Progressive Jackpots in Online Casinos

I have a confession to make in this article. I have an obsession about online progressive jackpots. In this short write-up, I will attempt to give you the “must-know” information about progressive jackpots so that you too can chase after these enormous prizes. So the article covers a few subjects: what progressive jackpots are available online, on what casino networks the games are available and most importantly how to beat slot machines! But what are progressive jackpots? They exist in a number of games, notably in slot machines and some table games. They consist of larger-than-normal prizes that grow over time as people play, until someone wins it all. For example, each time you put in a quarter in a progressive slot machine a fraction of it goes into the progressive jackpot pool. You can usually see the size of the current prize on a ticker above the machine. I must not be the only player attracted by these jackpots because some of them become astronomically high, some reaching over 5 million dollars. In fact, slot machines are currently the biggest attraction in the gambling industry, miles ahead of table games. Some people think that it’s very expensive, but it is reasonable and there are some progressive jackpots for every budget. Remember to bet the maximum amount of coins, as some jackpots can only be won when you’ve wagered the maximum. Take for example Anne C. of Scotland, which won £1,094,112.81 at the casino 32Red, on the game Major Millions. Then again, for 50 cents you can win even more. That’s what happened to Klaus E. of Finland. He put in 50 cents in the Mega Moolah progressive slot and won a $5,556,753.68 progressive jackpot. This is what we are all after. You can play for quarters and some smaller jackpots are even based on nickels. Progressive Jackpot Networks The special thing about progressive jackpots is that they aren’t specific to one casino. They’re available on specific networks of casinos based around the different casino software brands. In other words, Microgaming, RTG, Cryptologic, Playtech etc all have their own set of progressive jackpot games which are available on the casinos using their software. Which one is best? As usual, it depends on each player’s tastes but I will try to give you the basic features of each one. Each network has some large progressives but Microgaming has more. On the other hand, that network doesn’t allow American players to play on their network, which is bad. Here’s an overview of the different progressive slots available on the networks mentioned above. I’ll start with Microgaming, my favourite despite not being US friendly. Microgaming is the network hosting amazing casinos such as 32Red and InterTops. Microgaming sports an impressive roster of progressive jackpots. Since they have almost 100 casinos licensed, all of which have players contributing to the progressives, it makes for massive jackpots. I’ll list the four better known progressives: Mega Moolah, Major Millions, King Cashalot and Treasure Nile. The first 3 progressive slots are regularly over 1 million dollars US. Mega Moolah is a 5 reel, 25 payline multiple coin game. It has the biggest jackpots of the network, since it always starts at 1 million. Major Millions is the runner up, with a progressive jackpot starting at $250,000. As for King Cashalot and Treasure Nile, they are smaller jackpots with a medieval and Egyptian theme, respectively. Overall, Microgaming is the best network when it comes to progressive slots. View the article about Microgaming to find out more about it and where to play. A second network that is of particular interest is RTG (Real Time Gaming). Aside from the progressive slots themselves, the interest lies in that Americans are allowed to play on R.T.G casinos such as Bodog and INetBet. Given, the number of gigantic jackpots is limited but they have very fun slots. For example, Shopping Spree is a quarter slot whose progressive jackpot, as of writing this article, is above $900,000. For our European readers, we suggest Microgaming or Cryptologic instead but for the Americans out there, Bodog and INetBet are the best place to be until the US government opens up internet gambling. This leads us to the Cryptologic network, arguably the second best overall network of progressive slots. Their advantage is that they have many licensees, so thousands of players contribute to the jackpots just like on Microgaming’s network. This software company supports the casinos of such well known UK brands as InterCasino, Littlewoods, Omni Casino and Willam Hill. They do possess many fun progressive slots and it’s a very good place to play. I believe they currently hold the record for the highest progressive jackpot won online. Indeed, a player won $5,898,352.20 on the game Millionaires Club. The name says it all, this slot creates millionaires. They also hold many smaller progressives, though they are well known. Rags To Riches is one of these slots whose jackpot starts at $100,000. The bonus has a wheel of fortune feel to it that makes it one of the most popular slots online. Those are the main networks of progressives online. Almost every other casino also has progressive slots, but the three networks mentionned above are the only ones with very well branded games. Now that we know where to play, let me tell you how you can make money. Beating slots machines, is it possible? Here, I just want to give you the suggestion that it is actually possible to have an advantage over luck and beat the casino. It is possible to play at a casino and make money, on top of having fun. Other websites charge money for guides like this while I will give you the information for free. For a comprehensive guide on progressive slot strategy and how you can legitimately be a winner, you can read the article on how to beat slot machines.

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