The big score for any gambler is a lifetime dream, no matter a sports bettor or gaming player.
One U.S. casino player hailing from Michigan knows the feeling after hitting a huge jackpot in late February.
DraftKings Casino announced back on Thursday, Feb. 28 that one customer in the Wolverine State was awarded $9.28 million, the largest online casino jackpot in U.S. history to date.
Yes, $9.28 millionnnnnnnnn dollarsssssssss!
The progressive jackpot hit, which started at $1 million 13 months ago and was part of DraftKings Casino Single Level Progressive Jackpot offering, was won by a simple 20-cent wager playing Irish Pot Luck.
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The jackpot allows customers to opt-in for minimal money to make an additional wager on several jackpot-eligible games including DraftKings Rocket, DraftKings Fire Buffalo and DraftKings Blackjack, for a chance at winning the progressive jackpot. Progressive jackpots build and build to higher amounts until that total is hit.
"It’s been exciting to watch this historic jackpot climb to a record-breaking $9.28 million, giving a DraftKings Casino customer in Michigan an incredible, life-changing experience while engaging with our product,” said Jason March, Vice President of iGaming Marketing and Operations at DraftKings in a news release.
“To be able to award the largest online casino jackpot in U.S. history is an amazing testament to the DraftKings Casino team who work tirelessly to deliver customers a best-in-class experience. Congratulations to the winner, we look forward to celebrating our next big jackpot win.”
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DraftKings Casino launched onto the scene seven years ago (2018) and is currently live in five U.S. states including Pennsylvania and in Ontario, Canada. With the new winner in hand and part of gambling lore, DK Casino has posted and celebrated 60 single-level Jackpot Millionaires.
The Keystone State is home to 10 legalized online casinos.
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