Scandals
The cheats and the schemes behind casino scandals, and how the industry closed the gaps afterwards.
5 entries. Latest shelved 1 Jul 2026.
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Richard Marcus: The Infamous Past-Poster and Casino Cheat
Richard Marcus was caught stealing from casinos using a simple sleight-of-hand technique. It worked for years because it was almost invisible.
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How to Spot a Rigged Roulette Wheel (And Why Online Wheels Aren't)
A physical roulette wheel can be rigged. An online roulette wheel can't, but you have to understand why to believe it.
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The Rick Tocchet NHL Gambling Ring Scandal
When an NHL coach-turned-analyst ran an illegal sports betting operation in 2007, it exposed the murky intersection between professional sports and organized wagering.
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The Hansie Cronje Match-Fixing Scandal That Shook Cricket
Hansie Cronje, captain of South Africa's cricket team, fixed matches. In 2000, he was exposed. The betting world went into shock. The sports world went into shock. But if you read the betting patterns before the scandal broke, the game was already made.
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Russ Hamilton and the Biggest Online Poker Cheating Scandal
Russ Hamilton was a founding player of the World Series of Poker. In 2001, he was caught running a bot ring and stealing accounts from PartyPoker. It was the biggest cheating scandal in online poker history.
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