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Another Lawsuit Over
Faulty Slot Machines
(3 of 3)
But the OLG the
matter differently. Spokeswoman Allison Sparkes compares the
malfunctioning slot machine to an ATM at a bank into which a
customer has deposited one thousand dollars. If the machine should
malfunction and register a deposit of one million dollars, she
reasons, the bank customer would not be entitled to the difference.
Sparkes adds that Kusznirewicz’s slot machine did show an error
message on the screen when the purported jackpot was won, which
should have been indicative of a problem. Sparkes adds that the
provincial slot machine regulatory body, the Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario, backs the OLG’s decision. The warning that
any wins stemming from a malfunction are void is posted on each
machine, as well as at locations around the casino gaming floor, she
said.
AGCO
representative Lisa Murray confirmed that a final report on the
condition of the Buccaneer slot machine game in question is still
pending, but should soon clarify any remaining questions about the
incident. Murray said that all slot machines in Ontario are checked
at least quarterly for normal function, in accordance with national
standards. She dismissed the issue, stating basically that the slot
game is an electronic machine, and electronics are liable to
malfunction from time to time.
But Kusznirewicz
says that there were no signs that the slot machine was
malfunctioning when he won, and that the OLG investigation has not
given any proof of a malfunction. Undoubtedly, national and
industry-wide news will be following this story very closely – the
number of stories already generated over the matter has been
prodigious.
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