What does the term a contract is a contract is a contract

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Question 1:- Do you think the Court ruled correctly? Why or why not?
Question 2:What does the term "a contract is a contract is a contract" mean and how does it relate to this case?
Question 3:Identify two other examples when people may not read rules or provisions of service that may affect them if there is a problem. Pick an ethical principle that the casino followed by not paying the bonus.Supreme Court of Iowa

"Gambling contracts are governed by traditional contract principles."

-Mansfield, Justice

Case Study:- Pauline McKee, an 87-year-old grandmother, was attending a family reunion at the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo, a combination hotel and casino. One evening she and several members of her family gambled at the casino. McKee was playing a penny slot machine called "Miss Kitty." A person wins at the Miss Kitty game by lining up different combinations of symbols from left to right on the slot machine screen. The game includes a button entitled "Touch Game Rules" in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. Tapping this button displays the rules that govern the game and a chart describing potential winning combinations of symbols. These rules do not mention any additional bonus, jackpot, or prize available to a person playing the Miss Kitty game. The rules state "MALFUNCTION VOIDS ALL PAYS AND PLAYS." A sign posted on the front of the machine reiterates "MALFUNCTION VOIDS ALL PAYS AND PLAYS." McKee did not read the rules before she played the slot machine.

While playing the game, McKee won $1.85 based on how the symbols had lined up on the slot machine screen. However, at the same time a message appeared on the screen stating "Bonus Award $41797550.16." The casino paid McKee $1.85 but refused to pay the alleged bonus, claiming it was an error

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