A slot parlor in Pennsylvania paid a man $102,000 on Saturday for a win even though it was an error that caused the machine to flash a message that announced his win.
Philadelphia Park, of three slots parlors that have opened recently in Pennsylvania, contacted Stephen Wilkinson, a retired carpenter, on Friday and told him that the they have concluded their investigation. According to Dave Jonas, the president and chief executive officer of Philadelphia Park, even though it is clear that it was an error, a human error, that caused the win, they would pay him the $102,000.
Wilkinson was playing the slot machine on Monday when a message board attached to it flashed a message that said he had won. His name appeared in the message because he was using a casino-issued card to track his bets. Following his win, a casino officer told him that it was a mistake and offered him two complimentary meals as compensation.
Wilkinson filed a complaint with Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which began an investigation that is continuing. A board spokesman said the casino would be fined heavily if found to be denying a jackpot that someone had legitimately won.
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