One of the men, Luis Abad-Pena, was caught cheating at the end of that month at the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland but again failed to show up in court. All of the men and one of the women failed to appear in court. Regulators in other states had warned that roulette scams might pop up after Ohio's casinos started operation last year, Huey said.įour men and two women were arrested June 1, 2012, at the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, which had opened just three days earlier. They then head to restrooms or other areas that are away from surveillance and pass the chips to accomplices who go to the table, buy extras at higher amounts and eventually cash out all of the chips at that rate. Huey said the scam artists get in the game low - for example, $1 per chip - then pocket the chips while dealers are distracted. Most are Dominican nationals or of Dominican descent, said Huey, who detailed the scam for the commission Wednesday. The ring, which has also been detected at the state's three other casinos, is believed to include as many as 50 to 70 people who are based in the New York City area and have struck in at least 18 states, said Karen Huey, director of enforcement for the Ohio Casino Control Commission. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Four men, thought to be part an organized ring that runs a roulette scam, face sentencing Friday for cheating the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati.
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