The biggest roulette win In 2004, English gambler, Ashley Revell sold all his possessions, including his clothes, and wagered the proceeds, amounting to $135,300 USD on a single spin of the roulette wheel at Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. WinStar World Casino is not only the largest casino in the US but also the biggest casino in the world – in the unlikely destination Oklahoma! With at least 600,000 square feet of gaming space.
Shortly before his death, Parker acquired the Crown Casino Network, which is one of the leading largest gambling companies. This man managed to spend $ 20 million at London casino, however, was never particularly upset, because cold always remind that he had won 30 million dollars at the MGM casino in one shot. What a positive dude!
When it comes to the most popular games in Las Vegas casinos, three games stand above the rest.
Slot machines, roulette, and the blackjack tables draw the lion’s share of gamblers. These games are fast-paced, exciting and for the most part very easy to learn; factors which alone are reason enough to play, for most casino visitors.
There is however, one more factor. A factor that is always present in the back of the mind of every gambler that steps foot into a casino. The chance of a big win. A huge, life-changing win. This is the one factor that brings new gamblers in, and keeps long time gamblers coming back.
Lets take a look at three of the biggest wins in Las Vegas history – to date. One from each of the most popular casino games.
The biggest slots jackpot
In March of 2003, Ethan Miller, a 25-year-old software engineer from Los Angeles won $39.7 million after wagering $100 in the Megabucks slot machine at the Excalibur casino.
His odds of winning at the time? A staggering 1 in 16.7 million.
Ethan’s win still stands as the biggest slots jackpot won in Las Vegas. No word if Ethan ever went back to his software engineering job.
The biggest roulette win
Biggest Online Casino Win Ever
In 2004, English gambler, Ashley Revell sold all his possessions, including his clothes, and wagered the proceeds, amounting to $135,300 USD on a single spin of the roulette wheel at Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The moment was captured by Britain’s Sky One television channel for their mini reality series “Double or Nothing”.
Needless to say, wagering your life savings, or any amount which you cannot afford to lose is a lousy idea.
For those planning to wager responsibly, online casinos present a convenient opportunity to try one’s luck and win real money without having to travel to Vegas. You need much less to gamble online but the win may be the biggest in the history of online casino.
The biggest blackjack win
Australian billionaire Kerry Packer, a gambling legend in his own right, won between USD $24 million and USD $33 million playing blackjack (and some baccarat) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Rumor has it that Packer tipped a doorman a cool million dollars that night, and that several high-level MGM Grand employees were fired for permitting Packer to make huge bets.
What’s really interesting is that online casinos are starting to rival the winnings of Vegas with no deposit slots like Mega Moolah regularly turning regular people multi-millionaires. In just one example, British soldier Jonathon Heywood from Cheshire, United Kingdom, won £13.2 million.
Stay tuned for our future article covering the biggest and most exciting wins in European casinos. And remember, if you gamble, please gamble responsibly.
You may also be interested in: The worst bet ever made.
This is a collection of notable lottery jackpot records in the United States, Europe and the Philippines, listing the largest prizes/jackpots awarded in various drawings.
El Gordo[edit]
Spain's Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad (Spanish Christmas Lottery) is generally considered to be the world's largest lottery game, with the largest first prize/jackpot. In 2012, the first prize was €720 million (then US$941.8 million; $1.058 billion in 2020 dollars). The total prize pool in 2012 was €2.52 billion (US$3.297 billion; $3.704 billion in 2020 dollars). The tickets for this drawing have pre-printed five-digit numbers, with each set of numbers sold multiple times in series. For example, a ticket with the number '00001' was printed 180 times under different series numbers. Moreover, each series is divided into 10 décimos (tenths in English), which are the individual tickets available for purchase. This results in the top prize being split by a very big number of winners usually from different regions of Spain. The 2011 top prize of €720 million was paid out as €4 million (US$5.2 million) to each of the 180 tickets (or €400,000 for each décimo) with the number 58268.[1] In 2016, the total prize pool was $2.310 billion (US$2.414 billion)[2][3]
United States[edit]
All lottery winnings are subject to Federal taxation (automatically reported to the Internal Revenue Service if the win is at least $600); many smaller jurisdictions also levy taxes. The IRS requires a minimum withholding of 25% of the prize (minus the wager) of any gambling win in excess of $5,000. However, the net for a major prize often is misleading; winners often owe the IRS upon filing a return because the Federal withholding was below the winner's tax obligations. Nonresident U.S. lottery winners[4] have 30% of winnings of at least $600 withheld.
