{"id":3467,"date":"2017-04-10T15:09:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T19:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=3467"},"modified":"2017-04-10T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T19:09:59","slug":"instances-where-slots-player-pushes-spin-button-doesnt-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/instances-where-slots-player-pushes-spin-button-doesnt-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Instances where Slots Player Pushes Spin Button & Doesn’t Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"jan-flato-slots-argument\"The hottest topic in the slots world right now is how Jan Flato lost a $100,000 slots jackpot because he let his friend push the spin button. The friend in question, Marina Navarro, was awarded the entire amount because it’s universal that the button-pusher keeps the jackpot – no matter who pays for the spin.<\/p>\n

This sparked an ugly debate between the former friends, one in which Flato is still in disbelief over what Navarro did (see here).<\/p>\n

In any case, the idea that somebody can win a jackpot when pushing the spin button for their friend seems unbelievable. After all, it seems like there are instances where a person wouldn’t win just because they pushed spin.<\/p>\n

Keeping in mind that I’m not really a lawyer, here are three instances where I think that the payer – not the spinner – would be awarded the jackpot.<\/p>\n

#1: You’re Playing and Somebody Pushes Spin without Permission<\/strong> <\/p>\n

I can’t see any way where you’d have to share a jackpot if they pushed the spin button without you asking them to. Flato’s case is different because he actually asked Navarro to push spin. But if a passerby, or even your friend, pushes your spin button without permission, they’re likely entitled to nothing.<\/p>\n

#2: You Stand Up to Stretch and Somebody Jumps on Your Funded Machine<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\"maryland-slot-machines\"Let’s say that you still have money in a machine, and you momentarily stand up to stretch. Then, somebody hops on your machine and pushes spin, winning a jackpot afterward. This is a murky circumstance, but I can see you being the beneficiary because A) it’s your money, and B) you haven’t left the area, nor did you give the other player permission to take over.<\/p>\n

#3: You and the Spinner have a Verbal Agreement or Contract<\/strong> <\/p>\n

If Flato could’ve proved that he and Navarro had a verbal agreement where they’s split a jackpot, then he’d be entitled to some of the money. Even more concrete is if they had a contract, whereby he finances Navarro’s spins in exchange for some or all of the payouts.<\/p>\n

Again, I don’t have the legal specifics on these situations, and every casino differs a little on policy. But I could see these as being three cases where you don’t have to share anything if you win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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