They Did Not Run Out Of Excuses
“We deeply regret that she temporarily experienced an incorrect credit display while the machine began its process of metering down after the display malfunction,” said a representative of the casino. The spokesperson also added that an agent at the casino reported how the slot machine had been acting “odd” before it started “spinning backwards.” Does this kind of thing happen often?
It Was An “Extremely Rare” Incident
The truth is that the gambling industry, as a whole, is regulated in the United States. This means that gaming machines such as slots are inspected regularly. “Nationwide, it’s extremely rare to see a major machine malfunction, so consumers should feel confident that when they are sitting down at a gaming machine, it’s going to function properly,” Heather Songer shared with Inside Edition. She is an employee of the Washington State Gambling Commission.