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used her membership card for the free spin. Gottlieb contends that the wheel landed on the $ 1 million prize, but the wheel operator intervened and reactivated the wheel with another member's card, which subsequently landed on a lesser prize of two show tickets. The
Tropicana casino claims that the wheel never landed on $ 1 million, and the attendant never reactivated the wheel.
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The Court affirmed that participation in a contest is considered entering a contract. Since
Gottlieb had to drive to the casino, wait in line to spin the wheel, and present her "Diamond Club" card to the casino attendant, she provided consideration to form a contract with the Tropicana Casino.
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Since there was no factual evidence, Judge Bartle moved to a jury trial. Two eyewitnesses testified on behalf of
Gottlieb claiming they had seen the wheel hit the $ 1 million jackpot. After a three-day trial, an eight-person jury came back ruling in favor of Gottlieb.
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