For one lucky man from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, a $1 spin on a slot machine became $1 million.
The “elated” player won $1 million on a $1 bet while playing MGM Grand Millions on the BetMGM online Pennsylvania casino, which made the announcement.
According to the April 5 announcement, the player, who was not named, plans to invest the winnings and also donate a portion to two organizations that help children: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Alex Limesand, BetMGM director of VIP casino, said in the announcement:
“BetMGM congratulates the Pennsylvania player and commends them on their contributions to St. Jude and Shriners. We look forward to continuing to set the standard for online casino excellence and to awarding customers mega jackpot prizes.”
Many ways to win online with BetMGM Casino
The BetMGM Online Casino player hit the jackpot on the exclusive MGM Grand Millions slot title, an in-house developed game available only on BetMGM’s casino platforms. It boasts what it calls “a theme of opulence,” with gold bars, statues of golden lions, stacks of cash, and casino chips set against an emerald background.
The five-reel “All Ways” slot game has no pay lines and over 240 possible ways to win in the main game and more than 1,000 ways to win in the free spins.
Currently, BetMGM’s jackpot network includes more than 20 game titles, including:
- MGM Grand Millions
- Mirage Mega Magma
- Loot’En Khamun
- Bison Fury
- the Dead Sea Scrolls
It has awarded more than $104 million in 2022 in progressive jackpot payouts to online casino players.
The leading US online gambling operator, which continues to push into new markets, further estimates it holds 29% of the nationwide online casino market share among its four states of operation: Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Online casinos in Pennsylvania are seeing great returns on revenue
Online casino apps in Pennsylvania are continuing their winning streak. Between October 2022 and January 2023, they made at least $160 million from players.
The trend continued into February 2023, with slots, online poker, and table games collecting over $162.3 million, an uptick of about 1.3% from the month prior.
Pennsylvania currently has 18 online casino apps available. Many of these legal online casinos are from popular brands such as BetMGM, Caesars, PokerStars, and DraftKings.
