Online gaming corporation Betsson.com has been given the honor a Guinness World Record for the biggest ever jackpot pay out in an on-line slots online online game. The lucky winner is a young man student who received EUR 11,736,375 (GBP 10,272,600, $15,844,900).
The official record entry in the Guinness World Records states: “The biggest jackpot pay out in an internet slot machines online game is ?11,736,375, won by a player on Betsson.com on the ‘Mega Fortune’ online game paid to an anonymous player in Norway, on 24 September 2011.”
When called, the victorious one, who is from the community of Hordaland in Norway revealed that he went home after an evening out, watched a film and enjoyed an only a few games on Betsson.com because he couldn’t get to sleep. The decision to play on the net made him 11.7 million euros wealthier. Not surprisingly, it didn’t help him fall asleep, and he confessed that he stayed awaken before 06:00 due to big surprise. As to the jackpot money, the young man said, “I have to try calm down prior to even planning on what I’ll do with the cash!”
The online game which netted him the big jackpot is the appropriately called ‘Mega Fortune’, a slot online game which offers an enormous and very enticing jackpot.
Henrik Persson, the CEO of Betsson Betting and Gambling
, testified that despite the fact that he had never predicted that his corporation would be honored with a Guinness World Record, he could hardly think of a better record for Betsson to be honored with. He explained, “Breaking the record for a pay out to a gambler is the right way to show folks that not only will you win big when playing on Betsson.com, but also shows that this is what Betsson is about. We all ensure that our people are extremely well rewarded when they win. This is what makes all of them returning to our games.”
At the same time, Huw Thomas, the Head of Betsson.com testified that even though the Guinness Globe Records was a bit of a shock even to him, it wasn’t entirely unpredicted. He stated “Creating winners is what Betsson.com is focused on. To be honored with a Guinness Globe Record is a great accolade for the website and guaranteed stamp of approval that we have the greatest on-line jackpots and guaranteed winnings – regardless of how big they are!”
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Jackpot Success Interview
The largest jackpot payout in an internet slots game is ?11,736,375 (?10,272,600, $15,844,900), won by a player on Betsson.com on the ‘Mega Fortune’ game paid to an anonymous player in Norway, on 24 September 2011.”
When contacted, the winner, a student from the local community of Hordaland in Norway, stated that he went home after an evening out, watched a movie and played a few games on Betsson.com because he couldn’t sleep. By early morning, he was 11.7 million euros richer.
We caught up with our lucky winner to determine how things happen to be going for him because September. We’re pleased to see that he is as well as ever, and is talking about buying a new head set. Hearing this, his brother laughs and says that humour is nonetheless intact within the family members. The victorious one procedes to say that maybe, just maybe, he’ll think about purchasing himself a
Spotify Premium subscription also.
The winner of the huge jackpot tells us that he had some busy weeks after the win, but that most things are back to normal in the moment. “I had an intense exam period, but I hope and believe I did well.”
Following his big win on Mega Fortune, the young winner received financial advice and other practical tips from the betting company Betsson.com.
“I?ve been to Malta and I saw the way the Betsson group functions, so they’ve been really helpful.”
We met the winner in Bergen on another rainy day and we joked about how the west cost of Norway will be the new “Verdal”, as Betsson has paid out jackpots amounting to almost 150 million in just under two years to that area. Our winner stated “Maybe the climate will be the explanation. When the climate is truly bad like this, you don?t have that numerous options besides becoming inside with your computer.”
The lucky computer on which he made the win has now been replaced with a new Pc, and the jackpot winner desires to have the ability to relax within the future, with out the media. “There happen to be lots of inquiries, both from the banks and the media, but I don?t plan to show up within the media. This may be the last interview concerning the prize and all the money, and I hope that the media and other people will respect that.”
Throughout our two hour conversation we spoke about some things he wants to complete in autumn, but there aren’t numerous big upcoming events for the millionaire who after all is just in his 20?s.
He has never noticed Liverpool play live, so he’s thinking about taking a trip to Anfield.
The record breaking winner says that he had problems sleeping the first week following the enormous jackpot win. Very understandable of course.
This prize is the most a Norwegian has ever won in a bet/game – and also the biggest ever on-line win. In typical understated fashion, our winner says “It?s nice to have that title, and to be in the Guinness globe record book!”