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An investigation is underway after $5000 was stolen from a slot machine player at Rivers Casino. Pennsylvania State Police say the incident happened on March 8, and the incident was released on Friday. According to troopers, a man won $5000 playing slots. He cashed out and went back to the machines with the money wrapped in $100 bills, placing the…

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Imagine bagging a whopping $43 million (£33 million) jackpot, just to be offered a steak dinner instead of your winnings. That's exactly what happened to Katrina Bookman back in 2017. Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York, when she won what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history -…

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Erie man allegedly attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money

An Erie man was taken into custody after he allegedly attempted to play a slot machine using counterfeit money. On Thursday, Jan. 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was contacted by Pennsylvania State Police after a Presque Isle Downs and Casino slot machine he was using malfunctioned. The machine reportedly malfunctioned due to "motion picture money"…

Incidents ・ 24 January 2024

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but the casino only gave me a steak dinner instead

A WOMAN who had won a whopping $43 million prize was left disappointed when the casino offered her a steak dinner instead. Katrina Bookman hit the jackpot at the Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York City - but her victory turned sour soon after. Bookman decided to have a go on the slot machines and after pulling the lever, the woman was left in…

Law ・ 19 January 2024

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Cheating in casinos is as old as the establishments themselves, with countless individuals attempting to outwit the house and secure their own fortunes. People have used mathematics, identity theft among others to manipulate casinos and escape with good amount of return. Among these infamous characters, Tommy Glenn Carmichael stands out as among…

Incidents ・ 27 October 2023

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I sued casino bosses after they refused to pay out my $41million jackpot

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Winnings ・ 25 May 2023

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I had proof of win but they refused to pay me & offered a free meal instead

A WOMAN'S dream turned into a nightmare after she believed she had won over $40million only to be offered $2.25 and a steak dinner. Katrina Bookman from New York was playing slots at the Resort World Casino in Queens, when she was shown a winning ticket of $42.9million. Despite the machine telling her she won, Bookman was allegedly escorted out of…

Law ・ 25 May 2023

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Troopers: Fist Flies in Casino, Slot Machine Damaged

KING OF PRUSSIA PA - Ouch! That had to hurt. A 75-year-old North Wales man was arrested after he let his temper get the better of him, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday (May 15, 2023). He damaged equipment at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, they reported, when he punched a slot machine. Troopers from the Skippack Barracks, on duty at the casino…

Incidents ・ 21 May 2023

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Incidents ・ 22 March 2023

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Woman offered steak dinner after winning $43m as slots ‘malfunctioned’

The story of a woman who was offered nothing but a steak dinner after she won $43 million on a slot machine in New York has resurfaced this week. Katrina Bookman, from Queens, New York, was playing a game at Resorts World Casino in August 2016 when the machine told her she had won over $42.9 million. She posed with the machine in shock as she…

Law ・ 11 January 2023

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Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Gaming's August police blotter for Harrah's Casino, Chester: A 59 year-old Ridley Park woman was charged with criminal trespass on Aug. 26. The investigating trooper was alerted that at approximately 12:10 a.m., a woman had arrived at the casino and played a number of slot machines. At 12:22 one of the machines…

Land-based ・ 02 September 2022

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Suspect slashes BK man watching him play video slot machine

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Incidents ・ 26 April 2022

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Police-style Manhunt Tracks Down Gambler who Missed Out on $230,000 Slots Jackpot

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Winnings ・ 15 February 2022

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A tourist had a $229,000 win on a broken Vegas slot machine. He didn't know it until investigators tracked him down

On the night of January 8, Robert Taylor, a tourist from Arizona, popped some money into a slot machine at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Then, Taylor hit the jackpot, winning nearly $US230000 ($A321950) - only he didn't know it. The machine had malfunctioned, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said in a news release. Its screen read:…

Travel ・ 19 February 2022

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Investigators locate Arizona man Robert Taylor, who won $229,000 jackpot on broken slot machine in Las Vegas

On the night of Jan. 8,RobertTaylor, a tourist from Arizona, popped some money intoa slot machine at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Then, Taylor hit the jackpot,winning nearly $230000 - only he didn't know it. The machine had malfunctioned, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said in a news release. Its screen read: "Resolving progressive…

Winnings ・ 08 February 2022

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Casino Patrons' Winnings Taken in Separate Incidents

VALLEY FORGE PA - Two gambling patrons had their slot machine winnings stolen in separate and unrelated incidents that occurred Saturday (Nov. 13, 2021) and Sunday (Nov. 14) inside the Valley Forge Casino Resort, 1160 First Ave., according to Pennsylvania State Police from the Troop K Barracks in Skippack. They were working at the casino on behalf…

Winnings ・ 23 November 2021

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Gambler loses $2k jackpot day after casino reopens over a year after closing

Some people have the worst luck. A casino goer went from winner to loser after forgetting his winning ticket at a slot machine. Unfortunately for him, somebody else apparently noticed the winning ticket and cashed it in, making off with the nearly $2k jackpot. According to the police report, the incident occurred at Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem,…

Winnings ・ 15 July 2021