Biggest Gambling Wins in Canadian History
Every casino player dreams of a huge win, but only a few get ever so lucky. Players that we will talk about today experienced those life-changing gambling successes while playing slots. And if you ever feel like testing your luck then visit Casinoofkings to discover the best online slots available in Alberta and learn which operators host those titles. You will notice that most jackpot chasers are playing Mega Moolah by Microgaming, and you’ll be glad to hear that this slot is available in Canada.
Before we start with the list we should mention that hitting this prize is highly unlikely. Even if there have been several winners in the past decade or so, the odds of getting the Mega Moolah’s progressive jackpot are around 1 in 50 million. With that out of the way let’s see who were the lucky players.
E.O. Hit Massive $20.06 Million on January 30, 2019
The largest casino win to this date happened on January 30, 2019. An anonymous gambler identified as E.O., was playing Mega Moolah - a game famous for record-breaking Progressive Jackpots - on Zodiac online casino. It turned out it was their lucky day because they hit a Jackpot of $20,059,287.27. This was the first time Mega Moolah, or any Microgaming slot, for that matter, accumulated a jackpot prize pool that exceeds CA$20 million.
Eric B. Takes Home Staggering $16.50 Million on April 5, 2020
Continuing with the Mega Moolah slot game, Eric B. won big on April 5, 2020, while playing on the Jackpot City casino site. He scooped a swooping $16,496,347.95. The lucky winner hasn’t released additional personal details about themselves or what they were going to do with the money, but he is undoubtedly enjoying the prize.
Marcus Goodwin Wins $11.63 Million on November 5, 2016
Marcus Goodwin is yet another Canadian who has been graced by Mega Moolah’s progressive jackpot. Interestingly, enough Marcus had just opened a casino account at that time and played slots casually. But little did he know that on November 5, 2016, he would hit over $11 million at Yukon Gold casino.
Currently, this is the tenth-largest Mega Moolah Jackpot prize but back in 2016, this was the second-biggest payout in the game’s history. Unlike other winners who chose to stay anonymous, Marcus posted a YouTube video sharing the story of his success. The video has been removed, but in it, Marcus said he planned to buy a large house and go with his family on an African Safari trip. A fitting vacation given how the slot theme is centred around African wildlife.
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D.P. Hits $11.61 Million on August 28, 2016
Amazingly, the next Mega Moolah winner on this list (D.P) got lucky only a few months before Marcus. D.P. was playing on Zodiac Casino though, just like the number one winner E.O. What’s more surprising is that the Jackpot value was in the same realm as with Marcus ($11,610,536.59). It showcases why this is such an iconic release by Microgaming. There are many active players on this jackpot network, and the prize pool can reach $10M+ within 3 months.
Nick Hulst Strikes Gold in 2004, Winning $5,800,000
It was just a typical day for Nick Hulst, a tax accountant living in Toronto. He went to a local casino and picked a popular Megabucks slot, not dreaming that he would break the record for the largest Jackpot win in Canada back then. This occurred in 2004 before Mega Moolah was even released. When asked what he would do to celebrate winning $5+ million, Hulst said he wanted to go to Las Vegas and see if he could get lucky there.
Kathryn Stokes Wins $1.8 Million on September 17, 2013
On September 17, 2013, Kathryn Stokes decided to stake $60 on the Michael Jackson King of Pop slot machine game. She must have liked it very much because she was playing for an hour when, all of a sudden, the machine started acting crazy. That is because the lucky lady was about to hit the Jackpot worth $1,862,447.25. And this was only her second visit to the casino. Stokes said she didn’t know what to do with the money but was sure she needed a new car.
