23/11/2009, Casino
Bill Seebeck from Daytona Beach, Florida, was playing the slot machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, when he won the amazing jackpot of $166,666,666.65! The man was playing for a half an hour on the Bally Ultimate Party Spin Slot machine, spending close to $80, when the miracle happened.
Bill Seebeck told CBS: “I was screaming, I was like up and around screaming.”

But … surprise: the casino told the man's good fortune was a mistake, because of the machine's malfunction, so it refused to play.
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino spokesman said the slot machine malfunctioned and that its top prize was actually of $99,000. But Bill Seebeck was not even given this amount.
The casino asked Bill Seebeck to agree in writing that the machine didn't work and that he was not entitled to the payout. Of course, the man refused to sign that paper.

“They make you think you won and they make everyone around you think you won and then… an hour after it, they’re saying… we have to investigate this and it’s probably a malfunction,” Seebeck told WFTV.

The casino then decided to offer him an undisclosed figure as a compensation. We hope the amount he received as a compensation was suitable for such a huge disappointment. Look what the casino noted in a statement:

“The Seminole Hard Rock Casino has made an offer to William Seebeck, and he has accepted, recognizing that the slot machine he was playing on Sunday malfunctioned, in what can be best described to the layman as a "computer glitch." The maximum payout on the Ultimate Party Spin machine played by Seebeck is $99,000, although his bet of $1.50 at the time of the malfunction could have generated a maximum payout of only $2,500, with the right combination. Determination of a malfunction was made by representatives of the machine’s manufacturer and software provider, according to established gaming industry standards, with confirmation from an independent third-party laboratory analysis. The casino has opted to settle this matter for an undisclosed amount as a good faith gesture, and we look forward to welcoming Mr. Seebeck on future visits.”