Scandals
The scandals hub covers cheating cases and industry failures that became public record. We report what was proven and how each case ended. Many of these stories explain why casinos run the checks they do today, including the ID checks you meet at sign-up.
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Richard Marcus: The Infamous Past-Poster and Casino Cheat
In the late 1980s, a soft-spoken con artist from LA perfected a technique so simple the casinos didn't catch him for years. His name was Richard Marcus. This is what happened.




