A tourist in Las Vegas hit the jackpot on a slot machine last month, but he was never informed due to a malfunction in the machine, according to gaming officials.
Highlights
- A tourist in Las Vegas hit the jackpot on a slot machine last month, but he was never informed due to a malfunction in the machine.
- Now after an exhaustive search, the Nevada Gaming Control Board says they have identified the winner of the nearly $230,000 prize.
- On January 8, a man, later identified by officials as Robert Taylor, played a slot slot machine at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
- By the time the error was noticed, casino personnel were unable to identify the man, who was from out of state.
- Gaming officials combed through hours of surveillance videos from several casinos, interviewed witnesses, shifted through electronic purchase records and analyzed ride share data.