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Not every story that comes out of online casinos is a success story.  In truth, most are not, but that is just the nature of gambling and the house edge.  But when a success story or a story of a hitting a major jackpot does surface, it is enough to inspire every gambler that is already on line trying to try a little harder; at least to keep the dream alive.

The popular game Mega Moolah, produced by the world’s leading software provider for online casinos Microgaming, paid out an incredible jackpot worth $6.3 million.  The details of the winner have not yet been released by the online casino, but one thing is for sure, the gambler was not an American.

The disappointing certainty that the player is not from the United States comes from Microgaming online casinos no longer accepting wagers from American players.  After the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed back in 2006 several online casinos fled the United States gambling market fearing prosecution.  Microgaming hung in there for quite a while, but when the Department of Justice decided to implement the law in the last days of the Bush Administration, Microgaming finally bailed.

Perhaps big time jackpots like the $6.3 million won this past weekend will be inspiring to the United States.  Legislation to regulate and legalize online casinos is already on the table.  Barney Frank has introduced the bill in hopes of defending the personal freedom of American citizens, he also recognizes that taking a multibillion dollar industry like online gambling could do wonders for the United State economy.

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