That’s what I was about to say. No 5 cent slot I’ve ever seen has an $8 million advertised pay-out.
The casino may indeed have a valid point.
According to the article:
Impossible maths: Lucky Eagle Casino said the machine Castillo was playing only offered a maximum jackpot of $20,000, so an $8.5 million-win would have been impossible.
They should have paid her $20K instead of 80 bucks and saved themselves a PR headache.