Indian Gaming > Man refuses $10K for 'jackpot' he didn't win

September 25, 2006

Man refuses $10K for 'jackpot' he didn't win

A California man has refused to accept $10,000 for a jackpot he didn't win at the Table Mountain Rancheria's casino.

Sornpaserd Unkeowannulack is demanding that the tribe give him $368,601.80. That's half of the $737,203.60 he "won" on a faulty slot machine at the Table Mountain Casino.

The casino has rejected the demand and has referred the issue to tribal, state and federal regulators. Outsiders say it's unlikely Unkeowannulack will get any money at all as a result.

There was a much happier ending for man in a similar position in Florida. The Seminole Tribe decided to pay Freddy Howard nearly $260,000 for a faulty jackpot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

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Man wants half of 'jackpot' (The Fresno Bee 9/23)
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Seminole Hard Rock Casino is betting on `goodwill' (The Miami Herald 9/24)
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