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Genesis Casino Mega Moolah Player Wins £2M in Jackpot Money

Posted on by Grant Mahon

An unnamed UK player has hit over £2 million jackpot in Microgaming’s Mega Moolah progressive jackpot slot at the Genesis Casino.

Anonymous UK Player Hits £2M Jackpot

Mega Moolah, Microgaming’s famous progressive jackpot slot, has turned another lucky winner. The Genesis Casino dished out the whopping £2,772,916.45 jackpot to a UK national who prefers to remain anonymous, the official press release stated.

On November 8, 2019 the unknown player placed a £6.25 bet resulting and the huge payout. The casino and Microgaming have already confirmed that the player will be awarded the prize in a lump sum payment and not in annuities.

So far, Mega Moolah has dished out £100 million in jackpot prizes in the past 13 years since it was created. Estimated 10 people have won seven and eight-figure jackpots, accounting for roughly £40 million of the total amount.

Some 570 players have won over £8,000. Commenting on the developments, Microgaming COO Andrew Clucas had this to say:

“Congratulations to Genesis Casino and the lucky winner on this truly life-changing win. Mega Moolah has once again delivered an amazing payout. Our industry-leading progressive jackpot network has now paid out €1.1 billion and continues to lead the way, offering players thrilling and rewarding gameplay experiences.”

Genesis Casino CEO Ariel Reem also shared in the joy of having promoted a player to the top of the casino pecking order. The team, Reem confided, was delighted at the news. He congratulated the team’s efforts for keeping the casino a preferred gaming venue among English gamers.

Estimated £74 million have been paid by Microgaming in total progressive jackpots, making the operator one of the most generous gaming companies currently on the market.

The Big Winners in Mega Moolah

There have been a number of big winners in Mega Moolah, with most of them bagging a number of big rewards. Winners were always awarded in the currency they were playing in. The biggest win to date is recorded by John Orchard who landed $9.49 million on December 9, 2010.

Orchard is still the largest winner in Mega Moolah. He is followed by Georgios M who landed $8.65 million on May 11, 2019. Next on the list is Gabriel L with $.5.94 million on September 9, 2013. Seven more people have won, apart from the anonymous UK player similar amounts.

Mega Moolah as a phenomenon has set in motion a number of other games, equally interested to use progressive jackpot mechanics and attract more customers. With the United States legalizing its own gambling space, it’s no surprise that Pennsylvania also introduced this segment.

There have been other successful progressive games out there, including Mega Fortune, Playtech’s Hall of Gods, Arabian Nights Slot, Mega Moolah Isis, and Melon Madness slot, to name a few. Mega Moolah Isis is considered to be the touched-up version of the traditional game, coming with a number of perks designed to favor the player further.

Grant Mahon

Grant is the self-professed casino madman and reporter that brought this eclectic team of dedicated and talented writers together from around the world to proudly build an humble empire of authentic casino news.

Lucky Hawaiian Tourist Hits $1m Jackpot in Las Vegas

Posted on by Kat Orlov

Luck often determines the outcome of Las Vegas games and this is a fact of life.

Nevertheless, the public has a strange fascination with who exactly makes the big plays work for them. An unnamed hero managed to land the Monopoly Millionaire jackpot for St. Patrick’s Day and became the latest headline of a gamer who has managed to amass over $1 million in winnings at an instant.

  • Hawaiian tourist wins $1 million in Las Vegas
  • The player lands the Monopoly Millionaire jackpot
  • Plaza Hotel and Casino shares the news on social media

Winning Big in Las Vegas on St Patrick’s Day

An unnamed individual won over $1 million from Monopoly Millionaire playing at the Plaza Hotel and Casino during St Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas. The news was quickly picked up by social media with people sharing all throughout the day and the week to follow.

The individual had asked for anonymity and as such there wasn’t much info readily available about him or her. What’s available as information is that the person flew in from Hawaii, choosing Las Vegas as his destination for rest, fun and leisure.

Coming in, the individual headed into the Plaza Hotel and Casino and took a shot at Monopoly Millionaire, unwitting that they would be counting $1,029,529.13 in fresh earnings very soon. The casino reported that it took the player less than five minutes to secure a victory.

Luck has of course played its role, but the anonymous winner hasn’t protested against how fate had favored him. Jackpots have been a common sight in Las Vegas, with winners making headlines week in and week out.

Feeling the Luck of the Irish

The festivities surrounding St Patrick’s Day have definitely caught a lot of people in a festive mood. Even though the holiday is not as well-known around the country, St Patrick’s Day upbeat ambiance has made it so for many foreigners to readily join the party.

St Patrick's Day celebration in Caesars Casino, Las Vegas.
St Patrick’s Day celebration in Caesars Casino, Las Vegas. Photo Credit: Caesars

If there is one place where you will see a lot of St Patrick’s though, that’s Las Vegas. The gambling haven has used every opportunity to whip up excitement and make visitors slightly headier in deciding how much to stake on one of the many opportunities out there.

In the case of our Hawaiian visitor, though, luck had found him before Las Vegas could suck him in entirely.

Now, $1 million richer, this islander will remember St. Patrick’s quite fondly and while he’s unlikely to make another headline any time soon, he’s already had quite the profit to take home indeed.

Kat Orlov

Newcomer Kat is our newcomer poker aficionado whos skill not only lives on the table but flourishes on the site as through her many sources she never fails to be the first to hear of any important or exciting poker news around the world.