Biggest Slot Jackpots in the 20th and 21st Century

Did you know that some of the biggest casino wins in history have come from slots? Even though slot betting stakes are usually quite low, thanks to things like progressive jackpots (jackpots that increase every time a game is played), when luck is on your side, slot payouts can be massive. How big? Well, view these jackpot games with the biggest slot jackpots in history to find out.

Megabucks Wins in Las Vegas

Megabucks are state-operated slots in Las Vegas that tend to pay out big, really big. 700 of these machines are linked together in a progressive jackpot so every now and again somebody claims a life-changing victory. In fact, lightning can even strike twice. For instance, in 1989, Elmer Sherwin won $4.6 playing Megabucks and in 2005, aged 92, he won again – this time claiming $21.1 million. But Elmer’s combined winnings were no match for the $39.7 million jackpot an unnamed software engineer won on Megabucks at Excalibur in 2003. The 25 year old triumphed after a $100 bet on his first spin! Cocktail waitress Cynthia Jay Brennan also claimed a huge win in this game – $34.9 million to be precise – but a mere six weeks later she was involved in a terrible car crash that left her paralyzed.

Mega Moolah Millionaires

The online slot Mega Moolah by Microgaming is also famous for its enormous progressive jackpots. In 2015, British soldier Jon Heywood entered the Guinness Book of Records for the highest ever online slot win after winning £13.2 million on Mega Moolah. And Jon’s win came after a 25p bet! That record has since been broken, however, by an anonymous player at Grand Mondial Casino who won nearly €19 million in 2018. The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, struck it lucky after placing a 75 cent bet on an android smartphone.

Massive Mega Fortune Wins

Mega Fortune by NetEnt is another online slot with a reputation for making millionaires. For example, in 2013, an unnamed Finnish player’s dreams came true after his 25-euro cent bet won him €17 million. While in 2011, a lucky Norwegian player took home €11 million. Other big winners on this progressive slot include a 30-year-old Swede who scooped a €8.57 million jackpot in 2015 and a German player in 2018 who won €3.5 million on a €2 spin.

Huge Hall of Gods Wins

NetEnt’s Hall of Gods is another progressive slot in cyberspace that packs a serious punch. For instance, in 2017 a 47-year-old Norwegian man was awarded more than €7.4 million after playing the desktop version of the game. And closer to home, a man named Neil from Aberdeen won €7.1 million on Hall of Gods from his laptop. Neil bagged the jackpot after placing a €4 bet.

Final Thoughts

We hope that you’ve enjoyed our rundown of some of the biggest slot wins ever and when you get a chance, why don’t you give a slot a spin?