UK Player Scoops Microgaming’s Mega Jackpot
A player from the UK has become the latest multi-millionaire thanks to Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network. The 26-year-old, from Crewe, Cheshire, UK, netted a world-record-breaking £13,213,838.68 (approx. AU$27.6 million) from the Mega Moolah online pokie. He won just after midnight (UK time) on Wednesday 7th October, but news of his win has only just started to filter through.
He was playing at a famous Microgaming powered online casino called Betway Casino and after depositing £30 (approx. AU$60), he managed to trigger the progressive jackpot bonus round from a mere £0.25 (AU$0.50) bet per spin. This is the single largest progressive jackpot ever paid out by an online pokie.
This latest win only just managed to beat the previous world record that was set by a player from Finland back in January 2013 when he won €17.8 million (AU$27.6 million) on a progressive jackpot pokie from NetEnt called Mega Fortune. Microgaming’s CEO, Roger Raatgever, said, “We have the longest-standing progressive jackpot network, having launched the first internet progressive jackpot in 1998, as well as the biggest, having paid out over half a billion euros to date.”
He finished by saying, “Our progressive jackpot network has set many records since its inception, but I’m absolutely overjoyed to say that our software has generated the world’s largest ever online jackpot win. Many congratulations to Jonathon on this life-changing and historic win.” The winner plans to spend his cash on the best possible medical treatment available for his father who is currently awaiting a heart & lung transplant.
He also wants to spend his winnings on a yellow Bentley Continental GT and also on a Mediterranean holiday for his family. “It’s all so surreal, and I can’t come to terms with it just yet, I just kept staring at my screen and seeing this huge number in my Betway account,” said the lucky winner.
The Betway Casino spokesperson, Alan Alger, also commented on this world-record-breaking jackpot win. He said, “We are delighted for Jonathon and having met him the day after his win we can honestly say that it couldn’t happen to a nicer young man. We hope he really enjoys the World Record win.” All of the comments contained within this article came from an official Microgaming press release.
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