• Betfred celebrates the highest payout in the history of the operator with ￡11m
• Previously, the highest payout stood at more than ￡5m and was won just a few years back, in 2023
• Fred Done has personally reached out to the winner and invited him to a Manchester United home game

One Betfred online casino player has a lot to be happy about after the lucky soul managed to flip their mere ￡1.50 wager into the staggering, life-altering payout of ￡11,498,211.89. Normally a horse-racing fan, the lucky punter had little intention of trying the casino in the first place, but a good thing he did, too.

Winning big with Mega Moolah and Betfred

After a night out with the family, the winner's wife thought it might be a good idea for her husband to give the online casino a shot, and so he did! Placing a ￡1.5 bet on the all-time favorite Mega Moolah progressive jackpot, the player was quickly whisked to the bonus wheel where a 20-segment Wheel of Fortune spun and landedon the top prize, bringing in ￡11,498,211.89.

Not only has the person completely turned their life around, but they have also won the largest jackpot in the company’s 58-year history, Betfred attested in a statement. The payout does not come out solely of the casino’s pocket, as Mega Moolah is a progressive jackpot game that collects a top prize from thousands of casinos worldwide.

Every time a player places a bet, a small part of it is collected and contributed towards the four jackpots, with the grand prize getting the lion’s share.

The game is one of the most popular progressive jackpots now owned by Games Global. The current prize has also topped the previous all-time high record at Betfred, a ￡5.4m jackpot won in 2023 by one Michael Clark. Commenting on what has been achieved, Betfred’s owner, Fred Done, had this to say:

"Winningbig for small stakes is what we are all about, and turning ￡1.50 into a Betfred record is just fantastic."

Yet, Done was happy to go further than mere congratulations. As it turned out, the winner, who chose to remain anonymous, was a Manchester United fan, and as such, Betfred’s top honcho felt obligated to have him over at the team’s home game, which is still due to take place.

He congratulated the winner, calling him a "sensible chap" for his expressed desire to take care of his family first.

As to the winner, he had some time grasping the reality of what had happened.

"I’ve been a horse-racing punter my whole life and hit the cross bar a few times with some of my accas, but obviously never hit the jackpot like this. It was the missus' idea that we give the casino a go, and we certainly got lucky! I love racing so I will still have a bet on the horses, but it will still be my normal small stakes.," he explained.

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