Thursday, October 25, 2007

Man Wins--And Loses--Huge Jackpot at Casino


Photo from source, ABCNews.go.com

Being a long-term Las Vegas resident, this story hits close to home. On one hand, if the machine this guy was playing clearly states its maximum payout, I understand the casino's position. On the other hand, this guy was told he won huge money, with jackpot screen, music and well-wishers. I'd be more than crushed, I'd be pissed if this happened to me. The casino (whether or not they are at an Indian reservation) could have handled this much more equitably.

[Excerpt]

Jackpot or Mistake? Man Sues Over $1.6M 'Jackpot'

For about an hour last August, Gary Hoffman was a very lucky man.

Hoffman was playing the nickel slot machines at the Sandia Resort and Casino on an Indian reservation in New Mexico when he appeared to hit the jackpot: the machine said he won nearly $1.6 million.

"I became ecstatic," he said.

But the ecstasy was short-lived. Hoffman says in a lawsuit filed earlier this year that Sandia refused to pay, claiming that the machine malfunctioned. Instead, he said, they gave him about $385 and a few free meals at the casino. . .

Read the rest at: ABCNews.go.com

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