While the largest lottery prizes in the early history of U.S. state lotteries were 'annuity-only', these lotteries gradually introduced a 'cash option' for these games.
All prizes listed below are reported as the pre-withholdings amount, as this is taxable income the player must report on their returns to be subject to taxation. Jackpots and jackpot shares listed below are annuity amounts (and the cash value.)
For various reasons, an annuitized jackpot can have a higher cash value than a larger annuity with a lower cash value. Examples include the annuity structure of various games: while Mega Millions' and Powerball's annuity option each are 30 annual payments, Mega Millions' annuity payments increase 5 percent yearly, while Powerball increases 4 percent yearly; this makes the Mega Millions' annuity structure somewhat more 'inflated'.
List of U.S. lottery drawings of $300 million or more (annuity value) with at least one jackpot-winning ticket (dollar amounts in millions):[5][6]
| Rank | Jackpot | Cash value | Tickets | Per ticket | Game | Date | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,586.4 | $983.5 | 3 | $327.8 | Powerball | Jan. 13, 2016 | CA, FL, TN | World's largest jackpot (cash value & annuity); 9th largest cash value per ticket. |
| 2 | $1,537 | $877.8 | 1 | $877.8 | Mega Millions | Oct. 23, 2018 | SC | Largest jackpot for a single ticket; largest cash value for a single ticket.[7] |
| 3 | $768.4 | $477 | 1 | $477 | Powerball | Mar. 27, 2019 | WI | 3rd largest jackpot for a single ticket. Bought in New Berlin, Wisconsin.[8] |
| 4 | $758.7 | $480.5 | 1 | $480.5 | Powerball | Aug. 23, 2017 | MA | 2nd largest jackpot for a single ticket. |
| 5 | $687.8 | $396.2 | 2 | $198.1 | Powerball | Oct. 27, 2018 | IA, NY | [9] |
| 6 | $656 | $474 | 3 | $158 | Mega Millions | Mar. 30, 2012 | IL, KS, MD | |
| 7 | $648 | $347.6 | 2 | $173.8 | Mega Millions | Dec. 17, 2013 | CA, GA | |
| 8 | $590.5 | $370.9 | 1 | $370.9 | Powerball | May 18, 2013 | FL | |
| 9 | $587.5 | $384.7 | 2 | $192.4 | Powerball | Nov. 28, 2012 | AZ, MO | |
| 10 | $564.1 | $381.1 | 3 | $127.0 | Powerball | Feb. 11, 2015 | NC, PR, TX | |
| 11 | $559.7 | $352 | 1 | $352 | Powerball | Jan. 6, 2018 | NH | |
| 12 | $543 | $320.5 | 1 | $320.5 | Mega Millions | July 24, 2018 | CA | [10] |
| 13 | $536 | $378.3 | 1 | $378.3 | Mega Millions | July 8, 2016 | IN | |
| 14 | $533 | $324.6 | 1 | $324.6 | Mega Millions | Mar. 30, 2018 | NJ | [11] |
| 15 | $530 | $345.2 | 1 | $345.2 | Mega Millions | June 7, 2019 | CA | |
| 16 | $487 | $341.7 | 1 | $341.7 | Powerball | July 30, 2016 | NH | |
