Bookman was instructed to return the following day to discuss her rewards, but when she inquired as to what she would be taking home, a staffer answered, 'You didn't win anything.'Īccording to the New York State Gaming Commission, Bookman earned only $2.25 since her machine broke down.īecause the machine's warning that 'malfunctions nullify all payouts and plays' was there, the commission claimed they were bound by law to only award Bookman the money she had earned.
