The casino industry is unique both in the nature of its business and the controls under which it operates. The casino industry is very closely and specifically regulated. The 'regulatory scheme is both comprehensive and minutely elaborate' . . . The operation and play of slot machines is, in consequence, tightly regulated and controlled both by statute and regulation. Each slot machine, for instance, must permanently display an identifying number.
Casinos can set dollar limits or time limits on the payouts.
Casinos may also link progressive slot machines in different casinos. No progressive slot machine may be placed on a casino floor without Commission approval of its detailed operation and meters. Subsequent inspection of the machine, by a gaming equipment specialist for the Division of Gaming Enforcement and the lead slot technician of the Sands, revealed a bent pin on a wire-harness connector. This electronic malfunction had nothing to do with the winning combination of four sevens appearing and thus the Sands did not attempt to void plaintiff's win entirely. At the close of all of the evidence, defendant moved for judgment. . . .