'We've been open for 15 years at Fortune Valley and this is the first time we've had something of this magnitude,' Fortune Valley communications director Joe Behm said.
Casino employees told Chavez the slot machine had malfunctioned. She said she usually makes about $12,000 per year as an in-home personal care provider.īut champagne and caviar dreams quickly evaporated. The payout she was expecting? $42,949,673. 'All of a sudden I saw the light come on on top of the machine,' Chavez told 'Good Morning America.' 'I'm like, 'Oh, my God! Oh, my God!' I'd never had this feeling before in my life, never.' The Denver woman can remember all too clearly when she thought her life had changed.
There are dreams and there are things I'd like to do - helping my family, helping my kids. 'I put my money in there,' Chavez told 'Good Morning America.' 'Whatever I won, I should get. Ma— - When the lights and bells went off at a slot machine at the Fortune Valley Casino, in Central City, Colo., Louise Chavez thought she had the win of a lifetime - $42 million.īut after the casino claimed the machine malfunctioned, all Chavez got was a few dollars, some free meals and a room for the night.Ĭolorado gaming officials are investigating the incident, but said it could be nothing more than an unfortunate computer glitch.
