A man from Arizona visited Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in January, used the slot machine, and won a $229,368.52 jackpot. But he didn’t realise he had won because the slot machine he used malfunctioned. The mistake came to light only after the casino officials reviewed and decided to inform the Nevada Control Board after they failed to identify the man who had won the jackpot.
“By the time an extensive review of the slot machine and the communications technology was completed, confirming the jackpot had been won, Mr. Taylor had returned home to Arizona,” the organization said in a statement released last week. The board later launched an extensive investigation with their Enforcement Division to discover Taylor’s identity. They went through hours of surveillance camera footage and spoke to witnesses who were present at the Casino at the time.
They went on to obtain data from the ridesharing company, which ultimately helped lead them to Taylor. James Taylor, chief of the board’s Enforcement Division, said the efforts to find the winner following the malfunction were important to the public trust in this industry. “The Nevada Gaming Control Board is charged with the strict regulation of the gaming industry, the protection of the gaming public, and ensuring that the industry benefits the State of Nevada,” Taylor said.