| 17 | $456.7 | $269.4 | 1 | $269.4 | Powerball | Mar. 17, 2018 | PA | [12] |
| 18 | $451 | $281.9 | 1 | $281.9 | Mega Millions | Jan. 5, 2018 | FL | |
| 19 | $448.4 | $258.2 | 3 | $86.1 | Powerball | Aug. 7, 2013 | MN; NJ (2) | |
| 20 | $447.8 | $279.1 | 1 | $279.1 | Powerball | Jun. 10, 2017 | CA | |
| 21 | $437 | $261.8 | 1 | $261.8 | Mega Millions | Jan. 1, 2019 | NY | |
| 22 | $435.3 | $263.4 | 1 | $263.4 | Powerball | Feb. 22, 2017 | IN | |
| 23 | $429.6 | $284.1 | 1 | $284.1 | Powerball | May 7, 2016 | NJ | |
| 24 | $425.3 | $242.2 | 1 | $242.2 | Powerball | Feb. 19, 2014 | CA | |
| 25 | $420.9 | $254.6 | 1 | $254.6 | Powerball | Nov 26, 2016 | TN | |
| 26 | $414 | $230.9 | 2 | $115.4 | Mega Millions | Mar. 18, 2014 | FL, MD | |
| 27 | $410 | $316.8 | 1 | $316.8 | Mega Millions | June 09, 2020 | AZ | |
| 28 | $399.4 | $223.3 | 1 | $223.3 | Powerball | Sep. 18, 2013 | SC | |
| 29 | $396.9 | $274.6 | 1 | $274.6 | Powerball | Jan. 29, 2020 | FL | |
| 30 | $393 | $247 | 1 | $247 | Mega Millions | Aug. 11, 2017 | IL | |
| 31 | $390 | $233.1 | 2 | $116.5 | Mega Millions | Mar. 6, 2007 | GA, NJ | |
| 32 | $380 | $240 | 2 | $120 | Mega Millions | Jan. 4, 2011 | ID, WA | |
| 33 | $372 | $251.6 | 1 | $251.6 | Mega Millions | Dec. 17, 2019 | OH | |
| 34 | $365 | $177.3 | 1 | $177.3 | Powerball | Feb. 18, 2006 | NE | |
| 35 | $363 | $180 | 2 | $90 | The Big GameMM | May 9, 2000 | IL, MI | Largest Big Game jackpot before it became Mega Millions |
| 36 | $344.6 | $223.3 | 1 | $223.3 | Powerball | June 1, 2019 | NC | |
| 37 | $340 | $164.4 | 1 | $164.4 | Powerball | Oct. 19, 2005 | OR | |
| 38 | $338.3 | $211.0 | 1 | $211.0 | Powerball | Mar. 23, 2013 | NJ | |
| 39 | $337 | $224.7 | 1 | $224.7 | Powerball | Aug. 15, 2012 | MI | |
| 40 | $336.4 | $210.0 | 1 | $210.0 | Powerball | Feb. 11, 2012 | RI | |
| 41 | $333 | $214 | 2 | $107 | Mega Millions | Aug. 28, 2009 | CA, NY | |
| 42 | $331 | $174 | 3 | $58 | The Big GameMM | Apr. 16, 2002 | GA, IL, NJ | |
| 43 | $330 | $194.4 | 4 | $48.6 | Mega Millions | Aug. 31, 2007 | MD,NJ,TX,VA | |
| 44 | $326 | $197.5 | 1 | $197.5 | Mega Millions | Nov. 4, 2014 | NY | |
| 45 | $319 | $202.8 | 1 | $202.8 | Mega Millions | Mar. 25, 2011 | NY | |
| 46 | $315.3 | $183 | 1 | $183 | Powerball | May 19, 2018 | NJ | |
| 47 | $315 | $185[13] | 1 | $185 | Mega Millions | Nov. 15, 2005 | CA | |
| 48 | $314.9 | $170.5 | 1 | $170.5 | Powerball | Dec. 25, 2002 | WV | Won by Jack Whittaker[14] |
| 49 | $314.3 | $146.0 | 1 | $146.0 | Powerball | Aug. 25, 2007 | IN |
Notes:
- MM. ^^The Big Game became The Big Game Mega Millions and then Mega Millions in 2002.
