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New Mexico Casino Refuses to Pay $542K Slots Jackpot Due to Alleged Glitch

Management at Algodones, N.M.’s Black Mesa Casino told an unemployed veteran that it won’t pay him the $542K he says he won last month on a slot machine.

Algodones, N.M.’s Black Mesa Casino sign
Algodones, N.M.’s Black Mesa Casino sign, pictured above. A player and the casino got into a dispute over a $542K slot win. (Image: Santa Fe New Mexican)

Tommy Wilson, 74, of Las Cruces, N.M., said he hit the jackpot on February 25, the Albuquerque Journal newspaper reported this week. But the casino claims the win was due to a glitch in the machine.

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Big Jackpot: $1 Million Dollar Winner at Kansas’ Prairie Band Casino

Jackpot: Kansas’ Prairie Band Casino Pays Out $1M to Lucky Player

 

Prairie Band Casino & Resort
Prairie Band Casino & Resort, pictured above. A lucky player won more than $1M at the Kansas gaming property. (Image: TripAdvisor)

A man won more than $1M last week after getting a royal flush at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. On February 27, the player, identified as “Steven L.,” was at the Kansas gaming property trying his luck with Texas Hold’em.

He made a $5 progressive bet, qualifying for a progressive payout. He had four of a kind earlier while playing

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Slots Jackpot Tax Threshold Should Be $5K Nationwide, Nevada Lawmaker Says

Slots Jackpot Tax Threshold Should Be $5K Nationwide, Nevada Lawmaker Says

 

Dina Titus, slots, tax reporting
Democratic US Rep. Dina Titus, above. Her bill would update the 46-year-old reporting threshold on slot jackpots and ensure that it rises with inflation. (Image: Roll Call)

US Rep. Dina Titus (D) believes the current system is anachronistic, claiming it’s burdensome to casinos, customers, and the IRS.

The existing reporting policy was established in 1977, but someone forgot to index it for inflation. According to DollarTimes.com’s inflation calculator, $1,200 would be $6,120 in today’s money.

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