Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network is world-famous for dishing out life-changing prizes and 2020 has been no exception for the gaming giant with 7 new millionaires being created in the first 7 months of the year alone.
The company’s Major Millions slot has been generous with a €1,650,910.31 win on 14 March, followed by a €1,203,349.99 jackpot paid out on 12 June. The legendary Mega Moolah slot has also had a busy year, handing out four multi-million Euro jackpots which include 2020’s latest win. Atlantean Treasures: Mega Moolah and Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah also dished out a major prize each in May.
Brand new millionaire
The year’s most recent Microgaming-created millionaire who opted to remain anonymous, discovered their newfound wealth on 20 July 2020 at Spin Casino, snagging an eye-watering win of for €1,650,382.89, giving them the prestigious title of the network’s seventh millionaire of the year. The player had only been registered at Spin Casino for a month and took home the momentous prize with just a €3 wager.
This brings the jackpot network’s total payouts for the year to a staggering total of over €30 million.
Spin Casino’s UK spokesperson had this to say, “We are absolutely thrilled for our winner, who has become a millionaire overnight. Microgaming’s Major Millions has always been a popular game and we are delighted that the new five-reel version is proving similarly so with our customers.”
As with all Microgaming progressive jackpot network wins, the amount will be paid out as a lump sum.
In defiance of adversity
The global chaos of 2020 has done little to dampen Microgaming’s winning ways. The company’s progressive jackpot network has consistently handed out wins to a multitude of players including over 550 lucky punters who won over €10,000 each.
Microgaming CEO said, “With total lifetime payouts exceeding €1.2 billion, Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network has had an outstanding year to date, driven by a number of new game releases, including Wheel of Wishes, Atlantean Treasures, and Absolootly Mad”.
He went on to state, “We look forward to building on this momentum over the coming months, hosting more feature-rich games that feed into our leading jackpots, which have paid out over €115 million across 2,571,389 jackpots so far this year, that's more than eight payouts every minute on average”
New titles due to join the network include Book of Atem: WowPot by All41 Studios, Sisters of Oz: WowPot from Triple Edge Studios, Fortunium Gold: Mega Moolah by Stormcraft Studios, Juicy Joker: Mega Moolah developed by Just For The Win, and African Legends by Slingshot Studios.
If you’re yearning for a life-altering cash injection, a Microgaming progressive jackpot might just be the answer for you.