Best Online Casino News Roundup: The Week’s Top Stories

• Caesars Palace Online Casino pays out big — twice in one week
• An unnamed NC relied on the Dark Arts to turn 50 cents into nearly $1.7 million

Lightning struck twice this month at Caesars Palace Online Casino in Michigan – but in a good way – when two eye-watering progressive jackpots hit in quick succession, both on IGT PlayDigital’s Cash Eruption MegaJackpots game.

The first – a brain-boggling $603,667.06 on September 18 – set a record for the biggest ever win on the platform. Then, just six days later, the game paid out again, this time for $527,710.07. That totals more than US$1.1 million in less than a week!

Volcanic Win

Cash Eruption Megajackpots is a slot game with 20 fixed paylines, medium to high volatility, and an RTP of 89%. The minimum bet starts at 20p. Its key features include Expanding Wilds, Jumbo Symbols, and multiple bonus rounds.

Three or more Volcano symbols trigger the Bonus, awarding six spins where reels 2, 3, and 4 merge to form a 3×3 Jumbo symbol. Landing Jumbo Volcanoes adds up to nine extra spins, with a maximum of 15. Special Jumbo symbols can also trigger the Cash Eruption Bonus via Fireballs or activate the MegaJackpots Bonus, which offers the chance at Grand, Major, or Mini jackpot prizes.

The record-setting jackpot, which hit from a $15 bet, broke the previous record of $588,288.17, which also occurred in Michigan.

“Everything is possible for one who believes,” the big winner told Caesars, channeling a Jedi master.

Dark Arts

Meanwhile, somewhere in North Carolina, some impossibly lucky person won a showstopping $1.69 million on the NC Lottery’s The Lamp Dark Arts instant jackpot game. The outlay? A measly 50 cents.

WILD symbols can substitute for most symbols, while Wheel symbols trigger the Wheel of Wishes, which can award instant cash prizes, upgrade to higher prize levels with extra spins, or award one of three jackpots (Abra, Cadabra, or Alakazam).

The player beat odds of 1-in-129 million to win the life-altering sum. For perspective, you’re far more likely to be struck by lightning — and about as likely to die this year in a civilization-ending asteroid impact. Makes you think, doesn’t it?