Progressive jackpots are in the news all the time because of their growing popularity and the big pots they have distributed. New records are set every month, and with the increasing number of players, games will continue to make bigger and bigger wins. A progressive jackpot means that the highest payout of a game, the jackpot, increases with every round played. In practice, for each Euro played by each player, a certain amount of money is taken to increase the jackpot. By the way, jackpots are normal slots with an extra big payout, so the player is involved in extra draw each time he or she spins.
In some jackpots, higher stakes give you a better chance of starting a bonus game, but basically everyone has the same chance of winning the jackpot. Often the jackpots also combine smaller winnings with games ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of euros. The jackpot in games with progressive jackpots can be hundreds of thousands and in the most popular games up to millions of euros. Currently, the biggest winnings are tens of millions of euros, for example, the lottery winnings are paler than the jackpot winnings. The games do share other winnings, of course, but the jackpot is a real bonus that, when hit, makes your dreams come true.
The traditional progressive jackpot is usually a multi-line slot or slot machine that can be played at the same low stakes as other video slot machines. The idea is that every round you have the opportunity to trigger a bonus game with a single jackpot and up to tens of millions of euros depending on the game. Some progressive jackpot games are casino-specific, meaning that the pot can only be shared between players who play at that casino.
However, most jackpot games run on the game manufacturer's network, where the main jackpot is distributed and collected through several casinos. The more players there are, the faster the pots accumulate and the faster they are distributed. This way, the most popular jackpot games are available to millions of players. With a small percentage of jackpot accumulation in each round, the return rate on these slots may be slightly lower than normal, but the jackpot will effectively return all the money in the round. For example, compared to traditional Finnish lottery, the stakes are lower, but the returns and the main payout are much higher.
