Microgaming Receives New Award & Official Guinness World Records® Certificate

On Monday 1st February at the International Gaming Awards 2016 (IGA 2016), Microgaming picked up its first award of the year and then the very next day picked up an official Guinness World Records® certificate. The ninth annual IGA handed Microgaming the ‘Innovator of the Year’ award for a game called VR roulette, which is the same game that ensured Microgaming success at last year’s Global Gaming Awards.

The following day, Pravin Patel, an official adjudicator from Guinness World Records, presented Microgaming, as well as Alan Alger from Betway Casino and UK player Jonathon Heywood with official Guinness World Records® certificates in recognition of the AU$26.7 million progressive jackpot win that was recorded at Betway Casino just after midnight on October 6th, 2016.

“What a fantastic start to ICE! And what a tremendous accolade for our Research and Development team. They are constantly thinking ahead and pushing the boundaries, and deserve praise for consistently producing pioneering solutions that are effectively shaping the future of online gaming. This award, the second of its kind in recent months, further cements our status as the creative force in our industry. It really is a fantastic achievement – well done to all involved,” said Microgaming’s CEO, Roger Raatgever.

Jonathon’s record-breaking jackpot win cost him just AU$0.50 for one lucky spin on the Mega Moolah pokie. He made it to the main progressive jackpot bonus round and from there he went on to win the largest of four progressive jackpots (aka the Mega Jackpot). We knew at the time that the UK player had hit the largest online jackpot ever, but it wasn’t officially confirmed until the beginning of December.

The 26-year-old former British soldier and veteran of Afghanistan from Cheshire, England, said, “It’s been a few months since the win, but I still can’t quite believe I won such a life-changing amount! And to officially become a Guinness World Records title holder is the icing on the cake. With my winnings I’ve enjoyed some nice holidays, bought a new car, ensured my family are looked after and invested wisely for the future. It’s been incredible.”

Mircogaming’s CEO said, “It was fantastic to welcome Jon to our stand at ICE for the official Guinness World Records certificate handover. Having spent some time with him today, I can honestly say it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. We’re proud to share the world record and look forward to creating our next jackpot millionaire.”

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These famous progressive jackpot pokies can either be launched instantly in your web browser, no download required, from within Microgaming’s award-winning casino download client, or from your smartphone or tablet device. All of the comments contained within this article came from the official Microgaming press desk.

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