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Multiple jackpots hit again, sending South MS total for year beyond $5 million

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  • Two players at Beau Rivage won large jackpots over the weekend on different slot bets.
  • One player won $180,733.40 on a $160 bet playing Cash Express Luxury Line Buffalo.
  • South Mississippi casinos logged 22 jackpots of $100,000+ in 2026, totaling over $5.

Winners were seeing double over the weekend at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi.

One player won on a $160 bet while the other hit it big on a $10 bet.

The winning started Friday, May 29, when a player from Metairie, Louisiana, got lucky soon after sitting down at the $1 denomination Cash Express Luxury Line Buffalo slot machine. The player started at 9:11 p.m. and four minutes later wagered $160 and hit the jackpot for $180,733.40.

A player from Andalusia, Alabama, was at the slots around 2:30 Monday morning, June 1. After playing the Phoenix Link game for 12 minutes, the person placed a $10 bet and won $134,043.22.

These double jackpots come after four players won $100,000 or more at the Beau Rivage during the Memorial Day Weekend.

A $10 wager on Phoenix Link paid out big during a late night visit at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino.
A $10 wager on Phoenix Link paid out big during a late night visit at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. Courtesy of Beau Rivage Casino

South Mississippi casinos now have 22 jackpots of $100,000 or more in 2026, with a payout on these big wins now surpassing $5 million.

The Beau Rivage has seen the biggest payouts, with 15 of the jackpots paying $2.9 million.

Here are the wins to date:

More than $5 million in jackpots larger than $100,000 has been won at South Mississippi casinos in 2026.
More than $5 million in jackpots larger than $100,000 has been won at South Mississippi casinos in 2026. Sun Herald
Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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