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| 2006-08-04 |
| BRIDGEPORT, Ind. - Gamblers raked in nearly half a million dollars over two days on a slot machine that multiplied by 10 the amount of money that players put in, a newspaper reported. Caesars Indiana lost $487,000 before a player notified officials of the problem with the machine, The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., reported Friday. What a friggin idiot! If the casino was screwing you, which they pretty much are every day, do you think they'd let you in on it? Kathryn Ford of Louisville, Ky., realized something was wrong July 23 when she and her husband sat down at two of the machines, called Extra Money. When she put in a $20 bill, the machine registered it as $200. She tried another $20 bill and the same thing happened, she said. Ford said she put eight $20 bills in the machine and received vouchers that could be redeemed for $1,600 in cash — without even playing. I would've sold my car in the parking lot and headed back in to feed the thing... Other gamblers noticed. Oh, I'll bet... "There was even a young woman who jumped in while I was sitting there. She ... reached across me, popped a hundred in, popped out a thousand and then she took off," Ford said. Outta the way, granny! Ford and her husband reported the problem to a security officer and casino officials determined the machine had a switch set for use in the Philippines instead of the U.S. instructing it to multiply credits by 10. So next time you're in Vegas, look for the Filipino slot machines... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 I would've sold my car in the parking lot and headed back in to feed the thing Don't forget to drag Kathryn out to the parking lot and stuff her into the trunk first to keep her quiet. |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-08-04 18:16 |
| #6 Screw it! I'm going home! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-04 17:15 |
| #5 Damn internet! Linky thingy no worky... Link (big 'un!) |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-04 17:15 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-04 17:13 |
| #3 Never mind that. Where is the switch located? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-08-04 16:36 |
| #2 The link comes back here. Where is the original? |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-08-04 16:36 |
| #1 I would have put a few more twenties and cashed out before I notified the authorites. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-08-04 16:30 |