Casino Crimes

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...

Some people come to Atlantic City just to enjoy the gambling, but it is imperative that all visitors to the area understand some of the more common crimes that occur around casinos. This can help them to avoid these so that they don’t end up experiencing the area’s...

Visiting a New Jersey casino can sometimes generate unpleasant interactions with others. You may bump into someone who is drunk and aggressive. Someone could crash into you from behind, resulting in a bad throw of the dice. You might even suspect that someone had...

Dealing at an Atlantic City casino can put you in the center of some high-stakes action. There are chips to collect, winnings to pay, cards to shuffle and cash to exchange. Competing players to please. Losers to tolerate. Novices to educate. Lights are flashing,...

When you visit Atlantic City, you have the option to visit the beach, walk on the famous boardwalk or eat at the local restaurants. But like most visitors of the city, you likely came to gamble at the casinos. Atlantic City is known for its casino resorts. And New...

In the past, our blog has discussed how the patrons of Atlantic City's seven major casinos should be aware that law enforcement maintains a strong and consistent presence at these establishments. Indeed, troopers with the Casino Investigations Unit are busy cracking...

Last month, we discussed how New Jersey's Casino Investigations Unit divides its enforcement efforts between cracking down on traditional crime -- disorderly conduct, defiant trespass, prostitution, robbery, etc. -- and violations of the Casino Control Act. We also...