A progressive jackpot grows over time as a small slice of every qualifying bet feeds into a shared prize pool. The pool keeps climbing until a player triggers the win, at which point it resets to a seed amount and starts building again. Jackpots can be tied to one game or networked across many casinos.
Networked progressives can reach into the millions because countless players contribute. The trade-off is long odds and often a requirement to bet the maximum to qualify for the top prize. Progressive slots usually carry a slightly lower base RTP, since part of each wager funds the jackpot rather than regular payouts.
Example usage
- A networked progressive jackpot reaching several million dollars
- A must-bet-max rule to qualify for the top jackpot
Related terms
- Live Dealer, Casino games streamed in real time with a human dealer, letting players bet on real tables from their device.
- Megaways, A slot game engine that varies the number of symbols per reel each spin, creating up to 117,649 ways to win.
- RTP (Return to Player), The percentage of total wagers a game is designed to pay back to players over the long run, expressed as a figure like 96 percent.
- Volatility, A measure of how risky a slot is, describing how often it pays and how large those payouts tend to be.