Largest-ever online jackpot taken
Posted by Carl Barnett on 11 Feb 2010 at 07:02
A milestone amount has been won at an online casino.
The jackpot, which totaled nearly $5 million, was won at PartyCasino.com.
The winner uses the alias 'gamago', and has won many large amounts before with the renowned gambling site.
The jackpot, which was won with a stake of just $45, is the largest ever amount won on any online casino platform.
The game that the player won the record-breaking amount on is called Gold Mega Jackpot Game: The Mega Fortune Wheel.
The player, speaking to GamingSupermarket.com, said: "I was so shocked when I won the jackpot and the news hasn't really sunk in. I have to say I had my eye on the big jackpot but I don't really play aiming for them, I play for fun."
The company who hosted the game that made the jackpot possible have stated that they knew the jackpot would reach that level.
A spokesman for PartyCasino.com said: "We assumed the jackpot would reach $5 million and stated as such."
The jackpot is set to be unbeaten for some time, and is a sign of industry growth as the online gambling sector comes under increasing scrutiny prior to expected regulation.
