Washington State Casino Crazy Moose Accuses a Player of Cheating
Anyone who loves real money gambling at a land-based or online casino is always looking for an edge. Sometimes a player can cross a line they should not in search of that winning edge. A local Washington news site www.kiro7.com posted a report of a cheating incident in Snohomish County.
Local Casino In Washington State Accuses Player Of Cheating
The player was accused of cheating a local casino in Washington State out of more than $38,000. His alleged sleight of hand tactics were caught on an in-house surveillance camera. The video was released by the Washington State Gambling Commission. It showed 51-year old Fredrick Steven Nolan using sleight of hand to manipulate cards at a table game.
The land-based gambling venue was Crazy Moose Casino in Mountlake Terrace. As a spokesperson for the Washington State Gambling Commission, Heather Songer stated:
“Our suspect visited the casino almost daily for a six week period. He was careful, though. We reviewed and it looks like he never went to the same dealer more than about twice a night.”
Back in January, Nolan played three spots of High Card Flush. He was able to distract the dealer when exchanging chips. He then used sleight of hand to move a card from one spot to another. He then folded on two of the spots while winning with a straight flush on the third. Investigators said that this cheating incident alone cost the casino $3,280. Prosecutors in the case said that the total cheating incident added up to $38,335 over the course of time.
Songer went on to add:
“Casinos are a big target. There’s a lot of money flowing through and there’s a big temptation. Unfortunately, we do see frequent situations where people switch cards or utilize other cheating schemes. But they’re almost always caught.”
Nolan was charged in Snohomish County. He faces counts of a felony and a gross misdemeanor. King County prosecutors are in the process of reviewing all the evidence. This involves the multiple numbers of alleged cheating practices that took place.
The Crazy Moose Casino in Mountlake Terrace is part of the Washington Gold group of gambling venues. There are nine different land-based operations in the state. There is another Crazy Moose in Pasco along with three Silver Dollar Casinos. They are located in Mill Creek, Seatac, and Renton.
Also part of the Washington Gold casino network are:
- Royal Casino Everett
- Red Dragon Poker Mountlake Terrace
- Club Hollywood Shoreline
- Coyote Bob’s Roadhouse Casino Kennewick
The parent company is Nevada Gold located in Las Vegas. They also operate the Club Fortune Casino in Henderson, Nevada. The Crazy Moose Casino in Mountlake Terrace features a trio of highly popular table games along with High Card Flush:
- Player’s Edge 21- An interesting twist on standard Blackjack.
- Texas Shootout- A 5-card poker game with fast-pace play.
- Head-Up Hold ‘Em- A variant of Texas Hold’em connected with the World Poker Tour (WPT).
In conjunction with football season, Sunday’s big promotion at Crazy Moose is Gameday Giveaways. This includes five cash drawings of $500 throughout the day.
