The New York State Gaming Commission said Bookman’s machine had malfunctioned, and that she'd actually won just $2.25 (£1.86). She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went 'numb' when she saw the life-changing figure.īookman was told to come back the next day to discuss her winnings, but when she asked an employee what she'd be walking away with, he responded: 'You didn't win nothing.' Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in US history - $42,949,672 (£35.4m).
