Casino Denies Man $166 Million Jackpot 32
Posted
by
samzenpus
from the glitch-in-your-winnings dept.
from the glitch-in-your-winnings dept.
An anonymous reader writes 'After having played on the slot machine for over 30 minutes, Bill Seebeck was ecstatic when he hit the $166 million jackpot. However, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa was less than enthusiastic, telling Seeback his win was a mistake because the machine malfunctioned. Thus, the casino refused to pay Seebeck his prize as the machine was only supposed to have a maximum pay out of $99K. Currently, the casino refuses to pay out even that amount.'
The Way I see it (Score:3, Insightful)
The Casino took the same CHANCE of the machine malfunctioning the same way this man took a Chance with his money. And after it all, the random sequence of events said the man should win, not the Casino.
Law should be... (Score:4, Insightful)
In other news.. (Score:4, Insightful)
In other news, Greedo McGreedly Insurance Company denies to pay for woman's life saving appendectomy, claiming that having an appendix is a 'prior condition' and paying for its removal shouldn't fall on their shoulders.
The woman said that she had paid her dues for 20 years, only going to the doctor once or twice for unrelated causes.