Why do online gamblers love playing online progressive jackpot slots? The reason is, jackpot slot machines are nothing but opportunities to bag up hefty amounts regardless of what a player has wagered in it. Jackpot amounts can be triggered randomly while punters are playing the base level game. Or, a particular bonus round also may need to be unlocked for acquiring the chance of winning the highest prize.

Another reason for these games’ immense success is, the prize pool gets bigger with every active wager. It is contrary to fixed jackpot slots, as, in these slot machines, the jackpot amounts remain stagnant.

Now, let’s find out some online progressive slot machines that gamblers are playing.

1. Mega Moolah

One of the most renowned names in the world of online progressive reels, Mega Moolah slot loves to shower high winning amounts with four different jackpot setups. Online gamblers often call this slot ‘millionaire maker.’ In this Microgaming’s slot machine, progressive jackpots start from Mini to Minor, and the Major resides right at their side. The Mega Jackpot comes with a £1 million seed, which is contributed by Microgaming itself.

Depicting the true essence of African Safari, the 5×3 reel slot pays out with 25 fixed paylines, and the max bet 125 coins. The biggest win of $20,066,800 was resulted by just a 25 pence wager.

2. Jackpot Giant

The Jackpot Giant slot machine from the Playtech’s end is shimmering proof of size doesn’t matter every time. This gaming software will appear on your screen loaded with astounding graphics, 50 paylines, and a galore of winning opportunities.

Jackpot Giant is known for its tendency to exceed the $1 million milestones. With every $4 you place per spin, the progressive jackpot feature will be activated. If five wild symbols land on the first pay line, you will be bestowed with scorching Mega Win. However, regardless of you have won the mega win or not, you will have needed a dose of entertainment. Do you want to try more slots like these? Visit NetBet casino to find out galore of slots and more.

3. Hall of Gods

The doors to Valhalla have been opened, and players are turning millionaire overnights. Halls of Gods mega progressive jackpot seemingly befits players after every 24 to 26 weeks. The average payouts remain over $5 million per win. This astonishingly beautiful slot machine is themed on the Norse-gods and yet another fun gambling ride from iGaming sorcerer NetEnt. Here, you will get to venture on your gambling journey with five reels affixed with 20 paylines.

The jackpot feature is distributed in mini, midi, and mega prizes. For achieving one, you have to activate all available paylines and get three bonus game symbols anywhere on the reels. When the bonus game is activated, you can utilize Thor’s hammer for exposing three similar jackpot symbols, each of which is connected with a prize amount. The Mini jackpots tend to be near $1000, whereas the Midi one tends to stay close to $75,000.

4. Beach Life

Dive into the deep Blue Ocean, get a suntan on the beach, and win a luxurious winning amount with PlayTech’s Beach Life progressive jackpot slot machine. The five reels and 20 paylines of this slot tend to offer payout after every 30 to 32 weeks interval, and the payout amounts are always as promising as $2.5 million.

The slot brings back the old 80’s vibe through its detailed graphics and theme, and when you can start playing even with 50 cents per spin, it becomes more enjoyable. So, get your sunscreen, wear sunglasses, and wager your luck in it, cause who knows when it’s your turn.

Wrapping Up

These slot machines have placed the progressive reel’s reputation high enough. And, you only need to befriend with an efficient casino, deposit an initial amount, and start turning your luck reels for changing your future fortune.

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Halloween may be over for another year but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of spooky tales about unexplained phenomena and things that go “bump” in the night. But one of the places that isn’t often associated with these strange apparitions is the casino. After all, these are usually full of life and excitement right through until dawn, so what self-respecting ghost is going to show their face in them?

Well, there are several as it turns out, so settle back and enjoy some spine-tingling tales of sightings amongst the tables.

The spirit of Bugsy Siegel

The history of Las Vegas is a long one. Before the 1930s, it was just a quiet town in the Nevada Desert. But the arrival of thousands of workers brought to the area to build the Hoover Dam meant that it quickly grew. One of the men who profited from this was the notorious figure Bugsy Siegel whose Flamingo Hotel and Casino became one of the most famous in town.

Although he eventually died in Beverly Hills in 1947, many people have reported seeing his ghostly figure in the hotel and casino over the years. Favourite spots for sightings include the Presidential Suite as well as by the memorial in his honour which stands within the hotel’s grounds.

Apparitions in Atlantic City

Long before Atlantic City was converted into the Eastern Seaboard’s version of Vegas, it was home to many grand hotels that were demolished to make way for the casino resorts. One of these was the Chalfonte Hotel, constructed in 1868, and whose site was later occupied by Resorts International Atlantic City. Many guests have reported feeling an icy chill pass through the building during their stay and, during the Second World War, it was also used as a hospital for injured servicemen. As such, there have been many sightings of ghostly men in uniform roaming its corridors.

Of course, the online equivalents of land casinos aren’t without their spooky elements, either. Take the examples of the slots Spooky Spells and Halloween Jack from Space Casino where players are subjected to the chills and thrills as the reels spin. This just shows that the real-life stories of apparent hauntings have been used as inspiration to take casino gaming to a different place.

