Shooting Star Casino Visitor Wins Over $1 Million

MAHNOMEN, MN—

A visitor to Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen is ending 2022 as a millionaire.  Cornell McLean Senior, his wife, daughter and son-in-law traveled from Winnipeg on Monday, December 26, during the casino’s Boxing Day promotion for Canadian guests. McLean sat down in front of a Dancing Drums Explosion slot machine and on the second push of the spin button, saw drums explode and realized he had just won a jackpot. At first, he believed the jackpot was about $13,000. However, he was quickly alerted to the fact that his jackpot was a bit higher than that – more than $1.37 million!

When asked about his plans for the money, McLean said he gave it to his wife. The couple has been saving to buy a home.  He also says he plans to share with his three siblings. 

This is one of the largest jackpots won at Shooting Star Casino in recent years. A $100,000 jackpot was won earlier in 2022. On any given day, Shooting Star Casinos in Mahnomen and Bagley average about 75 jackpots of $1,200 or more.