When someone walked up to a craps table at Foxwoods Resort Casino or Mohegan Sun and said “strawberry daiquiri” or “hot chocolate,” the game was on.
The cheating game, according to police.
State police this week arrested the alleged ringleader of a scam in which dealers paid players for late bets and later collected payment for the favors.
Richard S. Taylor, 42, of Memphis, Tenn., was charged Thursday with conspiracy to commit cheating at gambling, cheating at gambling and first-degree larceny. He is being held in lieu of $500,000 bond. A dozen more arrests are expected.
The State Police Casino Unit began investigating in December 2007 after a floor person at Foxwoods notified a manager that a craps dealer was cheating. They initially charged Taylor and dealer Mattie Tarlton. They now say the scheme has widened to include 13 people and that the region's two casinos lost $69,965.
For the complete story, please see Karen Florin Craps scandal deepens at area casinos, Theday.com, September 6, 2008.
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