Top 5 Biggest Online Casino Wins Ever

The flashing lights, screaming alarms, and cheering spectators are an indicator of an epic win at a land-based casino. Since online casinosdon't have this hype, it appears as though these kinds of wins don't happen. Believe it or not, they happen online too, and people win big more often than what you would think. The truth is that the best online casino sites in the world pay out massive jackpots almost every day of the week.

But enough waiting and let’s get into the fun stuff, the big wins!

Progressive Jackpot Wins on Video Slot Games

Online slots are gaining popularity, especially progressive jackpot games. The basic principle of these games is that the overall total increases with each spin until someone wins. Here are the five largest online casino wins to date.

5. Zodiac Casino on an iPad

A player, only known as D.P., won the most significant online progressive jackpot on her mobile device. On 28 August 2016, the player won €7.9 million (roughly $8.46 million) from Zodiac Casino on her iPad. That's a massive payout for a €1 spin!

4. Mega Moolah

A 30-year-old Swedish player known as Alexander won big with Mega Moolah from NetEnt. His progressive jackpot win totaled €8.57 million (approximately $9.21 million) on 28 November 2015.

3. Betsson.com Rewards Insomnia

On 24 November 2011, a young insomniac male from Norway won €11.7 million ($12.56 million) with Betsson.com. The Mega Fortune jackpot win didn't seem to cure his insomnia as he reportedly couldn't sleep until 6 am.

2. Soldier Wins With Betway Casino

A 26-year-old British soldier broke records with his jackpot wins on 6 October 2015. Jonathan Heywood won a colossal £13.2 million ($15.18 million) playing on a 25p per spin slot with Betway Casino.

1. World Record Win Cost 25¢

An unknown Finnish man broke the World Record with his Mega Fortune progressive jackpot win on 20 January 2013. He played a 25¢ spin on the Scandanavian website, PAF, and won €17,861,800 (approximately $19.15 million).

Biggest Wins in Las Vegas

For interest sake, let's take a quick look at some of the biggest casino wins of all time. All of these records occurred in Las Vegas.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas: Kerry Packer won between $20 and $40 million playing baccarat and blackjack.

Excalibur, Las Vegas: In 2003, a young engineer spent $100 on a slot machine only to have the "jackpot" sign flashing in front of him. He won a shocking $39.7 million. The winner opted not to have his jackpot paid to him at once, but rather as an annual payment of $1.5 million.

Palace Station, Las Vegas: A 60-year-old lady won $680,000 on the Wheel of Fortune machine. She regularly returned to the casino to continue playing. Eventually, her perseverance paid off as she won the jackpot of over $27 million on the Megabucks slot.

Mirage, Las Vegas: Elmer Sherwin, a 76-year-old war veteran, won a $4.6 million jackpot just hours after the casino opened. Twelve years later, he returned and won a $21 million prize. Most of his second jackpot went to a relief fund for Hurricane Katrina.

Conclusion

It doesn't matter if we're talking about slots, video poker, or table games, some players are just lucky. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't, there's no way to say for sure. However, there’s always a chance that when you win, you’ll win big!