![]() ![]() Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. The court ruled that "the game's rules capped jackpots at $10,000 and didn't allow bonuses," according to the newspaper. The Chicago Tribune reported that a court ruled in favor of Isle Casino Hotel when a penny slot machine indicated that a 90-year-old woman won $41 million. The suit is similar to an earlier case against an Iowa casino. ![]() The casino did not immediately respond to CNNMoney's request for comment regarding the lawsuit. ![]() Ripkin says he plans to seek at least $43 million in damages. The complaint also names video lottery operator Genting New York LLC - which is Resorts World Casino's parent company - and slot machine maker International Game Technology as defendants. It also posits that Bookman suffered "mental anguish" as a result of the incident and she sustained a "significant" monetary setback because she "lost the chance and/or opportunity to win" on the machine. The complaint alleges that Resorts World Casino was "negligent" and did not adequately maintain their lottery equipment. ![]() Ripka also said he's asked Resorts World Casino to explain how the machine malfunctioned, but the company did not offer him anything. "And if so, does that mean that people that played there before had zero chance of winning?" Does that mean it wasn't inspected? Does it mean it wasn't maintained?," Ripka told CNNMoney. "You can't claim a machine is broken because you want it to be broken. Related: Woman denied $43 million jackpot, offered steak dinner instead Ripka also says the casino's excuses are "ridiculous." The New York State Gaming Commission also said in August that the machine displayed a disclaimer stating, "Malfunctions void all pays and plays." Bookman snapped a selfie with the slot machine she thought changed her life forever.īookman's attorney Alan Ripka says he has been fighting for months to get the casino to pony up more cash for Bookman, but to no avail. ![]()
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