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Millionaire Makers - The Legacy of Progressive Online Slots

Gambling enthusiasts aren't afforded many opportunities to win millions of dollars. There is always the possibility of someone hitting a massive lottery, but the chances of getting hit by lightning twice are slightly less. The best a gambler can usually hope for is an incredible winning streak where they can grind out a healthy profit. Unfortunately, the term "healthy profit" means substantially less than millions of dollars.

Have you ever played online progressive video slots?

Online Progressive Video Slots - Millionaire Makers

If someone fancies themselves to be an online gambling enthusiast, there might be a very small opportunity for them to "strike it rich." That small opportunity might be available if they were interested in playing a video slot game that's attached to a progressive jackpot.

Experience has made clear that online progressive slot players can become instant multi-millionaires in an instant. That's why such games are often referred to as "millionaire makers."

Progressive Slot Mega MoolahWe draw your attention to online progressive slots like Mega Moolah (Microgaming) and Mega Fortune (Netent). Both of these progressive slot games routinely deliver winnings that often exceed millions of dollars. In fact, both games offer a progressive jackpot that has a $1,000,000 mega jackpot as a minimum guarantee. From a historical perspective, here's a historic look at the top 7 online slot progressive jackpots based on recent data (based on today's US dollars):

#1 - Mega Moolah - $20,181,074 - September 28, 2018
#2 - Mega Moolah - $20,057,734 - January 30, 2019
#3 - Mega Fortune - $19,055,657 - January 20, 2013
#4 - Mega Moolah - $16,496,060 - April 5, 2020
#5 - Mega Moolah - $16,448,867 - October 6, 2015
#6 - Mega Moolah - $13,615,861 - May 8, 2020
#7 - Mega Moolah - $12,945,603 - March 5, 2019

These are the top 7 online slot progressive jackpots of all time. However, there are also dozens of other jackpots that have returned more than $5,000,000 over the last few years.

Would millions of dollars change your life?

Online Progressive Slots for American Online Slot Players

While Mega Moolah and Mega Fortune may or may not be available to online slot players in the U.S., there are still plenty of progressive slots from which said players can choose. It boils down to which online casino game software libraries a particular U.S. online casino operator might be offering. Remember, only six (6) U.S. states have fully legalized online casino gambling. It's a limited market until other states start taking the leap of faith.

A look across the U.S. online/mobile casino landscape reveals fewer than 20 online casino operators are currently offering online/mobile casino gambling services. Of those, the most prominent operators would be Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers brand), BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and Casino, and perhaps bet365. There are also several smaller operators that offer services in only one or two markets.

Of the operators that are operating in the U.S., only a couple are offering video slots from Microgaming and Netent. That means U.S. player access to Mega Moolah and Mega Fortune is currently limited. However, there are a couple of high-profile casino game software developers that are very prominent in the U.S. market and offer progressive slots. That would be Real Time Gaming (RTG) and Play'n GO.

Real Time Gaming

Real Time Gaming (RTG) was originally founded in the state of Georgia, U.S.A. However, they have been operating out of Heredia, Costa Rica since 2007-2008. While the company has developed a nice selection of table games, it's their video slots that have earned them a place as a top-rated online casino game software developer.

The RTG video slot library currently includes close to 200 slots. Yes, there are a few progressive slots in the mix. For the benefit of U.S. online slot players, the software developer's top progressive slot entries include Spirit of the Inca, Bulls and Bears, Aladdin's Wishes, and Basketbull. Note: The Spirit of Inca progressive jackpot often pays more than $250K with substantially higher jackpots on occasion.

Play'n GO

After 18 years in business, the Swedish-based Play'n GO has risen in the ranks to become one of the world's top online/mobile casino game software developers. The software developer's games library includes 300+ games with most of them being innovative video slots. The operator's best progressive slots are Scroll of Dead, Clown Monty, Fruit Bonanza, Dream Chance, and Gunslinger. Some jackpots have reached upwards of $2.0 million.

How Progressive Slots Work

Progressive SlotsAs you contemplate playing a progressive slot, you'll want to know in advance how the progressive component works. It's important you know because there are two primary progressive jackpot variations you might encounter.

Variation #1: We'll call this an internal variation, meaning the growth of the progressive jackpot is contained within the single online casino in question. As players play the jackpot slot, a small portion of every wagered will get siphoned off and placed in a progressive jackpot that grows until hit. There is usually a minimum contribution set forth by the casino operator or the software developer as a starting point.

There will be some sort of slot game feature that will trigger access to the progressive jackpot feature. Sometimes, players are simply chosen at random to play the jackpot feature while playing the base slot. When they get access to the jackpot feature, they will typically have to take some kind of action to determine if they get, none, some, or all of the available progressive jackpot.

Variation #2: This is the intra-system variation. With this variation, the software developer will host a server that connects some or all of the online/mobile casinos that offer the progressive jackpot slot in question. As players access and play the slot on their respective online/mobile casino sites, a portion of their wagers will get siphoned off and placed in a progressive jackpot that grows until hit. There is usually a minimum contribution set forth by the casino operator or the software developer. Minimums on this variation can be quite large as is the case with the aforementioned Mega Moolah, which always resets to $1.0 million.

As is the case with Variation #1, there will be some slot game feature or features that will trigger access to the progressive jackpot feature. It could also happen by random selection. When players are given the opportunity to try to win the progressive jackpot, they will need to perform a certain action and await the result. Intra-system progressive jackpot slots will often payout several levels of progressive jackpots, graduating upward to the mega jackpot.

Summary: Ultimately, it's going to take perseverance and luck to hit a progressive jackpot. Is it worth the effort? That depends on you. If you don't mind taking extra gambling risks to win a potentially life-changing bundle of cash, that is exactly what you should do.



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