Internet Gambling
by J. Phillip Vogel
Subtitled 'How to Win Big Online Playing Bingo, Poker, Slots, Lotto, Sports Betting, and Much More ,' Internet Gambling consists of twenty-three engaging and descriptive chapters where Vogel demystifies and dissects all topics related to Internet gambling, including the history of online gambling, how to get started, choosing the best sites, understanding the various kinds of software available, the technical difficulties one might expect to encounter, managing money, and more.
Online Progressive Slots!
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Progressive Mania
One of the biggest draws to playing slots, and in some cases video poker, is the progressive jackpot. Sure the games themselves are entertaining and often post a very marginal house edge, but
J. Phillip Vogel is considered a leading authority in online gambling. He has written for most of the major gaming publications worldwide including Casino Player, Strictly Slots, Gambling Online, Bluff, and many more. He is also the author of a series of best-selling gambling books collectively titled The Real Deal. He is the founder of online watchdog site TheOPN.com at www.theopn.com and currently serves as the Editorial Director for Poker Life magazine. the real reason many players flock to these games is the jackpot—the bigger, the better. Sure the chances are astronomically stacked against us but that just doesn’t seem to matter, does it. After all, someone has to win, right? Why can’t it be me?
For you web fortune hunters, I’ve compiled a list of some of the hottest slots and video poker jackpot games online today including their current jackpot value and where you can play them. We’ll begin with a look at everyone’s favorite casino games, the slots.
Millionaires Club
An online slots icon, Millionaires Club now comes in two versions, the original 3-reel, 1-line game and its modernized counterpart, a 5-reel, 9-payline progressive video slot. In the original game, bets range from $1.00 to $3.00 and players have eight possible winning combinations and an exciting bonus wheel game that has three levels of prizes. The latest version offers a much greater betting range—from $0.10 to $180.00—as well as 29 winning combinations, a wild symbol, and a bonus game. Both versions share the same jackpot and both offer the same odds of winning so it’s a matter of personal taste if you prefer video slots or older style classic slots.
Software by: Wagerlogic
Where available: InterCasino.com, Omni Casino, VIP Casino
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is a 3-coin, 3-reel, 3-payline progressive slot machine available in $0.25, $0.50, $1.00 and $5.00 denominations. The progressive jackpot is won when three “Jack in the Box” symbols line up on the third payline. The maximum bet of three coins must be wagered to win the progressive.
Software by: Boss Media
Where available: Sunset Casino, Gold Club Casino, Player’s Club Casino, Pharaoh’s Casino, Super Vegas Casino, Jackpot Palace Casino.
Wall Street Fever
Wall Street Fever is a 5-reel, 5-payline $0.10 progressive slot machine with a maximum bet of $0.10 per payline, or $0.50. The game offers a special bonus feature that is activated when a player receives three or more "ZigZag" symbols on any payline. In the bonus feature, players select one of five stocks to win a random bonus. Wall Street Fever also offers a free spin feature with 5, 15, or 50 free spins awarded for lining up 3, 4, or 5 free spin symbols anywhere on the game. To win the progressive payout players must wager maximum coins and line up five “Wall Street” symbols on any payline.
Software by: PlayTech
Where available: Casino Tropez, Slots.com, Aspinalls, Mapau Casino, Golden Palace, Casino Del Rio, Vegas Red
Shoot-O-Rama
Shoot-O-Rama is a 5-coin, 5-reel, 5-payline $0.25 progressive video slot machine with a maximum bet of 25 coins per spin. To win the progressive jackpot—which begins at a minimum of $20,000—players need to line up five dart symbols on any payline in play. Maximum coins are required to win the entire jackpot. However, unlike most progressive slots, players can win a percentage of the jackpot when fewer coins are played.
Software by: Wagerlogic
Where available: InterCasino, Omni Casino, Sands of the Caribbean Casino, VIP Casino
Win, Place, or Show
Set mildly to a horseracing theme, Win Place & Show is an entertaining 3-coin, 3-reel, single payline $0.50 progressive slot machine. To be eligible for the jackpot players must wager the maximum number of coins—totaling $1.50—and line up three gold cups on the payline.
