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==Methods of cheating by casinos== *Using a rigged roulette wheel. *False deals: A dealer may be able to deal the second card from the top (used in conjunction with marked cards), or the ability to deal the bottom card of the deck (used in conjunction with placing desirable cards at the bottom of the deck), see for example [[Mechanic's grip]]. *False shuffles and cuts: A dealer may seem to mix or cut the cards, while retaining certain cards or the whole deck in a desired order. *Using a deck of cards with non-standard composition. *Using a [[Glossary of poker terms#cold deck|cold deck]]. *Using [[loaded dice]]. *Using rulesets not sanctioned by a gambling control authority. *Using slot machines which pay lower than the statutory minimum. *[[False advertising]] by not paying advertised promotions. *[[Mail fraud]] or sending a mail offer but not honoring the offer once the customer is at the casino, also called [[bait and switch]]. *Rigged [[video poker]] machines, such as the Vegas "American Coin Scandal"<ref>American Coin: A True Story of Betrayal, Gambling, and Murder in Las Vegas, Frank Romano, 2013, {{ISBN|1475985096}}</ref> *Rigged drawings, such as at [[The Venetian, Las Vegas]].<ref name=simpson>{{cite web|last=Simpson|first=Jeff|title=Venetian Settles Complaints|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/article/venetian-settles-complaint-over-rigging-of-contest-48456| date= 25 February 2004| work= Las Vegas Sun | publisher=casinocitytimes.com |accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref> *Corrupt regulators, such as [[Ronald Dale Harris]]. *Using a computer to gain an edge over the players.
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