A New Jersey woman is seeking legal representation after Bally’s casino refused to pay a $1.27 million jackpot due to what they claim was a tilt error. Undeterred by the casino’s stance, the woman is determined to take legal action and is currently in the process of finding a lawyer to represent her in this dispute.
Roney Bill, 72, of Shamong, NJ, was in Atlantic City at Bally’s casino when she hit the jackpot on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine. The machine told her she had won $1.27 million in what seemed surreal. After the bells and whistles, she hit the home button, and a tilt error, a technical issue that can occur in slot machines, popped up on the screen.
Understandably, Roney was in disbelief. Bally’s employees immediately responded to the issue, telling her she did not win anything and that the machine malfunctioned. Other patrons recorded the interaction before Bally’s employees asked them to stop. After touching the machine, Bally’s employees asked Roney to spin the wheel, which she refused.
After the incident at Bally’s, Beal and her husband returned to speak with management the next day. A Bally’s representative told the Beals again that it was a machine malfunction, and they did not win anything. The Beals mentioned they were going to retain a lawyer and were escorted off the premises and told not to return.
A progressive jackpot is a prize that increases each time the game is played but the jackpot is not won. Bally’s claims that they only house the machine and that International Game Technology (IGT) handles the payouts since it is a progressive jackpot. Bally’s has refused to comment on the incident.
New Jersey Online Casinos
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