International Game Technology reported that four jackpots exceeding $1 million were awarded in January across its Wheel of Fortune Slots, Powerbucks, and MegaJackpots games, spanning properties in the United States and Canada as well as an online platform in New Jersey.
The first of the month’s largest wins occurred on January 5, when a player captured $1,132,199 while playing Wheel of Fortune Super Cash Link at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Mississippi.
Later in the month, on January 18, an online player secured $1,247,834 playing MegaJackpots Cash Eruption through Caesars Palace Online Casino. The win marked the only digital jackpot among the four announced for January.
Two additional million-dollar awards were recorded in Canada on Powerbucks titles. On January 8, a player won CA$1,657,823 ($1,216,684.59) while playing Whitney Houston Powerbucks slots at Lake City Casino Vernon. One week later, on January 15, another Powerbucks jackpot was claimed when a player won CA$1,056,637 ($775,471.18) on Gong Xi Fa Cai Grand at ACE Casino Red Deer.
Wheel of Fortune slots have minted over 1,200 millionaires and awarded over $3.6 billion in jackpots since their launch in 1996. IGT Powerbucks slots have paid 74 jackpots of CA$1 million (0.73 million) or more since their Canadian debut in 2016.