Four individuals have been arrested following the revelation of two sinister roulette schemes that emerged recently in separate venues.
A cheating incident took place at a roulette table at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, while unrelated interference occurred on a roulette machine at Louisiana’s Boomtown New Orleans Casino, according to officials.
In one incident, two employees of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh were taken into custody over the weekend for a “sophisticated cheating conspiracy,” as stated by Pennsylvania television station WPXI.
Robin Schnepp, a table games dealer, and Anthony Laush, a gaming floor supervisor, purportedly participated in the conspiracy that dates back to December. The conspiracy was associated with at least two roulette players.
Both employees are set to appear in court on April 2. The scheme enabled the players to obtain illegal jackpots amounting to thousands of dollars, as reported.
The game involved was Interblock Roulette, where the dealer spins the ball manually. The ball is meant to be spun against the rotation of the roulette wheel, WPXI disclosed.
If the correct spin is not executed, players can continue placing bets.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Schnepp spun the ball incorrectly. This allowed a man and woman to wager additional amounts. Subsequently, Laush approved the spin improperly, police reported.
Additionally, State Police arrested Jack Daniel Mars III, who was recognized as one of the players implicated in the scheme, according to authorities. Officers are still working to identify the female suspect.
The scheme reportedly enabled the couple to garner over $4K. Laush also provided the man valuable improper comps, the police added. Overall, Rivers Casino allegedly incurred losses exceeding $10K due to these unlawful activities.
An observer of the fraudulent activity reported it to the authorities earlier this year.
The specific charges against the three individuals were not immediately disclosed.
In the second offense, a man entered a not guilty plea last week for tampering with a roulette machine at Boomtown New Orleans Casino, as reported by the New Orleans Advocate news source.
The scheme resulted in the man acquiring approximately $68K in unlawful earnings from the Harvey, La. gaming establishment over a span of three days in August 2022, according to authorities.
Michael Shea, 33, from Coral Springs, Fla. , was apprehended on February 22. He faces three counts of theft and two counts of altering gaming equipment.
Another unnamed individual is also believed to be involved in the scheme.
The duo's actions were captured on surveillance video, and casino security personnel promptly alerted local law enforcement, who initiated an investigation.
As of last week, Shea was still held at Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. His bail has been set at $60K. As of now, no charges have been filed against the second suspect.
Law enforcement found that the duo visited the gaming venue for three days. On one occasion, they redeemed 12 tickets totaling $31. 5K. On another day, they cashed nine tickets for around $19K. The suspects returned on a third day and cashed an unspecified amount of tickets for over $17. 8K.
Shea is also implicated in a gambling investigation in Missouri, the Advocate reported.
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