Casino says tilt gave false $1 million jackpot

The machine displayed a "tilt" message and casino workers told the man they could not pay him the jackpot.

Harrah's officials did not immediately release the name of the gambler.

The casino will ask for a State Police investigation to determine if the jackpot was real or was the result of a machine malfunction.

In November, a Tennessee couple sued the casino claiming that Harrah's wouldn't pay them a $1.4 million jackpot because of a machine malfunction. That lawsuit is still pending.

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