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And if so, does that mean that people that played there before [Bookman] had zero chance of winning?

This is a very good point by her attorney. If they claim she was playing a broken machine then all previous players should sue them and say they were not informed the machine was broken when they played and lost and all bets on that machine for the night should be returned to players.

If they settled out of court it means they offered her some real money not a stake dinner. If I were in her place I'd tell them that either they pay me 10% of the win, or we'll go to court and the whole world will know how they treat their clients. Even if I ultimately lose this will destroy their business because nobody will want to play in a place where every win can be blamed on a malfunction.

What if I won 1 million instead of 43? would that be a malfunction?

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Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history - $42,949,672 (£35.4m). She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went 'numb' when she saw the life-changing figure. Bookman was told to come back the next day to discuss her winnings, but when she asked an employee what she'd be walking away with, he responded: "You didn't win nothing." The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Source: https://www.unilad.com/community/woman-won-43-million-offered-steak-dinner-instead-055644-20230108

Some Casinos are just plain fraudulent. So this woman visited a casino, play slot and won $43million. She took a selfie with the amount displayed on the machine. The casino saw it and told her to return the next day so they could talk about the winnings. Next day she returned. Story changed. She was told the machine had malfunctioned and therefore it was what was responsible for the winnings. They went ahead to offer her a complimentary steak dinner. I got so livid reading this story.

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

It is nothing but fraudulent. Because her winning money was big which the casino might not have the ability to pay or they thought they would be able to easily avoid the situation. In normal casinos, if a machine is defective, it is not kept there at all. But when the woman won that big money, the casino machine malfunctioned. The woman should have resorted to the law and if it was proved that such fraud was committed by the casino owner they should have been fined heavily so that they would not have the courage to conduct such fraudulent business.

She couldn't prove it anymore. Remember that her body was numbed. Could it be that a casino staff may her body numb and she got unconscious, it's possible. The picture she took probably got deleted also.

Maybe she needs to get into the phone to recover the image that will prove that she won, I guess she could resort to suing the casino. Including this assault of getting her numb which needs investigation.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

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Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history - $42,949,672 (£35.4m). She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went 'numb' when she saw the life-changing figure. Bookman was told to come back the next day to discuss her winnings, but when she asked an employee what she'd be walking away with, he responded: "You didn't win nothing." The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Source: https://www.unilad.com/community/woman-won-43-million-offered-steak-dinner-instead-055644-20230108

Some Casinos are just plain fraudulent. So this woman visited a casino, play slot and won $43million. She took a selfie with the amount displayed on the machine. The casino saw it and told her to return the next day so they could talk about the winnings. Next day she returned. Story changed. She was told the machine had malfunctioned and therefore it was what was responsible for the winnings. They went ahead to offer her a complimentary steak dinner. I got so livid reading this story.

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

It is nothing but fraudulent. Because her winning money was big which the casino might not have the ability to pay or they thought they would be able to easily avoid the situation. In normal casinos, if a machine is defective, it is not kept there at all. But when the woman won that big money, the casino machine malfunctioned. The woman should have resorted to the law and if it was proved that such fraud was committed by the casino owner they should have been fined heavily so that they would not have the courage to conduct such fraudulent business.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

Some Casinos are just plain fraudulent. So this woman visited a casino, play slot and won $43million. She took a selfie with the amount displayed on the machine. The casino saw it and told her to return the next day so they could talk about the winnings. Next day she returned. Story changed. She was told the machine had malfunctioned and therefore it was what was responsible for the winnings. They went ahead to offer her a complimentary steak dinner. I got so livid reading this story.

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

There is something that is not adding up with the whole story because this joke is too expensive to tell a winner of $43 million. If their terms and conditions say once machine is faulty and the evidence is clear, no way to prove that she actually won the game but that is just stupid to accept or tell a player because if I'm the one, hell will lose that day because that money is more than a fortune here, that money will change not only me but my generation when you convert it to my local currency.

