A slot machine malfunctioned at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in January.
(John Locher, Associated Press)
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LAS VEGAS — A tourist in Las Vegas hit the jackpot on a slot machine final month, however he was by no means knowledgeable resulting from a malfunction in the machine, in line with gaming officers.
Now after an exhaustive search, the Nevada Gaming Control Board says they’ve recognized the winner of the almost $230,000 prize.
On Jan. 8, a man, later recognized by officers as Robert Taylor, performed a slot machine at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Due to a communications error, in line with gaming officers, the slot machine malfunctioned and didn’t notify Taylor or on line casino personnel that he was a winner.
By the time the error was seen, on line casino personnel had been unable to establish the man, who was from out of state. The gaming board took on an exhaustive search to ensure the man can be awarded his prize.
To establish the winner, gaming officers combed by hours of surveillance movies from a number of casinos, interviewed witnesses, shifted by digital buy data and even analyzed rideshare information supplied by the Nevada Transportation Authority and a rideshare firm, in line with a information launch.
The jackpot winner was decided to be Taylor, a tourist from Arizona.
“The Nevada Gaming Control Board is charged with the strict regulation of the gaming industry, the protection of the gaming public, and ensuring that the industry benefits the state of Nevada,” mentioned James Taylor, chief of the board’s enforcement division.
“I commend the agents of the Enforcement Division, particularly agent Dan Nuqui, for ensuring that the public trust in the gaming industry remains strong by spending countless hours over two weeks to ensure that a patron is awarded winnings owed to him,” Taylor mentioned.
Robert Taylor was already again dwelling when he was notified of his winnings final week, in line with the launch. Gaming officers mentioned that he will return to Vegas to gather his overdue prize.