Records in the gambling industry

The gambling industry is rich in records. Most of them involve big winnings. Unique achievements are recorded in the Guinness Book. About some of them will tell below.

Slots

Slots are one of the most popular forms of entertainment at online casinos. The creators of such programs provide for the possibility of jackpot. For example, the Mega Moolah slot from Microgaming holds several world records. The first landmark achievement occurred on October 6, 2015. Englishman John Heywood was spinning his favorite slot on BetWay as usual. Suddenly the gadget’s screen showed a big win. The jackpot was almost €18 million. This is currently the biggest payout in the virtual slot machine segment.

Interesting fact: In 2018, slot developer Microgaming gave away a jackpot of almost 19 million euros. It happened on the Grand Mondial offline casino website. The achievement did not make it into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Lotteries

The second most popular pastime in the gambling industry is the lottery. Millions of people try their luck at the lottery every year. For some of them, it becomes a life-changing decision. The biggest lottery win comes from a cleaner from Germany, Christina. She was the winner of €90 million in the lottery. The probability of winning the ticket was estimated at 1:95,000.

Baccarat

Baccarat is an extremely popular game in Asia. One of the biggest winnings is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. It happened in Macau, on March 3, 2015. The Sands Cotai Central Hotel hosted a tournament for hundreds of players. The prize pool amounted to €15 million, most of which (€14 million) was taken by Lin Haisan. On his way to the jackpot, he beat out top baccarat players.

Poker

Poker is an elite gambling game, where the players’ calculations and intelligence are of paramount importance. Of course, that’s not without luck. That’s the luck that favoured Antonio Esfandiari. The American with Iranian roots beat everyone at the prestigious WSOP series. Total prize money came to €18.5 million. It is one of the biggest winnings ever recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Chips

Gregg Fischer has the largest collection of chips in the €1 denomination. As of 4 October 2020, he has collected 818 pieces of the ‘domestic currency’ of various casinos. The authors of the largest mosaic of chips are from Sedgwicksphere. They created a composition with a total area of 104.61 square meters. It took 70644 plastic pieces. It is noteworthy that the face value of the most expensive chip in the history of 450 thousand euros. Its author was the jeweler Gerald Levy, who decorated the gold piece with precious stones.

Other achievements

The Guinness Book of World Records has many records involving the gambling industry. For example, Edwin Wheeler holds the top spot for the most visits to land-based casinos. American for 7 years (1995-2002) visited 358 casinos.

The oldest dealer today is Joanna Dodd born in 1936. She worked as a croupier at the Flamingo Casino (Las Vegas) for most of her life. In 2015, Joanna was still handing out cards to visitors, and was doing her job quite professionally. The old lady was reaching the age of 79 but had no intention of retiring.

The gambling industry is full of records, many of which are sure to be broken soon. The Guinness Book of Records’ achievements surprise and push casino or lottery customers to try their luck again in the hope of a big win.