Owned and Operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community®
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Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is the Twin Cities' only casino hotel and the largest casino in the Midwest. Founded by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in 1992 – 10 years after opening the Little Six Bingo Palace – Mystic Lake helped transform an economically distressed reservation into one of the most successful Indian tribes in the United States.
Today, Mystic Lake's casino is just the beginning. Seven distinctive dining options, a championship-caliber golf course, a beautiful showroom and a state-of-the-art bingo hall only scratch the surface of what Mystic Lake has to offer.
Gaming
Mystic Lake offers 4,000 slots and 100 blackjack tables, including over/under 13 and surrender. Play matinee and evening bingo sessions daily with up to six-figure jackpots and join the fun with late-night Cosmic Bingo on Fridays and Saturdays. The gaming at Mystic Lake is the best in Minnesota, evidenced by the most recent results of the Midwest Gaming & Travel Readers Choice Awards. Among the 11 honors bestowed upon Mystic Lake were Best Selection of Slot Machines, Best Bingo/Casino Combination, Best Bingo Jackpots, Best Overall Bingo and Most Comfortable Bingo Hall.
Dining
Mystic Lake's seven distinctive dining options provide something for every taste. The award-winning culinary staff prepares unique, mouth-watering offerings for The Buffet, Ribbons Steakhouse, Minnehaha Café, The Meadows Grille and the Promenade Restaurants – including Gambler's Grill, Mystic Deli and Fusion Noodle Bar. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a stop at The Coffee Bar or Sweet Temptations.
The Buffet was named Favorite Casino Buffet in the most recent Midwest Gaming & Travel Readers Choice Awards.
Hotel
Mystic Lake's gorgeous hotel offers 600 luxurious rooms just steps from the casino floor.
Entertainment
The 2,100-seat Mystic Showroom is a stunning facility and home to the best entertainment in the Twin Cities. Mystic Lake was voted Best Concert Venue and Best Live Entertainment in the most recent Midwest Gaming & Travel Readers Choice Awards.
Press Releases
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Waconia woman wins $3,000 playing "21 Cards" televised game show at Mystic Lake PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Jami Freese is a huge fan of the Game Show Network. Now she'll be a star of Minnesota's newest game show. The Waconia resident won $3,000 playing the game show "21 Cards" at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Show contestants chose from 21 numbered cards to reveal a joker, which ended the game, or a cash value, which allowed contestants to continue playing and increase their winnings, or cash out at their current total. Freese took home the huge cash prize during show taping in August, and her episode will air on The CW Twin Cities at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3. Read More » |
CBS's The Price Is Right wants Minnesotan's to come on down! Minneapolis/ St. Paul – July 21, 2009 – CBS's The Price Is Right is conducting a national contestant search in Minnesota, it was announced today by Susan Adams Loyd, WCCO TV Vice President and General Manager. Contestant hopefuls will be interviewed in several U.S. markets, including the Twin Cities, where three lucky local participants will be selected to fly out to Los Angeles for a taping of the legendary game show sometime between September 2009 and February 2010. Read More » |
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Woman Hits $1.3 Million Jackpot on Wild Cherry Progressive Slot at Mystic Lake Casino PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Monday night at 6:14 p.m., the bells sounded on Mystic Lake's Wild Cherry progressive slot heralding another million dollar jackpot winner at Mystic Lake. Rebecca Berry, 80, was the big winner of $1,373,825.63. The Honolulu, Hawaii native was in town visiting her daughter and stopped at Mystic Lake to try her luck, with her good luck charm in hand. "Whenever I visit, I love to come to Mystic Lake," said Berry. Berry was presented with her winnings by Glynn Crooks, SMSC Vice Chairman and Steve Florez, Chairman SMSC Gaming Enterprise Board of Directors. Read More » |
Waterville Woman Wins $150,000 Playing Bingo at Mystic Lake PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Brittany Lynn Connell said she would run up and down the aisles if she won. Instead, according to her mother, she turned white and looked sick. Nothing $150,000 couldn't cure, though. After a few moments wondering if it was a dream, reality for the 22-year-old Waterville, Minn. native was a $150,000 Bonanza prize from Mystic Bingo. "Everyone knew I already had it because the number (I-30) was up on the screen, then I yelled it too early," Connell said. "I was like, 'do I still get it?' It was crazy." Read More » |
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Apple Valley Man Wins Extreme Ice House at Mystic Lake PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Roger Gilmore felt like something was drawing him to Mystic Lake on Jan. 29. He trusted his instincts and it turned out to be a wise decision. Gilmore, 62, of Apple Valley, Minn., was drawn as the winner of what he calls the "Fish Mahal" during Mystic Lake's Extreme Ice House Giveaway. "They drew the name, popped it on the screen and I about fell on the floor," Gilmore said. "It's the crème de crème of a fishing shack – so you can’t call it a shack. I have never seen anything like it in my life!" Read More » |
Mystic Lake Casino Executive Chef Ranked Among Minnesota's Top 25 Chefs MINNEAPOLIS, December 19, 2008 – Foodservice News recently announced their picks for the top 25 executive chefs in Minnesota, as nominated by their peers. The list reads like a who's who of the Minneapolis/St. Paul culinary scene and includes head chefs from restaurants such as Cosmos/Graves 601, Alma, 112 Eatery, Heidi's, Lucia, and Vincent. In addition to these trendy metro hotspots, accolades also were given to Executive Chef Richard Fisher at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Read More » |
