Soon, the meter on the jackpot reset itself to $20,000, the default prize amount offered after a jackpot has been won, according to her lawsuit, which was filed in state Superior Court in January. A meter advertised the prize as $86,000, according to her lawsuit. The lure of progressive games is that jackpots can build faster and larger than individual slot machine jackpots.Īt 8:26, Domino was playing the nickel slot machine when it indicated she had won the top prize. On the evening of May 3, 2007, Domino was playing Atlantic City Spin Poker, a progressive slots game in which gamblers at several casinos compete for the same jackpot. “All I can say is it has been resolved by the parties, subject to a confidentiality agreement,” the attorney, John Donnelly said. The suit had planned for trial on Tuesday. Her lawyer says both sides agreed not to talk about the settlement.
ATLANTIC CITY - A 79-year-old woman and Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City have settled a lawsuit accusing the casino of cheating her out of an $86,000 slots jackpot.Īngela Domino of Egg Harbor Township sued when the casino told her she had won just over $20,000 instead of the bigger amount her slot machine flashed on its meter.
