IGT records Canada’s biggest ever win on Powerbucks progressive

International Game Technology (IGT) has recorded the largest ever win on its Powerbucks omnichannel progressive link for Canada. The CA$2,256,578 jackpot was won on its Powerbucks Wheel of Fortune Exotic Far East slots game by an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) PlayOLG.ca player.

The big win was followed just three days later when a second PlayOLG online slots player claimed a CA$1,015,561 jackpot while playing Powerbucks Wheel of Fortune Hawaiian Getaway.

These two jackpots combine for more than CA$3.2m in top prize wins for PlayOLG.ca slot players via IGT’s Powerbucks link in just three days.

“OLG introduced IGT’s Powerbucks game several months ago and our players were drawn to its exciting opportunity to win life-changing jackpots at any bet level,” said Kim Clark, OLG Vice President of Product Management. “It’s thrilling for us to be able to say OLG players have won some great prizes, including the highest-ever Powerbucks jackpot.”

David Flinn, IGT Regional Vice President, Canada, commented: “Despite the temporary closure of casinos in Canada, IGT’s Powerbucks has continued to engage online players, build significant jackpot liquidity and deliver big wins such as the record-setting CA$2.2m jackpot awarded on OLG’s online casino.”

Powerbucks is the world’s first omnichannel wide area progressive game that links the jackpot prize pool between gaming machines found in casinos with games available on mobile devices and desktop computers. IGT’s Powerbucks has delivered some of the largest slot jackpots in Canada. Since making its Canadian debut in 2016, the link has paid 17 jackpots of $1m or more.