They say “Everything is bigger in Texas,” but not when it comes to online casino jackpots.
DraftKings Michigan Casino is now home to the largest online casino jackpot in the United States, which stands at $6.46 million.
An update was posted on the casino’s X account.
🚨BREAKING: OUR JACKPOT JUST PASSED $6.46 MILLION 🚨
A jackpot in Michigan just surpassed $6.46 million, making it the LARGEST in online casino history! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/b0RtVviK5W
— DraftKings Casino (@DKCasino) October 18, 2024
Over the weekend, the jackpot rose further. With no player yet winning, it has since topped $6.5 million. A progressive jackpot can offer extremely high payouts because they don’t have fixed jackpot prizes. Instead, the total grows with every bet made by different players until it is won.
The size of the jackpot and the timing of when it will be won are unpredictable.
There's even a short video explaining a little bit more about the jackpot on the DK Instagram.
Next Winner Will Surpass Old Record Set in August
The old record was $6,450,023. The winner was from New Jersey and set it by hitting a progressive jackpot after starting with just $200 on August 19th while playing Fruit Blaster at BetMGM Casino.
Although this amount is life changing for the lucky winner, it's still not as large as the biggest slot machine payout. The famous Megabucks game paid out a huge jackpot of $39,713,982.25 in Las Vegas back in 2003.
How to qualify for DraftKings Casino’s $6.5M Jackpot
Although DraftKings is available in five US online casino states, the jackpot is exclusive to Michigan online casino players.
Registered DraftKings Casino customers in Michigan, who are over 21, will become eligible when they opt-in with an added 20 cents per spin. Players seeking the top progressive jackpot need to opt in for the 20-cent jackpot play.
You can play one of the 26 online games DraftKings Casino offers, including:
- DraftKings Rocket
- DraftKings Fire Buffalo
- DraftKings Blackjack
You can opt in to qualify for a potentially record-setting win by:
- Clicking the "Opt-in and Play" button on the Linked Game tile before launching the Linked Game.
- Selecting the "Opt-In" button on the in-game Jackpot panel at the top of the Linked Game screen.
- Playing any of DraftKings’ online casino games makes users eligible.
Detailed terms and conditions, along with the list of Linked Games, are available on the DraftKings website.
DraftKings Casino Becoming The Home of Big Jackpots
It almost shouldn’t come as a surprise that DraftKings Casino now holds the record for the biggest online jackpot. Why? Because nine out of 10 major jackpots from this year were won at DraftKings online casino, including:
- December 2023: A Pennsylvania player won $2.6 million playing "Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen."
- April 2024: A Michigan player claimed $2.2 million while playing "El Dorado The Lost City."
- May 2024: A New Jersey player won a $1.8 million jackpot from "Divine Fortune Megaways."
- June 2024: A Connecticut player secured a $2.7 million jackpot playing "Cash Eruption."
Since its launch in 2018, DraftKings Casino has celebrated over 50 jackpot millionaires. This demonstrates DraftKings' popularity and success in online gaming.
Michigan has 15 online casinos that are licensed and approved by the state's gaming control board. Popular companies like BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Caesars Palace have released top-quality casino apps that people can use in the state.