On January 20, 2013 the progressive jackpot of the popular online slot Mega Fortune was hit for €17,861,813 making it the largest ever single payout in the online casino industry anywhere in the world to date. Mega Fortune is a slot game developed by Net Entertainment. The hit was recorded at Aland based PAF online casino. The winner was a 40 year old male from Helsinki.
PAF online casino reports that their player logged in and played at 25 cents stakes on the slots game Mega Fortune, and suddenly hit the main jackpot. PAF spoke to him about his amazing win the next day. When asked about his reactions the lucky winner first said, “It was completely unreal. I laughed and cried all at once. Can this really be happening? I wondered.” He said that the whole experience was so out of this world that he could hardly recall any of it. The first person he told was his girl friend. She calmed him down, told him to keep both feet on the ground and just sit tight.
The former world record in online slots winnings, certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, was for a little over €11.7 million. The old record has been surpassed by a staggering six million euros and over 50% in one blow. The amazing aspect is that win was also recorded on this same slot game, Mega Fortune, 16 months ago in September 2011. In between this progressive jackpot slot game has paid out €6.9 million, €3.9 million and €3.1 million. Mega Fortune is a 5-reel, 25-bet line video slot that not only gives players an idea of what it would be like to be rich but also makes them so. The jackpot is won through a Wheel of Fortune type bonus game, which is triggered when three bonus symbols appear on the reel. After being reset at €1.5 million, the present value of the jackpot has already risen to €1.8 million.
Anders Sims, Head of Press and PR at PAF online casino said that the entire online casino fraternity had been holding its breath during this fall and winter, while the jackpot just kept on growing. Mega Fortune is available at several Net Entertainment online casinos and Sims was naturally thrilled that it was again won by one of his players. “PAF players seem to have an incredibly good flow at the moment,” he said. The prize sum of €17.8 million will be paid out tax-free into the player’s account. PAF CEO Anders Ingves said that the online casino advises the big winners to seek economic counseling and to remain anonymous. They are also advised to take a break from playing.
27/1/2013, 9:32 pm