Europe[edit]
Unlike in the United States, where lottery wins are taxed, European jackpots are generally tax-free (the lotteries themselves are taxed in other ways) and jackpots are paid in a lump sum. For example, in the United Kingdom's National Lottery, wagers are split between the game operator Camelot Group and the government, with Camelot distributing its share among prizes, operating costs, profit,[15] Camelot's 'good causes' programme, with the remainder going to the government as value-added tax (VAT) due.[16]
- Examples of largest jackpots in specific European lotteries
Biggest Casino Win Ever Recorded
- £170.2 million (EUR190 million/US$208.2 million) was the largest prize won by a UK winner in the pan-European EuroMillions in GBP currency, won on 8 October 2019 in the UK.[17]
- €190.0 million, or higher, paid out jackpots in the EuroMillions lottery:
Largest Gambling Win Ever
| Chronological Nr. | Date | Jackpot in Euro | Winner | Prize in Euro | Prize in Pound | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-08-10 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 148,700,000 | UK |
| 2 | 2014-10-24 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 149,800,000 | Portugal |
| 3 | 2017-10-06 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 170,800,000 | Spain |
| 4 | 2019-10-08 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 170,200,000 | UK |
| 5 | 2020-12-11 | 200,000,000 | 1 | 200,000,000 | 183,200,000 | France |
- €90.0 million is the maximum jackpot in the Eurojackpot lottery and it's paid out eleven times:
| Chronological Nr. | Date | Jackpot in Euro | Winner | Prize in Euro | Prize in Pound | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-05-15 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 65,500,000 | Czech Republic |
| 2 | 2016-10-14 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 81,000,000 | Germany |
| 3 | 2017-01-06 | 90,000,000 | 5 | 18,000,000 | 15,400,000 | 3 X Germany, Netherlands & Denmark |
| 4 | 2018-02-09 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 79,700,000 | Finland |
| 5 | 2018-07-06 | 90,000,000 | 2 | 45,000,000 | 39,800,000 | 2 X Germany |
| 6 | 2018-11-16 | 90,000,000 | 5 | 18,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 2 X Germany, Finland, Spain & Italy |
| 7 | 2019-05-10 | 90,000,000 | 2 | 45,000,000 | 39,500,000 | Germany & Poland |
| 8 | 2019-08-23 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 82,400,000 | Finland |
| 9 | 2019-11-22 | 90,000,000 | 3 | 30,000,000 | 25,800,000 | 2 X Germany & Hungary |
| 10 | 2020-02-07 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 76,500,000 | Germany |
| 11 | 2020-05-01 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 79,000,000 | Germany |
- €209 million (US$233.7 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy's SuperEnalotto lottery, won on 13 August 2019.
- €45.4 million (US$67 million) was the largest jackpot in Germany's Lotto 6 aus 49, won in December 2007 by three tickets.
- €42.6 million (US$50.3 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the German Lotto 6 aus 49, won on 10 October 2020.
- SEK 238 million (US$38 million) is the largest single ticket jackpot of Svenska Spel Lotto Drömvinsten
- £66.1 million (US$96 million) was the largest jackpot in the United Kingdom's Lotto, won on 9 January 2016 by two tickets.
- CHF 48.6 million (US$ 53.2 million) was the largest jackpot in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won on 23 August 2014.[18]
- £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016.
- €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij (State Lottery) in May 2013.
- €30 million (US$31 million) was the largest jackpot in France's SuperLoto, won in May 2006 by two tickets.
- €24 million (US$35 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the French SuperLotto, won on 6 June 2011.
- €22,5 million (US$23.9 million) was the biggest lotto win in Hungary was on Eurojackpot (half of the €45 mil.) on 10th February 2017. This 7 billion HUF worth grand prize beat a 5 billion record set up in 2003. [19]
- SEK 215 million (€22 million, US$30 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Sweden's Lotto of Svenska Spel, won on 27 March 2010.[20]
- €19 million (US$30 million) was the largest jackpot and largest single-ticket jackpot in Ireland's Lotto, won on 28 June 2008 by a group of sixteen colleagues at a quarry and concrete plant in County Carlow.[21]
- €12.2 million (US$15.7 million) was the largest jackpot in Finland's Lotto of Veikkaus, won in October 2012 by one ticket.
- €13 million (US$17.9 million) was the largest jackpot in Belgium's Loterie Nationale/Nationale Loterij, won in December 2013 by one ticket.
- €4.32 million (US$4.77 million) was the largest jackpot in Russia's Gosloto 6 to 45, won in February 2016 by one 1800-roubles ticket. This is the largest jackpot in Russia.[22]
Philippines[edit]
On November 29, 2010, a Filipino bettor from the U.S. state of New York, won the ₱74,117,632,320 jackpot for Grand Lotto 6/55, while on vacation in Olongapo, Zambales, but the win was claimed one month later on December 9.[23][24][25]On October 14, 2018, two bettors from Albay and Eastern Samar split the ₱1,180,622,508 (US$21,862,177) jackpot for Ultra Lotto 6/58, the largest lottery won in Philippine history.[26]
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