Casino Crimes

In theory, gambling at a casino is completely dependent on luck. In practice, education or skill can give some people an advantage at specific games, while alcohol or confusion could hurt their chances of winning.  Slot machines are almost entirely luck-based, but...

It’s common to hit up Atlantic City’s casinos for a night of gambling, drinks and fun. It is not common, however, to defraud casinos out of more than $1 million dollars by passing phony checks. This is what a ring of three men and two women tried to do recently,...

It is easy to lose track of your money while gambling. Whether you really hope to recover from a string of losses or enjoy a hot winning streak, you may make impulsive decisions about your next bid rather than sticking to a plan or a budget. Some people ultimately...

If you love to play Blackjack, one of the tips that some people will try to teach you is how to count cards. This is simplest with a single deck, but it’s also possible to count cards among multiple decks. There are times when counting cards will lead to trouble in a...

What do things like sliding, past-posting, collusion, marked decks, false shuffles, false cuts and capped bets have in common? They’re all generally considered cheating when you’re in a casino -- and doing any of them could leave you exposed to both civil and criminal...

Accept in rare cases, people who are under the legal drinking age of 21 are not allowed in New Jersey casinos. There are exceptions for those who have to walk through a casino to get to another room or if they’re allowed to be there for some other legal reason. The...

Poker sets come with plastic chips, which you use as currency while playing the game. Of course, they are worthless, even if they look like cheques, which is the technical name for the ones casinos use. If you tried to cash your toy chips in at a casino, the cashier...

Casinos remain one of the biggest tourist attractions in New Jersey, as well as a popular source of employment. State residents and people from all over often look forward to relaxing while enjoying a drink and placing a bet. Others come to New Jersey to work as a...

You and a friend went to a local casino hoping to have a good night. You’ve practiced for months, and you’ve gotten very good at counting cards. It has taken hard work, but you expect that you’ll come out as a winner tonight. After spending some time at the tables,...

Counting cards is something that blackjack players do to give them an edge. They understand what cards have been played and what ones must still be in the deck. This doesn’t tell them exactly what the next card is, but it gives them probabilities that they can use to...