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I have seen this at a casino, but did not ever see anyone arrested for it.
"NJ man guilty of cheating at craps in Atlantic City"
"TRENTON — A Hudson County man has been convicted of illegally placing bets at craps tables at three different Atlantic City casinos after the winning number had already been determined at each of the tables, state authorities said today.
After a week-long trial, an Atlantic County jury found Derek Bethea, 57, of Bayonne, guilty Tuesday of two counts of third-degree swindling and cheating at casino gaming and one count of the same charge in the fourth-degree, authorities said.
The jury determined that on Aug. 15, 2013, he placed a $1,100 bet at a craps table at the Borgata Hotel & Casino after the dice had already come out. He collected the winnings and left, but was detained the next day and charged.
Fifteen days later, Bethea placed a $505 bet at a craps table at Resorts Hotel & Casino after the winning number had been determined. The casino refused to pay the bet and Bethea was again detained and charged.
On the next day, Aug. 31, he placed a $240 craps bet at Revel Casino after the winning number had been determined, and then left the casino after it refused to pay the bet. He was later detained the same day and arrested for the offense.
Authorities said Bethea was convicted in 2001 of similar cheating and swindling offenses and was sentenced to three years in state prison. He was convicted again in September 2005 for committing cheating and swindling offenses that year and subsequently served nearly eight years in state prison, being released on July 19, 2013, authorities said.
The most serious charges carry a sentence of of three to five years in state prison. Sentencing was scheduled for June 6."
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