Hawker in casino dispute over jackpot

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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean food seller claims a casino is trying to deprive her of her rightful winnings after it said a slot machine jackpot message only popped up because of a glitch, a report said yesterday.

Choo Hong Eng, 58, told the Straits Times newspaper she was playing the slot machines for the first time Tuesday when the ‘Cash Bonus’ sign appeared indicating she had won more than S$ 416,000 (US$325,000).

She said the manager told her instead of the full jackpot she had won S$50,000 and a sports car worth S$258,962 which she could sell back to the casino for cash.

A spokesman for the Marina Bay Sands casino said: “As this case is the subject of an ongoing investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.” Choo, who runs a vegetarian food stall, said as well as complaining to the casino she had also made a police report.