Lucky Ontario iCasino Player Hits Historic CAD $1.86 million Progressive Jackpot
History has been made in Ontario's igaming world by a fortunate player at theScore Casino, who converted a $1.10 spin into an all-time record CAD $1.86 million prize.
Record Lottery Jackpot
A representative stated that the DropZone jackpot on Thursday night is the largest victory in theScore Casino's history.
The winner was playing a unique game that could only be found at theScore Casino: Hollywood Casino Neon Vault.
DropZone is a progressive jackpot that is built up by consented players' gameplay on theScore Casino's entire library of games.
As of this morning, Ontario's DropZone jackpot has once again surpassed $300,000.
Self-contained Casino Application
PENN Entertainment owns theScore Casino and theScore Bet. PENN has a wide range of terrestrial casinos, racetracks, and online sports betting and icasino products and operates in 27 North American jurisdictions. Additionally, the firm has an in-house content studio that creates content like Hollywood Casino Neon Vault.
Although iCasino has been a component of theScore Bet since the Ontario market opened in April 2022, PENN introduced theScore Casino as a separate program in April of last year. With unique branded games like Blue Jays Blackjack from significant collaborations, theScore Casino presently offers more than 2,200 games.
Alberta Introduction
The firm intends to have both the sportsbook and casino apps accessible in Alberta when the market opens on July 13, according to a statement from a PENN spokesman.
“In our Interactive segment, continued online casino growth combined with positive trends in Ontario are driving momentum as we prepare for the anticipated July 13 launch of regulated iCasino and online sports betting in Alberta,” said PENN President & CEO Jay Snowden during the firm’s recent Q1 2026 financial earnings call.
"Our Interactive segment delivered a meaningful Adjusted EBITDA improvement year-over-year, which marks the first full quarter under our realigned digital strategy. iCasino revenue growth of approximately 15% year-over-year was driven by the continued momentum of standalone iCasino, which notably achieved record quarterly revenue in the first quarter as well as record monthly revenue in March. The trends we are seeing provide us with confidence in the trajectory of the business and upcoming launch in Alberta”
The Hollywood Casino app's DropZone jackpots for American PENN customers are currently over $2 million in Pennsylvania and Michigan. In the United States, Hollywood Casino can be found as a separate app and inside theScore Bet Sportsbook in the states of Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.


