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- Xaevier, on 11/06/2009, -6/+183You know what I would have done with that much money?
Two women at the same time. - Insightful, on 11/05/2009, -4/+119RTFA - the casino actually has a pretty good case here:
* Machine's top payout was $99K - the largest payout in history ever recorded was $40M
* In case of jackpot, call slot machine will lock out and stop spinning, this one continued to
Granted - this is casino's version and I will take it with a grain of salt but if it were me, I would go for a settlement rather than trying to battle it out in the courts where you chance of collecting $166M is near zero. - EvilJelloMan, on 11/06/2009, -0/+101You don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. *****, take a look at my cousin. He's broke, don't do *****.
- Awwzm, on 11/05/2009, -10/+108"Malfunction" = We don't have $166,666,666.65
- chrispix99, on 11/06/2009, -2/+94If the slots can 'malfunction' on a win, logic states it also 'malfunctions' on a loss. I wonder if you won nothing on a slot, if you could file suit saying the machine was broken.
- securesystems, on 11/06/2009, -1/+78I was thinking the same thing. It's amazing how the machine was working PERFECTLY when it was taking money, but only malfunctioned when it payed money.
- ArmedNDangerous, on 11/06/2009, -1/+66
Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I had 166 million dollars I could hook that up, - JohnnySoftware, on 11/06/2009, -8/+64Hey, the casino gambled and they lost.
- crimpshrine, on 11/06/2009, -5/+57WTFV
The Casino stated they would not even pay him the machines top payout. ($99K) Because it was a "malfunction"
That is just wrong. I would sue also, he should have at the very minimum received the machines top payout.
The Casino should have doubled it and apologized.
I wish I could go to a Casino at the end of a loosing streak and say I malfunctioned and the fine print on the bottom of my shoes states that by them allowing me into their business they agreed to my terms of a refund in that situation. - ThumperSoup, on 11/06/2009, -1/+45You know what I would do?
Nothing. I would relax... I would sit on my ass all day. I would do nothing. - ArmedNDangerous, on 11/06/2009, -8/+51Okay, Clearly you haven't seen office space. Which means A) You've spent the last 10 years in Uzbekistan or B) You're 11 years old.
- MacBookForMe, on 11/05/2009, -12/+50Jail that casino mafia...
- TheMachine1, on 11/06/2009, -2/+38"casino offered Seebeck an undisclosed amount for a settlement"
He was taken to a back room, roughed up and told to get out of town if he wanted to live. - gerrylazlo, on 11/06/2009, -1/+31I would do nothing.
- beachsouthpaw, on 11/06/2009, -0/+29that question is ***** to begin with. If everyone listened to her, there'd be no janitors, because no one would clean ***** up if they had a million dollars...........
"PC Load Letter"? What the ***** does that mean? - teo829, on 11/06/2009, -6/+34"The machine malfunctioned." ... what a great excuse for casino owners!!
- Killingintexas, on 11/06/2009, -4/+26Here we go again the white man trying to steal from the red man again.
- slvrbullet87, on 11/06/2009, -1/+21You would have lost. They have signs posted all over in casinos saying that malfuctions void your winnings.
- JackSchittt, on 11/06/2009, -4/+23Not in this case. "Malfunction" = the machine tried paying out 1600 X what the stated max payout is. That's a pretty damn big malfunction, and the casino was right to deny the claim.
- inactive, on 11/06/2009, -3/+21People who gamble are people who are bad at math.
- freddiemiles, on 11/06/2009, -1/+19Last time I played slots, I was on a $1 machine with no progressive pot. The top payout was 15000. So unless there was a progressive pot that hadn't been hit in years, there's no way the jackpot was $166m.
- SoCalDissident, on 11/06/2009, -2/+19You don't need to be rich to do that. Hell, my cousin's broke and he don't do *****!
- jimkrynn, on 11/06/2009, -0/+16you should try that.
- ShingoEX, on 11/06/2009, -2/+17What's to stop any casino from investigating jackpot wins and claiming "malfunction", even if the jackpot was legitimately won?
- PopePhred, on 11/06/2009, -0/+15“The Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa has made an offer to William Seebeck, and he has accepted, recognizing that the slot machine he was playing on Sunday malfunctioned, in what can be best described to the layman as a “computer glitch.”
No Courtroom for YOU! - holychicken, on 11/06/2009, -0/+14I can't believe this hasn't been said yet, but you would have lost.
- tnvwboy, on 11/06/2009, -0/+13From people who are perfectly happy to allow it to happen to them. I personally don't gamble but isn't it supposed to be a form of 'entertainment'? Anyone who goes in expecting to win is fooling themselves.
