MGM Springfield Debuts Massachusetts' First Wide Area Slots

MGM Springfield, together with IGT, has opened Massachusetts' first wide area progressive (WAP) slot games to players. The casino's Wheel of Fortune Slots Zone section features 20 games from IGT's portfolio. Progressive jackpot reset values range from $200,000 to $1.125m.

WAP games run on a linked network of slot machines. As players place bets, the shared jackpot pool grows. The games in the section are spread across different IGT cabinets. Wheel of Fortune Big Money is on the Trio cabinet; Cash Link Reels Double Diamond and Double Gold are on the DiamondRS Wheel cabinet; Triple Gold Gold Spin is on the MegaTower cabinet; and Triple Stars Gold Spin Deluxe can be played on the CrystalWheel Stepper cabinet.

Ariam Aponte, MGM Springfield's Deputy Vice President of Casino Operations, said the casino is continuing its tradition of "firsts." Aponte said life-changing jackpots are being offered with these games in Massachusetts for the first time, and that the new section puts the casino in the spotlight.

The launch coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Wheel of Fortune series, which debuted in 1996. According to IGT, the series has paid out more than $3.6 billion in jackpots across over 300 game variations and created more than 1,200 millionaires. IGT CEO Hector Fernandez said IGT has played a part in developing the WAP category and that this launch carries that legacy forward. IGT holds a special license agreement with Sony Pictures Television that is valid through 2034.