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Gamblers rush to buy roulette-cheating device
Large numbers of roulette-cheating devices, consisting of a tiny digital time recorder and a hidden earpiece, were tested at a government laboratory during 2004 after a gang were caught using them at the Ritz casino in London.
The results of the research were never made public but the government’s gambling watchdog admitted to members of the gambling industry that the technology offers a significant edge to punters.
However the Gambling Commission has failed to ban the devices and instead is asking the casinos to police themselves, suggesting they withhold winnings from punters caught using the gadgets requiring them to go to court to try and get their winnings back.
Apparently the would-be roulette-cheaters have said this will not deter them.
The results of the research were never made public but the government’s gambling watchdog admitted to members of the gambling industry that the technology offers a significant edge to punters.
However the Gambling Commission has failed to ban the devices and instead is asking the casinos to police themselves, suggesting they withhold winnings from punters caught using the gadgets requiring them to go to court to try and get their winnings back.
Apparently the would-be roulette-cheaters have said this will not deter them.
Submitted: 2006/09/19 at 12:00:05
