But her dream-come-true turned to a nightmare five hours later when casino workers told Chavez the machine had malfunctioned and she wouldn't get any of the jackpot she thought she'd won. Nov 08, 2015 Imagine winning $8.5 million on a slot machine, only to walk away with $80. That’s what happened to Veronica Castillo, who hit the $8.5 million jackpot at a Lucky Eagle Casino slot machine in Rochester, Washington, last weekend, only to be told the machine malfunctioned, according to. Nov 02, 2016 Casino Refuses To Pay Woman $42.9 Million After Slots Win. By Hope Schreiber. I never really understood the appeal of slot machines.
A woman who won a $1-million prize in a promotion at an Oregon tribal casino is suing the firm who insured it for stiffing her on her seven-figure payout, according to KGW.
In 2012, Beverly Mackey, who currently lives off of disability and social security payments and a small pension, hit the grand prize in the Chinook Winds Casino’s “Swipe, Play & Win' promotion.
To her devastation, the insurer of the contest, Nevada-based Odds On Promotions, reportedly refused to pay, claiming that it had made a terrible blunder. It said a company technician put the odds of a $1-million prize far too low. In other words, that the hit was illegitimate.
The casino where the promotion was run is joining Mackey in the lawsuit against Odds Ons.
“I think they’re wrong,” Mackey told KGW. “They’re absolutely dead wrong and I think they need to live up to their contract with the casino. I think they need to live up to their promise to me.”
Here’s the way the deal between Chinook Winds and Odds On reportedly worked: For $20,000, Chinook Winds paid Odds On to use the game and advertise a $1-million prize without being responsible for the money if it was hit. Odds On managed the game’s odds and hoped someone wouldn’t hit the grand prize it was potentially on the hook for.
In addition to seeking her prize money, in the form of a $50,000 annuity, Mackey wants at least $20,000 for pain and suffering caused by the whole ordeal. She reportedly has had heart surgery and suffers from diabetes. She also claims that it has been damaging to her reputation.
The casino reportedly paid Mackey $50,000 even though it wasn’t contractually obligated to, presumably because it felt so bad for her. Though, the casino is seeking that $50,000, plus the $20,000 fee, from Odds On in the joint lawsuit.
Odds On says on its website that it has awarded more than $45 million in cash and prizes since 1991. It has insured groups such as the PGA, Toyota and American Express.
I never really understood the appeal of slot machines. You put money in, and rarely does money come out.
Even when I went to Las Vegas, I thought the coolest thing about casinos was your ability to smoke inside and the fact that you could just walk out of a club with your glass of alcohol.
OH, MY GOD. I FORGOT TO CASH OUT MY WINNINGS.
Woman Wins $8.5 Million Jackpot Casino Refuses To Pay
(Please, love me for me -- not my money.)
Katrina Bookman was enjoying her time at Resorts World Casino in New York when she struck it big on a Sphinx slot machine.
We're talking to the sweet, sweet tune of $42,949,672.
However, WABC says the casino refused to pay up and offered her a steak dinner instead.
But like, how good of a steak are we talking about? Because when's the last time you had really great steak? I can't even recall!
Apparently, when the mother-of-four went to cash out, after taking a selfie with the screen, she was told to come back the next day.
Woman Wins 8 Million Casino Refuses To Pay
Bookman returned and was informed she won nothing.
The Sphinx machine only pays out the maximum winnings of $6,500. Her $42 million was the result of an error.
Bookman is now suing the casino. Her attorney Alan Ripka feels that the casino not paying her is 'unfair.' He said,
The machine takes your money when you lose. It ought to pay it when you win.
He states that even if the machine malfunctioned on the total win, Bookman deserves to see the earned winnings.
However, according to the New York State Gaming Commission, any machine that malfunctions 'void all pays and plays.'
PERSONALLY, because my opinion on this issue matters greatly, I think the casino should at least offer her the maximum earnings of $6,500. While it's not a $42 million jackpot, at least it's something.
I mean, if we can't trust gambling to earn us our fortune, what can we trust?
Hard work? That's not really for me.
Citations: WOMAN THINKS SHE WON $43 MILLION IN SLOT MACHINE MALFUNCTION (ABC)