Everyone loves winning them, but few understand how the online casino progressive jackpots work. With people all over the world winning millions of dollars in progressive jackpots the interest in this form of gambling has never been higher. Here is how the progressive jackpots at the online casinos work:

 First, keep in mind that not all video slots offer progressive jackpots, those are available only on a few selected games. The selection is made by the software provider, who sets the game, the lowest limit of the jackpot, i.e. the jackpot's starting amount, and the casino software provider is the one paying out the progressive, not the online casino. For each of the video slots with progressive jackpot a small amount of money is set aside and counts towards the progressive jackpot amount. This small amount of money goes to the software provider, hence accumulating the jackpot payout with every spin. Once a lucky winner hits the big money, the jackpot is paid from the casino software developer to the online casino, which in turns pays you the winning.