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Malfunction Costs Couple $11 Million Slot Machine Jackpot

Posted by timothy on from the oopsie-daisy dept.

ainandil writes "Engineering mistakes, while frustrating, seldom definitively alter the end user's life. Not so in Cripple Creek, Colorado — MaryAnn and Jim McMahon thought their money troubles were over when they hit an $11 million jackpot at a casino Tuesday. Before paying the jackpot, the Wildwood Casino turned the machine over to the Colorado Gaming Division for inspection. A glitch was found, aha! The Wildwood Casino blamed a slot machine malfunction for the $11 million jackpot. Total actually won by the McMahons? $1,627.82."

4 of 479 comments (clear)

  1. That's gotta hurt by captain_dope_pants · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow!

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  2. eleven dollars by thenextstevejobs · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In this economy, they're really going to be missing that $11. Maybe if they hit another jackpot they'll have enough for lunch.

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  3. unreal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wonder if any kickbacks are secretly offered to the gaming officials to 'find engineering problems'. Corruption is everywhere, even in so called 'enforcement' government organizations. Pay the damn winners!

  4. Re:FTFA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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