New Record set for the UK’s Largest Mobile Jackpot

Let’s face facts; there have always been instances of players winning big at casino games such as poker, blackjack and slots. World War II veteran Elmer Sherwin even has the distinction of becoming the first (and to date only) man to win the coveted Megabucks jackpot twice, scooping $4.6 million at the Mirage in 1989 and a staggering $21 million 16 years later.

The age of online gaming has made this type of grandiose jackpot more accessible than ever, however, with the leading virtual casino brands offering progressive prizes through smartphones and tablets. With each competing to hit the news and pay-out increasingly lavish, it is players who are truly benefitting from the growth of this market sector.

This was drawn into sharper focus recently as a Gala Bingo player scooped a record-breaking 5.89 million Euros through her smartphone. Using a Samsung Galaxy S5, the anonymous winner won the progressive slot jackpot in a single hit, after paying just£4 over the course of the session. The game in question was Jackpot Giant, which is powered by a Playtech brand synonymous with huge pay-outs and record breaking winnings.

While these winnings will change the beneficiaries life forever (despite the fact that she apparently went to work the day after her success), they are also highly beneficial for your casino and developer in question. After all, such an event drives considerable interest in brands behind these entities, creating an invaluable opportunity for free marketing and promotion. It also drives traffic and additional revenues, giving firms an edge in a crowded and competitive market.

Gamblers are also superstitious types at heart, whether they are active on or offline. This means that they are likely to consider certain casino brands and developers as ‘lucky’, encouraging them to switch allegiances and change their platform of choice in a bid to win big. This is the same kind of fallacy that emerged after Elmer Sherwin’s first jackpot win during the opening night at the Mirage in Nevada, as players bought into the notion that Megabucks would pay out a huge jackpot during the opening night of every major casino!

While gamblers may occasionally forget that casino games are opportunistic in the extreme, there is no doubt that it is easier than ever to earn huge jackpot wins online. This is also part of a wider trend in the market, where gamers and slot players in particular are afforded more opportunities to win more regularly and consistently while online.

Free casino games also empower players to profit through regular and bonus round gameplay. With many games now boasting five reels (as opposed the traditional three) and anywhere between 50 and 240 pay-lines, online gambling offers the kind of wealth and favourable odds that are beyond bricks and mortar casinos.