$41.8m Casino Jackpot Payout Denied To Grandmother Due To “Computer Error”

It is always nice to have a whole lot more money than what one has at the moment, as money does give us options. The thing is, not everyone will be able to spend the extra money wisely. Well, it is a shame to bring you word that a 90-year-old woman from Illinois was denied a whopping $41.8 million bonus on a video penny slot machine after she lost a court case – with a computer glitch being cited as the cause.

90-year old grandmother Pauline McKee was happily feeding the Miss Kitty game coins at a casino when she picked up 185 credits, which is the equivalent of $1.85. However, there was a message that appeared on screen, touting that she picked up a bonus that is worth a whopping $41,797,550.16, now this is certainly unbelievable. Needless to say, the casino flatly refused to pay out, laying claim that this happened due to a computer glitch.

A grandmother of 13, Ms. McKee went ahead to sue the casino, but the Iowa Supreme Court decided to throw out her case after hearing it. The casino claimed that on-screen rules have already been a very clear indicator that “malfunction voids all pays and plays”. So far, the maximum payout has been capped at $10,000 for that machine, and the authorities are still unable to figure out how to replicate the error.

Edwin Kee
Categories: Computers
Tags: Hacking