beer Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 If it looks too good to be true, it probably is – a man has found this out the hard way after his massive winnings at a casino were found to be the result of a software glitch.Swiss gambler Behar Merlaku was overjoyed when the slot machine at an Austrian casino alerted him to the payout of more than $55 million.However his excitement soon turned into disappointment when the casino bosses blamed the winning alerts on a software glitch and refused to pay him the jackpot, The Daily Mail has reported.Instead, they offered him about $90 and a free meal, which he declined. Following his refusal, he was banned from the casino."The jackpot came up loud and clear. There was music and the sum I had won - nearly 43 million euros ($55 million) - was displayed on a screen. I was so overjoyed and in my head I began calculating what I could do with all this money," Merlaku told The Daily Mail.Now the disgruntled 26-year-old will file a lawsuit in Austria to force the casino into paying him the ‘win’.His lawyers argue Merlaku is entitled to the money as it showed on the machines. He even used his mobile phone to film the footage of the winning noise and screen.The lawyers for the casino have blamed the machine manufacturers and also cited an Austrian law that says jackpots cannot normally be higher than $2.5 million.The civil action is being thought to be the biggest claim of its kind anywhere in the world and is being keenly watched by gamblers.(source)In this case, the casino is being a total asshole. What the casino should've done is pay up the gambler, and then sue the manufacturer for damages caused by their alleged "defects". The gambler should not have to bare responsibility for the casinos to house legitimate gambling machines.I hope the courts rule in favor of the gambler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanon Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Wow. -.-Pussies. @beer: You seem to have more wisdom than a multimillion dollar business. :cheers:As for the guy screwed out of his money, :rockon: with the lawsuit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 frekaen sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 I am not a big gambler myself, but I have friends who go to Vegas 3 or 4 times a year with a couple thousand dollars to burn. I'm sure if one of them put $9,000 down on a hand and lost, he wouldn't be able to refuse payment by saying something like "oh my uncle made a mistake when he was teaching me black-jack." :beg:I bet the people in the casino would not hesitate to throw you in jail or beat the :shit: out of you if you refused/or couldn't pay. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck_kent Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 If "jackpots cannot normally be higher than $2.5 million" they could've at least offered him that! Not $90 and a free meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 If "jackpots cannot normally be higher than $2.5 million" they could've at least offered him that! Not $90 and a free meal.:rofl: I was going to say something about that too. That is a huge insult to think that would be an adequate tradeoff for the person that won. This casino is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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