Heidi Hemmat
KDVR Denver

 
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. - MaryAnn and Jim McMahon thought their money troubles were over when they hit an $11 million jackpot at a Cripple Creek casino Tuesday. It turns out they were wrong.

The Wildwood Casino blamed a slot machine malfunction for the $11 million jackpot.

The machine was turned over to the Colorado Gaming Division for inspection.

A spokesperson says their initial investigation shows the McMahon's didn't really win the $11 million prize on June 1.

Gaming spokesperson Don Burmania said the machine failed to "reset" after the McMahon's won the $1627.82 prize.

"They actually won $1627.82," said Burmania, "The $11 million was what we call a 'reset value." It's what the jackpot would have been after the prize was claimed."

It's the second time in three months a Colorado slot machine has made a multi-million dollar mistake. In March, a machine malfunction was blamed for a $42 million dollar jackpot.

"These things rarely occur, but when it rains it pours," Burmania said.

Still, the McMahon's feel they deserve the jackpot, and are feeling some mistrust with the gaming industry.

"If you do hit a jackpot are they going to come up with another story? It's a malfunction? It's not right," Jim McMahon said.

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Why didn't we think of that back in November, 2008?

"Sorry mister obuma, there was a malfunction..."

(Considering the dead voters and the double voters and the non-citizen voters, there probably was a major malfunction.)

The Gunny's comments have been removed to avoid overloading the electronic circuitry of sensitive computers. Just reply "No excuse, Sir!" and stand at attention. His justified wrath may focus on the next maggot soon.