Glossary · money
Progressive jackpot
A top prize that grows by a slice of every bet until someone wins it, then drops back to a starting amount, the seed.
In context
A progressive bet can turn in the player’s favor once the jackpot is large enough. The jackpot at which that happens is the bet’s break-evenmathBreak-evenThe point where a bet’s expected value is exactly zero, so neither side has an edge. Usually a payout or a jackpot size.Read full → point.
Did you know
Roulette Royale, an online game, made its $1 progressive bet compulsory on every spin. With the jackpot at $40,000 it cost about 34 cents of each dollar.