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Last week DraftKings Casino made history in the gambling industry. Not one but two of their lucky customers won a million-dollar jackpot within 24 hours of each other. One of the lucky users even broke the record winning the largest progressive jackpot of $3.29 million in this company’s history. The other user also won a massive jackpot of $1.97 million the very next day. Ever since DraftKings began operating in NJ with the bonus, their jackpot payouts have risen to an astonishing $13.49 million
Jason March, VP of iGaming Marketing and Operations said: “Crowning two millionaires in 24 hours was a monumental week for DraftKings Casino. The ability to give our customers the chance to win a big progressive jackpot on over 100 games makes me so proud of our product.”
Let’s remind ourselves that DraftKings launched their progressive jackpot feature back in October, 2022 and it is only available to New Jersey’s operators. So a simple $0.10 bet on Ancient Fortunes: Zeus broke the jackpot record last Tuesday resulting in a $3.29 million reward.
A similar jackpot was won back in April, when another $0.10 bet was made on Extra Chilli Megaways game resulting in a $1.44 million jackpot win. However, last Wednesday yet another $0.10 bet on Western Horseshoes game broke the April’s record with an amazing jackpot of $1.97 million for the very lucky user.
DraftKings progressive jackpot feature
The thing about DraftKings progressive jackpot feature is that it’s first of its kind in the US. Traditional jackpots are often tied to a specific game like Blackjack or a single video slot title. But DraftKings feature is in-house and links multiple games into a single progressive jackpot pool.
This is why the payouts are so huge, as the reward pool is generated from a variety of different games and video slots. That said, players have an option to opt-in for the jackpot prize pool. If they decide to do so, then they will have to pay additional 10 cents to participate. This little fee will be deducted from their wallets for every spin and played a hand on eligible games.
This feature certainly placed DraftKings on the map as they reported their position as the number one operator for the gross gaming revenue iGaming share in the United States during the first quarter of 2023. These two consecutive jackpot wins will guarantee more customers for NJ operators that have DraftKings jackpot feature supported and available to their customers.
