Slot News Archive : 2002

Published : 2002

Below you will find an archive of all of the news items posted at All Online Slots between January and December 2002. Please note that some of links lead to external sites. For current news see our Latest Slots News section.

January

$3.7 Million Won On Wheel of Fortune Quarters

Posted : 11th of January, 2002

Hideko Sakamoto a Hawaiian visitor to Las Vegas managed to do what most of us only dream of. After playing lesss than $20 worth of spins she lined up the three logos ...

$1,200,000 Addam's Family Jackpot Won

Posted : 26th of January, 2002

Peggy Beels of Ontario, California is returning home from her Vegas vacation a millionaire after hitting a $1.2 million jackpot on the Addam's Family video slot at Fremont Hotel ..

Wheel of Fortune Hits Again for $1,900,000

Posted : 28th of January, 2002

Just a few days over two weeks since Hideko hit for $3.7 million another player has hit the top prize on Wheel of Fortune. This time Timothy Tuttle played less than $30 in the ...

$112,957.51 Won at Harrahs on the Betty Boop Progressive

Posted : 29th of January, 2002

Charles Vassallo of Milbrae, California walked away with $112,957 from the Blazing 7's version of the popular Betty Boop progressive slot series made by Bally Gaming.

February

Microgaming Celebrate Their 2000th Progressive Winner

Posted : 13th of February, 2002

When Kate S hit a $327,382.67 on the popular Treasure Nile progressive video slot she also become the 2,000th player to win one of the progressives that are part of the ...

March

Las Vegas Visitor Wins $2,423,302 on Wheel of Fortune

Posted : 20th of March, 2002

After investing $10 in the Wheel of Fortune dollar game Allan Van Walleghem of Canada was excited to see that he had won $2,400. He called his wife only to have to call her ..

Bally Gaming's Millionaire 777's Awards a $1,901,392 Jackpot

Posted : 29th of March, 2002

Bobby Hamric of Austin, Texas managed to line up the winning symbols and make it to the top of the nine tier jackpot phase on Millionaire 777's. He was playing at The New Frontier.

April

Popeye Progressive Video Slot Hit For 1st Time Ever at Caesars AC

Posted : 2nd of April, 2002

After much fanfare at launch we have the first winner on Bally Gaming's Popeye Progressive. The player who wished to reman anonymous won a big $229,168.19.

Microgaming Launches Major Millions

Posted : 18th of April, 2002

Today we have seen the start of a new era in online slots with the launch of Major Millions. It has the highest base level prize ever of $250,000 and is set to become the biggest ...

May

$1,500,000 Won on the Regis Cash Club Progressive from IGT

Posted : 24th of May, 2002

While playing at Treasure Island in Las Vegas, Paul Kyriazi was playing the popular IGT slot with $30 when the three Regis symbols lined up. Initially he had no idea that he had won.

Third Highest Ever Megabucks Jackpot Won

Posted : 27th of May, 2002

The Megabuck progressive paid out yet another monster win today. This time a lucky grandmother named Johanna Huendl won $22,621,229.74.

Worlds First Million Dollar Online Jackpot Winner

Posted : 30th of May, 2002

Just over a month and half since the launch of Major Millions and all previous jackpot records have been smashed with Tony P winning $1,594,649.21.

June

A Family Reunion in Vegas Leads to a $5,000,000 Win

Posted : 15th of June, 2002

A trip from Hawaii to see family ended up turning into a full blown celebration when the dollar version of Wheel of Fortune changed her life forever.

Find Out Why More Online Players Choose Microgaming

Posted : 25th of June

We take a look at the Microgaming jackpot network and find out why it is currently the most popular. Find out about the games and learn how you too can go for the jackpot ...

July

$1,379,637 Won Last Week on Microgaming Progressives

Posted : 3rd of July, 2002

Last week was a huge week for online players with the highest ever jackpot on Treasure Nile awarding a handsome $520,625.09 pay day, Major Millions hitting for $394,658.30 ...

Betty Boop and Foxwoods Make a Good Match

Posted : 21st of July, 2002

If you are a fan of the Betty Boop games from Bally then it looks like Foxwoods is the place to play as yet another player hit the top prize today. This marks the 16th time it has hit.

August

$191,097.16 Won On Bally's Popeye Progressive

Posted : 19th of August, 2002

While playing at the Trump Taj Mahal, Mary Wargo lined up the jackpot symbols and won $191,097.16 on the popular video slot.

September

More Massive Jackpots Won at Microgaming Casinos

Posted : 1st of September, 2002

The big winners keep on coming at Microgaming powered online casinos. These include a recent win of $739,794.33 on Major Millions and the $815,344.99 won in four different ...

First Winner on the Harley Davidson Video Slots

Posted : 15th of September, 2002

Most of the time when you hit a big progressive you simply get the cash, this is not so on IGT's Harley-Davidson slots. When Jeanie Hannah hit for $194,000 she also won ..

New Million Dollar Winner at Bally's Las Vegas

Posted : 18th of September, 2002

In the early hours of Wednesday morning a series of small jackpots kept Edward Feaser playing his favorite Wheel of Fortune Machine. This lead to him winning a $1,800,000

October

Major Millions Hit For $872,884.09 at The Lucky Nugget

Posted : 15th of October, 2002

The Lucky Nugget, one of the Internet's most popular casino gaming destinations has paid out another big win on their Major Millions slot. This time Michele S lined up the three ...

100th Winner on Bally's Betty Boop Progressive Slot Series

Posted : 28th of October, 2002

Today it was announced that the 100th jackpot had been won by Terrie M to the tune of $176,288.66 on the Betty Boop progressives.

December

Ten MegaJackpots Won Between Christmas and New Years Eve

Posted : 31st of December 2002

It has been a very happy end to the year for 10 players from across the US. Big wins included a $9,900,000 hit on Wheel of Fortune and five other pays of over $1,000,000.