Big Time Gaming on Stake
Big Time Gaming is the Australian studio that came up with Megaways, and since 2021 it has belonged to Evolution. On Stake it is a small provider today, with 0.14% of the money bet on slots there in the past month. Bonanza carries most of that, about two dollars in every three.
- Company
- Big Time Gaming Pty Ltd, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
- First Megaways game
- Dragon Born, about 2015 (CasinoBeats, 2018)
- Owner
- Evolution AB. Deal signed 12 Apr 2021 (EUR 220M up front, earn-out up to EUR 230M), completed 30 Jun 2021
- Known for
- Megaways, a reel modifier with up to 117,649 ways; licensed to other studios
- On Stake, month
- 67 games with wagers, 0.14% of slot wagers, rank 38 of 1073 providers
- On Stake, all time
- $754M wagered, 0.23%, rank 20
- Website
- bigtimegaming.com
Then and now: BTG games on Stake
| Game | Rank, month | Wagered, month | Rank, all time | Wagered, all time | Average bet, all time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Clusters | 5 | $0.32M | 1 | $278M | $97.04 |
| Bonanza | 1 | $10.52M | 2 | $227M | $11.68 |
| Extra Chilli Megaways | 2 | $2.10M | 3 | $51.35M | $4.12 |
| Millionaire | 3 | $0.68M | 4 | $26.94M | $2.46 |
| White Rabbit | 12 | $0.12M | 5 | $25.56M | $24.73 |
| Golden Catch | 7 | $0.22M | 6 | $18.82M | $13.50 |
| Danger High Voltage | 9 | $0.20M | 7 | $15.33M | $4.64 |
| Boo | 35 | $0.01M | 9 | $11.58M | $17.87 |
| Extra Chilli More Chilli | 4 | $0.38M | 48 | $0.82M | $4.66 |
| MONOPOLY Money | 6 | $0.23M | 64 | $0.23M | $5.03 |
Per-game data from bonushunt.gg provider analytics (Stake slot statistics), month and all-time windows, snapshot 12 Nov 2026. Average bet = wagered ÷ bets, a bought bonus counts as one bet at its full price. The all-time window starts when bonushunt.gg began tracking; it does not give the date.
Star Clusters is the odd one. Since bonushunt.gg started counting, it has taken more Stake money than any other BTG game, $278M, at an average of almost $100 a bet. This month it took $0.32M, fifth inside BTG. A few players betting that size can carry a whole game on a provider this small, and when they move on, the numbers drop off with them.
Bonanza is a different story, steady in both windows. It still takes $10.52M a month, 65% of everything bet on the studio there, and the top three games together take 82%. The other 64 titles share what's left, so most of the BTG catalogue on Stake sees very little play.
RTP on the BTG site against Stake
| Game | RTP on the BTG game page | Configured on Stake |
|---|---|---|
| Bonanza | 96.00% | 96.00% |
| Extra Chilli Megaways | 96.15% to 96.41% | 96.19% |
| Millionaire | 96.30% | 96.27% |
| Star Clusters | 96.54% | 96.54% |
| White Rabbit | 96.42% | 96.42% |
| Extra Chilli More Chilli | 96.39% to 96.45% | 96.43% |
| MONOPOLY Money | 96.39% to 96.45% | 96.51% |
BTG pages read 12 Nov 2026. A range on the BTG page usually means the figure moves with the feature you play (base game, Power Play or bonus buy). Configured RTP from bonushunt.gg, same day.
Five of the seven Stake figures match the BTG page or fall inside its range. Millionaire runs at 96.27% on Stake, a few hundredths under the 96.30% printed by BTG, and MONOPOLY Money sits at 96.51%, just above its listed range. Before you buy a bonus, open the rules inside the game. The percentage shown there is the one your spins use.
Megaways and who uses it
Megaways changes the height of every reel on every spin, so the number of ways to win jumps around up to 117,649. BTG patented it in the US and licenses it out. Red Tiger signed in 2018, and by 2021 Evolution counted over 200 Megaways games from several providers. Dragon Born was the first, though Bonanza is the one most people remember.
If you like Bonanza's falling gold, try Extra Chilli Megaways next. The structure is the same, but the free spins come with a gamble wheel where you can risk spins for more. Expect long quiet stretches in both. BTG builds for big hits, and a session can go a hundred spins without much happening.
- How the reel heights and ways work: Megaways explained
- Most played Megaways slots on Stake: best Megaways slots
- Sister studios inside Evolution: NetEnt, Red Tiger, Nolimit City
Not affiliated with Big Time Gaming or Evolution. Megaways is a trademark of Big Time Gaming. Game names belong to their owners.
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Questions
Who owns Big Time Gaming?
Evolution AB. It agreed to buy BTG on 12 April 2021 for EUR 220 million up front plus an earn-out of up to EUR 230 million, and completed the deal on 30 June 2021.
Did Big Time Gaming invent Megaways?
Yes. Megaways is BTG's trademarked, US-patented reel system. It first appeared in Dragon Born and is licensed to other studios, Red Tiger among them.
Which Big Time Gaming slot is played most on Stake?
Bonanza, by money bet in the last month: $10.52M. Over the whole tracking period Star Clusters is ahead, mostly because of very large bets.
What RTP does Bonanza have on Stake?
Stake has Bonanza configured at 96.00%, the same figure BTG prints on its game page. Other casinos may set it differently, so check the game rules.
Sources
- Evolution: agreement to acquire Big Time Gaming. EUR 220M up front, earn-out up to EUR 230M, 117,649 ways, Megaways in over 200 games Checked 12 November 2026
- Evolution: completes acquisition of Big Time Gaming. 30 Jun 2021, 1,105,032 shares issued to sellers Checked 12 November 2026
- Big Time Gaming website. Big Time Gaming Pty Ltd, Surry Hills NSW; game pages with RTP Checked 12 November 2026
- CasinoBeats: BTG licenses US-patented Megaways to Red Tiger. 8 Oct 2018; Megaways debuted in Dragon Born Checked 12 November 2026
- bonushunt.gg provider analytics (Stake slot statistics). BTG: 67 games, 0.14% of Stake slot wagers (month), per-game wagers, bets and configured RTP; month and all-time Checked 12 November 2026
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