Blame the Name
“Our next millionaire, our next millionaire,” announced the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati, Ohio, “is Kevin Lewis!” Kevin Lewis, 52, hugged his fiancee and went forward to claim his prize. “When I heard my name I said God finally gave me a big win,” he said. “A lot of screaming and happiness, being at the right place, at the right time.” Meanwhile, the fiancee of Kevin Lewis, 50, called him at home. “I didn’t believe it at first,” the second Lewis said. “I was calm. I calmed [my fiancee] down.” As it turned out, there were two different fiancees, and two different Kevin Lewises, both from Cincinnati, both regulars at the casino, and both entered in the giveaway. As soon as they realized their error, the casino made another announcement. “Consistent with our commitment to do the right thing for our guests, Horseshoe awarded a $1 million prize to each of the men,” said General Manager Kevin Kline. (MS/WCPO Cincinnati) ...No no no — the other Kevin Kline.Original Publication Date: 08 September 2013
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
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