Bally's Casino in Atlantic City Refuses to Pay $1.2 Million Disputed Wheel of Fortune Prize
A woman from New Jersey states she hit a monumental win on a progressive slot machine at Bally's Atlantic City, but the casino refuses to award her the prize. Roney Beal, 72, declared she bagged a $1.2 million jackpot while playing the Wheel of Fortune game at the establishment. However, when she called slot attendants to inform them of her fortune, they informed her of a malfunction. The small print often seen on slot machines reads, "Malfunction voids all pays and plays."
As a result, Beal plans to take legal action against Bally's to claim the money she considers rightfully hers. "It lit up, said 'you're a winner,' and gold coins came out," Beal told 6 ABC Philadelphia. "This great guy says, 'Oh my God, you hit, you hit!' He said, 'Lady, you're a millionaire.' And I'm like, 'Oh my God!'"
Problematic Player
Bally's staff later informed Beal that the machine had experienced a problem and displayed a "reel tilt" sign, which voids the victory. "When the man came over to talk to me, he said, 'Lady, get this in your head; you won nothing,'" Beal asserted. She was also offered $350 as a kind gesture.
Beal's lawyer, Mike Di Croce, suspects that casino workers manipulated the machine before anyone could inspect it. He plans on filing a lawsuit demanding the full jackpot, with an additional $1 million for emotional damages.
Bally's representatives expressed no comment on the incident, saying, "We're just the casino that houses the machine." IGT, the casino's tech provider, stated they were aiding in the investigation.
Lady Luck Cheated
In 2016, Katrina Bookman, a single mom of four from Queens, NY, was playing an IGT slot machine at Resorts World New York City with a maximum payout of $6,500. However, things changed when she won a staggering $42,949,672.76 jackpot. Suspecting a hiccup, casino staff gave her her $2.25 win, which was what the machine was initially programmed to show, and a free steak dinner.
In a different scenario, the house hasn't always come out on top. In the year 2000, two men, Garrett Griggs and Stephen Livaudais, sued IGT and Harrah's New Orleans over a $1.35 million jackpot dispute from a Wheel of Fortune machine. The case took six years, but a Louisiana jury and the state appeals court ruled in favor of the players when IGT couldn't conclusively prove that a malfunction occurred.
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Source: www.casino.org
