Malfunction Costs Couple $11 Million Slot Machine Jackpot 479
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."
It turns out (Score:3, Funny)
they'd left out the word "million" in a story title?
Re:It turns out (Score:5, Funny)
It turns out slashdot submissions are handled by the same slot machine code.
Not winning? (Score:4, Funny)
Have the machine inspected by your local independent hacker.
He'll find a glitch. Aha! You should have won 11.000.000.000!
Re:Mitch Hedberg called this one (Score:5, Funny)
Why would I be angry at winning 5.5 billion dollars?
If they aren't going to pay out... (Score:1, Funny)
...maybe they should just open a bank.
Re:Mistake my ass. (Score:5, Funny)
They're inspected regularly, which is approximately how often the players lose.
Re:Isn't this the SECOND time ... (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but the people who sue casinos are probably willing to take that bet.
Re:Isn't this the SECOND time ... (Score:3, Funny)
Those lawyers are probably about as qualified to handle a case as a parrot.
Re:Lik they say (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Enough with the perky summaries (Score:4, Funny)
What's wrong with just writing a dry summary? It's more pleasant to read and lets the facts of the situation speak for themselves:
"MaryAnn and Jim McMahon of Cripple Creek, Colorado were playing at the Wildwood Casino, Tuesday, and hit an $11 million jackpot on a slot machine. Before paying the winnings, the casino turned the machine over to the Colorado Gaming Division for inspection. After deciding that the win was due to a malfunction, the couple was paid only $1627.82 in winnings."
Reading this revised version doesn't make me sick and want to punch someone for trying to be witty and entertaining (that is, annoying and stupid).
You know what this summary is missing? Exclamation points! Exclamation points — and m-dashes. Perhaps a smidge of sarcasm, and an acronym! Here, let me fix this for you:
"MaryAnn and Jim McMahon — of Cripple Creek, Colorado — were playing at the Wildwood Casino on Tuesday, and hit an $11 million jackpot on a slot machine! Before paying the winnings, the casino turned the machine over to the Colorado Gaming Division (CGD) for inspection. After the CGD determined that the win was due to a "malfunction", the couple was paid only $1627.82 in winnings. :("
Also, I threw in a frowny face. Now it's dry - and yet somehow exciting and suspense-filled! A
Re:Casino's blaim bugs all the time. Its a scam! (Score:3, Funny)
The above post paid for by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Re:Isn't this the SECOND time ... (Score:5, Funny)
I have this system. If the first lawsuit fails, I sue again for twice as much. Then if that fails ...
Re:Winnings (Score:5, Funny)
I can tell you clearly how to identify when the machine is malfunctioning. In fact, it rings bells, throws up warning lights and generally behaves quite conversely to normal operation.
ie, when a slot machine is pouring money on the floor it is quite clearly broken. Seriously, why would they put all of those lights on there.
Re:Mistake my ass. (Score:5, Funny)
>> "malfunction voids play"
It should say that on electronic voting machines too.
Re:Mistake my ass. (Score:3, Funny)
OK, how about this: A blackjack dealer tells a customer he has won $11 million dollars.
Should the casino have to pay the customer $11 million dollars because of a faulty dealer?
Re:FTFA... (Score:3, Funny)
I too, need profanity to get my points across.
Dick
Thanks for letting us know, Richard.
Re:Mistake my ass. (Score:3, Funny)
Just do like South park and declare shenanigans. Then you get a bunch of sticks and beat the people who ripped you off up or something :P