She was raised in foster care as a child and raised 4 kids on her own. Like every other machine in the casino, has a disclaimer that reads, “Malfunctions void all pays and plays.”īookman said to WABC, “All I could think about was my family.” Her voice was breaking. “I said, ‘So what did I win? He said, ‘You didn’t win nothing,’” she told WABC.Īccording to Bookman’s attorney, she didn’t accept the dinner or the $2.25.ĭan Bank, a spokesman for Resorts World, expressed regret at the time and informed CNN that “casino personnel were able to determine that the figure displayed on the penny slot was the result of an obvious malfunction - a fact later confirmed by the New York State Gaming Commission.”Īccording to the New York State Gaming Commission, Bookman’s machine was broken. However, when Bookman arrived to claim her prize, a casino employee informed her she hadn’t actually won anything and only had the option of a free steak dinner and $2.25.
It’s like my whole body just got numb,” Bookman told CNN affilate WABC.
