Scandals
Cases where games were rigged or operators walked off with player funds. We stick to what court files and on-chain records can show.
- Filings
- 8
- Latest
- 6 Oct 2026
- Most filed by
- Polycasino Sector Sheet8
- How to Spot a Rigged Roulette Wheel (And Why Online Wheels Aren't)When dealer shows ace you can bet half your wager that dealer has blackjack. If dealer has blackjack you win 2 to 1.
- The Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Superuser ScandalsPlaying table games with cryptocurrency introduces volatility on top of game volatility. Understanding this matters.
- Russ Hamilton and the Biggest Online Poker Cheating ScandalIn 2007, Russ Hamilton was exposed for accessing hole cards at his own online poker site. Here is what happened, how it happened, and why it mattered.
- The Rick Tocchet NHL Gambling Ring ScandalIn 2022, NHL player Rick Tocchet was implicated in an illegal sports betting ring operating out of New Jersey. He faced charges. The case revealed something about how professional athletes interact with gambling and how illegal operations work in the shadow of legal markets.
- Owning Mahowny: The True Story of a Gambling Addict BankerDan Mahowny was a Canadian bank manager who gambled away $10 million of depositor money. The movie Owning Mahowny told the story. The actual events were darker.
- The 1993 Stardust Casino Robbery: The Heist That VanishedIn November 1993, the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas experienced a theft. The amount taken was never clearly established. The responsible party was never convicted. The case remains unsolved in meaningful respects.
- Ron Harris: The Gaming Control Agent Who Rigged Keno MachinesIn the 1990s, a Nevada Gaming Control Board agent named Ron Harris rigged keno machines at a Las Vegas casino. The tale tells us something about regulatory capture and the loneliness of the middle manager who knows too much.
