Gambler threatening lawsuit hits Macau jackpot

The woman won a five million Hong Kong dollar (US$640,000) slot machine payout on Monday at the Wynn Macau, part of the gaming empire of U.S. tycoon Steve Wynn, the Standard newspaper reported.

It was the second-highest slot machine payout in Macau's history, the report said.

Her win came a day after she threatened to sue Wynn Macau over the huge sum she has lost on slot machines since 2007. She claims that payout rates on the machines are too low, the English language daily said.

The woman, from the eastern Zheijiang province, was also unhappy because Wynn staff refused to let her, family and friends play 20 machines at the same time in a calculated attempt to beat the odds.

The report said the woman, who it described as a self-proclaimed billionaire, had insisted she was not addicted to gambling.

Despite the payout, the woman has threatened to continue her legal battle, the Standard added.

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