That is until last fall, when the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community lifted a casino-wide booze ban that lasted longer than Prohibition.
Instead of Champagne, jackpot winners have had to toast their luck with a Sprite.
The inability to catch a buzz at the Prior Lake casino dampened double-downs and dealer busts for decades. For all its flashing lights and ka-chinging slot machines, Mystic Lake was a longtime buzz kill.
