Wheel Of Fortune's 8000th Episode To Feature Jackpot Sponsored By BetMGM

The renowned American video game program remains in its 41st season and has never ever had a jackpot prize of this kind in the past.


" 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 ever in the past.


BetMGM will sponsor a Nightly Progressive Jackpot that will be contributed to whatever a participant wins if they resolve the program's Bonus Puzzle. There will likewise be a BetMGM-branded "Double Jackpot" wedge on the well-known Wheel offering entrants who earn the opportunity to add double Nightly Progressive Jackpot to their total if they win the Bonus Round.


This is the very first time in the history of the extremely effective syndicated game show that there will be this kind of nighttime contest. Wheel Of Fortune reaches 21.5 million special audiences weekly, and the 9.1 million audiences who tune in on a nightly basis will have the ability to take part in the action by going to www.wheeloffortune.com to register for the chance to win the Nightly Progressive Jackpot.


" BetMGM is honored to sign up with Wheel of Fortune throughout this turning point week and be a part of a game show that has actually made a palace in American television history," said BetMGM's CEO Adam Greenblatt in a press release. "' Big Money Week' is an excellent cooperation, giving participants and audiences in your home the chance to experience the enjoyment of a progressive jackpot."


Branding Opportunity


BetMGM has actually been pumping the Progressive Jackpot brand name of late.


In March, the operator revealed the progressive prize in New Jersey was the largest in its history at $4 million at the time.


For the Wheel of Fortune activation, reveal manufacturer Sony Pictures Television will incorporate BetMGM's branding into the video game program's on-set positionings including:


- Co-branded graphics showed in the center display
- In-show displays of BetMGM's logo design on host Pat Sajak's display
- Two BetMGM Double Jackpot Wheel wedges
- A BetMGM jackpot ticker appears above the puzzle board throughout each episode


In March 2023, BetMGM likewise collaborated with IGT to release 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 revenues report. MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle stated "Obviously iGaming is a real chance with time," so making huge relocations like this one with Wheel of to prop up BetMGM's iGaming brand aligns with that notion.