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re: Casino to patron: Sorry ma‘am, you didn’t win $43M—there was a slot machine “malfunction”
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:33 am to Dr RC
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:33 am to Dr RC
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Sometime our rigged games aren't rigged correctly so we paid some commissions off to make rules that say we don't have to pay all the suckers we steal from.
This.
I mean, Rule #1 in a casino, is "keep 'em playing". They like to have a big winner every so often to show off and keep the suckers spending money. "This could be you" kind of stuff.
But the house never loses. Deep down, at least, everybody knows that.
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Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:35 am to East Coast Band
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How many times does the slot machine "malfunction" and you NOT win when you should have?
just so we're clear
slots are literally programmed to pay out a certain %. it's all pre-sorted and not random. if you think you're going to a slot and it's fully randomized, you're wrong, man. sometimes they frick up and it doesn't count
for a tactile example, think of it like playing poker with a physical deck. the cards are already sorted and the pattern is set. however, if somebody, somehow, illegally tampered with that sort, then it's null and void
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:36 am to Godfather1
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But the house never loses. Deep down, at least, everybody knows that.
slots are literally programmed, by law, so that the house wins
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:38 am to Bmath
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Without reading the article, again, if I recall the posted max payout on the machine wasn't in the seven figures. Therefore the casino has a legit claim that the machine malfunctioned.
However, I suspect she'll still be able to settle for around what the max payout was.
What is the point of a post like this on the second page of a thread?
This post was edited on 6/16/17 at 11:28 am
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:44 am to Rouge
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Without knowing the details, I hope she wins
Casino should pay it out and sue the manufacturer of the machine if it was a true malfunction
She won't. The casino never loses, either on the floor or in court.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:46 am to KillTheGophers
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Well then, if I am her legal counsel, I play the race card hard....my client is a black woman...your casino thought she could be bought off with a steak dinner...say that in front of a jury a time or two.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:59 am to GeeOH
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I guarantee they didn't have that 6500 max advertised on the machine. No one would play
Nobody plays the slots looking for big money. The most I have ever seen one pay out is a few thousand.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:06 am to Street Hawk
The running casino joke for junkies is that everyone who frequents these places sees them come turn off a machine someone is winning big at, but you never see them come up to you and say, "Hey, you're losing your arse on this machine, we need to cut it off."
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:34 am to PrivatePublic
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Nobody plays the slots looking for big money. The most I have ever seen one pay out is a few thousand.
When the boats first opened in the 90's an aunt of mine won $12k on slots. My uncle says she lost ~$15k over the next 6 months and he took the credit cards away from her.
This post was edited on 6/16/17 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:36 am to SamuelClemens
The dialogue from this scene alone made the movie.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:37 am to Street Hawk
This happened again to the exact same lady!!! Damnnn, I would be pissed.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:38 am to Street Hawk
Casinos do this all the time. I hope she gets every frickin penny and sets a precedent
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:45 am to Peazey
Why is the man trying to keep her down?
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:48 am to Funky Tide 8
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What is the point of a post like this on the third page of a thread?
Math is hard, huh?
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:54 am to SlowFlowPro
The fact that they are basically saying, "you owe us money because you were smart enough to not allow us to just take your money" is asinine.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:10 am to Street Hawk
LINK
Here is a link to the applicable Nevada casino regulations concerning machine malfunctions.
Most other gambling jurisdictions mimic the Nevada regulations.
tl:dr - She ain't getting shite.
Here is a link to the applicable Nevada casino regulations concerning machine malfunctions.
Most other gambling jurisdictions mimic the Nevada regulations.
tl:dr - She ain't getting shite.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:11 am to wildtigercat93
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Casinos do this all the time
No they don't.
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hope she gets every frickin penny and sets a precedent
GIVE ME FREE shite
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:11 am to peaster68
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my client is a black woman...your casino thought she could be bought off with a steak dinner...say that in front of a jury a time or two.
Should have gone with crab legs and Cheddar Bay biscuits in that case.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:15 am to mofungoo
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Q: Why are people denied a jackpot payment when a slot machine malfunctions?
A: With each pull of the handle, or push of the button, a slot machine begins the process of randomly selecting the next alignment of symbols. If a slot machine malfunctions it cannot complete the random selection process, and therefore reverts to a "tilt" mode. When a malfunction occurs some slot machine manufacturers, for engineering purposes, set the reels to stop briefly in a "jackpot" position. When this happens a player may see the reels momentarily stop at a jackpot alignment and then go into a slow spin. This often causes the player to believe a jackpot has been won. In recent years slot machine manufacturers have changed the "stop" location to other than a jackpot alignment to help prevent the misunderstanding.
Who the hell thought that was a great idea?
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