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===United States=== Two such cases occurred in casinos in Colorado in 2010, where [[Software bug|software errors]] led to indicated jackpots of $11 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-02 |title=$11 million casino jackpot likely an error |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2010/06/02/11-million-casino-jackpot-likely-an-error/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> and $42 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-31 |title=Casino calls Thornton woman's $42M jackpot a mistake |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2010/03/31/casino-calls-thornton-womans-42m-jackpot-a-mistake/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Analysis of machine records by the state Gaming Commission revealed faults, with the true jackpot being substantially smaller.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/woman-who-thought-she-won-42-million-at-casino-gets-2018|title=Woman Who Thought She Won $42 Million At Casino Gets $20.18 Instead ''IEEE Spectrum'' 25 May 2010|date=25 May 2010}}</ref> State gaming laws did not require a casino to honour payouts in that case.
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