Slots player Cynthia Obie was ecstatic when she hit the jackpot at the MGM National Harbour Casino in Prince George's County, Maryland. The win was worth several thousand dollars, but the casino refused to pay out.
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- Woman hit jackpot at MGM National Harbor Casino
- Casino staff recorded her Social Security number incorrectly
- The casino was legally required to confiscate her winnings
- Winner mistakenly identified as owing child support money
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In an interview with the local Fox News station, Obie spoke about her excitement with the win, as she needed the cash, but did not want to disclose exactly how much the jackpot was worth. She said she was an occasional casino goer and had been there that night with one of her friends on a night out.
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An unfortunate sequence of events
As per the rules and regulations for casinos cashing out winnings, the staff at the casino took down info from the woman's ID and some other key pieces of information. However, they mistakenly recorded an incorrect Social Security number, accidentally getting one of the digits wrong.
The person who subsequently came up on the casino's system was an individual who had a large debt in the state. The debt was partly unpaid child support and partly monies owed to the government of Maryland.
The casino therefore refused to pay out any winnings to Obie. Obie began pleading with the staff, pointing out that she had never had to pay child support and knew it must be a misunderstanding.
By the time the casino discovered the error with the Social Security number, it was too late for Obie.
MGM has said its employees were following Maryland law and that the issue was no longer in their hands. The only thing the casino did to offer compensation was to give Obie free play chips worth $200. It also gave her some vouchers for drinks on the night of the incident.
Obie now plans to contact the Gaming Control Agency to discuss the incident.
What happens next?
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When Obie left the casino without her money, she was told to get in touch with the Human Services Agency in Maryland to clear up the misunderstanding. The HSA is the body that looks after child support issues.
However, after paying a visit to their offices, Obie had made no progress on the issue. Her main gripe still lies with the casino itself.
She told the casino: 'Frustrated, but now I'm at the point this is insane. You guys are a billion dollar corporation, you do the research. I won fair and square. I just want my money.'
MGM told Fox 5: 'We are aware of this unfortunate error and have taken the necessary steps to assist Ms. Obie in rectifying this issue. Due to MLGCA rules and Maryland state law, we cannot provide an additional payout for this jackpot.
'However, if she presents the proper identification credentials to the Maryland Gaming Commission, they will provide her with the appropriate payout. Casino game app real money. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused Ms. Obie.'
The incident has triggered some community backlash for the casino. Some locals say the fault lies with the MGM National Harbor Casino, and nobody else, as it was casino staff who wrote down the incorrect Social Security number that led to Obie not receiving her winnings.
'You never know when a $5 side bet could turn into a life-changing win,' the casino's manager said
A Bowie man hit a stroke of luck last week at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland.
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Wendell Holmes turned a $5 wager into a $686,142 win at the casino on Feb. 15 after hitting the Super 4 Blackjack Progressive jackpot.
This month, Live! Casino & Hotel announced it's giving table games players more ways to hit the jackpot. They introduced two new games: Stax Super 4 Progressive Blackjack and Royal 9 Progressive Baccarat.
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The new STAX Progressive offers Blackjack players a chance to hit for five different progressive jackpots. The new Royal 9 Progressive also offers eight ways to win. The top jackpot on each progressive could hit on a single $5 wager, and the jackpots start at $50,000.
'We expanded our progressive jackpot system to give our customers more ways to get Lucky at Live!,' the casino's manager, Travis Lamb, said in a statement. 'You never know when a $5 side bet could turn into a life-changing win.'
Holmes took advantage of this new game and lower wager, and it turned out in his favor.
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However, gambling addiction is a problem in Maryland, with help hotline calls increasing by over 60 percent through December.
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Those in need of help are urged to call the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling's help hotline at 1-800-GAMBLER.
