CRIPPLE CREEK — Maryann and Jim McMahon had a wild night Tuesday at the Wildwood Casino. They woke up Wed nesday from a quarter-slots hangover wondering if they were multimillionaires or mere thousandaires.
Because of a machine malfunction, they’ll likely have to wonder for several weeks if their progressive slot jackpot is $11 million — or $1,627. Wildwood general manager Kevin Werner’s bet is on the $1,627.
“That machine doesn’t pay out $11,000,” he said. “Certainly not $11 million.”
A similar incident happened in Central City in March, when a malfunctioning slot machine showed a $42 million jackpot. That gambler got sent away with about $20 and a free dinner.
The McMahons got dinner on the house. And they’ll get an overnight trip back to Wildwood to collect their prize, which will determined by the Colorado Division of Gaming’s autopsy results on the slot’s electronic innards.
“At the very least . . . we’ll pay them about $1,600 and change,” Werner said. Colorado Springs Gazette; AP file photo