Ancient Magic at the Tropicana

“Mask” (CC BY 2.0) by Sam Howzit

Our final example features the ancient spirits that are said to have possessed a tiki mask that was a famous fixture in the equally famous Tropicana Las Vegas. There are many accounts of people touching the mask and then coming out in an unexplained purple rash. Other strange phenomena included a purple haze or gas hanging in the air around the mask and photographs of people standing next to it being blurred and out of focus. So it’s hardly a surprise that the mask is no longer part of the casino’s décor – but it may well still be weaving its evil spell elsewhere right now.

So try not to let these creepy tales spoil your sleep tonight – or your next visit to the casino!

Almost 2,000 years ago, the might of Mount Vesuvius unleashed itself on the Ancient Roman world. In a dazzling and devastating display of nature’s power, it erupted, destroying the city of Pompeii forever.

Burying it beneath a layer of ash and rubble, the volcano created a mausoleum for the people who had once lived and worked within its walls. There they lay for over a thousand years, that terrible day in August preserved forever.

In 1784, however, an unsuspecting engineer stumbled across the forgotten city. There, archaeologists found some fascinating insights into the lives lived inside it, from what Ancient Romans ate, to how they enjoyed themselves.

Among the discoveries were a few artefacts that proved particularly interesting for those with an interest in gaming.

Gaming in Ancient Rome

Today, erstwhile gamblers have the freedom to entertain themselves in any way they choose. Whether they want to visit their local casino, or enjoy blackjack online from home, the availability of both land-based and internet providers makes this possible.

Moreover, consumers can game as and when they choose thanks to these sites, and there’s no issue if they would like to gamble publicly. In fact, their rights are even protected by licensing bodies and the strict regulations these impose.

In Pompeii, however, the same freedoms didn’t exist. That’s because gambling was outlawed. Illegal except during the Saturnalia festival, it was associated with immorality, drinking, and violence; in much the same way as alcohol during the Prohibition era.

Much like alcohol 1,800 years later, though, gambling proved impossible to eradicate, with the prohibition on it being widely disregarded by the public, who were immensely fond of gaming. A prime example of this is Pompeii, where numerous gambling artefacts, such as dice, were discovered beneath the rubble.

The treasures of Pompeii

One way we know that gambling was popular in Pompeii is because of a series of frescoes found in several cauponae (the Roman equivalent of modern-day pubs or bars). These show ancient Pompeiians seated around special gambling tables known as tabula lusaria. Made of marble or stone, these were engraved with 36 symbols, and players had to roll three different dice in order to move their pieces.

As well as paintings showing gaming in action, large numbers of dice were recovered, indicating that the activity wasn’t only depicted on walls, but actively enjoyed by the city’s populace. Similar findings have been made at other archaeological sites throughout the Roman world, suggesting these games were widely played and enjoyed.

However, their outcomes weren’t always fair. Unlike modern-day gambling, which is heavily regulated, ancient Pompeiians may have had a penchant for cheating. We know this as some of the dice discovered at the site were weighted in order to give their owner an edge over their rivals.

Indeed, there’s even graffiti alluding to the practice on Pompeii’s walls, with one particular inscription boasting of an especially spectacular win. According to the writer, he won a sum equalling almost four times the annual pay of a legionary soldier, which must have seemed like a vast fortune to this lucky individual.

When it comes to gaming, 21st-century players are not the first to have enjoyed themselves at the tables, nor will they be the last. Rather, gambling is a common theme that runs throughout the history of mankind, and long may it – and the pleasure it brings – continue.

Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1965, at a time when stud poker was still the most popular form of poker in the United States and elsewhere, ‘The Cincinatti Kid’ is a drama fim aimed at poker ‘purists’. The screenplay, written by Ring Lardner Jr. And Terry Southern, was adapted from the novel of the same name, written by Richard Jessup, but the film was set in Depression-era New Orleans, rather than St. Louis. Original director Sam Peckinpah was replaced by Norman Jewison shortly after filming began.

Featuring the tag line ‘He’d take on anyone, at anything, anytime…’, ‘The Cincinatti Kid’ stars Steve McQueen in the title role, as Eric ‘The Kid’ Stoner, an up-and-coming young stud poker player, who seeks to succeed the aging, but ruthless, Lancey ‘The Man’ Howard (Edward G. Robinson) as the undisputed poker kingpin.Throwing caution to the wind, Stoner has his friend and fellow gambler Shooter (Karl Malden) arrange a private game with Howard. In the final hand, Stoner raises Howard $3,500, who re-raises $5,000 and, in a dramatic finale, turns over the jack of diamonds to complete a queen-high straight flush, whcih wins the pot. To add insult to injury, Howard tells Stoner, ‘You’re good, kid, but while I’m around you’ll always be second best.’

Early in the film, Stoner plays penny-pitching, or pitch-and-toss, with an African-American shoeshine boy (Ken Grant) and wins, reminding the boy, ‘You’re just not ready for me, yet!’ In the final scene, as Stoner sinks, shell-shocked, to his knees in the alley outside, the same boy taunts him to play again. He does, but loses, causing the boy to exclaim, ‘You tried too hard, man! You just ain’t ready for me, yet!’