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Bring on the VLT Suits10 March 2003EDMONTON, Canada -- As reported by the Edmonton Sun: ``The Edmonton man embroiled in a new multimillion-dollar lawsuit for revealing VLTs could be tricked out of cash has upped the ante - by launching a new $11-million lawsuit against the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission. ``The statement of claim filed Feb. 27 by Zues Yaghi alleges a gaming employee implied in a recently filed affidavit that Yaghi criminally cheated at casinos and committed fraud in discovering the VLT software flaw. ``In December 1999, Yaghi revealed to AGLC officials precisely how a long sequence of key presses could make one brand of VLT machines pay out hundreds of dollars in minutes. ``At about the same time, Yaghi also told the manufacturer, WMS Gaming Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, about the problem - but not before first offering to fix it for a $250,000 fee. ``The company offered $50,000 instead, and after Yaghi rejected their counter-offer, it promptly launched a $10-million lawsuit against him on Feb. 24, 2000. ``… The suit was also launched, according to court documents, to keep Yaghi from publicizing the flaw. ``Yaghi immediately filed a $3-million counter-claim, suing WMS and the AGLC for defamation…" |