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ELIZABETH, Ind. - Prosecutors are considering criminal charges against casino gamblers who won big on a slot machine that had been installed with faulty software.
The machine at Caesars Indiana credited gamblers $10 for each dollar they inserted because the software wasn't designed for U.S. currency, state police said. More than two dozen people played the machine before one gambler alerted Caesars employees.
Caesars lost $487,000 on the machine during that time, state police said.
A decision on whether to bring criminal charges could come in a couple of weeks, said John Colin, chief deputy prosecutor for Harrison County. He said "criminal intent" may be involved when people play a machine they know is faulty.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070719/ap_on_fe_st/generous_slot_machine
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Shouldn't the maintenence of their machines be the responsibility of the casino operator? Why doesn't the casino take some personal responsibility for their idiocy?
2007-07-20 05:56:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
To quote -- "criminal intent" MAY be involved when people play a machine they KNOW is faulty.
If someone breaks the law -- commits intentional fraud -- that is punishable.
Your assertion that the casino should also bear responsibility is valid. But here's an analogy.
If you leave the doors to your home open, and somebody enters (without permission) and robs you -- yes, you should bear some responsibility. But the robber is still criminally liable for the theft.
The prosecution only applies if the player KNEW the machines were faulty, and knew they were committing fraud, and continued anyway.
2007-07-20 06:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they didn't report the instance then it could be viewed as knowingly violating the law by continuing to play. Unless they can prove they were completely unaware that anything was amiss by getting $10 for every $1 they put in; they can be held for taking advantage of the situation.
A similar situation would be someone saying it's okay to steal a car because the door was unlocked; just because it's unlocked doesn't mean you have a right to walk off with something that you didn't earn.
2007-07-20 10:29:42 · answer #2 · answered by Robert B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morally I agree. The casinos rip everyone off, and if the situation was reversed the people would not get their moeny back.
However, think of it this way. If you walked away from an ATM with your card and code still input and the next few people walked up and withdrew most all of your money before a responsible person informed you...wouldnt you sue to try and get your money back?
2007-07-20 06:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by keithsweaty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless they can prove the people that won were behind the scam, there's no way that a judge would convict a random person for winning. Yes they probably figured it out and kept playing...wouldn't you? I would.
2007-07-20 06:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by James Dean 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
case will get thrown out unless the casino can prove they the people,installed the software.
2007-07-20 06:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by bhai j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine the courts will side with you and they will be allowed to keep their winnings.
2007-07-20 06:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