Summary:
- Chen Huan Lin and Joe Jeng Chiou Lin are the latest to be charged.
- The state first charged a player, dealer, and supervisor in the case.
- The cheating incidents involved an electronic roulette game.
Cheating at a casino is nothing new, but it is not a common occurrence. Casinos have strict regulations and rules to handle cheaters, along with security measures. Despite this, a recent case involving cheating at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh just got bigger.
Police arrested three people last month regarding a theft and cheating scheme connected to an electronic real money roulette game. This week, two additional people were charged with benefiting from the scandal.
New Charges Filed
This week, the court filed new charges against Chen Huan Lin, age 67 and Joe Jeng Chiou Lin, age 65, of Wexford, who were named in the case. The two men are said to have profited from the scheme. Incidents of cheating took place on February 22, 23, and March 8.
The two men face several charges, including theft by deception and receiving stolen property. Each count is a felony charge. It is unclear how the two men are directly involved, but we assume they were involved in the scheme and played at the gaming table for a profit cut.
This case continues to grow as investigators try to determine exactly how the scheme was completed based on testimony as well as security footage. Once the details of the case started to emerge, the suspects were arrested. Now, even more players are found to have been involved in the scheme.
The Original Arrests
In the initial filing, three arrests were made. The dealer Robin Schnepp, the supervisor Anthony Laush and the player Jack Daniel Mars III were all said to be working together to cheat the casino.
Early reports indicated that the roulette dealer Schnepp would spin the ball in the same direction as the wheel, which caused an error with the sensors. Laush would then be called over because he was a table game supervisor. The players would continue with bets based on the game error.
Instead of voiding the spin, Laush would use his fob as supervisor to confirm the number on the wheel and pay wins. Of course, the players would continuously bet with the error to receive a payout.
The case started with another player coming forward to report alleged cheating. The player noticed glitches and a delay in the game. After sending a letter to the casino, an investigation began. This led to reviewing the security video, and Schnepp can be seen spinning the ball incorrectly.
On top of the cheating charges, Laush is also accused of providing fraudulent comps to one of his accomplice’s accounts.
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