Harrah’s Northern California is taking a leap no other casino in the country has taken.
Harrah’s has decided to add a brand new hourly drawing for table game players at its casino. This new game is known as HotSeat Jackpot, and it is officially live at Harrah’s Northern California.
Other California casinos could follow suit in time, but for now, if you want to get a chance to play HotSeat Jackpot, you will have to head to Ione to play at Harrah’s Northern California.
HotSeat Jackpot allows table game players to bet on hourly drawings to win big
HotSeat Jackpot is a service created by the parent company HotSeat Lotto, which operates in 12 casinos outside the United States. The company won a 2022 ‘Best New Table Games Competition’ award and now aims to enter the United States market.
HotSeat Jackpot is unique in how it functions, which is why Harrah’s is excited about its implementation. Instead of developing a new table game, HotSeat Jackpot aims to make table games less repetitive and more exciting. This new jackpot game allows anyone playing table games anywhere in the casino to wager between $1 and $100 against other players to win a jackpot. The drawings occur hourly to keep players engaged.
Here is how to play HotSeat Jackpot according to the press release:
“Once an hour, the tablet chimes signaling that a 4-minute betting window will open. Players may wager from $1 to $100, with each dollar representing an entry into the drawing. During the betting window, players can see the actual amount of the jackpot as it grows from additional wagers by fellow players. When the betting window closes, the game randomly selects a winner and the screen flashes across all tables announcing the lucky winner and the size of the jackpot.”
This is HotSeat Jackpot’s first US launch, but it has been active in Mexico for some time.
Harrah’s and HotSeat Lotto excited for new partnership
Adding a new game offered at no other casino in the United States represents an evolution for Harrah’s Northern California. It allows the casino to appeal to bettors who might not otherwise give its casino a try.
Harrah’s Northern California Senior Vice President and General Manager Jeff Cutri gave a statement expressing excitement over being the first to offer HotSeat Jackpot.
“We’re excited to be the first to offer HotSeat Jackpot, which provides our guests with a convenient digital hot seat drawing experience every hour. At Harrah’s, we’re always focused on elevating our guests’ experience by providing unique and fun gaming opportunities they can’t find anywhere else.”
HotSeat Lotto Chief Executive Officer Lance Lietzau shared the excitement, saying,
“We couldn’t imagine a better partner than Harrah’s Northern California to debut our cutting-edge community-based hot seat gaming product here in the United States. We’ve realized international success with a dozen properties in Mexico currently offering our revolutionary HotSeat game. The experience gained in rolling out both our single casino as well as wide area progressive system, which allows multiple casinos under the same brand to link players across multiple properties, has ensured a seamless launch for guests at Harrah’s.”
