A BetMGM casino player has won a $6,450,023 progressive jackpot, the gaming company announced in a press release on Wednesday, August 21. The winner won by placing a $200 bet on the Fruit Blaster slot machine, a game in which wins are based on matching symbols such as oranges, cherries, lemons and plums.
The record prize was part of “The Big One,” the pool of BetMGM’s exclusive in-house games.
“BetMGM and one lucky player have made iGaming history,” said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. “It was a summer of excitement as we watched the progressive jackpot quickly grow to record levels.”
The jackpot reached a BetMGM record of $4 million in late February and grew throughout the year. Online players from the Garden State could win the prize by playing at BetMGM, Borgata, Wheel of Fortune Casino and Party Casino.
The winner will also receive a trip to an MGM Resorts property as part of a jackpot program for those who win more than $500,000.
“It’s those ‘you never know when’ moments that make progressive jackpots particularly exciting,” said Angus Nisbet, vice president of gaming at BetMGM. “In addition to the jackpot, we hope the player enjoys their trip to an MGM resort in the near future.”
The progressive prize reset on Tuesday, August 20, and was approximately $1.2 million.
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