3 Big Scandals In Casinos

Land-based casinos and online ones are not the most honest establishments. But the players too are not always saints who respect all the rules of the game and never cheat. All the same, there are many cases when players have decided to try their luck by playing dishonestly in establishments with the casino games of money. Here are three scandals in casinos that have left their mark on the minds. Our goal is not to persuade you to play with dishonest intentions, but on the contrary, to learn from the mistakes of others.

* Poker champion or cheater?

The name of Russ Hamilton is known to all lovers of the online poker . He is an American poker player and a champion has won more than a million dollars at the WSOP. While being a legend, he found himself in a rather big scandal. The fact is that after his great success Hamilton turned to online games and became a consultant at UltimateBet.

Unfortunately, Hamilton decided to make the most of his new position: he created several fake accounts and was participating in the games. He could see the cards of these opponents and won without difficulties. According to statistics, he repotted more than 20 million dollars before being discovered.

* Technician who hit the jackpot

Many people have doubts about the online slot machines and the Ron Harris story proves that they are right. He is a technician who worked for Nevada Gaming Board and was in charge of slot machine maintenance. During his work he noticed that it is possible to make changes on the device of the models just before they leave the factory. Ron decided to make the most of it and managed to win a few jackpots on the machines that were not working well.

* Lock Poker and the closure of online poker sites

This scandal concerns one of the largest and most powerful online poker establishments at the time. The platform collected thousands of players from all over the world by organizing the most diverse tournaments and competitions. But one day Lock Poker found itself unable to pay the players their winnings.

In 2015 the site was closed with the unpaid debt of 15 million dollars. At the same time, many managers of other poker sites and online casinos were accused of cybercrime and fraud. We've shut down a lot of operators. It must be said that the Lock Poker scandal was a big blow for any iGambling industry, because many players left the online game in order not to become victims of frauds and scams.