Woman threatens to sue Resorts World Casino after machine says she won $43 million jackpot The casino is saying the machine malfunctioned.

Katrina Bookman thought her life had been changed forever after a slot machine at the Resorts World Casino in New York City said she'd won just under $43 million, but her joy was lost almost as quickly as it came.

According to an article on the Chicago Tribune, when Bookman tried to collect her prize, she was told the machine had malfunctioned and only received $2.25.

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Bookman had lawyered up, and is now threatening to sue the casino for its refusal to pay her.

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The casino has released a statement saying they cannot legally pay her anything since it was a malfunction, and that the machine's manufacturer should be liable.

Hopefully Brookman will be able to get to a solution, at the very least for the emotional roller coaster she has probably gone through because of the situation.