Players used to have to take themselves off to brick and mortar casinos, prop themselves up on a stool in front of their favourite game and spin over and over again in the hope that they hit a winning spin. Online casinos have changed that, allowing players to have virtually every game at their fingertips from the comfort of their home. Everyday, all over the world, players are logging in to online casinos and dreaming of hitting the big time. And why does this dream stay alive? Well, because we hear all the stories of other lucky winners. We can’t promise that you’ll be next, but we can pull up a list of the biggest online casino wins of all time, tell you which games they were on, and how much the lucky players got to walk away with. [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/jackpots” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY JACKPOT GAMES[/button] Eight is considered to be a fabulously lucky number in many cultures. It signifies wealth and prosperity – a fitting number for our lucky winners. Let’s count down the Top Eight biggest Jackpot wins in Online Casino history, you might be in danger of turning green with envy! WARNING: A disproportionate number of the top wins come from a couple of very well known Progressive Jackpot games. Can you guess which before you start reading?
8. NZ$10.14 Million on Mega Moolah
You would think that the first game on our list would be something a little less eye popping than 10 million dollars plus. But this is how Progressive Jackpots work, a mind racing all or nothing approach. This win occurred way back in June 2016, and it was won by the homegrown New Zealander Rawiri Pou. He was quietly spinning the reels on the ever popular Mega Moolah Jackpot Slot (and it won’t be the last time you’ll see it on this list). We like to round down in the headlines but the lucky Rawiri Pou actually walked away with an eye watering NZ$10,144,395.82. Rawiri was understandably overwhelmed by his win, and was happy enough to waive his anonymity, but I should probably remind you all that this is still the SMALLEST win on our list. Already heard enough? [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/slots/mega-moolah” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY MEGA MOOLAH[/button]
7. NZ$11.7 Million on Mega Moolah
Mega Moolah from Microgaming slips back onto our top list for its second appearance of the day. Our next winner, John Orchard, hails from the United Kingdom. John also managed to scoop up his prize in 2012, closing off the year with a bang. His win was paid out in British Pounds, and this lucky gentleman received a fat check for GBP 5,883,044.43. The really mind bending part is that this win was triggered by a bet costing £0.30, the equivalent of about $0.60. It could be the best $0.60 spent in the history of the world. Some people are a little baffled by a single slot game paying out several million at a time, but Mega Moolah runs on a vast network of online casino sites (not just SkyCity Online Casino), which means more players play, and the Jackpot grows and rebuilds very quickly. [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/slots/mega-moolah” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY MEGA MOOLAH[/button]
6: NZ$13.5 Million on Hall of Gods
The next win on our list kicked things up by a couple more million dollars. Quite honestly I would be perfectly thrilled winning just the difference between these two values. This win was unlocked on the very popular NetEnt slot, Hall of Gods. It took place a few years before Number 8 and Number 7, back in February 2012. The winner was a Swedish woman, who immediately became the online casino’s biggest winner ever. She rather wisely chose to remain anonymous, which is always the decision I would make should I ever be fortunate enough to spin my way into a life-changing jackpot win. Hall of Gods has long since been a fan favourite on the Progressive Jackpot scene, and despite not having the cutting edge features of some newer games, players continue to seek it out. I have a sneaky suspicion it’s probably because it keeps turning players into millionaires. [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/casino-lounge/hall-of-gods” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY HALL OF GODS[/button]
5: NZ$19 Million on Jackpot Giant
This is one win that I initially hesitated to add to the list. Jackpot Giant is a Progressive Jackpot slot from Playtech, but it’s significantly less player-friendly than a lot of other games out there. If you want to try your luck for a mega win on Jackpot Giant then you’ll need to be prepared to spin at $4 a go. That’s rather a lot to ask, and SkyCity Online Casino chose not to host this game. Regardless of our opinion, an anonymous European player hit the literal Jackpot on Jackpot Giant in October 2018, and was handed over a figurative cheque for EUR 10,710,483.
4: NZ$20.8 Million on Mega Fortune
Even earlier than the wins we’ve already run through is one that occurred back in September 2011. This player also made the prudent decision to stay anonymous, but we still do have some details. We know that he’s male and comes from Norway. We also know that he became EUR 11.7 million richer when he hit the Jackpot playing Mega Fortune. This isn’t exactly an obscure game, and if you’re already a fan of Progressive Jackpots then it’s very likely that you’ve already spun these golden reels from NetEnt. The anonymous player couldn’t sleep until 6:00 am because of the shock and he said that he needed to calm down first before he decided what to do with the money. [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/casino-lounge/mega-fortune” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY MEGA FORTUNE[/button]
3: NZ$26.3 Million on Mega Moolah
Mega Moolah gets yet another turn in the spotlight in position number three. This exceedingly healthy win was won back in October 2015 by a man called John Heywood. He a British soldier from Cheshire in the United Kingdom who was more than happy to share his life-changing news with the media. His emotional response was understandable, who wouldn’t be mindlessly thrilled at scooping up a whopping EUR 17,879,645.12? John had just opened up an online casino account and was spinning the reels for just 25 minutes when the golden bells started ringing. But perhaps most astonishing of all was the news that John was exceptionally generous with his wealth. He even gifted a friend with four million euros. I could definitely use a friend like John. Couldn’t you? [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/slots/mega-moolah” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY MEGA MOOLAH[/button]
2: NZ$36 Million on Mega Fortune
Second place is definitely a great spot to be in when we’re counting down millions of dollars in prize money. As I’m sure this anonymous gentleman from Finland would agree. We don’t know much about his identity other than his nationality, that he was in his forties at the time of the win, and that the astronomical prize was triggered by a 25-cent bet on the Mega Fortune Progressive Jackpot game from NetEnt. This earned him a massive EUR 17,861,800. Interestingly, the Finnish player chose to accept a Free Spin no deposit bonus, and then used the winnings derived from the bonus to place bets on Mega Fortune. Talk about none of the risk and all the reward! [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/casino-lounge/mega-fortune” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY MEGA FORTUNE[/button]
1: NZ$33.6 Million on Mega Moolah
And here it is, the big win you’ve all been waiting for. I had a really long time to think about what I would do with more than 33 million dollars and I still don’t have an answer. I can’t imagine what this anonymous player must have felt in September 2018 when they were informed of their EUR 18,915,872.81 win. At this point it’s probably completely unsurprising that this monumental win was triggered on Microgaming’s Mega Moolah. It’s also unsurprising that this game has earned itself the nickname ‘millionaire maker’. [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/slots/mega-moolah” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY MEGA MOOLAH[/button] And that brings us to the end of our Top 8 biggest online casino wins. I don’t know about you guys but I feel a curious mixture of envy and awe. You might need to walk away to process all this information, or you might prefer to try your luck at a few Progressive Jackpot games, [button link=”https://www.skycitycasino.com/games/jackpots” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] PLAY JACKPOT GAMES[/button] Before you go! We did our best to list accurate values of these lucky player wins. However, since many of the prizes were won all over the world (mainly in Dollars, Euros and British Pounds), please factor in some small fluctuations in the figures listed in New Zealand Dollars.
