While most slots players just play for entertainment (as they should), everyone dreams about being the rare lucky person for whom the reels align perfectly that one glorious time. That fantasy became a reality for a player at DraftKings Casino in Michigan on Wednesday when a 20-cent spin turned into an insane $9.2m jackpot win, the largest in US iGaming history.
According to a DraftKings press release, the Single-Level Progressive Jackpot had been building since February 2024, when it started at $1m.
“To be able to award the largest online casino jackpot in US history is an amazing testament to the DraftKings Casino team who work tirelessly to deliver customers a best-in-class experience,” said Jason March, Vice President of iGaming Marketing and Operations at DraftKings. “Congratulations to the winner, we look forward to celebrating our next big jackpot win.”
The winning spin was confirmed to have hit on the game Irish Pot Luck.
players must opt-in and then contribute an additional $0.10 wager every spin
As mentioned, the jackpot was a Single-Level Progressive, so while the lucky winner had a ludicrous return on investment, the spin actually cost 50% more than the $0.20 that DraftKings is hyping. To qualify for the Single-Level Progressive Jackpot on games where it is available on DraftKings – Irish Pot Luck is one of them – players must opt-in and then contribute an additional $0.10 wager every spin. So, the winning spin cost $0.30 in total, not $0.20. But still, $9.2m on a 30-cent spin is unfathomable, except for the fact that it actually happened.
A Multi-Level Progressive Jackpot was also available on Irish Pot luck for an additional $0.25 per spin.
The previous US internet casino jackpot record was $6.45m, won with a $200 bet on a Fruit Blaster slot at BetMGM Casino in August 2024.
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