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As reported by the Miami Herald: "For about three hours, Freddy Howard was showered with all the glamour and glory he had ever dreamed of. "The struggling actor was told he had just won a $260,000 jackpot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood in the early hours of Aug. 29. ".Then, Howard said managers at the hotel told him it was all a mistake. ".After parading Howard around as the winner of the jackpot for hours, hotel gaming officials called him into an empty room later in the day to tell him the kiosk that declared him the winner had malfunctioned, Howard said. ".In a short press release, Hard Rock officials said they were investigating. ".The Hard Rock, as part of the Seminole Indian reservation, is considered a sovereign nation -- so it isn't governed by state or local law. So Howard may have no place to turn. ".Howard was playing the Swipe and Win Progressive jackpot, a free promotion run at the Hard Rock that's aimed at regular customers. Players swipe their Players Club cards as they enter the casino. The cards accumulate bonus points every time a patron plays a slot machine or game, according to the Hard Rock website."