There have been numerous jackpots around the world online and this article will focus lightly on some of the biggest ones from around the world. When the word Jackpot comes to mind, hopefully you’re not thinking about hundreds of dollars because these people have become millionaires ( some of them, and some less, and some dare I say; more?) Chasing for these jackpots can be tedious and sometime frustrating, but when the odds are in your favor, and you actually win one; the fun can be immense! Check these examples out!
A young man from New Zealand was playing an online slot game called “Mega Moolah” on June 17th, 2016 and this was one day the man or his family wont ever forget. The player Rawiri Pou was starting to get anxious and annoyed when he struck gold, and hit the progressive jackpot of NZ$10,144,395.82. Yes you read that correctly, Rawer took home a jackpot that day of over ten million one hundred forty-four thousand dollars. No information of how much he was betting or how long he was going “at it” that day but what a WIN! Could you imagine the overwhelming excitement?
In early April of 2016, an Australian online player that chooses to remain anonymous hauled in an incredible AU$10,423,223 jackpot on The “Dark Knight” slot brought to you thanks to Microgaming. This game, ironically was a part of a “pool” of Progressive slots that included the “Mega Moolah” slot that Rawiri had hit big on! What are the odds? The anonymous player was enjoying the slot because he turns out to be a fan of the movies and comics the Dark Knight and although there already is a mini, mega, multi jackpot etc… The player was lucky enough to be betting MAX at the time when he hit for over ten million dollars.
A younger man from Norway was up one night and feeling restless and decided to log on to the online company Betsson to have a little fun. September 24th, 2011 became a night the man will not ever forget as he hit a jackpot that restless evening worth over 11.7 (eleven million dollars). This game, ironically also happened to set the Guinness World Record for the largest ever online Jackpot payout for a slot machine ( as opposed to poker for example)and that slot is called “Mega Fortune.” The player who again remains anonymous couldn’t sleep for the rest of the evening ( I wonder why!) and there was also word of the owner of Betsson to be thrilled with having his company affiliated now, with a Guinness World Record. How exciting!
The very prime example of the word ‘luck’ is to bet something as tedious as 25 cents and to win €17,861,800. This Jackpot win took place in Scandinavia and it was hit by a very lucky gentleman in his late forties from Finland. The winner exclaimed and told local press that he “Laughed and cried” at the exact time. The excitement was over-bearing. It was January 20th, 2013 and the Finland native bet just twenty five cents on the progressive jackpot slot game called, and you guessed it again- “Mega Fortune” which is owned and operated by the company Net entertainment. The man exclaimed that it truly was a dream come true. Can you blame him? The world of online gambling is exciting. You never truly know what is out there waiting for you. Could you be the next Jackpot winner? Only one way to find out!
