Posted on: August 21, 2024, 07:49 am.
Last updated on: August 21, 2024, 07:49.
A record payout at an online casino was recorded on Monday morning after an extremely lucky player won $6.4 million playing at the BetMGM casino, the company announced.
The unnamed person won the progressive jackpot after placing a $200 bet in New Jersey.
“It is the largest jackpot in the history of the legalized online casino industry in the United States,” BetMGM, the iGaming and online sports betting platform of MGM Resorts International, said in a statement on Tuesday.
The mysterious player won “The Big One” jackpot when he tried his luck on Fruit Blaster Game.
Fruit Blaster is a five-reel slot game. Winners receive various symbols such as oranges, cherries, lemons and plums. It was developed by Entain, a UK-based sports betting and gaming company.
It is not known how the winner will spend the newly won millions of dollars. Some of the money will undoubtedly go to paying taxes, but the rest will surely make the recipient’s life easier. The winner could not be reached for comment.
“BetMGM and one lucky player have made iGaming history,” said Adam Greenblatt, CEO of BetMGM, in the announcement on Tuesday.
Jackpot continues to grow
“It was a summer of excitement as we watched the progressive jackpot quickly rise to record levels,” Greenblatt added.
The progressive jackpot reached $4 million in February, a record for the company.
This amount increased continuously in the following months.
Exciting, historic victory
“BetMGM congratulates the winner on this historic jackpot,” said Angus Nisbet, Vice President of Gaming at BetMGM, commenting on the payout.
“It’s these moments – you never know when – that make progressive jackpots particularly exciting,” he added in the statement. “In addition to the jackpot, we hope the player enjoys their trip to an MGM resort in the near future.”
Players can compete for the progressive jackpot by playing online in New Jersey at BetMGM, Borgata, Wheel of Fortune Casino and Party Casino.
The Big One progressive jackpot at BetMGM in New Jersey has been reset after this week’s payout. On Tuesday, it stood at $1.2 million.
Last year, BetMGM casino platforms paid out $138 million, a 32% increase compared to the jackpots paid out in 2022.
Money won by BetMGM Casino players on Entain games, such as Bison Rage And MGM Grand Million Megawaysaccounted for more than half of the amount paid out in 2023.
BetMGM’s online casino games are available to players in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The platform’s online sports betting offering is available in 22 states, as well as Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.
