Legend has it that the term "jackpot" originated at a time when riverboats with casinos traversed the Mississippi river. Stories suggest that an unbeaten and skilled poker player named Jack Rodgers saved all his winnings in a big iron pot. This was secured at his favorite casino. Rodgers decalred that if anyone could beat him they would win all his wealth. As this decalartion spread, people started referring to the large prize as "Jack's Pot."

It is possible that this legendary wealth came to be known as jackpot through the years. The terminology is still used to refer to winning a large prize. Today "Jackpot" is a popular slot machine game. The game is always played via the Internet.

The game is fairly simple. The slot machine downloads three randomly selected numbers or characters. A player has to insert a specified token to start the game. The numbers spin in an automated pattern. The objective of playing casino jackpot is to get identical numbers in all three slots after a spin.

Casino jackpot is a common slot machine game in all casinos. A major reason for this is because the game is almost always designed to attract a player. The stakes in casino jackpot are very small. People have to purchase tokens of very minimal value. Since the monetary denomination is less, people in turn tend to spend a lot without realizing. The game is designed to allow people to have occasional wins.

There are people who are reputed to have won enormous sums of money at a casino jackpot game. The game is a window to the entire casino experience. Casino jackpot accustoms people to take risks, preparing them for the larger casino games. The game is known to be highly addictive. This is a direct result of the low stakes in trhe game. People are always willing to take another chance at casino jackpot just in case the next spin proves to be lucky.