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Casino Denies Man $166 Million Jackpot

Posted by samzenpus on from the glitch-in-your-winnings dept.

An anonymous reader writes 'After having played on the slot machine for over 30 minutes, Bill Seebeck was ecstatic when he hit the $166 million jackpot. However, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa was less than enthusiastic, telling Seeback his win was a mistake because the machine malfunctioned. Thus, the casino refused to pay Seebeck his prize as the machine was only supposed to have a maximum pay out of $99K. Currently, the casino refuses to pay out even that amount.'

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  1. The Way I see it by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Casino took the same CHANCE of the machine malfunctioning the same way this man took a Chance with his money. And after it all, the random sequence of events said the man should win, not the Casino.

  2. Law should be... by gurps_npc · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If I were Nevada gambling commission, I would rule that when a Casion claims a win doesn't count because the machine was not working, they must pay the 'winner' all coins the machine took in since the day they can prove it worked (i.e. when it last serviced). Because since that time, they have been accepting profit from a broken machine.

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  3. In other news.. by Renraku · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In other news, Greedo McGreedly Insurance Company denies to pay for woman's life saving appendectomy, claiming that having an appendix is a 'prior condition' and paying for its removal shouldn't fall on their shoulders.

    The woman said that she had paid her dues for 20 years, only going to the doctor once or twice for unrelated causes.

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