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Las Vegas gamblers are charged in 'dice sliding' scheme
Reported by: | Bell Haffner | Owned by: | somebody |
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Priority: | critical | Milestone: | milestone2 |
Component: | component2 | Version: | 2.0 |
Keywords: | las vegas breaking news las vegas breaking news las vegas breaking news | Cc: |
Description
Four men have been accused of illicitly winning more than $200,000 in a 'dice sliding' scheme at a craps table on the Las Vegas News Vegas strip. <br>Antcharaporn Kamonlert, Hau Duc Ngo, Max Edward Rappoport, and Oscar Ovidio Rodriguez Alvarado are charged in the case, which stems from an alleged scam at The Cosmopolitan casino.<br>Investigators say that over the course of six days in December 2021, the group obtained at least $226,000 by sliding dice across the smooth surface of an electronic craps table, allowing them to control the outcome of the roll. <br>Ngo's attorney, Mitchell S.
Bisson, told DailyMail.com that his client vehemently denies the allegations, calling the charges a 'losing hand' for the state. Attorneys for the other three men did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<br>Investigators with the Nevada Gaming Control Board said 'the cheating involved multiple suspects and occurred on the Azure Roll to Win Electronic Craps table,' according to documents reported by