Biggest Progressive Jackpot in 2013, Ever!

Records are made to be broken, and that is exactly what Net Entertainment's Mega Fortune slot did this week when it granted a €17.8 million payday to one unbelievably lucky Finnish customer of Paf.

Slots Record

The 40-year old Helsinki man was playing the Mega Fortune progressive jackpot game on Sunday, in full knowledge of the fact that it was breaking records, when suddenly all the pieces settled into place and he realized that he had become the richest person in the history of online casinos.

Incredibly, this is not the first time Mega Fortune has broken a record. The biggest previous slots jackpot was hit on the same game in September 2011, when a 20-year old Norwegian won 11.7 million euros trying out the slot at another Scandinavian gambling operator - Betsson.

Progressive Jackpots

Progressive jackpot slots differ from regular online video slots, in that their jackpot (the top attainable prize) keeps rising. Not every progressive game has jackpots in the millions though, as they vary in both playing fees and in the minimum and maximum jackpot that can be reached. They also vary in terms of reels, paylines and other features.

The great thing about these games is that they can be found almost anywhere: aside from Net Ent casinos, Microgaming and Playtech both operate successful jackpot networks, as well as other well-known online gambling software developers such as Cryptologic. Their size allows them to leverage huge jackpots from sheer weight of playing numbers.

As we can see from the record-breaking Mega Fortune Progressive Jackpot, the best thing about these games is that even when they are hit, there is no reason to despair. Mega Fortune will reset to its default minimum amount, and start rising again before soon creating another millionaire.