Nevada Returns $229K To Gambler Stiffed By CasinoPlayer Won The Amount On Progressive Jackpot Slot Machine |
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Nevada said that it tracked down a man who won a nearly $230,000 slot jackpot that neither him nor the casino initially knew about.
On Feb. 4, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that it “secured the collection of a $229,368.52 jackpot” unknowingly won by an Arizona man on Jan. 8, 2022.
The regulator said that a “communications error” on the machine “prevented the value of the jackpot from being known.”
“On the evening of January 8, 2022, casino patron Robert Taylor […] appeared to hit a jackpot on a progressive slot machine at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino,” the NGCB said. “However, due to a communications error that occurred, the slot machine experienced a malfunction that prevented Mr. Taylor and casino personnel from realizing that a progressive jackpot had been won. By the time an extensive review of the slot machine and the communications technology was completed, confirming the jackpot had been won, Mr. Taylor had returned home.”
According to Nevada, it was no easy task identifying Taylor.
The investigation by state officials included reviewing “multiple hours” of surveillance footage “across multiple gaming properties,” and “numerous” witness interviews. Additionally, the state looked at “electronic purchase records,” and the analysis of rideshare data obtained by the Nevada Transportation Authority and an unnamed rideshare company.
“The Nevada Gaming Control Board is charged with the strict regulation of the gaming industry, the protection of the gaming public […] I commend the agents of the Enforcement Division, particularly Agent Dan Nuqui, for ensuring that the public trust in the gaming industry remains strong by spending countless hours over two weeks to ensure that a patron is awarded winnings owed to him,” said James Taylor, Chief of the Board’s Enforcement Division.
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