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Originally Posted by ATrainBoston
People in this thread talking about him serving 6 months in jail for this crime??
If (admittedly a BIG if) it is proven in a court beyond a reasonable doubt that he stole the amounts we are talking about, he will be, and should be, doing a lot more time than that . I’m guessing something like 5-10 years. And that goes for any accomplices too. This is major crime.
And if it is found that the casino was in any way in on it, or even negligent, they will be in a world of hurt too. Depending on the circumstances, massive fines, or even closure wouldn’t shock me.
Six months????? LOLOLOLOL
PC 484 offers up to three years for fraud by deception. The gaming statute doesn't have anything for cheating at poker. This would be a civil matter only, though it can definitely affect the licensee. The gaming code defines player banked games only as I read it.
Like I said earlier, this needs to go to the FBI. This is wire fraud. It's up to 20 years. The only thing to be researched is the method of cheating, if it crossed state lines. I would assume the hat trick was an apple watch with a sim. It is less clear if the TD just had access to the live stream if that would constitute interstate, but since the purpose of the stream was to entice gamblers from out of state to transact with the casino, even from the consumption of ads, I think that alone makes this a federal case.
As for civil remedies, this could be a class action of the victims. There needs to be a large damage awarded to discourage lax behavior in terms of player security. This case should definitely go into the millions. Players involved probably should hold off and not accept any compensation from the casino, even if it more than makes them whole. This case goes beyond just making them whole.