Software glitch saw Aussie casino give away millions in cash

[usonian]

NEWS FLASH: a software glitch finally does the average joker some good.
But authorities are not amused.

A software glitch at Star Casino in Sydney, Australia, saw it inadvertently give away millions in cash without realizing it – for weeks.

The cash was doled out by "ticket in, cash out" (TICO) machines that gamblers use to redeem barcoded receipts for slot machine winnings.

In testimony [PDF] given on Monday to the inquiry, casino manager Nicholas Weeks explained that it is possible to insert two receipts into TICO machines. That was a feature, not a bug, and allowed gamblers to redeem two receipts and be paid the aggregate amount.

But a software glitch meant that the machines would return one of those tickets and allow it to be re-used – the barcode it bore was not recognized as having been paid.

details here:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/18/software_glitch_casino_cash_giveaway/

WAIT! There's more.
Their facial recognition system designed to detect money launderers (ahem) was short some images.

Software fails.
Audits fail, and even
Facial Recognition fails.