Jackpot Slots and Lotteries: Both Great Ways to Play
Ever since the National Lottery was first launched back in 1994 it’s gone from strength to strength as well as generating some truly incredible numbers. For example, it’s estimated that around 70% of the adult population play it at some time during the year and 50% of us buy at least two tickets a week. Over the last 27 years it has also created around 5,700 millionaires and raised billions of pounds for good causes.
But anyone who is interested in playing for a big prize that's created by pooling lots of people's stake money might also like to check out one of the games featured in the Jackpot King Slots at Paddy Power. Referred to as a "progressive jackpot", anyone who plays one of these jackpot slots is in with a chance. Perhaps the lottery is a more well-known source of entertainment due to some headline-grabbing wins over the years; but these jackpot games offer a more regular opportunity to participate.
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The more who play, the bigger the prizes
This is because jackpot slots games feature something called a community prize pool which is an ever-increasing amount that can be won at any time. What’s more, this is in addition to the standard prize structure that slots games feature, so players effectively have two chances of winning on every spin.
Something that lottery fans especially love is the excitement of watching the numbers being selected and hoping theirs will be the ones to pop out of the machine. Even checking a ticket to see if it's a winner on the National Lottery app is quite an exciting experience as it checks the results and announces on screen if there's a cash prize to be claimed.
Some of the hottest slots there are
Naturally, jackpot slots also offer plenty of thrills too. First there’s the excitement of choosing which game to play. Anyone who’s not looked at an online slots game lately has a big surprise in store for them. Developers have really started to push the boat out in terms of themes. So you could find yourself reliving the knockabout fun of a movie like The Naked Gun or journeying back to Ancient Rome with a slots game like Ave Caesar. For fans of the classic TV game show Deal or No Deal, there could even be the chance to play along and pick up a Banker’s Bonus or two along the way.
As well as having themes to appeal to a wide range of people, online slots can be a whole lot of fun to play as you watch the reels spin and anticipate whether the winning symbols are going to fall in your favour.
So it all adds up to the fact that, whether you're enjoying a session playing on the slots or keenly waiting for the lottery numbers to be announced, it's quite a thrill-ride all the way. And, because there are plenty of people playing, the rewards can ve considerable too.
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