What a racket.
max payout is $99K and they wouldn;t even pay that..
Give him the money or lose more than that in lost business.
Cheep(sic) shot, LOL
There have been several stories about “malfunctioning” slots ... whenever someone wins big, well the machine malfunctioned.
Slot and Video Poker machines all are clearly labeled with a notation that a malfunction voids all plays.
If the machine payed out a jackpot that it couldn’t possibly award (like a million dollars for a machine calibrated to pay out a maximum of $100k, for example), it’s clearly a malfunction, and all plays are voided.
In that situation I would be excited for a second and then it would be clear, a machine that can only pay a maximum of $100k must be malfunctioning if it shows an award of $1 million (or whatever). The machine is clearly labeled, “Malfunction Voids All Payouts.”
Stinks to be this guy, though. To go from being worth a pretax $166.7 million to your status quo can’t be a good feeling.
Yeah? Well, see you in court.
I’ll bet good money that this man will eventually be awarded the max. amount (99K). On the other hand, if I’m wrong and lose the bet, I probably won’t pay it.
So I guess than that loses are malfunctions also?
BS. In a modern slot, the result is determined by a random number generator programed into a microchip. It continously generates numbers millions of times a minute, each representing a result. The instant you pull the lever or push the button the generator stops, and that's the result. Any wheels, (or video displays of such) are just for show. If there was a malfunction, it was due to a bad chip, not anything to do with having "sput out of control".
They are really sad places. Mostly just old, lonely addicts; chain smoking and pissing away their retirements. At least in Vegas you get a little entertainment for your money.
Refund the guy’s 25 cents and call it even. :)
That happens quite often in PA. “I won!!!!” Oh . Gee Whiz. The machine wasn’t ready to give out a jackpot. “Sorry”.
Sounds eerily similar to the United States Government
Let’s see, this thing was working for approximately $79, had a big pot, yet when it hits on a win, the cause is a malfunction? Uhm, makes one wonder what is really going on here, naw…could not be dishonesty, corruption or criminality of big business? I guess the I.R.S. should step in and do a bit of a full audit for the past 5 to 10 years; 166M is a lot of lost revenue.
Jackpot malfunctions are not exactly common, but they are not uncommon, either.
http://www.readybetgo.com/news/gambling/jackpot-malfunctions-2564.html
I got a stupid question.....
How does a machine that only gives out $99,000 roll all the way up 166 million dollars or rather $166,666,666?
I’ve seen casinos do this before on a big win. Should be the law that unless the player made the machine malfunction then the casino is liable for a payout. If the max on the machine is less than the 166 mil then he should at least get the max payout.
So if it malfunctions and doesn’t pay when it should, do they pay? Of course not. Classic heads they win, tails you lose garbage.
Sue the bastards.
Seebeck had been playing the Bally Ultimate Party Spin ObamaPelosi slot machine for about a half hour...
The casino explained that the slot machine was functioning normal by making you think you get one thing but absolutely screwing you in the end with nothing. The slot machine was purchased through the Porkulus legislation earlier in the year.