Tech in rigged poker games linked to the mob and NBA
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The land-based gambling halls in fabulous Las Vegas are where the casino scene, as we know it, emerged from. Those spaces, filled with mechanical slots sitting alongside table games, grew the city and the popularity of the activity.
You can picture the scene. Tucked somewhere between the glitter and grit of Manhattan, a room wafting smoke with the rhythm of a poker game seemingly like any other: Cards whisper against felt, chips click in steady tempo,
The stunning allegations paint a picture of a sophisticated cheating scheme that featured X-ray-equipped poker tables, rigged card shufflers, marked cards and the use of sensor-equipped contact lenses and glasses by colluding players at the table.
Scammers like those charged in the NBA and Mafia poker ring seem willing to go to any extreme to fix games — even using ear pieces so tiny they need to be ripped out by a magnet, a cheating pro has revealed.
There’s something undeniably thrilling about the sound of shuffling cards, the spin of a roulette wheel, and the anticipation of a winning hand — and thanks to live casino games,
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