slot machine winner denied 85 million jackpot

“My sister was calling me saying, ‘Where’s Mom’s stuff?’ But it was such a high.”įeeling shame mingled with euphoria, Cook returned to the hospital with her mother’s things. “I sat down at a slot machine and won a $1,201 jackpot,” Cook recalled. The flashing lights, friendly faces and anticipation of a jackpot gave her a jolt of relief from stress.

On her way back, feeling “emotionally taxed,” Cook took a detour - to Osage Nation Casino in Sand Springs, outside Tulsa. Then her mom, with whom she is very close, had a heart attack.Īfter rushing her to the hospital, “I went home to get her pajamas and stuff to make her comfy” recalled Cook, now 43. In 2007, at 28, the Tulsa, Okla., native was separated from her first husband, grieving the death of her beloved grandmother and living at home with her mother. But she was already on her way to being hooked - eventually losing nearly half a million dollars and, almost, her own life. Will online gambling spread beyond these six states, or is it just a fad?Ĭhristina Cook had never heard of gambling addiction. LeBron James’ manager admitted to making illegal NBA betsĬharlie Sheen is ‘totally willing to make fun of himself’ in ‘Bookie’ Al Michaels offers gamblers relief after Steelers-Patriots beats low-scoring Vegas prediction

Slot machine winner denied 85 million jackpot