The Biggest Progressive Jackpots of year 2010

Year 2010 has finally ended, but the promotions and offerings of most online casino sites are still in its highest peak. Some casinos have already unleashed their plans for this new year, thus, making the online gambling world more lively. Well perhaps it is undeniable that 2010 is one of the most unforgettable year for the industry. An array of must-see events, tournaments, and new games were launched. And due to this fact, it is quite worthy to take a good look at the biggest progressive jackpots of 2010.

Last year was a boom for Microgaming. With the introduction of the Mega Moolah Slot, this online casino site became one of the biggest and most spectacular casino site in the history of online gambling. Mega Moolah is a four-tier progressive jackpot slot game designed by Microgaming, the most accomplished company in the online casino software business. This is a five-reel game with 25 paylines where the maximum wager is 125 coins. The game enables you to explore the heart of Africa as your safari takes you into the midst of the wild and the dangerous- all for your very own pot of gold. It also features a wild (which also serves as a multiplier) as well as a scatter, which kicks off the Free Spins Bonus Game. Therefore, making Mega Moolah the perfect game if you want to win the big money.

Aside from Mega Moolah, Microgaming also launched another slot game which became a highlight of year 2010. The King Cashalot Progressive Jackpot is a five-reel game with nine paylines where the maximum wager is 75 coins. With a minimum jackpot of $100,000, this game is indeed Microgaming's second highest paying jackpot slot, falling just slightly behind Major Millions in the million dollar payout stakes. King Cashalot is extremely popular due to its relatively low cost per spin – just $2.25 for a max bet on all lines, making it very affordable, and allowing the jackpot which is networked across all Microgaming casinos to build extremely quickly. Surprisingly, the game has already created 3 instant millionaires, with the slots biggest payout to date going to an English player who won a life changing $1,427,369.74 on her 61^st spin.

Following the steps of Microgaming is the renowned online casino software, Playtech. They have featured a number of online slots games which are truly superb. The previous biggest win on Beach Life, Playtech youngest progressive game having been launched in 2007, was in $480 000 July last year. Beach Life is a 5-reel, 20-payline slot with a tropical holiday theme. The jackpot is won by betting on all 20 lines at max bet and landing three "Sun" symbols on the last pay line. While Playtech's Gold Rally surpassed €1 million in August. Other notable winners were on Lotto Madness, Gladiator and Cherry Love.

Slotastic Casino also contributed to the industry's biggest progressive jackpots. They offered the Jackpot Pinatas which later became the online casino's slot-of-the-month. Jackpot Pinatas was reported to provide over $1.6 million dollars, making it the richest slots jackpot open to American online casino players.

2010 was really an exciting year for the online gambling world. We can only wait and see what next year holds.