Most Massive Jackpot in American Online Casino History Won at BetMGM in New Jersey
BetMGM reported on Tuesday that a player had won a $6.4 million progressive jackpot at its online casino in New Jersey the day before. In the history of the US-based legal online casino market, this jackpot is the largest.
Player Was Wagering $200 Before Hitting Progressive Prize
The biggest jackpot in the legal US online casino history (it’s been legal since 2013 when Delaware became the first state to allow internet poker, sports betting, and casinos) is won by a BetMGM (runs three poker sites, three casino sites, and two sports sites; more online brands than any other gaming operator in the United States) customer. On a Fruit Blaster five-reel slot machine, the player was wagering $200 when he won the $6,450,023 The Big One progressive prize. The New Jersey-headquartered operator, which is the jurisdiction where the player hit the jackpot, proudly announced the big news:
“BetMGM and one lucky player made iGaming history. It’s been a summer filled with anticipation watching the progressive jackpot grow quickly to record levels.”
By Tuesday, the jackpot had risen to $1.2 million from its reset value of $1 million. It topped a $4 million operator record in late February and continued to rise on The Big One, BetMGM’s progressive jackpot pool of Entain-produced in-house games, into the spring. By playing online at BetMGM, Borgata, Wheel of Fortune Casino, and Party Casino in New Jersey, players have the opportunity to win the progressive jackpot. More options for hitting a jackpot definitely help in stopping a trend of Americans playing on offshore online bookies. Despite state regulations, that are now very much open for online gambling, many US citizens still opt to utilize the best offshore gambling websites, and they do so without any legal consequence, even from states that prohibit this action.
BetMGM Pays Lucky Winner Trip to MGM Resort
BetMGM not only congratulated the player on winning the historic jackpot but also gave him a trip to one of the MGM Resorts across the country. BetMGM is the exclusive sports betting partner of these resorts. BetMGM is actually home to a jackpot program that rewards anyone who wins a jackpot over $500,000 with a vacation to an MGM Resorts International facility in Las Vegas or the closest location to the winner’s home.
In 2023, BetMGM casino platforms paid out over $138 million in progressive jackpots, a 32% increase from the previous year. Over half of the total prize money came from Entain-exclusive games made specifically for BetMGM, like Bison Fury and MGM Grand Million Megaways.
More than 2,800 games are available on BetMGM Casino platforms in North American markets, including one of the biggest state-by-state exclusive jackpot networks. SBC North America, EGR North America, the Global Gaming Awards, and the American Gambling Awards all recognized BetMGM as the 2023 Casino Operator of the Year.
