A New Jersey online casino bettor hit the largest jackpot in Hard Rock Bet history Friday.
Key Takeaways
- A New Jersey resident won a mega jackpot worth more than $2.9 million.
- It’s the fourth million-dollar-plus jackpot won in the Garden State this summer.
- Michigan is the only other state where Hard Rock Bet operates iGaming.
The iGaming operator announced on Tuesday that Rose M. from Linden, New Jersey won over $2.9 million on a progressive mega jackpot while playing the game Long Xing Da Da. A $2 spin triggered Hard Rock Bet’s highest jackpot category.
This marks the fourth million-dollar prize won in New Jersey this summer playing Hard Rock Bet’s more than 4,400 online casino games. Seven Hold’em Respin on Silver Lux paid out nearly $2.1 million on July 4, before a player hit for $1.9 million playing Hot Rod Hog by Bragg on June 4.
The first Hard Rock Bet mega jackpot in New Jersey came on May 11, when a customer won $1.9 million.
New Jersey and Michigan are the only two states where Hard Rock Bet operates iGaming.
Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account“Players can opt in by adding $0.20 per spin, contributing to a shared jackpot pool that continues to grow across the network,” a Hard Rock Bet spokesperson said in the release. “Every eligible spin carries a random chance to win, with no need for bonus rounds or special symbols.”
Big wins
The Garden State’s string of big wins comes as Hard Rock Bet players in other jurisdictions have also hit sizable jackpots this year. Michigan players won mega jackpots worth more than $200,000 each during the spring.
Most recently, Hard Rock Bet paid out $149,477 on a 15-leg MLB parlay earlier this month to an unnamed Florida bettor.
Hard Rock Bet is Florida's exclusive authorized sports betting operator and also offers its sportsbook in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.
