Casino cheats bet on Midwest marks

Casinos sprouting across the Midwest are attracting sophisticated cheaters from Las Vegas, Atlantic City and overseas who believe they can scam new, unseasoned staff, gambling officials say.

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Mon, March 5th, 2007

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