You and Gary enter a contract where you will receive $1,000 if you tamper with a slot machine in the "Bye-bye Bucks Casino" in Las Vegas so that Gary can make it pay out a jackpot whenever he wants it to.Assume it is illegal to tamper with the machine.You perform your part of the contract,but Gary doesn't pay.In your breach of contract suit against Gary,the court will:
A) find you guilty of tampering with a gaming device.
B) make him pay you if he has benefited from making the machine pay out.
C) make him pay you regardless of whether he has received any payouts because you have performed your part of the contract.
D) ignore the contract and dismiss the case.
E) make him pay you half the amount because there would be a 50% reduction due to the illegality.

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The contract is illegal and unenforceable because it involves tampering with a gaming device, which is against the law. Courts will not enforce illegal contracts.

You and Gary Enter a Contract Where You Will Receive