The gaming commissions have been regulating slot machines for over 50 years and it’s only become easier with the integration of computer-controlled payout distributions. These payout distributions must be within a certain range by law—obviously tending toward the house winning, but within at least a colorable argument of reason or whatever. Events likes these happen and it’s the reason that words like “machine malfunction voids all payouts” are quite liberally distributed over and around the machines. I’m not a fan of casinos, so I very rarely enter one. It’s the only way to guarantee that you don’t lose money, which is the expected outcome mathematically. These circumstances sucks emotionally but trying to argue against a forensic investigation into the conditions leading to payout is like a sovereign citizens arguing against the tax code. It’s not just a casino saying “nah we won’t pay you”. They pay out all the time because if they follow the rules and laws they are guaranteed to make tons of money. All of this is well-settled and has been for a long time and should be anticipated as a possibility in advance of gambling.
asssoaka on
I saw the pictures before anything else and initially thought it was a before and after picture of her face after some ungodly accident.
I’m relieved to find it was actually just late stage capitalism instead
bigOnion44 on
That casino would’ve blown up that day
BusySatisfaction7613 on
imo true, but casinos make billions already. losing a bit to a glitch feels like a tiny drop in their ocean tbh
RealOzSultan on
There has been an epidemic of these large casinos, having jackpots hit and then refusing to pay out
onyxengine on
Sue
doll_parts87 on
It’s the equivalent of the nail tech saying “nah nah your nail had always angled that way”
No steak dinner at a casino is $2
Hussle_dont_stop on
I’ve been bumped by betting sites before and chasing them up when they have there own laws and rules is a joke. Hopefully she plans a heist out of spite
MagnusRottcodd on
“Someone in our casino just won 43 million dollar!”
“Oh well, it is a rounding error, we can manage”
“The winner is a black woman!”
“OMG NO!”
No-Shopping7408 on
for the record, this happened in 2016.
lorene7ootsie5897 on
lol this is giving me flashbacks to the weirdest dreams ive ever had. reality is just as strange sometimes
SpreadEuphoric on
$43 million to a steak dinner? She should get the money the machine said she won.
AdOther9709 on
can we just take a moment to appreciate how relatable this is lol
Pleasant_Job_7683 on
Isnt this like 10 yrs old?
CompSolstice on
16-bit unsigned integer overflow.
AlmostThere4321 on
A steak dinner is diabolical. Pay the lady’s rent for a couple months or smt
Nichia519 on
It was in fact a malfunction. She didn’t win any jackpot on the machine, as her winning amount was $2.25. she likely pressed cash out and the pop up on machine said $43mil. And That machine has a max payout of $6500. Now I do understand why she’s upset though. If I saw that number I’d have a panic attack and be equally devestated when they tell me it’s a malfunction, even though I know I didn’t hit any jackpots
McKnightmare24 on
What did she win? This happened years ago if I remember correctly. She sued, but did she actually win anything?
Cool_Butterscotch_88 on
Like at the grocery store, scanning mistakes only happen that make the price higher.
ElKaBongX on
Reposting bot account. As usual
ParfaitNo5628 on
lowkey facts! don’t mess around with legal stuff, always better to have someone who knows what they’re doin’ on your side
Saved4elohim on
Lies! They just didn’t want to give her the money. I hope she sues them and gets her money. Disgusting 😠 😡
brokenmessiah on
IMO, as long as the casino is open and the equipment is allowed to be use, any malfunctions are at the casinos fault and no one elses.
dreams_andnightmares on
A decade old story and yeah machines malfunction but come on we all know how much bank casinos make off of this shit
Richard-Brecky on
A jackpot of exactly 0xFFFFFFFF cents does seem like a computer bug, yeah?
nyiddle on
As many have pointed out, it was clearly a malfunction. However, for those saying they would have felt cheated or been upset, consider this: If you saw a $100 bill, went to pick it up, but the wind snatched it away into a sewer grate or somewhere you couldn’t reach it, would you say, “I lost $100 today”?
FreddysTeeth on
What slot machine in the world pays out 40 mil…. I’m a degen fam and I’ve never seen anything closssse to this jackpot
-GearZen- on
Heads we win tails you lose.
paulcdejean on
She did lawyer up but she lost the case.
Ashtray_Floors on
if the Casino can check the logs for malfunction everytime a slot machine hits a jackpot, I should be able to request a log check everytime I lose. Afterall, it might be malfunctioning.
uselessandexpensive on
Sounds like a “you problem”.
Next up: “The blackjack dealer wasn’t supposed to deal you a 21!” Followed by, “The roulette wheel wasn’t supposed to land on your number when you went all in!”
Creative-Ad-1363 on
House always wins 🫠
bluris on
Yeah, don’t go to casinos, unless you go knowing you will lose money with some friends for fun.
