In 2003, an anonymous gambler won the biggest Megabucks jackpot: a record $39.7m prize.Īway from record-breaking progressives, IGT has also built up an unrivalled portfolio of land-based slot machines. The minimum jackpot of $1m ensured that Megabucks attracted players from across the world. However, IGT went stratospheric with the introduction of Megabucks in 1986, the first “wide area” progressive slot machine to be connected across multiple casino sites.
By the time the company had rebranded as IGT in 1981, they were supplying casinos with some of the slickest video poker machines and slots around.
The company started life as A-1 Supply in the mid-1970s, before changing their name to Sircoma. When it comes to iconic slots developers, it doesn't get much bigger than IGT (International Game Technology).
