To paraphrase Glenn Frey, it's the lure of easy money, it's got a very strong appeal. When people find out what I do for a living I get a lot of questions. When I was in surveillance, I would get a lot of questions along the lines of do people cheat and or how do people cheat. Now that I'm dealing again I've been getting a lot of questions along the lines of do card dealers cheat. Short answer: no. Long answer: rarely, but occasionally it happens. But only if the dealer has a certain set of skills and the proper motivation. What is the proper motivation? Money. So let's talk about cheating. In broad terms, Casino cheating can be broken down into two categories, stealing from the inside and stealing from the outside. Stealing from the outside is when a customer does it. It can take the form of slot machines or cheating at table games for the most part. Slot machine cheating is just about a thing of the past and has been ever since they started doing bill in/ tick...
A 25 year casino surveillance veteran will peel back the curtain of "the eye in the sky". I will let you know what they look for, what they don't and how you can use my knowledge to help you win more, and more often at your next trip to Vegas or Reno.