Harrah’s gets bent over by the Illinois Gaming Board

A misprinted cash coupon by Harrah’s Joliet Casino and Hotel could end up costing Harrah’s $5.8 million if every coupon was redeemed.

After initially trying to put the kabash on whole affair, complaints to the Illinois Gaming Board prompted them to force Harrah’s into honoring the gaffe.

Harrah’s could lose $5.8 mil. in botched promotion

Harrah’s Joliet Casino and Hotel started making good on thousands of misprinted cash coupons Saturday after the Illinois Gaming Board ordered the company to honor its botched promotion.

The casino said a mailing error by a third-party vendor resulted in approximately 11,000 coupons being sent out earlier this week. The coupons were good for $525 in cash, a sum much higher than intended. If all the coupons are redeemed, the payout would by nearly $5.8 million.