Minnesota Man Hits $242K Jackpot at Treasure Island

Area casinos are packed every day with people sitting in front of flashing screens, hammering a button for hours and hours just hoping to strike it rich. And, every once in a while, someone does get lucky.

Earlier this year, we told you about a southeast Minnesota woman who took a quick trip just across the Iowa border to Diamond Jo Casino and walked out $70,554 richer after hitting a progressive jackpot. Now we've learned about a jackpot win at Treasure Island that makes 70 grand look like pocket change.

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Treasure Island is located in Welch, Minnesota and has more than 1,700 slot, video poker, and video keno machines alongside 40 table games.

Lucky Minnesota Man Walks Out of Treasure Island $242K Richer

The casino says lady luck paid a visit on Halloween night and triggered a nearly quarter of million dollar progressive jackpot.

The winner, an unidentified man from Circle Pines, Minnesota, was playing the Lightning Cash – Magic Pearl slot machine, when he hit the jackpot and cashed out with a jaw-dropping $242,416.49 win.

This is Treasure Island’s biggest slot machine win of 2026, beating the previous slot record by more than $70,000, and it also ranks as the casino's third-largest jackpot overall this year. See the biggest wins of the year below.