I saw this article a couple of days ago and I have heard where casinos say jackpots were malfunctions that seem questionable. In this case I think it may be legit.
The article said the jackpot was only supposed to be around $6000 yet it somehow awarded 43 million. Obviously a mistake. They should give her the $6K even if the machine was in error to try and make a crappy situation a little better.
Katrina Bookman went from being the winner of the largest slot machine payout in history to being the winner of a steak dinner overnight. The mother of four was gambling at Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens, when the machine told her she won $42,949,672 in late August.
It was casino chaos in this video shot by Katrina's partner after she reported her huge winnings. She was surrounded by customers and casino personnel and security. Escorted off the casino floor, she was told to come back tomorrow for the decision.
Katrina remembers her next day visit to the casino, "I said what did I win? (casino rep said) You didn't win nothing." Katrina says the only winning the casino offered was a steak dinner.
Seems like everything is fixed and rigged these days, especially in states like New York.
The state gaming commission told us Katrina's machine malfunctioned. Stated on all machines "malfunctions void all pays and plays."
The New York State Gaming Commission said it pulled the slot machine immediately after the incident - fixed it - and put it back out on the casino floor where it is today. We asked whether the casino can award the max pay-out. The gaming commission says by law it can't do that. She's only entitled to her winning, just 2 dollars and 25 cents. Katrina plans to sue the casino. They can keep that steak dinner on ice for now.
Certainly a malfunction. 42 949 672 95 is the largest number expressible using 4 bytes of data. If a number is stored in this format, then some computers / programming languages will evaluate 0 subtract 1 as this number, based on some sort of "wrap around". It looks like they were using such data types to track the the pay out in cents, and some programming error caused an unexpected subtraction. A CS Major will be able to explain this in more detail.
"We asked whether the casino can award the max pay-out. The gaming commission says by law it can't do that."
I wondered who lobbied to enact that law?
If you install a machine that can tell me I won that amount of money, and I play in good faith, I want the winnings the machine told me I got.
Don't want to pony up? Don't install a gambling machine that has the potential to tell me I won the money,
bigendian wrote:
Certainly a malfunction. 42 949 672 95 is the largest number expressible using 4 bytes of data. If a number is stored in this format, then some computers / programming languages will evaluate 0 subtract 1 as this number, based on some sort of "wrap around". It looks like they were using such data types to track the the pay out in cents, and some programming error caused an unexpected subtraction. A CS Major will be able to explain this in more detail.
I was going to call bullshit but 2^32-1 is in fact 4294967296. Good call on that one.
bigendian wrote:
Certainly a malfunction. 42 949 672 95 is the largest number expressible using 4 bytes of data. If a number is stored in this format, then some computers / programming languages will evaluate 0 subtract 1 as this number, based on some sort of "wrap around". It looks like they were using such data types to track the the pay out in cents, and some programming error caused an unexpected subtraction. A CS Major will be able to explain this in more detail.
CS Minor here. Nice number recognition, and your explanation is pretty good.
The New York Gaming Commission sounds almost as corrupt as the former senator Hillary. Why don't casinos carry insurance to protect against game malfunctions?
Sallly V wrote:
Why don't casinos carry insurance to protect against game malfunctions?
Why do they need insurance on something that they by law already do not need to pay out on? Each machine has is written right on it that "malfunctions void all pays and plays." No need for insurance.
It's like the more common issue when you go to the grocery store and your gallon of milk rang up as $.99 instead of $2.99. Guess what? You still have to pay the $2.99.
Sallly V wrote:
The New York Gaming Commission sounds almost as corrupt as the former senator Hillary. Why don't casinos carry insurance to protect against game malfunctions?
You don't understand how the gambling industry works. No insurance needed.
The house is never going to lose like that.
Not with self checkout, dude.
bigendian wrote:
Certainly a malfunction. 42 949 672 95 is the largest number expressible using 4 bytes of data. If a number is stored in this format, then some computers / programming languages will evaluate 0 subtract 1 as this number, based on some sort of "wrap around". It looks like they were using such data types to track the the pay out in cents, and some programming error caused an unexpected subtraction. A CS Major will be able to explain this in more detail.
I think you nailed the explanation. (MS CS)
ekw wrote:
Sallly V wrote:Why don't casinos carry insurance to protect against game malfunctions?
Why do they need insurance on something that they by law already do not need to pay out on? Each machine has is written right on it that "malfunctions void all pays and plays." No need for insurance.
It's like the more common issue when you go to the grocery store and your gallon of milk rang up as $.99 instead of $2.99. Guess what? You still have to pay the $2.99.
You usually can pay the .99. Whatever was listed.
Describer of Dems wrote:
ekw wrote:Why do they need insurance on something that they by law already do not need to pay out on? Each machine has is written right on it that "malfunctions void all pays and plays." No need for insurance.
It's like the more common issue when you go to the grocery store and your gallon of milk rang up as $.99 instead of $2.99. Guess what? You still have to pay the $2.99.
You usually can pay the .99. Whatever was listed.
Exactly, you may have to complain, but you'll get your way. I've gotten $20 off baby formula because it was marked wrong.
Is anyone doing an audit to see how many degenerate gamblers have lost money due to programming errors
Describer of Dems wrote:
You usually can pay the .99. Whatever was listed.
So you are just making up statistics?
Thanks whoever pointed this out. Just goes to show there are some very smart people around.
If the casino makes a 43 dollar error, that's the casino's problem. If they make a $43 million error, it's your problem.
Hasn't the LRC's best slot machine expert and not too shabby 2:18 marathoner chimed in? He's the expert in slot machines.
Paging Mr. J.M.
bigendian wrote:
Certainly a malfunction. 42 949 672 95 is the largest number expressible using 4 bytes of data. If a number is stored in this format, then some computers / programming languages will evaluate 0 subtract 1 as this number, based on some sort of "wrap around". It looks like they were using such data types to track the the pay out in cents, and some programming error caused an unexpected subtraction. A CS Major will be able to explain this in more detail.
Nice. This is why I read letsrun.
Max the machine can give out is $6500 so it was obviously a glitch retards.
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