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When someone says lawyer up fast, you know the situation already went way past damage control. Hope she gets good advice before it spirals further.
$43 million on a slot machine sounds like a malfunction
Yikes, yeah this feels way above handle it yourself territory. Lawyer up and let professionals deal with it.
Scumbags gonna scumbag.
I hope she gets the $43 mil win and another $43 mil in punitive if she has to beat their deadbeat ass in court.
I know the house always wins but geez KAYFABE guys come on
I know this isn’t the point of the post but that steak looks phenomenal
Is that same story from 10 years ago? I was about to say I’ve seen this before.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/01/us/slot-machine-winner-steak-dinner-trnd](https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/01/us/slot-machine-winner-steak-dinner-trnd)
Casinos can do whatever they want. She got nothing out of this.
https://preview.redd.it/c724k8ns1ijg1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=96b8483236409eea30baeedf9c9e5998b001e32d
The gaming commissions have been regulating slot machines for over 50 years and it’s only become easier with the integration of computer-controlled payout distributions. These payout distributions must be within a certain range by law—obviously tending toward the house winning, but within at least a colorable argument of reason or whatever. Events likes these happen and it’s the reason that words like “machine malfunction voids all payouts” are quite liberally distributed over and around the machines. I’m not a fan of casinos, so I very rarely enter one. It’s the only way to guarantee that you don’t lose money, which is the expected outcome mathematically. These circumstances sucks emotionally but trying to argue against a forensic investigation into the conditions leading to payout is like a sovereign citizens arguing against the tax code. It’s not just a casino saying “nah we won’t pay you”. They pay out all the time because if they follow the rules and laws they are guaranteed to make tons of money. All of this is well-settled and has been for a long time and should be anticipated as a possibility in advance of gambling.
I saw the pictures before anything else and initially thought it was a before and after picture of her face after some ungodly accident.
I’m relieved to find it was actually just late stage capitalism instead
That casino would’ve blown up that day
imo true, but casinos make billions already. losing a bit to a glitch feels like a tiny drop in their ocean tbh
There has been an epidemic of these large casinos, having jackpots hit and then refusing to pay out
Sue
It’s the equivalent of the nail tech saying “nah nah your nail had always angled that way”
No steak dinner at a casino is $2
I’ve been bumped by betting sites before and chasing them up when they have there own laws and rules is a joke. Hopefully she plans a heist out of spite
“Someone in our casino just won 43 million dollar!”
“Oh well, it is a rounding error, we can manage”
“The winner is a black woman!”
“OMG NO!”
for the record, this happened in 2016.
lol this is giving me flashbacks to the weirdest dreams ive ever had. reality is just as strange sometimes
$43 million to a steak dinner? She should get the money the machine said she won.
can we just take a moment to appreciate how relatable this is lol
Isnt this like 10 yrs old?
16-bit unsigned integer overflow.
A steak dinner is diabolical. Pay the lady’s rent for a couple months or smt
It was in fact a malfunction. She didn’t win any jackpot on the machine, as her winning amount was $2.25. she likely pressed cash out and the pop up on machine said $43mil. And That machine has a max payout of $6500. Now I do understand why she’s upset though. If I saw that number I’d have a panic attack and be equally devestated when they tell me it’s a malfunction, even though I know I didn’t hit any jackpots
What did she win? This happened years ago if I remember correctly. She sued, but did she actually win anything?
Like at the grocery store, scanning mistakes only happen that make the price higher.
Reposting bot account. As usual
lowkey facts! don’t mess around with legal stuff, always better to have someone who knows what they’re doin’ on your side
Lies! They just didn’t want to give her the money. I hope she sues them and gets her money. Disgusting 😠 😡
IMO, as long as the casino is open and the equipment is allowed to be use, any malfunctions are at the casinos fault and no one elses.
A decade old story and yeah machines malfunction but come on we all know how much bank casinos make off of this shit
A jackpot of exactly 0xFFFFFFFF cents does seem like a computer bug, yeah?
As many have pointed out, it was clearly a malfunction. However, for those saying they would have felt cheated or been upset, consider this: If you saw a $100 bill, went to pick it up, but the wind snatched it away into a sewer grate or somewhere you couldn’t reach it, would you say, “I lost $100 today”?
What slot machine in the world pays out 40 mil…. I’m a degen fam and I’ve never seen anything closssse to this jackpot
Heads we win tails you lose.
She did lawyer up but she lost the case.
if the Casino can check the logs for malfunction everytime a slot machine hits a jackpot, I should be able to request a log check everytime I lose. Afterall, it might be malfunctioning.
Sounds like a “you problem”.
Next up: “The blackjack dealer wasn’t supposed to deal you a 21!” Followed by, “The roulette wheel wasn’t supposed to land on your number when you went all in!”
House always wins 🫠
Yeah, don’t go to casinos, unless you go knowing you will lose money with some friends for fun.