The largest single jackpot ever won in a casino was $39.7 million on the Megabucks slot machine at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 12, 2003. The winner was a 25-year-old software engineer from Los Angeles who remained anonymous.

MGM Wins Approval To Build World's Most Expensive Casino-Resort In Osaka. Japan's government has approved a development proposal by the MGM Resorts International consortium for an integrated resort in Osaka, heralding a new era for Japanese land-based gaming after years of commercial and political setbacks.