Two Canadians score over CA$1 million on IGT slots
Two Canadians are among those who are a million-dollars-plus richer after jackpot wins on International Game Technology’s Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots in January.
On January 19, an online Powerbucks slots player won CA$1 million (US$705,000)1 CAD = 0.7046 USD
2025-02-13Powered by CMG CurrenShift playing Wheel of Fortune Ruby Riches in Quebec. And on January 11, an online Powerbucks slots player won CA$1,132,698 (US$798,000)1 CAD = 0.7046 USD
2025-02-13Powered by CMG CurrenShift playing Wheel of Fortune Elegant Emeralds in British Columbia.
Powerbucks is a product that links jackpot liquidity across the land-based, online and mobile versions of the game. It is a first-of-its-kind wide-area progressive innovation and is currently only available in Canada.
IGT offers some Powerbucks games that carry a Wheel of Fortune theme, and some that do not. Powerbucks slots have paid 63 jackpots of CA$1 million (US$705,000)1 CAD = 0.7046 USD
2025-02-13Powered by CMG CurrenShift or more since launching in Canada in 2016.
Wins of over a million dollars in January with IGT’s Wheel of Fortune slots were also reported in at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and at Encore Las Vegas in Nevada.
Wheel of Fortune-themed slot games have been a staple on casino floors for over 25 years, minting over 1,200 millionaires and awarding over US$3.6 billion in jackpots.
There are over 6,700 Wheel of Fortune branded machines across North America, which have paid out over 4,500 US$100,000 jackpots to date, with US$14.4 million as the largest jackpot win.
Everyone knows the Wheel of Fortune game show, which premiered its 41st season last September. The current version of the show stars Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White.
The online casino game is packed with bright visuals and gameplay, and offers players 720 ways to win, with triple the wheels and triple the spins.
IGT, based in London, delivers gaming experiences to players in regulated markets, from lotteries to gaming machines, from sport betting to digital. The company operates in over 100 jurisdictions around the world, employing over 11,000 people.
Mark Keast is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and covers the Canadian digital gaming industry for COMPLETE iGAMING. Mark is a long-time sportswriter and editor, most notably with the Toronto Sun and Toronto Star.
