Computer error, schmapture error, I want my $1.6 million

Gary Hoffman was very excited to win more than a million dollars at a New Mexico casino last earlier this year. The win was all the more exciting because the machine's supposed maximum payout was $3,500. Now the casino owners are saying that the displayed jackpot was a result of a programming error -- but Hoffman's suing to get what he says is coming to him. ...continue


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