Borgata Online player in New Jersey hits $3 million jackpot playing Bison Fury
iGaming and sports betting operator BetMGM announced Monday thata Borgata Online player in New Jersey has won $3 million on a $2 bet while playing Bison Fury, making it the largest jackpot awarded by BetMGM thus far in 2023.
The New Jersey player, who chose to remain anonymous, hit the progressive jackpot in October. The winner has enjoyed playing at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City for over twenty years, according to the company.
The winner’s plans for the jackpot include "early retirement, fun, and travel which hopefully includes a trip to Las Vegas for the first time," as per a press release.
Developed in-house by Entain, Bison Fury is available exclusively on BetMGM casino platforms. The game is a five-reel, ‘All Ways’ slot that features an American wilderness theme, over 1,000 possible ways to win in the base game, and free spins.
Two other players won large jackpots in October on exclusive BetMGM slots. A slot player from Michigan won $1.2 million at BetMGM on MGM Grand Millions on a $5 bet. A West Virginia player at BetMGM was rewarded $746,000 on a $2 bet also on Bison Fury.
Angus Nisbet, Vice President of Gaming, BetMGM,stated: “BetMGM congratulates the recent players at Borgata Online and BetMGM on their big jackpot wins. In-house games like Bison Fury and MGM Grand Millions are key differentiators at our award-winning online casino. We work tirelessly to create games like these that delight players.”
During the first half of 2023,BetMGM awarded nearly $75 million in jackpots and is on pace to shatter the $100 million jackpot milestone set in 2022. The company’s online casino is home to over 1500 games and one of the largest state-by-state exclusive jackpot networks in the country.
The exclusive jackpot network currently consists of over 20 games in addition to Luck O’ The Jackpot including titles such as MGM Grand Millions, Bison Fury, Mirage Mega Magma, Loot’En Khamun and the Dead Sea Scrolls.