Jackpot! Australian Casino Loses Millions in Mistaken Payouts Due to 'Software Glitch'

A software bug in Star Casino’s ticket redemption machines resulted in the Sydney-based casino inadvertently giving away more than AU$3.2 million ($2.05 million) to gamblers over several weeks. The Register reports that the issue came to light during an independent inquiry into the casino’s operations on Monday. Star Casino manager Nicholas Weeks testified that the casino’s “ticket in, cash out” (TICO) machines, which are used by patrons to redeem barcoded receipts for slot machine winnings, had a defect that allowed customers to insert two tickets and receive the aggregate amount...