I think this serves as a factor to consider before gambling, I would rather choose an online casino where I can have evidence of my games than a physical machine that the casino could manipulate anytime, I make sure I don't erase my bet, especially the ones I won, I make sure I take video record them if I haven't withdrawn my winnings should in case they plan to try anything funny.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

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Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history - $42,949,672 (£35.4m). She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went 'numb' when she saw the life-changing figure. Bookman was told to come back the next day to discuss her winnings, but when she asked an employee what she'd be walking away with, he responded: "You didn't win nothing." The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Source: https://www.unilad.com/community/woman-won-43-million-offered-steak-dinner-instead-055644-20230108

Some Casinos are just plain fraudulent. So this woman visited a casino, play slot and won $43million. She took a selfie with the amount displayed on the machine. The casino saw it and told her to return the next day so they could talk about the winnings. Next day she returned. Story changed. She was told the machine had malfunctioned and therefore it was what was responsible for the winnings. They went ahead to offer her a complimentary steak dinner. I got so livid reading this story.

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

Well, Katrina Bookman has enough evidence to prove that she indeed won the biggest slot machine jackpot in US history, so I suggest that she must go ahead and file for a complaint and tell the courtroom that she was refused to take what she have won the other day. I bet that any courthouse in her country will take this case as a prime example to send a message for all the fraudulent casinos out there who would try and trick their clients.

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If the Gambling Commission has been involved in this obvious act of denying the woman her win, then it's almost a certain that the case is already lost. It's hard to win against a government entity with this kind of case even though the circumstances on how she was denied the win is absolute clownery. No matter how long this case gets, if the Gambling Commission already put out their decision, that will surely be what the courts will always follow.

Imagine seeing on the screen you win that amount, only for the casino to tell you that the machine is broken and that all they can do is offer you a steak dinner. That must have hurt, and I will surely hurt somebody if I were the woman that won that amount.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

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Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history - $42,949,672 (£35.4m). She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went 'numb' when she saw the life-changing figure. Bookman was told to come back the next day to discuss her winnings, but when she asked an employee what she'd be walking away with, he responded: "You didn't win nothing." The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Source: https://www.unilad.com/community/woman-won-43-million-offered-steak-dinner-instead-055644-20230108

Some Casinos are just plain fraudulent. So this woman visited a casino, play slot and won $43million. She took a selfie with the amount displayed on the machine. The casino saw it and told her to return the next day so they could talk about the winnings. Next day she returned. Story changed. She was told the machine had malfunctioned and therefore it was what was responsible for the winnings. They went ahead to offer her a complimentary steak dinner. I got so livid reading this story.

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

The first and foremost thing is that why did they tell the woman to come back the next day ?
This is where the casino looked in to the matter and plotted the whole thing.
They would have deliberately made the casino malfunction and announced that the winning was due to the malfunctioned slot machine.
The woman should have filed a case against the casino for not giving her the winning amount but then again it would be a nightmare for her to prove that the casino didn't malfunctioned when she was playing.

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Quote from: libert19 on January 11, 2023, 08:59:03 AM

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The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

Lmfao, this is almost as if that disclaimer was put there for 'just in case' moment of someone winning big. Really came in handy must say.

They were obviously trying to fool the woman with their excuses and offering her a complimentary steak meal would be a big insult. It's a good thing that the law went in favor of the woman because she really deserves to get what she had won. If most casinos would have that kind of excuse, more gambling winners will only suffer because of their fraudulent moves.

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He almost changed history for highest win based on lowest bet, Archie Karas previous record was a $40 million win from just spending $50 and you can visit his previous thread for a detailed explanation (The Biggest Wins with lowest risks in Casino History)

However, it's the most ridiculous reason the casino team claims the machine broke after someone won the jackpot and only gave out free stick dinners to replace the $43 million jackpot. I think he has solid evidence to take him to court and he should get what he should have won in that casino, their casino should be shut down for breaking rules cost gamblers of their winnings.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

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The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

Lmfao, this is almost as if that disclaimer was put there for 'just in case' moment of someone winning big. Really came in handy must say.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

First of all, $43 million worth of money is not a small amount of money when converted to my country's currency and this is absolutely crazy if this news is true. which makes me wonder how much he bets on each spin, bringing his total win to $43. So, it's very likely that the slot machine has a problem. but I can't find out and give a definite conclusion, because after all the facts in the screenshot the value of the win that this woman got was truly fantastic.

