Slot machines reward players before single spin - 2004-01-02
It seems that a programming error was what caused 26 slot machines at the Trump Casino to give users double the amount of money they wagered - before they ever pushed a button.

State police alerted all 10 Indiana casinos after troopers learned of the error. No other casinos were apparently affected.

Casino security officers reported the problem after they saw a man cash out his bet without playing a single spin on Dec. 7. The machines apparently were in service about 14 hours before the mistake was found. Police said they did not know how much money had been lost because of the error.
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Red Cliff vote Jan. 6 - 2004-01-02
Red Cliff tribe members will vote Jan. 6 on a proposal to construct a $22 million casino-hotel development on the shores of Lake Superior.

The non-binding advisory referendum is the result of a Dec. 16 decision of the tribal council to poll voters on whether to open the complex at the tribe's campground site.

Construction would require closing and relocation of the campground.
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