Superstitions Get in the way of Online Casino Jackpot Win!

In an unbelievable story from South Africa, an online gambler named Mr. C from China won a progressive jackpot on the slot game Wowpot for a sum of $4,444 and although initially thrilled to have won a progressive his excitement turned to fear, fear of the supernatural kind. It seems that the number four in Chinese culture is pronounced the same way the word "death" is, giving that number a very unlucky reputation. Therefore, because the jackpot total was full of four's, the player has refused to take his winnings!

Management at the online casino where this progressive jackpot was won, Jackpot City Online Casino said this, "The player contacted customer support upset about the winning amount. He was not keen about missing his winnings but at the same time is very worried about bringing bad luck to himself and his family. This is a first for us at Jackpot City where a player has refused to claim their winnings. We are talking with the player in hopes of working out a different approach which would be sensitive to the player's beliefs but also ensures he does not lose out on his progressive winnings."

Superstitions and gambling go hand in hand with many gamblers and there are many stories of winners  of the lottery who end up suffering bad  luck in many fictitious stories, but this is the first time a documented "real" case has been presented at a online casino.

This type of story is a first for us as we have never heard of any USA casinos online experiencing anything similar.

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