Software by: OddsOn
Where available: SuperSlots.com. English Harbour Casino, Silver Dollar Casino, Caribbean Gold.
Cash Splash
The always-popular Cash Splash comes in two versions, a 3-coin, 3-reel version that reels out 7s, bars, cherries, and a cash splash symbol. The newer incarnation of the game is a 5-reel, 15-line version that includes additional symbols such as 10s, Js, Qs, Ks, As, a stack of money, a scatter symbol, and the wild “Cash Splash” symbol. Bets range from $0.20 to $3, and all 15 coins must be played to be eligible to win the jackpot.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: All Slots Casino, All Jackpots, Grand hotel Casino, Roxy Palace
Gold Rally
Gold Rally is an 8-line, 9-reel, $2 progressive slot machine that offers 11 different winning combinations, a bonus game (reached by hitting the dynamite symbols in all four corners of the game) and scatter pays. To win the jackpot players must wager max coins ($16) and hit nine scatter symbols.
Software by: PlayTech
Where available: Casino Tropez, Slots.com, Vegas Red, Bet365.com, Miami Beach casino, Golden Palace, Grand Riviera Casino, Brandy Casino, Aspinalls.com.
Major Millions
One of the Net’s most popular jackpot slots, Major Millions now comes in two exciting versions. The original game is a classic 3-coin, 3-reel, 3-payline $1 progressive slot that has a maximum bet of $3 and offers 13 winning combinations, wild symbols and multipliers. Game symbols are standard and include 7s, bars and cherries.
The latest version is a 5-reel, 15-line game with bets that range from $0.20 to $3.00. Military-style symbols have replaced the earlier version’s standards and include tanks, planes, ammo, metals and more. There are a total of 33 winning combinations as well as wild symbols and multipliers. While the two versions look and play differently, the odds of winning the jackpot are the same. To win the progressive jackpot players must wager maximum coin.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: Roxy Palace, 7 Sultans, Jackpot City, Trident Lounge, The River Belle, Wild Jack Casino, Lucky Nugget.
Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches is a 3-coin, 3-reel, 1-payline $1 progressive slot machine, with an exciting "Spin-The-Wheel" bonus feature. To win the progressive jackpot, players must wager the maximum coin ($3) and line up three Rags to Riches symbols. This will then activate a special bonus wheel game, and if the bonus wheel stops on the jackpot symbol, the progressive jackpot is awarded.
Software by: Wagerlogic
Where available: InterCasino.com, VIP Casino, Littlewoods Casino, Safari Casino, William Hill Casino.
Pay Dirt
A very money-centric game, Pay Dirt is a classic 3-reel, 1-payline $1 slot with a maximum bet of $3. About as straightforward as you can get, the game offers no wild symbols and have only eight winning combinations. However the jackpot grows quickly and starts at a very reasonable $5,000. All three coins must be bet to be eligible for the progressive payout.
Current jackpot: $129,906.89
Software by: OddsOn
Where available: English Harbour, Caribbean Gold, Hot Pepper Casino, Silver Dollar Casino.
Lucky Stars
Lucky Stars is a unique space-inspired 3-reel, 5-payline slot that offers a random “Hold Reels” feature and a free spin bonus game. In the bonus game, when a player receives three or more star symbols anywhere on the reels, one of three stars to the right of the reels light up. Light all three symbols and receive a free spin where all wins are multiplied by 10. To win the progressive jackpot, a player must receive three bar symbols on any active payline. The maximum bet is required to be eligible for progressive payouts. Bets range from $0.50 to $2.00 per line.
Software by: Developed exclusively for Slotland.
Where available: Slotland.com
Video Poker
Slots aren’t the only games that come in progressive versions. Video poker has long been tied-in to jackpot action with the added benefit of being a generally player friendly game often offering 98% payback and higher.
