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Unusual: State Police bust high-tech casino poker scam at Borgata in A.C.

July 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment

“It was a high-tech variation on one of the oldest tricks in the book, dating back to the Wild West saloon days … cheating unsuspecting poker players by rigging the game.

But the tools in a scam broken up by New Jersey State Police were decidedly 21st century, including tiny video cameras and earpiece radio receivers designed to be undetectable, and laptop computers.

One of the four men arrested is a well-known consultant who charges people for advice on how to detect and thwart casino cheaters.”

Ocean County Observer (07/25/07)

Categories: Crime · New Jersey · Unusual

Unusual: Prison Poker (Florida)

July 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment

“Florida is handing out playing cards to its prisoners in a bid to solve dozens of cold cases.

Two decks of cards highlight 104 of the state’s most troubling unsolved murder and missing persons cases. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is betting the cards will get inmates talking.

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Categories: Florida · Unusual