Bill Seebeck’s jackpot was denied a jackpot by the Seminole Hard Rock Casino.

Seebeck went to play on $4 slot machine in the Tampa casino. The slot’s maximum jackpot was either $2500 or $90,000. But to Bill’s surprise, the machine read he won $166,666,666.65!

According to  the New Times Seebeck never saw his winnings.

ABC reported “Seebeck says he is looking for a lawyer to help him comprehend the convoluted federal Indian gaming regulations to possibly pursue legal action”.

According to officials at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, the maximum possible jackpot possible on the machine Bill Seebeck played was $90,000, well short of the $166 million jackpot.

Should the casino pay Seebeck because of a “machine malfunction?”

UPDATE:

The Seminole Hard Rock Casino released the following statement:

“The Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa 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.”

Casino: No Jackpot, Millions Denied