>>>>>>>>>>>>>>However, gaming officials investigating the incident reckon it was probably just an unfortunate computer glitch.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat/newsid_8596000/8596827.stm
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wow, they should have at least given her *something* besides a free hotel room. At least a million bucks ... <g>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>~~Bonnie
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Somebody should have given her the phone number of a good attorney ...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>No such thing as a 'good' attorney.There are attorneys that can win in court though.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I'd bet she already has hundreds of offers.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I hope she sues the casino out of business. I think she has grounds to do it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>It said the top payout on that machine was $215K so something was obviously wrong when it hit $43m. But since they obviously didn't know what the true payout should have been I think they should have paid the $215k....
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Is it displayed on the machine that the top payout is 215K? If so, then they should pay that without any grumbling. If not, they should pay the full amt of 43mil...
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>>>>>>>>The way I see it, who cares what's posted on the machine? If the machine says she won 43 mill, then she won 43 mill. For all anyone knows, they forgot to change the sign. Pay up, I say! (Not you, of course, them!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You know me, always rushing to the defense of corporations ;-) I really think if the casino pays this woman 215K everyone will be happy. Wouldn't you be happy -- delighted -- if you hit a 215K jackpot at a casino? $43 million is a heck of a lot of money for a technical glitch.
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>>>>>>Machine said she won 43mil she should get 43mil.
>>>>>
>>>>>If a machine sent her a tax demand for $43m should she pay it ?
>>>>
>>>>Are you serious?
>>>
>>>Why should the logic be one way ?
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>>Taxes are not supposed to be a game of chance.
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>>Slot machines are.
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>Before we argue this further are we agreed that the $43m was an erroneous figure ?

If it was displayed as the amount that the lady won it was not erroneous to that person. Now another interesting question. Were there witnesses that also saw that amount displayed?

Besides that we get into legalese data. What are the rules in that casino?

No doubt that this will become a very interesting debate between lawyers.

Can't wait to see the verdict on that one.