Jackpot Deuces
For those video poker buffs who love wild cards and progressive jackpots there’s nothing that compares to Microgaming’s Jackpot Deuces. The game is a typical deuces wild video poker that’s uses a standard 52-card deck with, of course, twos being wild. To win the jackpot, players must wager the max coins bet ($5), and draw a hand containing a Royal Flush in diamonds without using any wild cards.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: Roxy Palace, 32 Red, Mummy’s Gold, Sun Vegas, Platinum Play, Piggs Peak Casino, The River Belle.
Super Jackpot
Super Jackpot is a progressive Jacks or Better Video Poker game offered at casinos using software from Cryptologic. It is dealt from a normal 52-card deck and is available in both dollar and quarter denominations, with separate jackpots for each game. The win the progressive, players must wager maximum coins ($5 or $1.25), and draw a hand containing a Royal Flush.
Software by: WagerLogic
Where available: VIP Casino, InterCasino.com, Casino Regal, Omni Casino
MegaJacks
MegaJacks is a $0.25 progressive Jacks or Better Video Poker game dealt from a normal 52-card deck. It's a full-pay Jacks or Better game with a 6/9 paytable. To win the progressive, players need to wager a max coins bet ($1.25), and draw a Royal Flush.
Software by: PlayTech
Where available: Slots.com, Casino Tropez, Bet365.com, Miami Beach Casino, Kiwi Casino, Casino Del Rio.
Supajax
Supajax is a $1 progressive Video Poker game dealt from a 53-card deck—a normal deck plus an extra “Supajax” card. To win the progressive, players must wager the maximum coins ($5), and draw a hand containing four jacks and the special “Supajax” card. Note that this card has no value other than for use with the progressive; it is not a wild card and does not substitute for any other card.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: Jackpot City, Roxy Palace, Spin Palace, Ruby Fortune, Lucky Nugget, The Gaming Club, King Neptunes Casino.
Progressive Jacks or Better
Progressive Jacks or Better is a $0.25 progressive Jacks or Better video poker game that uses a standard 52-card deck. Although the jackpot starts out low, this machine offers a decent return of almost 99%. To win the jackpot players are required to wager to maximum ($1.25), and draw a hand containing a Royal Flush.
Software by: Jackpot Joy
Where available: Available exclusively at Jackpot Joy.
J. Phillip Vogel is considered a leading authority in online gambling. He has written for most of the major gaming publications worldwide including Casino Player, Strictly Slots, Gambling Online, Bluff, and many more. He is also the author of a series of best-selling gambling books collectively titled The Real Deal. He is the founder of online watchdog site TheOPN.com at www.theopn.com and currently serves as the Editorial Director for Poker Life magazine. the real reason many players flock to these games is the jackpot—the bigger, the better. Sure the chances are astronomically stacked against us but that just doesn’t seem to matter, does it. After all, someone has to win, right? Why can’t it be me? For you web fortune hunters, I’ve compiled a list of some of the hottest slots and video poker jackpot games online today including their current jackpot value and where you can play them. We’ll begin with a look at everyone’s favorite casino games, the slots.
Millionaires Club
An online slots icon, Millionaires Club now comes in two versions, the original 3-reel, 1-line game and its modernized counterpart, a 5-reel, 9-payline progressive video slot. In the original game, bets range from $1.00 to $3.00 and players have eight possible winning combinations and an exciting bonus wheel game that has three levels of prizes. The latest version offers a much greater betting range—from $0.10 to $180.00—as well as 29 winning combinations, a wild symbol, and a bonus game. Both versions share the same jackpot and both offer the same odds of winning so it’s a matter of personal taste if you prefer video slots or older style classic slots.
Software by: Wagerlogic
Where available: InterCasino.com, Omni Casino, VIP Casino
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is a 3-coin, 3-reel, 3-payline progressive slot machine available in $0.25, $0.50, $1.00 and $5.00 denominations. The progressive jackpot is won when three “Jack in the Box” symbols line up on the third payline. The maximum bet of three coins must be wagered to win the progressive.
