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A UK-based SlotsMillion player has won a €2.5m jackpot on NetEnt’s progressive jackpot slot, Mega Fortune.

The winner of the €2,553,604.67 prize wishes to remain anonymous but it has been revealed that he had only signed up to SlotsMillion just a few days prior to the win.

Henrik Fagerlund, chief product officer at NetEnt, said: “What a great start to the year it’s been for the lucky winner and we’re so pleased that we’ve been able to play a part in his life-changing moment.

“Mega Fortune is a long-time favourite with NetEnt players, so it’s no surprise to see it claim the first winner of 2018 and we hope it continues to be a lucky year for everyone who has a spin!”

The jackpot, which was won on the evening of January 23, was NetEnt’s first of the year having paid out more than €75m in prizes in 2017.