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a regional approach to combatting the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the tristate area. The uniform standards will limit crowd capacity for social and recreational gatherings to 50 people, effective 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a morning conference call with the news media. This follows updated guidance that the Centers for …

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by Joe Lombardi