Software by: Boss Media
Where available: Sunset Casino, Gold Club Casino, Player’s Club Casino, Pharaoh’s Casino, Super Vegas Casino, Jackpot Palace Casino.
Wall Street Fever
Wall Street Fever is a 5-reel, 5-payline $0.10 progressive slot machine with a maximum bet of $0.10 per payline, or $0.50. The game offers a special bonus feature that is activated when a player receives three or more "ZigZag" symbols on any payline. In the bonus feature, players select one of five stocks to win a random bonus. Wall Street Fever also offers a free spin feature with 5, 15, or 50 free spins awarded for lining up 3, 4, or 5 free spin symbols anywhere on the game. To win the progressive payout players must wager maximum coins and line up five “Wall Street” symbols on any payline.
Software by: PlayTech
Where available: Casino Tropez, Slots.com, Aspinalls, Mapau Casino, Golden Palace, Casino Del Rio, Vegas Red
Shoot-O-Rama
Shoot-O-Rama is a 5-coin, 5-reel, 5-payline $0.25 progressive video slot machine with a maximum bet of 25 coins per spin. To win the progressive jackpot—which begins at a minimum of $20,000—players need to line up five dart symbols on any payline in play. Maximum coins are required to win the entire jackpot. However, unlike most progressive slots, players can win a percentage of the jackpot when fewer coins are played.
Software by: Wagerlogic
Where available: InterCasino, Omni Casino, Sands of the Caribbean Casino, VIP Casino
Win, Place, or Show
Set mildly to a horseracing theme, Win Place & Show is an entertaining 3-coin, 3-reel, single payline $0.50 progressive slot machine. To be eligible for the jackpot players must wager the maximum number of coins—totaling $1.50—and line up three gold cups on the payline.
Software by: OddsOn
Where available: SuperSlots.com. English Harbour Casino, Silver Dollar Casino, Caribbean Gold.
Cash Splash
The always-popular Cash Splash comes in two versions, a 3-coin, 3-reel version that reels out 7s, bars, cherries, and a cash splash symbol. The newer incarnation of the game is a 5-reel, 15-line version that includes additional symbols such as 10s, Js, Qs, Ks, As, a stack of money, a scatter symbol, and the wild “Cash Splash” symbol. Bets range from $0.20 to $3, and all 15 coins must be played to be eligible to win the jackpot.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: All Slots Casino, All Jackpots, Grand hotel Casino, Roxy Palace
Gold Rally
Gold Rally is an 8-line, 9-reel, $2 progressive slot machine that offers 11 different winning combinations, a bonus game (reached by hitting the dynamite symbols in all four corners of the game) and scatter pays. To win the jackpot players must wager max coins ($16) and hit nine scatter symbols.
Software by: PlayTech
Where available: Casino Tropez, Slots.com, Vegas Red, Bet365.com, Miami Beach casino, Golden Palace, Grand Riviera Casino, Brandy Casino, Aspinalls.com.
Major Millions
One of the Net’s most popular jackpot slots, Major Millions now comes in two exciting versions. The original game is a classic 3-coin, 3-reel, 3-payline $1 progressive slot that has a maximum bet of $3 and offers 13 winning combinations, wild symbols and multipliers. Game symbols are standard and include 7s, bars and cherries.
The latest version is a 5-reel, 15-line game with bets that range from $0.20 to $3.00. Military-style symbols have replaced the earlier version’s standards and include tanks, planes, ammo, metals and more. There are a total of 33 winning combinations as well as wild symbols and multipliers. While the two versions look and play differently, the odds of winning the jackpot are the same. To win the progressive jackpot players must wager maximum coin.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: Roxy Palace, 7 Sultans, Jackpot City, Trident Lounge, The River Belle, Wild Jack Casino, Lucky Nugget.
Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches is a 3-coin, 3-reel, 1-payline $1 progressive slot machine, with an exciting "Spin-The-Wheel" bonus feature. To win the progressive jackpot, players must wager the maximum coin ($3) and line up three Rags to Riches symbols. This will then activate a special bonus wheel game, and if the bonus wheel stops on the jackpot symbol, the progressive jackpot is awarded.
Software by: Wagerlogic
Where available: InterCasino.com, VIP Casino, Littlewoods Casino, Safari Casino, William Hill Casino.
Pay Dirt
A very money-centric game, Pay Dirt is a classic 3-reel, 1-payline $1 slot with a maximum bet of $3. About as straightforward as you can get, the game offers no wild symbols and have only eight winning combinations. However the jackpot grows quickly and starts at a very reasonable $5,000. All three coins must be bet to be eligible for the progressive payout.
Current jackpot: $129,906.89
Software by: OddsOn
Where available: English Harbour, Caribbean Gold, Hot Pepper Casino, Silver Dollar Casino.
Lucky Stars
Lucky Stars is a unique space-inspired 3-reel, 5-payline slot that offers a random “Hold Reels” feature and a free spin bonus game. In the bonus game, when a player receives three or more star symbols anywhere on the reels, one of three stars to the right of the reels light up. Light all three symbols and receive a free spin where all wins are multiplied by 10. To win the progressive jackpot, a player must receive three bar symbols on any active payline. The maximum bet is required to be eligible for progressive payouts. Bets range from $0.50 to $2.00 per line.
Software by: Developed exclusively for Slotland.
Where available: Slotland.com
Video Poker
Slots aren’t the only games that come in progressive versions. Video poker has long been tied-in to jackpot action with the added benefit of being a generally player friendly game often offering 98% payback and higher.
Jackpot Deuces
For those video poker buffs who love wild cards and progressive jackpots there’s nothing that compares to Microgaming’s Jackpot Deuces. The game is a typical deuces wild video poker that’s uses a standard 52-card deck with, of course, twos being wild. To win the jackpot, players must wager the max coins bet ($5), and draw a hand containing a Royal Flush in diamonds without using any wild cards.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: Roxy Palace, 32 Red, Mummy’s Gold, Sun Vegas, Platinum Play, Piggs Peak Casino, The River Belle.
Super Jackpot
Super Jackpot is a progressive Jacks or Better Video Poker game offered at casinos using software from Cryptologic. It is dealt from a normal 52-card deck and is available in both dollar and quarter denominations, with separate jackpots for each game. The win the progressive, players must wager maximum coins ($5 or $1.25), and draw a hand containing a Royal Flush.
Software by: WagerLogic
Where available: VIP Casino, InterCasino.com, Casino Regal, Omni Casino
MegaJacks
MegaJacks is a $0.25 progressive Jacks or Better Video Poker game dealt from a normal 52-card deck. It's a full-pay Jacks or Better game with a 6/9 paytable. To win the progressive, players need to wager a max coins bet ($1.25), and draw a Royal Flush.
Software by: PlayTech
Where available: Slots.com, Casino Tropez, Bet365.com, Miami Beach Casino, Kiwi Casino, Casino Del Rio.
Supajax
Supajax is a $1 progressive Video Poker game dealt from a 53-card deck—a normal deck plus an extra “Supajax” card. To win the progressive, players must wager the maximum coins ($5), and draw a hand containing four jacks and the special “Supajax” card. Note that this card has no value other than for use with the progressive; it is not a wild card and does not substitute for any other card.
Software by: Microgaming
Where available: Jackpot City, Roxy Palace, Spin Palace, Ruby Fortune, Lucky Nugget, The Gaming Club, King Neptunes Casino.
Progressive Jacks or Better
Progressive Jacks or Better is a $0.25 progressive Jacks or Better video poker game that uses a standard 52-card deck. Although the jackpot starts out low, this machine offers a decent return of almost 99%. To win the jackpot players are required to wager to maximum ($1.25), and draw a hand containing a Royal Flush.
Software by: Jackpot Joy
Where available: Available exclusively at Jackpot Joy.