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Major error

Hard Rock Bet has confirmed that players who erroneously received a $5,000 payout after playing a popular trivia game will be allowed to keep their money.

paid out $5,000 to 353 customers, totaling $1,765,000

Instead of paying out each qualifying player who correctly answered seven questions a share of the $5,000 prize pool, Hard Rock paid out $5,000 to 353 customers, totaling $1,765,000 in rewards.

Instead of trying to reclaim the money, however, the players will be allowed to keep their unexpected windfall.

Quiz show windfall

The incident occurred on Hard Rock Bet platform, which currently only operates in New Jersey, on the Live Trivia game. Live Trivia is a game show launched in partnership with Playtech, with a live host, where participants must correctly answer at least seven of ten timed questions to win a share of the prize pool.

Questions range from pop culture to themed quizzes about historical events. On the night in question, Live Trivia players had been answering questions on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City‘s seventh anniversary, which will be celebrated this weekend.

However, instead of receiving a share of the prize pool, an error caused every participant to be given a flat $5,000. The total number of accounts that received the prize was 353, leading to a total of $1,765,000 being paid out.

In a gesture of goodwill (and perhaps reflecting the difficulty of lodging potentially hundreds of legal actions) Hard Rock has now announced that despite the clear error, the affected users will be allowed to keep their money.

Players delighted

Brandy Lee Brown-Weikel, one lucky winner, said: “I’ve been playing it for a while now, and on a good night, I usually win like $10 or $15. Nothing crazy, but it’s fun and I look forward to it every week.”

“You didn’t have to do that, and most companies wouldn’t have. But you stood by it, did the right thing, and showed a ton of integrity.”

Matt Primeaux, Hard Rock Bet’s Executive Managing Director & President, stated that the company was quickly aware of the error and “responded quickly and deliberately.”

Hard Rock Bet wants to put our customers first wherever possible, not just when it’s convenient.”

“The awards stand. While others may have tried to claw back the $5,000 awards – Hard Rock Bet wants to put our customers first wherever possible, not just when it’s convenient.”

“Hard Rock Bet Casino is determined to provide our players with a simple, fair, and transparent entertainment experience – not one filled with terms and conditions, asterisks, and promotions that can never fully be won.”

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The post Great Canadian Casino Hit With $350k Fine After DJ Party Causes Mayhem appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News.

The Great Canadian Casino Resort in Toronto has been slapped with a C$350,000 ($256,433) fine after allowing a DJ afterparty to take place on its gambling floor.

The party took place on September 27, 2024, and quickly spiraled out of control as guests became increasingly unruly. First responders were called to deal with alleged drug overdoses, assaults, and public indecency.

“The event was marked by widespread intoxication, disorderly behaviour, and numerous criminal and medical incidents,” said a statement from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

an attendee was seen climbing onto slot machines”

“Security personnel were unable to effectively control the casino floor, including witness reports that an attendee was seen climbing onto slot machines.”

A spokesperson for the casino said that they had accepted the fine as well as full responsibility for the carnage that took place on the evening.

“We respect the AGCO’s decision and fully acknowledge its role in setting and enforcing the standards that guide the gaming industry in Ontario,” the statement read.

“We take full responsibility for this incident. We have acted thoroughly to address it and have imposed multiple compliance safeguards to prevent a similar incident. Our entire organization remains firmly committed to the highest standards of compliance and accountability.”

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The post Social Media Amazed With $1.1m Credit in Casino Slot Machine appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News.

How much money would you be willing to add to a slot machine? Well, one gambler has put his money where his mouth is when it comes to playing slots. A video has gone viral on X of a particular casino slot machine with more than $1.1m in credit.

Br_betting shared the video, which now has more than 24,000 views on the betting X account:

The original video came from @therealbizzok on Instagram. The account is owned by a stock trading, slot playing content creator, and it is his voice that we can hear in the video. He was amazed at the credit amount, which was added by the man on the slot machine next to him.

Lord that bet is what I take to the casino”

As can be seen in the video, the gambler is wagering with $300 per spin on the machine. One X user called Razin Ulmer commented: “Lord that bet is what I take to the casino. Bless up to that person! Can I hold a dollar?”

While these kinds of stakes might be unusual for a physical casino, they are now relatively normal when it comes to the world of high-stakes online slot streamers. This week, Roshtein was playing with stakes of $10,000 when he secured a win of more than $27m. Canadian streamer xQc won $274,720 from a $400 stake over the past few days, and last week Trainwreckstv won nearly $5m from a $600 bet

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The post Septuagenarian South African Casino Predator Charged with Drugging, Robbing Elderly Victims appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News.

Suspect targets elderly

Police in South Africa have re-arrested a 74-year-old woman on charges of robbery and attempted murder after she allegedly drugged and robbed another elderly woman at a Durban casino.

92-year-old grandmother she attempted to murder

Durban Regional Court in the province of Kwazulu-Natal initially charged local Hannah Naidoo in 2024 with stealing R337,000 ($18,144) worth of valuable items from a 92-year-old grandmother she attempted to murder.

Naidoo allegedly returned to the scene at Durban’s Suncoast Casino last month and attempted a similar crime on a 66-year-old woman.

The suspect was re-arrested on May 1 after allegedly spiking the victim’s coffee with an unknown substance before stealing R20,000 ($1,126).

Casino predator

State prosecutor Calvin Govender argued against releasing Naidoo on bail. Despite the suspect’s defense arguing their client needed urgent chemotherapy, Govender introduced two more charges from other victims, with Naidoo remaining in remand at Durban’s Westville Prison.

modus operandi was to identify elderly woman as prey

The prosecution alleges Naidoo’s modus operandi was to identify elderly women as prey and strike up a friendship. The suspect was able to approach her latest victim in May after posting R5,000 ($280) bail for her previous charge against the 92-year-old.

While the substance Naidoo allegedly spiked her May victim’s coffee with was not made public, it resulted in the woman needing hospital attention.

Naidoo allegedly drugged her 2024 victim’s milkshake with benzodiazepines, rendering her unconscious, after which she was “assaulted and robbed.”

Building trust

The casino predator allegedly groomed her victims, building trust. According to court documents, Naidoo befriended the 92-year-old a month before betraying the woman, who lived on her own.

cake and a spiked milkshake

Prosecutors stated that in March 2024 Naidoo and an unknown accomplice visited the lone woman at her Durban apartment, bringing cake and a spiked milkshake.

According to The Post, the elderly woman’s son and grandson found the victim unconscious on her bed two days after Naidoo fled with the stolen goods. The victim regained consciousness in the hospital four days after her relatives called for help.

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