Pokies Blog

Catch up on all of the interesting pokies, casino and gambling related news published in the media in the last few weeks.

• Crown casino hi-tech scam nets $32 million
• Punters may be able to give the pokies more money more often
• Bulldogs’ pokies plan wants rich clubs to share the spoils
• Carlton hits poker machine jackpot
• Pokies self-exclusion program expanded
• Ministers slammed for posing with pokies
• Exploitation rights sold to Sky City
• Pokies switched off as operators fail to take punt
• Woolies hits the pokies jackpot
• Crown bets on lure of more casinos

One of the biggest advantages online pokies have compared to traditional pokies are the big progressive jackpots. There are always at least a couple jackpot over $1,000,000 and often they are much higher. If you’re looking for the biggest jackpots in March check out these games.

Mega Moolah – $1,831,459
While the Mega Moolah jackpot was hit for $2,196,336 in January the jackpot is already over $1,800,000 again. The great thing about the Mega Moolah jackpot is that the main progressive can be won for as little as 25 cents per spin on the original Mega Moolah game and 30 cents per spin on The Dark Knight version.

Play Mega Moolah at :  The Gaming Club, Spin Palace or All Jackpots

Gladiator Jackpot – $2,112,263
Based on the  popular Gladiator pokie from Playtech, Gladiator Jackpot adds a progressive jackpot into the mix. The current jackpot of $2,112,263 is a game record so it could be a great time to try your luck as the jackpot has never been higher.

Beach Life – $1,846,731
Another Playtech progressive, the Beach Life progressive is currently $1,846,731. The only catch with Beach Life is that you have to bet $10 per spin to have a shot at the progressive. Still a big jackpot is on offer if you’re happy betting this big.

Play Beach Life and Gladiator Jackpot at : Betfred Casino
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If you’re looking for a big bonus at a top rated casino then check out the current offer of $1,000 extra cash at The Lucky Nugget. The casino has been online since 1998 and is run by the same company that operates Jackpot City and The Gaming Club.

Currently there are two offers to choose from at the Lucky Nugget with the best being a 100% match bonus of $1,000 with a $1,000 deposit. This gives you $2,000 to play with to try your luck on the casinos great range of pokies including the big progressive games like Mega Moolah, The Dark Knight and Immortal Romance.

Play Now : Click Here to Claim Your $1000 Sign-Up Bonus

If you want to try out the casino but don’t want to make a $1,000 deposit to claim the main offer you can also collect a 150% bonus of up to $200 free with a smaller deposit.

It’s been a while since our last pokies news update. Check out the recent pokies and gambling related news items that have been published in the last month.

• Decade-old ban lifted on poker machine signs
• Town triumphant in pokies battle
• Qld law reform could see pokies redistributed across state
• Rattenbury seeks to ban new ‘immersive’ pokies
• A casualty of the pokies wars
• Kiwi dollars dropped on pokies down
• Anti-pokies laws rouse gamblng lobby to put up $4m
• Pokies pay out to parties
• Key’s Porkies On Pokies Exposed
• Pokie Thieves – Are people stealing your credits?

If you’re looking to start off the new year with a big pokie jackpot then check out the games below as they have the biggest jackpots at the moment.

Mega Moolah
The Mega Moolah jackpot was won last month at over $5,800,000 but there is still a big $1,479,677 up for grabs. It has been hit in this range several times so while it’s not quite as massive as it has been it is still a million plus jackpot.

Major Millions
The Major Millions progressive pokie has just passed $570,000 which is above the average hit size for the game. Max bet is $3 per spin and you can play on either an older style three reel version or a 15 line 5 reel version.

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The Mega Moolah progressive pokie jackpot has been won at $5,883,044.43 and has now reset back to the starting value of $1,000,000. The win marks the 5th time that the Mega jackpot has been won in 2012 and is in the second highest win in the history of the game only being beaten by a previous $6,374,434 jackpot.

The jackpot was hit by an online player in the United Kingdom who was playing The Dark Knight at 30c per spin when he triggered the jackpot bonus and landed on the magic segment of the wheel that awarded the Mega Jackpot.
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The Mega Moolah Mega jackpot has now passed the $5,000,000 mark – the first time it has reached this level since 2009. It has been won 12 times since the record jackpot of $6,374,434 was hit in late 2009 with the 12 lucky players winning a total of $24,854,769.

The average win for those 12 players comes in at $2,237,897 so the current jackpot is over double the average for the last 12 winners. Of course this is really no indication of when the jackpot will pay out but it does mean that it’s a great time to play as you can win the Mega Jackpot for as little as 30 cents a spin (depending on game).
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It’s been a while since our last news update but as usual there is a lot happening in the worlds of pokies and gambling. Check out the headlines below to catch up on recent articles published in the media.

• Clubs ramp up fight against pokies reform
• Greens back pokies reform bill
• Failed pokies venture leaves Melbourne affiliate Casey fighting for survival
• Pokies reforms unfair, say clubs
• New tax to be raised from venues to fund pre-commitment pokie reforms
• Bendigo Stadium wins pokies fight at VCAT
• How the once-a-year flutter becomes a problem
• Woolies fights pokies limit
• Tabcorp hits jackpot on pokies and Keno
• Victorians lose $15 million a day having a bet

Check out all of the pokies, casino and gambling news updates and articles published in the media during June 2012.

• Nine Network cleared over NRL pokies complaint
• Independents frustrated by pokies laws
• Casino wars set for a game changer
• ACT govt censors pokies bus ad: GetUp
• Casino gambler banned after son left in car
• City push for extra rates on pokie sites
• Hunter’s big pokie drop
• Pokies trial faces delay to 2014, says industry
• Packer looks to Philippines casino
• Bendigo spends big when it comes to the pokies
• Pokies ‘near impossible’ to offload, says Collingwood
• Clubs Australia plans pokies reform fight

This week Microgaming casinos have replaced The Lord of the Rings with a great new progressive pokie based on the Dark Knight film starring Health Ledger and Christian Bale. The Dark Knight features four progressive jackpots as well as some impressive jackpots on the base game.

The current Mega Jackpot on the Dark Knight is over $1,765,000 and you can win it for as little as 30 cents a spin. For more details see our full The Dark Knight game review.

Fans of the Lord of the Rings slot may be disappointed that the game is no longer available online but the good news is that The Dark Knight is pretty much the same pokie with a different theme. Instead of the Gollum appearing and awarding bonuses you have the Joker or Batman. The progressive jackpot wheel, stacked wild symbols and random bonuses all remain the same.