Wheel Of Fortune's 8000th Episode To Feature Jackpot Sponsored By BetMGM
The renowned American game show remains in its 41st season and has never had a jackpot prize of this kind previously.
" Big Money Week" is showing up for Wheel of Fortune from May 20-24, and among the leading sports wagering and iGaming operators is commemorating in style like never before.
BetMGM will sponsor a Nightly Progressive Jackpot that will be added to whatever a contestant wins if they fix the show's Bonus Puzzle. There will also be a BetMGM-branded "Double Jackpot" wedge on the popular Wheel giving entrants who earn the opportunity to include double Nightly Progressive Jackpot to their total if they win the Bonus Round.
This is the very first time in the history of the hugely effective syndicated game program that there will be this type of nightly contest. Wheel Of Fortune reaches 21.5 million unique audiences each week, and the 9.1 million viewers who tune in on a nightly basis will be able to take part in the action by going to www.wheeloffortune.com to register for the possibility to win the Nightly Progressive Jackpot.
" BetMGM is honored to join Wheel of Fortune throughout this milestone week and be a part of a game program that has actually earned a palace in American tv history," said BetMGM's CEO Adam Greenblatt in a press release. "' Big Money Week' is a terrific cooperation, giving entrants and audiences in the house the opportunity 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, reveal producer Sony Pictures Television will integrate BetMGM's into the video game show's on-set placements consisting of:
- Co-branded graphics displayed in the center monitor
- In-show displays of BetMGM's logo on host Pat Sajak's monitor
- Two BetMGM Double Jackpot Wheel wedges
- A BetMGM jackpot ticker appears above the puzzle board throughout each episode
In March 2023, BetMGM likewise teamed up with IGT to introduce North America's first brand-led online gambling establishment with Wheel of Fortune Online Casino.
MGM Resorts, which owns 50% of BetMGM along with Entain, acknowledged its opportunistic outlook on iGaming in its recent profits report. MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle said "Obviously iGaming is a genuine chance in time," so making huge moves like this one with Wheel of Fortune to prop up BetMGM's iGaming brand name aligns with that idea.