Wheel Of Fortune's 8000th Episode To Feature Jackpot Sponsored By BetMGM
The renowned American game program is in its 41st season and has never had a jackpot reward of this kind previously.
" Big Money Week" is turning up for Wheel of Fortune from May 20-24, and one of the leading sports wagering and iGaming operators is commemorating in design like never ever in the past.
BetMGM will sponsor a Nightly Progressive Jackpot that will be included to whatever a participant wins if they resolve the show's Bonus Puzzle. There will likewise be a BetMGM-branded "Double Jackpot" wedge on the well-known Wheel giving entrants who make the chance to include double Nightly Progressive Jackpot to their overall if they win the Bonus Round.
This is the very first time in the history of the wildly effective syndicated video game program that there will be this type of nightly contest. Wheel Of Fortune reaches 21.5 million unique viewers weekly, and the 9.1 million audiences who tune in on a nighttime basis will be able to get involved in the action by going to www.wheeloffortune.com to register for the chance to win the Nightly Progressive Jackpot.
" BetMGM is honored to join Wheel of Fortune during this turning point week and be a part of a video game program that has actually earned a palace in American television history," stated BetMGM's CEO Adam Greenblatt in a news release. "' Big Money Week' is an excellent partnership, offering entrants and viewers at home the chance to experience the excitement of a progressive prize."
Branding Opportunity
BetMGM has actually been pumping the Progressive Jackpot brand of late.
In March, the operator announced the progressive jackpot in New Jersey was the biggest in its history at $4 million at the time.
For the Wheel of Fortune activation, show producer Sony Pictures Television will integrate BetMGM's branding into the video game show's on-set positionings consisting of:
- Co-branded graphics showed in the center monitor
- In-show display screens of BetMGM's logo on host Pat Sajak's monitor
- Two BetMGM Double Jackpot Wheel wedges
- A BetMGM prize ticker appears above the puzzle board during each episode
In March 2023, BetMGM likewise worked together with IGT to introduce The United States and Canada's first brand-led online gambling establishment with Wheel of Fortune Online Casino.
MGM Resorts, which owns 50% of BetMGM together with Entain, acknowledged its opportunistic outlook on iGaming in its recent revenues report. MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle said "Obviously iGaming is a real chance with time," so making huge moves like this one with Wheel of Fortune to prop up brand name aligns with that idea.