A slot player at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City had the day of his life last weekend when he won big on a wide-area progressive Wheel of Fortune slot machine.

Hard Rock Slot Player Wins Progressive Slot Jackpot

A lucky Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City slot player bet $3.75 and won a slot jackpot of $415,733.03.

Can you imagine?!

The lucky player placed the bet on a wide-area progressive Wheel of Fortune slot machine with a 25-cent denomination.
 According to slot manufacturer IGT Jackpots, its Wheel of Fortune slot machines are the nation’s most popular slots.
The jackpot amount is based on a 20-year annual annuity payout.  The lucky winner declined publicity.

The Difference Between Progressive Slot Machines

According to fliptheswitch.com, you'll see three types of progressives on casino machines.

The first type is those that are limited to a single machine, known as a stand-alone progressive.

Then some progressives are connected to one or a few banks of machines in the casino, known as a linked progressive.

The final progressive type stretches across multiple casinos and is known as a wide area progressive.

Wide-area progressives are handled by the slot makers, not the casinos. The casinos bank the other two progressive types, and they are required to pay them out when won.

For wide-area progressives, you get paid by the slot manufacturer.

IGT maintains a website, IGT Jackpots, where you can see what progressives are offered and their current value.

It’s definitely a swing for the fences moment, but for those who manage to land one of these epic prizes, it’s a life-changing scenario.

Just ask the gambler who won $415,733.03 last weekend at Hard Rock Atlantic City.

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