Regarding the casino claim, I cannot provide an objective assessment, because we do not know the facts of damage to one of the slot machines. however, the victor should have brought the case to court. I totally agree with the woman's attorney, but I can't say that's ridiculous. and what the lawyer said, is really a valid argument. I will quote him: "You can't claim a broken machine because you want it broken". Supposedly, the casino is responsible for what happens to one of its slot machines.

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Quote from: Yogee on January 10, 2023, 12:19:03 PM

This happened in 2016 just in case anyone is wondering. I tried to search for the verdict of the lawsuit she filed against the casino but it looks like it's still pending. I personally doubt she'll win the case since the NY Gaming Commission already sided with Resort World. The said machine's maximum payout is supposedly $6500 only.

Here's a more updated story if you want to read https://bonuslots.net/katrina-bookman-vs-resorts-world-casino/

It turns out that the whole story has been going on for 6 years. It's very sad - it's a waste of money (I heard that the services of lawyers are very expensive in the USA) and nerves. And if at the end she does not receive her prize, or most of it, then this whole story will be perceived as a big failure. On the other hand, if she had immediately abandoned it, then she would have been haunted by a sense of missed opportunities all her life.

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Quote from: traderethereum on January 11, 2023, 02:36:22 AM

It seems that the casino cheated by turning the facts that happened to the woman upside down so that the casino did not pay her the winnings.
And if the machine is broken, the casino should write a message that it is broken so no one will use it.
But instead of writing down the message, the casino just let it go and finally, someone won a lot of money but the casino refused to pay them.
However, it seems that the casino was deliberately cheating, so the woman could not get her winnings.
But we must remember that the casino owns the place of business and we do nothing to the casino.

The best thing to do here is that woman who won the game ask for all the details of that casino and then once that casino is cheated then it would be the best option that the owner of the that casino take to the court and have the deal once the casino can not pay for that money then it's better to ban and the owner will not have chance to operate any casino .

And about the reason that the machine has malfunction then that's the owner's duty they must check their machine every time to prevent such issues and mistake .

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Looking how the traditional casino can escape from the legal action, it means either license in traditional casino and online casino are not that's difference! regulated and licensed casino doesn't able to prevent from scam and fair play. I think it's better for everyone to record their gambling activity either online or offline, so if you're very lucky and got a jackpot, you have a video as an evidence if you're not cheating or abusing the system.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on January 11, 2023, 07:24:39 AM

She had the proof, she might as well take this to the court.
First of all, she didn't cheat because the casino is telling a different story. Other casinos would first look at how she did it, look at the CCTV and see if her reaction is a legitimate winning emotion. If it is, then they should give whatever amount she won.
This ain't right, malfunctioning machines should be turned off or there's a note that it ain't working. We are talking money here, lots of it. It's not like it's an arcade gaming place where they will give you back the money, tokens, or tickets if the machine malfunctions. This is a casino and they risk their money in it hoping they can hit what the woman did. It should be investigated.

The proof is only a screen shot of winnings and not valid on the court since casino acknowledge the display amount and later on tagged as malfunction of the slot games. I'm sure there will be no evidence available if an investigatigation commence besides the shitty Casino used the there bullshit Terms to void the winnings. The winner mistake was she leave the casino door and his slot machine even though his prize is still not settled. He should secured his slot machine until the reward is sent to her bank account. She just gave the casino to modify all the evidence in favor of them. This story really sucks.

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the casino said the amount shown on the screen was a result of an obvious malfunction. according to the article, after a year, she filed a lawsuit against the casino and her lawyer pointed out that they cannot claim that the machine was broken because if they did does it mean that the machine was not inspected or maintained? her lawyer also pointed out that if the machine was faulty does it mean that the gamblers before her had no chance of winning because the machine was malfunctioning? the article mentioned that the case was eventually settled out of court.

