Have you ever had a moment in your life where you felt like you finally hit the jackpot? That everything was finally going your way? Well, for Maribel Sanchez of Oklahoma, that feeling was all too real in February 2020. She hit the jackpot on the Liberty 7s slot at the Newcastle Casino and won almost $8.5 million dollars. However, her moment of glory was short-lived as the casino has refused to pay her the winnings, citing a machine error.
Should Casinos Be Able to Claim Slot Machine Malfunction?
Now, let's just take a moment to appreciate the irony of a casino, whose entire business model is based on people betting and losing money, suddenly becoming so responsible when someone actually wins big. It's like a dog catching a car it's been chasing for months, only to realize it has no idea what to do with it now that it's caught it.
According to reports, the woman's attorney has moved the case forward, and the casino is still refusing to pay up. I mean, what are they even waiting for? A miracle that the machine will somehow un-jam itself and magically spit out all that sweet, sweet cash? Newsflash, casino, that's not how it works. You can't just change the rules when someone finally beats the house.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! ??
What would you do if you won $8.5 million?!
A woman claims she did at the #Newcastlecasino today but they're not giving her the cash. ??
Find out why tonight at 9 on @OKCFOX pic.twitter.com/Pe7KhY1xsR
– Erika Stanish (@Erika_Stanish) February 22, 2020