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NJ Online Slots Player Wins $6.45M Progressive Jackpot In U.S. Record-Setting Prize
An online gambler from New Jersey won the largest jackpot in U.S. online casino history, officials said.
A BetMGM Casino player won a $6,450,023 progressive jackpot, the gambling company said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The winner won when placing a $200 bet while playing the slot machine game Fruit Blaster, which bases wins on matching symbols like oranges, cherries, lemons, and plums.
The record-setting prize was part of "The Big One," which is BetMGM's pool from its exclusive in-house games.
"BetMGM and one lucky player made iGaming history," said BetMGM CEO Adam …