A woman in Las Vegas is up in arms after a popular casino in the city refused to pay out a whopping $1.2 million jackpot that she won while playing slots.
The incident occurred at the luxurious Bellagio Hotel and Casino, where the woman, identified as Sarah Johnson, hit the jackpot on a penny slot machine. According to Johnson, she had been playing for just a few minutes when the bells and lights went off, signaling that she had won the massive prize.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the numbers flashing on the screen,” Johnson said in a statement. “I was in total shock and excitement. It was a dream come true.”
However, Johnson’s excitement quickly turned to disbelief when casino staff informed her that they would not be paying out the jackpot. According to the casino, there was a malfunction with the slot machine that caused it to display incorrect information. As a result, they claimed that the jackpot was not valid.
“I was devastated,” Johnson said. “I had already started making plans for how to spend the money, and now it feels like it was all taken away from me.”
Johnson has now enlisted the help of a lawyer to fight the casino’s decision. The lawyer, David Stevens, argues that the casino should honor the jackpot, as Johnson had no way of knowing that there was a malfunction with the machine.
“Sarah did nothing wrong in this situation,” Stevens said. “She played the game fairly and won fair and square. It is not her fault that there was a malfunction with the machine.”
The case has sparked a heated debate on social media, with many people calling for the casino to pay out the jackpot. Some have even accused the casino of trying to cheat Johnson out of her winnings.
The Bellagio Hotel and Casino has remained firm in their decision not to pay out the jackpot. In a statement, they said, “We take the integrity of our games very seriously and will not award prizes for malfunctioning machines. We regret any disappointment this may have caused.”
The case is currently ongoing, and Johnson is hopeful that she will eventually receive her winnings. In the meantime, she has vowed never to set foot in the Bellagio again.
“I feel like I have been wronged, and I will not rest until I receive what is rightfully mine,” Johnson said. “I won that jackpot, and I will not stop fighting until I get it.”