I think that slots should be checked from time to time and the fact that the slot was not working correctly when this woman won the jackpot is the casino's fault, so the owners should obviously pay this woman substantial compensation.

In my opinion she was under a lot of stress after she was told that the slot was not working correctly and she would not get her winnings.

I hope none of us will be in a similar situation, because this kind of stress can greatly affect a person's mental state.

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She had the proof, she might as well take this to the court.
First of all, she didn't cheat because the casino is telling a different story. Other casinos would first look at how she did it, look at the CCTV and see if her reaction is a legitimate winning emotion. If it is, then they should give whatever amount she won.
This ain't right, malfunctioning machines should be turned off or there's a note that it ain't working. We are talking money here, lots of it. It's not like it's an arcade gaming place where they will give you back the money, tokens, or tickets if the machine malfunctions. This is a casino and they risk their money in it hoping they can hit what the woman did. It should be investigated.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on January 10, 2023, 11:41:44 AM

~ Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

I think it's obvious that she didn't win $43 million, and so the title of the article is clickbait. The maximum allowed to win on the slot machine she played is $6,500, so, it was a malfunction, and no one actually scammed the women.

However, the fact that she was offered only a steak dinner after having all that emotional distress shows how shitty that Resorts World Casino in Jamaica is. I would not recommend to step inside such places even once.

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Quote from: OgNasty on January 10, 2023, 05:34:14 PM

I’m not sure how I’d feel about this if it were me. I think there’s probably more to the story than what we’ve been given here. Keeping an open mind, it could have been a tiny win but maybe the numbers in the machine stuck so it displayed the wrong amount or something else trivial like that and not a real win. If it were a real win and they just didn’t pay out as the story would have you believe, it definitely would warrant further investigation.

the casino said the amount shown on the screen was a result of an obvious malfunction. according to the article, after a year, she filed a lawsuit against the casino and her lawyer pointed out that they cannot claim that the machine was broken because if they did does it mean that the machine was not inspected or maintained? her lawyer also pointed out that if the machine was faulty does it mean that the gamblers before her had no chance of winning because the machine was malfunctioning? the article mentioned that the case was eventually settled out of court.

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Quote from: Blawpaw on January 11, 2023, 03:24:29 AM

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Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history - $42,949,672 (£35.4m). She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went 'numb' when she saw the life-changing figure. Bookman was told to come back the next day to discuss her winnings, but when she asked an employee what she'd be walking away with, he responded: "You didn't win nothing." The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86).The machine had a disclaimer stating 'malfunctions void all pays and plays', and as a result the commission said that they were required by law to give Bookman only what she'd actually won.

Source: https://www.unilad.com/community/woman-won-43-million-offered-steak-dinner-instead-055644-20230108

Some Casinos are just plain fraudulent. So this woman visited a casino, play slot and won $43million. She took a selfie with the amount displayed on the machine. The casino saw it and told her to return the next day so they could talk about the winnings. Next day she returned. Story changed. She was told the machine had malfunctioned and therefore it was what was responsible for the winnings. They went ahead to offer her a complimentary steak dinner. I got so livid reading this story.

Isn't this just the stupidest reason not to give her her winnings?
Couldn't they have known that their so-called machine was faulty before letting gamblers use it?
How could they do this to her?

That just seems propostrous. I mean if the machine is faulty why is it there in the first place? They should at least give a compensation to the winner and they should be fined for having a faulty machine in operation.

That's the logical thing to do but the court and the casino commission in that country don't allow that because it's a glitch because the slot only allows, $6500 maximum winning as a player I will demand that what is shown on the screen should be awarded to me, the physical casino operators should explain the rules of the slots because compared to online casinos where the rules and terms are readable in one of the pages of the online casinos, compared to physical casinos they rely on their attendants and sometimes attendants failed to do their job, because of so many players playing at the same time.

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