IGT and MGM Springfield debut wide-area progressive slots in Massachusetts

MGM Resorts-owned casino opens dedicated Wheel of Fortune Zone with jackpots resetting as high as $1.125 million

IGT has introduced the first wide-area progressive (WAP) slots games in Massachusetts at MGM Springfield.

MGM Springfield has created a dedicated Wheel of Fortune Slots Zone featuring 20 high-performing WAP games from IGT's iconic Wheel of Fortune slots portfolio.

These games will have progressive jackpot reset values ranging from $200,000 to $1.125 million.

"MGM Springfield is excited to continue our tradition of 'firsts,' by becoming the first casino in Massachusetts to offer players the chance to win life-changing jackpots on IGT's Wheel of Fortune slots games," said Ariam Aponte, MGM Springfield vice president of casino operations. "Our recently opened Wheel of Fortune Zone differentiates MGM Springfield, features an exciting mix of slots experiences and offers jackpot opportunities that are new to players in Massachusetts."

IGT CEO Hector Fernandez commented: "Launching the first wide-area progressive games in Massachusetts with MGM Springfield gives players a new way to experience Wheel of Fortune Slots as we mark its 30^th anniversary.

"IGT helped shape the WAP category through decades of innovation, and this launch builds on that legacy while creating new opportunities for our customers and their players."

Since the game's debut in 1996, IGT Wheel of Fortune slots have paid out more than $3.6 billion in jackpots and minted more than 1,200 millionaires via more than 300 variations of the game.

IGT has an exclusive licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Television to produce Wheel of Fortune slots games through 2034.