- awtripp, on 11/06/2009, -5/+17Know what I'd do? Two chicks. Two chicks at the same time.
- jza414, on 11/06/2009, -0/+12The same thing that keeps most other businesses from doing that kind of thing for any amount of time and staying in business. Word of mouth. If a casino develops a reputation for screwing customers over, or having games that don't pay out, nobody goes to that casino anymore.
It truly benefits the casino to have games that pay out frequently, and to make the kind of good faith gestures like the one they did for that guy.
The casino did a good thing, and that guy had a great day, and a great story. - UV0001, on 11/06/2009, -1/+12I call BS.
Kids can't gamble. - MindTrigger, on 11/06/2009, -0/+10I lived in Vegas for many years, and it is common knowledge that the casinos do not have to pay out a dime if there is a legitimate computer error in one of their machines. Going to court will get you nowhere if the casino can easily prove there was an error. I would imagine all casinos have this same policy.
- slvrbullet87, on 11/06/2009, -0/+9Machines do malfuction on spins where you loose, it has happened to me twice. a tech comes over, resets the machine and it re-spins.
- amenhotep, on 11/06/2009, -1/+10One serves coffee and the other mops the floor, I can't believe we had the same idea!
- smemily, on 11/06/2009, -1/+10It seems like you're probably more likely to have a malfunctioned "fake win" than you are to actually legitimately win.
- jimkrynn, on 11/06/2009, -0/+8you would have lost.
- BryanTravers, on 11/06/2009, -0/+8The proper quote after ArmedNDangerous is:
Peter: You know, not all girls like money
Lawrence: Well, the type of chicks who'd double up on a guy like me do.
Peter: Good point
Lawrence: What would you do Peterman? - BryanTravers, on 11/06/2009, -1/+9leif777 do you often hear the sound of air rushing over your head? Do you have trouble wearing hats?
- mishabear, on 11/06/2009, -0/+7You can if you can prove it. We deal with these things in the casino all the time too. By the way, we don't write the programming. That is done by the machine makers. And yes, they can be buggy (malfunction).
- MacHarborGuy, on 11/06/2009, -0/+7actually, a Casino is simply a better version of a video game arcade. At a casino you at least have a chance to get your money back, or get more money than you put in.
What do you get at an arcade? You lose money, and may have the chance to get tickets to buy stuff at a 5000% markup. - HigherLogic, on 11/06/2009, -1/+8Depends on what you're gambling on. Spinning the giant wheel with various bills on it and hoping you land on the one you put your mark on is stupid. Putting $10k on black a non-European roulette wheel is stupid. Slot machines are a total waste, but games like blackjack, poker, and sports betting tend to have favorable odds for those who know how to play.
- nicepants, on 11/06/2009, -0/+7"The casino has opted to settle this matter for an undisclosed amount as a good faith gesture"
- minoss, on 11/06/2009, -0/+7How so? I mean they're not misleading people. People go into a casino knowing that the odds are against them and willing give them money in the hopes they are one of the lucky few. That doesn't sound like anything remotely close to theft.
- dawgma, on 11/06/2009, -0/+7let me just add here that you would have lost.
- pinchduck, on 11/06/2009, -0/+7I love that business model. I am so opening a Casino.
You lose, I win.
You win, you lose, I win.
Have a drink (at half price) and please play again, sir. - mishabear, on 11/06/2009, -1/+8I work in a casino. It is stated on every machine that a malfunction negates any payout. There was obviously a malfunction if the top prize is under $100K. Whatever offer he got is more than he "earned". I'd take the settlement too!
@stk198323 - It's not a vending machine. The person is NOT expecting a return with each spin. If he is, then he is a moron. It MIGHT be like if you dropped a buck into a candy machine and the door popped open. You are NOT entitled to all the candy in the machine. - nhdw, on 11/07/2009, -0/+7Damn it feels good to be a gangster.
- Greengoo, on 11/06/2009, -0/+6“The Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa has made an offer to William Seebeck, and he has accepted, recognizing that the slot machine he was playing on Sunday malfunctioned, in what can be best described to the layman as a “computer glitch.”
- stk198323, on 11/06/2009, -3/+9No they do NOT have a legitimate case! If you put 1.50$ in a vending machine and it doesn't return the product you bought do you think the company say's: Oh well machine malfunction, get lost!
You have to AT LEAST refund the money spent by the person because you are the one responsable for the machine said person used. In this case they would have needed to at least refund him all that he had played in that machine. - EvilJelloMan, on 11/06/2009, -1/+7Chicks dig dudes with money.
- Snoogs, on 11/06/2009, -0/+6Fortunately for casino owners, they've thought about that and have eliminated that circumstance from their rooms. now Hold'em on the other hand...
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